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Hi, I have been receiving emails from this site for over a year, newly diagnosed Type 2 in Oct 07. My sugars were around 12.5, but within weeks I managed to get them down, and my last check had them around 4.5. Due for next check in April (now down to 6 monthly checks). I have a Contour self monitor that you kindly send me for free, but have not used yet as instructions tell me to speak to Dr first, and (not good news for a diabetic, I really do not like the sight of my own blood)! However, I have to say it is great to have this site to refer to and share with other sufferers. My diagnosis came from the blue, I had been feeling tired and with two of my children diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroid Disease I thought I had better get that checked just in case, diabetes was not what I expected and like all others, I was deeply upset by the news. However, I swiftly managed to get my sugars down, due to sheer will power.

I have just been reading latest newsletter in relation to complications and keep seeing carbs mentioned. When first diagnosed I am sure my Doctor and other sources told me to eat carbs, i.e. pasta, potatoes, rice etc which was a great relief as I have always loved pasta and rice especially and I have been following this ruling, now I keep seeing that I should not be eating these things. Is it correct that these things are bad for me, I have been eating them since diagnosed and my sugars were down up to last test? Also, although always been a 'healthy eater' my chloesterol was also high (this was a huge, never been a junk food or fatty food eater), so have to watch fat content, many recommended diets for diabetics contain fat i.e. cheese, no carbs, no sugar, no fat does not leave much to eat! Any recommendations greatly welcome, I should also say I am 5'5" and hover around 8.13 - 9.1 stone in weight, never really been overweight, it seems my diabetes is inherited even though neither of my parents were diabetic and lived to mid eighties! I was always a chocoholic though.

Hope someone can advice on the carb issue and hopefully point me to a non sugar and non fat diet that is vaguely alluring :wink:
 
Hi HpprKm,and welcome to the forum.In relation to eating the starchy carbs,if you are managing to eat these and still maintain a good blood sugar level then you are one of the lucky ones! A lot of diabetics cannot tolerate starchy carbs and their blood sugar levels 'spike' after an hour of eating these.You are obviously managing to maintain your levels all right on the diet that you are on.
In relation to fat and cholesterol...There are threads on the forum that explain the relationship between carbs and cholesterol,do a search and you will find them.Saturated fats are not responsible for your cholesterol rise,it's the amalgamation of carbs and fat that does this.Many diabetics on the forum who lower their carb intake eat more fat to compensate and find that their cholesterol levels fall as well as their blood sugar levels.
No one on the forum advocates a no carb diet!!It is simply neither possible or healthy to do this.Please have a good read round the forum and you will soon pick up helpful info and read the 'success stories' as well and see what others have achieved and how they achieved it.
 
Hi Dan, great to hear from someone who understands, I will certainly take your advice and take a look around at the recommended posts¬thanks also for rapid response (did not expect that so soon) :D
 
Hi HpprKM.
I'm one of those who can't tolerate many carbs and keep to my target of under 6 at all times, so I just don't eat them most of the time. Sue says no-one eats NONE, that's because it's so hard to do. You'd have to live on fatty meat and fish and nothing else. It can be and has been done in the long term. In 1928 I think
At the moment, I'm waiting for a loaf of Fergus Bread to rise before baking. I did manage a portion of Dreamfields pasta for dinner last night without disasters.
If you keep off the obvious carbs, you will be fine. Fats are not an issue. They are good for you and keep you from feeling hungry.
My most recent cholesterol is low and I love cheese and salamis and butter on my veggies and special bread. I even fy my eggs!
 
Sorry Sugarless Sue :oops:
 
Hi hanadr - good to hear from you, sorry you cannot eat carbs, as noted above I love pasta and rice, eat porridge every day for breakfast, mercifully I like that too! Sometimes get a little tired of 'bland' food, but guess it is worth it! I have found some excellent resources for sugar free diet and have made some other posts regarding these. Glad you managed to eat some pasta without diasterous results. WIth regard to my intake of carbs, so far so good, however, will see outcome at next blood check in April - longest break in checks so holding breath somewhat on that one :!:
 
Just rereading your post, and intrigued to learn about Fergus Bread, could you enlighten me please? :?:
 
Hi,
I believe you will find Fergus Bread in the food forum - a recipe for low carb bread posted by Fergus! Dreamfields pasta is also low carb - look online (eg Lowcarbmegastore) if you want to buy it, as very few supermarkets stock it.
Sue
 
Many thanks for your comprehensive replies. I will certainly check out the posts later on - currently working from home, so have to press on with it! :(

The bread sounds delicious, and could also interest my daughter who has Hashomoto's Thyroid Disease which includes tons of food intolerances. I am going to try it out when I get some time to spare.

All the best

Kathy
 
I just took a look at the Food Store posts and found a link to Lowcarbmegastore at http://www.lowcarbmegastore.com/sitemap.xml - it does not seem to be working properly, or is it just me - could not get to view things for sale. Does anyone know about this please, as it would seem a useful place to buy things from?

Kathy
 
Thanks, you may know this one, but in search I found this rather interesting site: http://www.sugarfreesuperstore.co.uk/ it seems eating nice food does not end with diabetes :wink:
 
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