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<blockquote data-quote="Mongolia" data-source="post: 976628" data-attributes="member: 160453"><p>Welcome to the forum Abseil! As DeejayR says, different people have different opinions and experiences about what works so you will need to find something that works for you and that you can stick with. There is no point setting yourself impossible goals and then beating yourself up when you are unable to achieve them. I can tell you what works for me. I was diagnosed in January and soon after found this forum and adopted a low carb full fat way of eating (I don't look on it as a diet; it isn't a quick fix to follow for a few weeks/months, it is a change in eating habits for life). I was really lucky in that it didn't make me feel unwell in any way and I didn't have any carb cravings. I found it easy to switch to - maybe the thought of the diabetic complications that could arise if I didn't change my eating habits was also an incentive! I have rediscovered a love of cooking as I have had to find new recipes - there are so many things you can eat and lots of inspiration on the internet. I eat under 50g of carbs a day which come mainly from green veg, cauliflower, berries and nuts. The best thing to do is to buy a glucose testing meter (lots of people on this site use CodeFree. You could ask your diabetic nurse if they will provide you with one but it is unlikely unfortunately). Test your blood before and after meals and keep a record. This is a good way of learning what spikes your blood sugar levels. </p><p></p><p>By eating low carb my HbA1c levels have dropped from 64 to 41 which is back within normal range and I have lost over 2.5 stone. This is on diet alone - exercise is still an area to work on! (Though it has been proven that exercise has little effect on weight loss - this is down to diet. However exercise is still vital for maintaining healthy heart etc.) Cholesterol has also improved with HDL going up and LDL going down. When you go for consultations with your diabetic nurse be prepared to be told off if you are eating LCHF and to be advised to eat wholemeal carbs with every meal. Also make sure you ask for a full break down of your results so you can monitor what's going on. I have been told 'everything is fine' when I phone up for results and actually have to request the figures!</p><p></p><p>Keep asking questions; the good folk here are a wealth of knowledge and always happy to advise<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mongolia, post: 976628, member: 160453"] Welcome to the forum Abseil! As DeejayR says, different people have different opinions and experiences about what works so you will need to find something that works for you and that you can stick with. There is no point setting yourself impossible goals and then beating yourself up when you are unable to achieve them. I can tell you what works for me. I was diagnosed in January and soon after found this forum and adopted a low carb full fat way of eating (I don't look on it as a diet; it isn't a quick fix to follow for a few weeks/months, it is a change in eating habits for life). I was really lucky in that it didn't make me feel unwell in any way and I didn't have any carb cravings. I found it easy to switch to - maybe the thought of the diabetic complications that could arise if I didn't change my eating habits was also an incentive! I have rediscovered a love of cooking as I have had to find new recipes - there are so many things you can eat and lots of inspiration on the internet. I eat under 50g of carbs a day which come mainly from green veg, cauliflower, berries and nuts. The best thing to do is to buy a glucose testing meter (lots of people on this site use CodeFree. You could ask your diabetic nurse if they will provide you with one but it is unlikely unfortunately). Test your blood before and after meals and keep a record. This is a good way of learning what spikes your blood sugar levels. By eating low carb my HbA1c levels have dropped from 64 to 41 which is back within normal range and I have lost over 2.5 stone. This is on diet alone - exercise is still an area to work on! (Though it has been proven that exercise has little effect on weight loss - this is down to diet. However exercise is still vital for maintaining healthy heart etc.) Cholesterol has also improved with HDL going up and LDL going down. When you go for consultations with your diabetic nurse be prepared to be told off if you are eating LCHF and to be advised to eat wholemeal carbs with every meal. Also make sure you ask for a full break down of your results so you can monitor what's going on. I have been told 'everything is fine' when I phone up for results and actually have to request the figures! Keep asking questions; the good folk here are a wealth of knowledge and always happy to advise:) [/QUOTE]
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