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I've been up generally about 1 point in the last few days, which I assume is due to a throat infection. No worries. I did spike 3 points after lunch yesterday to 9.4 and I don't know why, but I was confident enough in my menu to retest 3 times and it ended up at 7.7 so hey ho, just a glitch -- wash those hands!
 
Bluetit1802 said:
That sounds positive Ally. Sometimes we lose inches rather than pounds. I suggest you get a tape measure and keep an eye on your waist measurements. Record them every month. The more it drops, the better you will be.
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ally1 said:
i,m glad they are lowering but worried about the morning first thing readings
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Well done Ally and if you want to share any tips I would be most grateful as my blood sugar levels are quite worrying at the moment 20.9 and I can't exercise to get them down so that is out of the question and at my wits ends as to know what to eat now. Feeling exhausted!
 
NotSoSweet2 said:
Well done Ally and if you want to share any tips I would be most grateful as my blood sugar levels are quite worrying at the moment 20.9 and I can't exercise to get them down so that is out of the question and at my wits ends as to know what to eat now. Feeling exhausted!
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if you posted a typical day's food then maybe we could give you some pointers?
 
cold ethyl said:
if you posted a typical day's food then maybe we could give you some pointers?
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Hi Cold ethyl, I usually have a slice of toast (brown bread ) in the morning or porridge with a cup of tea, at lunchtime its usually a tuna sandwich and in the evening either soup or chicken with vegetables. I try to avoid pasta and rice dishes.
 
NotSoSweet2 said:
Hi Cold ethyl, I usually have a slice of toast (brown bread ) in the morning or porridge with a cup of tea, at lunchtime its usually a tuna sandwich and in the evening either soup or chicken with vegetables. I try to avoid pasta and rice dishes.
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I doubt very much that the bread and porridge are doing you any favours at all. It doesn't matter what colour the bread is, it still converts to glucose once inside the system. It just takes a bit longer for brown than white, but not a lot. I normally run in the 5's and 6's all day, but a tuna sandwich in 2 slices of granary bread took me up to 12 at 2 hours, and was still 11 at 3 hours.

Soup - is it home made or tinned? Tinned soups are full of carbs as they tend to include potatoes etc to thicken them, and some have added sugars. Always read the labels for total carb content. If it is home made, what is in it?

All I can suggest is you use your meter to test out your meals. Test before and 2 hours after a meal. Look at the rise. Much more than 2mmol/l rise and there is a carb element in that meal that needs attention.
 
Bluetit1802 said:
I doubt very much that the bread and porridge are doing you any favours at all. It doesn't matter what colour the bread is, it still converts to glucose once inside the system. It just takes a bit longer for brown than white, but not a lot. I normally run in the 5's and 6's all day, but a tuna sandwich in 2 slices of granary bread took me up to 12 at 2 hours, and was still 11 at 3 hours.

Soup - is it home made or tinned? Tinned soups are full of carbs as they tend to include potatoes etc to thicken them, and some have added sugars. Always read the labels for total carb content. If it is home made, what is in it?

All I can suggest is you use your meter to test out your meals. Test before and 2 hours after a meal. Look at the rise. Much more than 2mmol/l rise and there is a carb element in that meal that needs attention.
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Thank you so much. I was ignorant to the fact that bread or porridge in small quantities would affect bs. Yes a lot of tinned soups. At my initial diagnosis which was almost a year ago now they basically just threw a diet sheet at me which indicated that I got eat bread every day and its been trial and error since. I was doing really well and then went through a stage where I was very depressed and started comfort eating hence a little relapse. So now I need to get back on track quickly and only very recently went out and bought a meter so now that I have one I will test more often and get up to speed on education. I learn more from this site then I ever would from my GP who deals with my diabetes.
 
NotSoSweet2 said:
Thank you so much. I was ignorant to the fact that bread or porridge in small quantities would affect bs. Yes a lot of tinned soups. At my initial diagnosis which was almost a year ago now they basically just threw a diet sheet at me which indicated that I got eat bread every day and its been trial and error since. I was doing really well and then went through a stage where I was very depressed and started comfort eating hence a little relapse. So now I need to get back on track quickly and only very recently went out and bought a meter so now that I have one I will test more often and get up to speed on education. I learn more from this site then I ever would from my GP who deals with my diabetes.
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You must test out your bread and porridge. It may well be you can cope with it, or at least a smaller portion of it. On the other hand, it may not. I can manage 1 slice of bread with a meal, but as you can see from my previous message, I cannot cope with 2 slices. I don't like porridge, so have never tried it, but I know from this forum a few people can manage small amounts, other can't. So test, test, test, and eat to your meter! Good luck.
 
Bluetit1802 said:
You must test out your bread and porridge. It may well be you can cope with it, or at least a smaller portion of it. On the other hand, it may not. I can manage 1 slice of bread with a meal, but as you can see from my previous message, I cannot cope with 2 slices. I don't like porridge, so have never tried it, but I know from this forum a few people can manage small amounts, other can't. So test, test, test, and eat to your meter! Good luck.
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Thank you so much :)
 
NotSoSweet2 said:
Hi Cold ethyl, I usually have a slice of toast (brown bread ) in the morning or porridge with a cup of tea, at lunchtime its usually a tuna sandwich and in the evening either soup or chicken with vegetables. I try to avoid pasta and rice dishes.
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as 20 I'd be seeing the dr now for meds and wouldn't mess about, you can reduce or get off them later.... but...
can I suggest you go hard core for a fortnight, your morning may still be high but if your pre tea level isn't good, you will need meds
no grain, grain product, no potato, corn, no fruit or sugary stuff
eat nonstarch veg,meats fish real butter..anything with no carbs
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarb101/a/firstweek.htm

google atkins induction food list
 
I think Bluetit has covered what I'd want to say. I've dropped all bread from my diet as I was addicted to the stuff and it doesn't agree with me diabetes aside. I think the diet sheet that they give you is so out of date that they ought to be ashamed of themselves as there's increasing recognition that it is the carbs not fats that are responsible for the metabolic syndrome epidemic we see and all the fat wobbly people round town! Try reducing your portions of these and recording your readings and then you'll see exactly what you can manage. Tinned soups are full of carbs so try making your own. I substitute leeks and some cauli for most of the potato in mine these days and they are fine. Cauli cheese soup is delicious and dead easy- just seat a leek in some butter till soft , add a small diced parsnip or potato if liked, then add add some cauli( can be a bag of frozen ) and. Veg or chicken stock, and some milk to cover. Simmer till tender, then blend with a big handful of grated cheese and add some dream if liked. Season with black pepper and serve. Nice with some crispy bacon on top. I make soups in bulk and freeze in marg tubs and it's a quick lunch- can even defrost in microwave.
 
@cold ethyl wow that soup sounds lovely I may have to give it a try - just one silly question - should I be using full fat milk?. Today I tried the Mackeral pate receipt that i got from @Brunneria and it was delicious.
 
Kezzer4321 said:
@cold ethyl wow that soup sounds lovely I may have to give it a try - just one silly question - should I be using full fat milk?. Today I tried the Mackeral pate receipt that i got from @Brunneria and it was delicious.
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To keep carbs low full fat is better. I tend to use lactofree semi skinmmed as I'm not keen on full fat milk.
 
notsosweet, my readings in the beginning were over 30 but they,ve come down with the help of meds and knowing what not too eat
yours will come down
 
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