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<blockquote data-quote="MarkTechArc72" data-source="post: 940575" data-attributes="member: 30080"><p>Hi Everyone,</p><p></p><p>I have been a T2 for around 4 years, and started out on Metformin and Gliclazide, and when they stopped working I am now on Humulin twice a day. My main issue is that despite really trying to avoid anything that is going to have high carbs/sugar/fructose content, it seems that whatever I eat, my numbers sky rocket.</p><p></p><p>For me, breakfast is the biggest issue, since a lot of fresh fruits, including berries, bananas and citrus fruits will balloon my BG from around 5.2/5.5 from overnight fasting to well over 11/11.5. So - I avoid those, I avoid toast, bread and the majority of cereals, which for me, even a tiny amount sends my numbers rocketing again. So I am really frustrated to find something that I can eat for breakfast that will not make my numbers go so high.</p><p></p><p>I am sure that these day time highs are likely to have been pushing my HBa1c on the higher side, and I want to get these under control.</p><p></p><p>I have tried soya milk/yoghurts but these have an undesirable side effect of giving me constipation, I have tried eggs, which are great and do not have a dramatic effect on my numbers, but they come with the nasty high fat content, so I can only have those occasionally.</p><p></p><p>I did first think it was portion size, but my numbers rocket if I have just one shredded wheat or a single slice of toast!</p><p></p><p>At this rate, the only things that I know I can eat are raw vegetables, which have little or no effect on my BG.</p><p></p><p>Add into this, that I have now had to up my Humulin to 20 units at night to get my BG around 5 in the morning, I am falling into despair!!!</p><p></p><p>Has anyone on here had a similar problem and how did you manage your way out of it? I know everyone is different, but any help would be greatfully received, as I am really starting to pull my hair out.</p><p></p><p>I was told by mg DN that I should avoid fruit smoothies as they only offer short term glucose and I run the risk of Hypo's, but what about smoothies with more veg in them? Would that work?</p><p></p><p>Cheers, Mark.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MarkTechArc72, post: 940575, member: 30080"] Hi Everyone, I have been a T2 for around 4 years, and started out on Metformin and Gliclazide, and when they stopped working I am now on Humulin twice a day. My main issue is that despite really trying to avoid anything that is going to have high carbs/sugar/fructose content, it seems that whatever I eat, my numbers sky rocket. For me, breakfast is the biggest issue, since a lot of fresh fruits, including berries, bananas and citrus fruits will balloon my BG from around 5.2/5.5 from overnight fasting to well over 11/11.5. So - I avoid those, I avoid toast, bread and the majority of cereals, which for me, even a tiny amount sends my numbers rocketing again. So I am really frustrated to find something that I can eat for breakfast that will not make my numbers go so high. I am sure that these day time highs are likely to have been pushing my HBa1c on the higher side, and I want to get these under control. I have tried soya milk/yoghurts but these have an undesirable side effect of giving me constipation, I have tried eggs, which are great and do not have a dramatic effect on my numbers, but they come with the nasty high fat content, so I can only have those occasionally. I did first think it was portion size, but my numbers rocket if I have just one shredded wheat or a single slice of toast! At this rate, the only things that I know I can eat are raw vegetables, which have little or no effect on my BG. Add into this, that I have now had to up my Humulin to 20 units at night to get my BG around 5 in the morning, I am falling into despair!!! Has anyone on here had a similar problem and how did you manage your way out of it? I know everyone is different, but any help would be greatfully received, as I am really starting to pull my hair out. I was told by mg DN that I should avoid fruit smoothies as they only offer short term glucose and I run the risk of Hypo's, but what about smoothies with more veg in them? Would that work? Cheers, Mark. [/QUOTE]
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