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pallidan

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Hi all,
This may seem like a stupid question but after nearly eight weeks my BS remains for the most part above 8 even though I have reduced my carb intake and walk at least 3 miles per day, what am I doing wrong? A typical days eating
Breakfast, oats so simple or 2 weetabix with semi skimmed milk.
Lunch 2 slices of bread(bergan) dry with sardines in olive oil or mackrel and a small piece of fruit.
Dinner Chicken with stir fried veg (olive oil)
and lots of tea :lol: snacks would be some nuts usually pecan or some cheese.
My BS would be higher in the morning than when I went to bed, but I still feel light headed and wonder do I need to increase my carb intake?and if so won't this raise my blood sugers even higher, by the way still not seen a DN since DX at the beginning of Feb :o :roll:

Regards to all
Harry
 
Hi pallidan.

What meds and dosage are you on ?

Please do not increase carbs, worst thing you could do. Avoid Bread/Potato/Pasta/Rice/Cereals and root Veg to start with.

More advice from others will be soon on it's way


Ken
 
Hi Cugila,

Sorry ment to put that I am on 2x500mg Metformin twice daily.
With regard to Bread,Pasta,Rice etc they are rarely eaten and then in very small quantity and usually only when out for dinner,(could kill for a nice big bag of chips) :lol:
Breakfast and lunch were alien to me until I was DX but then I needed to change my whole lifestyle to try and cope with the problem and it ain't easy.

Regards
Harry
 
Oats-so-simple, Weetabix, bread (yes even Burgen) fruit, all contain carbs. If you look on the panels, you can work out how much you have in a day. If you are always at 8, you may be alittle high, but atleast it's not climbing and is staying steady.
 
hi there,

I had much the same problem as yourself and although new to this site i got lots of useful info,,, i also am on metformin, take 1 500mg before each meal ie breakfast lunch dinner,,,,

i managed to get the levels down by reducing carbs ie

breakfast 2 boiled eggs, 2 crispy pieces of bacon in microwave and 2 pieces of burgen.. i found any cereal put me through the roof,,,,,, ive even had frankfurters and lettuce and mini tomato for breaky

lunch,,, tinned tuna, salmon , fishy type plain with a little salt salad green peppers free veg maybe a couple of baby potatoes

evening meal......... anything i fancy within reason chicken red meat wholemeal pasta etc,

it works for me , but u need to experiment

hope this helps

andy :)
 
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