It is my first apt. with my Diabeties Nurse today. I do hope she is in sympathy with the thinking I find on here rather than the 'healthy plate' which got me into this trouble in the first place. If I'd have known then what I know know and all that! Fingers crossed! I am finding all of you guys a Godsend so thank you. Had Bullet Proof coffee this morning in place of my usual porridge with two spoons of hemp protein powder, taken girls to tennis been to gym, 45 Mins of cross training, housework and now lunch time almost and I am not at all hungry or shakey. Hope I can manage as I have never liked fresh coffee but it didn't spike me.
Hi Carolyn,
I agree with Brunneria.
A little of what your DN suggested seems unwise. How can you truly know you have "recovered" from a meal unless you test your blood? Relying on how your body feels is a bad, inaccurate gauge, in my experience. If it was so reliable, I'm sure the world could rid itself of costly and time-consuming blood monitors and glucose strips! When I was first diagnosed 14 months ago, I tested everything I ate before and after so I could get a feel for what I could get away with. DN suggested it was silly to do that. It was in fact no sillier than her spending ages showing me a diagram about the pancreas when I wanted
practical advice on how to cope with Type 2. It was expensive for me to keep testing but so important for health and peace of mind. Nowadays I still test with "new" foods and also do a few control tests here and there to make sure nothing is going off-kilter.
I personally have found cutting out bread, sugar, potatoes, rice and pasta has been the best thing for me, not simply having smaller portions of them. I have gone down 5 clothes sizes, I'm off medication and my hba1c remains in the early 30's. Had I listened to the "traditional" advice I think I would have lost much less weight and probably have a higher blood sugar.
But ultimately, you have to make your own decisions on how to handle the condition. Experimentation is a good thing. Advice varies so all you can do is fill yourself with information and make your own judgements.
Don't feel pedantic and fussy over wanting to test your bloods. It's easy for the DN (or anyone else) to tsk you; they don't have to live with the possible complications of your condition.