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henrys1q12

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
nurse phoned telling me my bs are 8,5 taking 4 meta day what is the best way to .reduce bs
i do not know what i am doing wrong
ta
 
What does 8,5 represent? Fasting blood glucose of 8,5 mmol/l or Hba1c of 8,5%.

If you are in the UK it is most probably the former as Hba1c is no longer expressed as a percentage.

You will need to tell us a bit more about your diabetic lifestyle if you would like us to suggest improvements.

Do you self test your glucose levels?
How often?
Do you test before and two hours after each meal?
What are your counts like?
What is your diet like?
If you can list a typical day's meals it will give us an idea of your carb intake.

Regards

Pavlos
 
What does 8,5 represent? Fasting blood glucose of 8,5 mmol/l or Hba1c of 8,5%.

If you are in the UK it is most probably the former as Hba1c is no longer expressed as a percentage.

You will need to tell us a bit more about your diabetic lifestyle if you would like us to suggest improvements.

Do you self test your glucose levels?
How often?
Do you test before and two hours after each meal?
What are your counts like?
What is your diet like?
If you can list a typical day's meals it will give us an idea of your carb intake.

Regards

Pavlos
 
.hello
thanks for your interest
am 2 500 mg met one ra.miprill
pm 2 5oo mg met
breakfast boiled egg corn flakes
most of the time no lunch
dinner pork chop chips. plus a can . of peaches
2 small bottles of lucozade a day
other times bacon egg for dinner
 
.hello
thanks for your interest
am 2 500 mg met one ra.miprill
pm 2 5oo mg met
breakfast boiled egg corn flakes
most of the time no lunch
dinner pork chop chips. plus a can . of peaches
2 small bottles of lucozade a day
other times bacon egg for dinner
 
Do you want the bad news Henry? Your diet is most likely what gave you diabetes in the first place and needs changing. I am sorry if I sound harsh, but you must know that Lucozade is an energy drink that is almost all sugar. It is what we are given to drink by doctors when they want to check how we react to glucose in order to diagnose diabetes. It is what diabetics drink when they are having a hypo (seriously low levels) to bring them back up to normal levels. If you are serious about helping yourself, please stop drinking this liquid sugar NOW.

Other items.
Cornflakes are the worst cereal going. Have you read the packet to see how much sugar and carbs are in them?
Chips? 3 or 4 maybe, if you are lucky, but most certainly not a whole normal portion
Can of peaches? Almost as bad as Lucozade. Have you read the label?

Try a Greek yogurt for breakfast, or bacon and eggs, scrambled eggs, 2 boiled eggs, any eggs at all. Avoid all cereals.
Try a few fresh or frozen berries instead of your canned peaches, and eat them with cream or plain yogurts.

I rather think I remember you saying you have a meter. If you haven't, then I suggest you buy one soon. It is an essential tool.

Please test before you eat then again 2 hours later and look what the difference is. If it is more than 2mmol/l there is something in that meal that needs avoiding or reducing in size. Only by doing this can you learn what you personally can eat.
 
hello pav
thanks a lot for your brill info
ok
from now on
no corn flakes
no luco
less chips
no peaches
no like greek yoghurt
i test once a day
about 8 am
. average about 8.2
cholestral 5.2
hope i can do what i said here
.thank u once again
 
Do try testing out your meals. It is well worth it. You learn so much about which foods are good and which are bad. Try some of your meals tomorrow and let us know how you go on.
 
Do you want the bad news Henry? Your diet is most likely what gave you diabetes in the first place and needs changing. I am sorry if I sound harsh, but you must know that Lucozade is an energy drink that is almost all sugar. It is what we are given to drink by doctors when they want to check how we react to glucose in order to diagnose diabetes. It is what diabetics drink when they are having a hypo (seriously low levels) to bring them back up to normal levels. If you are serious about helping yourself, please stop drinking this liquid sugar NOW.

Other items.
Cornflakes are the worst cereal going. Have you read the packet to see how much sugar and carbs are in them?
Chips? 3 or 4 maybe, if you are lucky, but most certainly not a whole normal portion
Can of peaches? Almost as bad as Lucozade. Have you read the label?

Try a Greek yogurt for breakfast, or bacon and eggs, scrambled eggs, 2 boiled eggs, any eggs at all. Avoid all cereals.
Try a few fresh or frozen berries instead of your canned peaches, and eat them with cream or plain yogurts.

I rather think I remember you saying you have a meter. If you haven't, then I suggest you buy one soon. It is an essential tool.

Please test before you eat then again 2 hours later and look what the difference is. If it is more than 2mmol/l there is something in that meal that needs avoiding or reducing in size. Only by doing this can you learn what you personally can eat.
Well if that's not a smacked hand then my name is not Paul, but yes what you have said is the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth, so Henry if your serious about your future health, LISTEN. I know since i changed my eating I have felt better than I have for yrs.
 
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