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Can't get my BS down no matter how i try

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greasemonkey

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Hi been diagnosed for 10 days now - on 2x metaformin - one with brekky one with tea
I have stopped the alcohol and now have less than 2 units per day - no sugar - and low fat/ low sugar /sugar free everything -
I was having Shreddies for brekky but on reading the box and the high carbs i am moving to shredded wheat - i also have been doing satsumas by the bag load thinking they were ok - but it seems they are not - we ll not by the bag load -
I am exercising as much as possible - the dog hates me now - we are doing 3 mile walks lol
i just can seem to get it down below an average of 14
i was initially 19 so i suppose in 10 days 14 isn't bad - i shall see how cutting out the shreddies and oranges changes things over the next 4 days
what fruit can i eat in large quantities and have little effect on the sugar level ?
I have managed to shift 3 lbs but i don't weigh until monday morning
i am not a complusive eater, i am not depressed or anxious, i am over weight and need to shift 3 stones - i don't have any side effects from the metaformin and my heart goes out to those who have
as most people say i didn't have a drink problem - i know this because i have gone from 9 units per night to 2 without the shakes - my doc wants me to have zero for 7 days but i need to really get myself in the right frame of mind - its a relaxer for me
I got my own monitor - An Accu - chek Aviva - the strips i get off E bay for £10 per 50 - the lancest are £1.50 for 24 also off ebay - Accu chek will supply diarys and check solutions free from their web site as well
cheers
Steve
PS i may post a more depressing load of waffle a times depends how i fell on with both the Blood sugar and weight loss
 
Hi,

I'm sure one of the moderators will be on shortly to provide the links normally provided to people recently diagnosed, but I can offer some advice from my experience.

When I was diagnosed earlier this year, I tried and tested a whole variety of cereals, but unfortunately all of them made my BG levels shoot up into the teens. Peoples' experiences on this site seem to vary, but some don't have issues with porridge or muesli.

I've now stopped eating any carbs for breakfast as I couldn't find anything carby that didn't make me spike, so I now have eggs, sausage, mushroom, bacon, black pudding, tomato (not all at the same time!)

I have similar issues with fruit, by testing 2 hours after eating I now know that I can only cope with berries or plums.

The metformin does take a little while to start having an impact, it sounds like you're going in the right direction with the exercise and weight loss.

Hope this helps :)
 
Cheers for the reply - i never realised that it would be so hard -
i have a tester so it looks like finger pricking after each item for the next few days to see what it does to me - fingers crossed Stella doesn't cause a spike !!
regards
Steve
 
HI and welcome to the forum,
I am a type 1 diabetic on four injections a day and 2 x 500mg of metformin twice daily.
Look on the carb site, i haven't been a moderator for long and am not sure how to link the web sites for you.
I have weetabix for breakfast, which seems to keep my sugar levels at even level. The other thing is all fruit contain sugars as carbs turn to sugar.
Coming down from 19 to 14 is good and the weight lose will help the sugars, Not sure about the dogs legs though, LOL.
I was wondering have you got any urine sticks just to make sure you haven;t got ketones, but then again they probably haven't mentioned this yet.
All i can say is keep up the good work you have done and take care of what you eat over xmas.
If you get concerned please contact me or any one else if desperate, also don't forget you can ring the out of hours gp if you are in trouble, don't hesitate, but also don't get too concerned as it sounds as if your doing all the right stuff.
Have a good christmas.
Take care.
Tracey
 
evilcat said:
Hi,

I'm sure one of the moderators will be on shortly to provide the links normally provided to people recently diagnosed, but I can offer some advice from my experience.
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Steve - I replied yesterday to your other post and included the information that evilcat and Tracey were referring to.
Merry Christmas!
 
Well the news is great - i took the advise and my Suagr levels were the best ever today -
my average levels have come down to just over 10 for the whole day - which is better than 14 -
all i did was skip the bloomin shreddies -
i am hoping for even better results tomorrow - i will post again tomorrow
i want to be under 10 for my appointment on wednesday morning
thanks
Steve
 
Good news! I used to really love cereal, I now only have a very small bowl as a treat occasionally after dinner (when my Gliclazide has kicked in...)
 
Just musing on a previous thread on Vegans, who don't eat anything with a face.
[Or (to quote the Simpsons) Level 4 Vegans who don't eat anything which casts a shadow.] :lol:

Apart from the lateral thought that Mr. Potato Face must cause them some angst, I wondered if there was a similar rule for T2 diabetics.

So perhaps don't eat anything derived from a grain - or at least don't eat anything with wheat in.

Cutting out wheat does away with bread, cakes, pasta, pizza, pastry - all things which can cause some T2s problems.
Also Weetabix and Shredded Wheat.

If you also cut out white root vegetables this gets rid of potatoes and parsnips which are the main offenders (but can cut out celeriac which is supposed to be pretty good for you).
How about root vegetables beginning with 'P'?

So how about this for an approach:
(1) No sugar and sweeties
(2) No wheat
(3) No root vegetables beginning with 'P'.

This will not be a final solution, but is perhaps a simple 3 point plan which can get the newbie onto an eating strategy which will help stabilise BG levels.

After that, you get testing and work out what your body responds to best.

Oh, and (2) might be "no grain" because oats in porage and muesli can cause problems to some, but that could come under fine tuning.

Really, most newbies (and I remember when I was a newbie) get horribly confused because a healthy diet for a non-diabetic is not necessarily a healthy diet for a T2 diabetic.

So a quick blast on the LGC 3 point plan may be a starting point. 8)

Hope this helps

LGC
 
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