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Diagnosed with Type 2 and struggling.....

Hi, I was very strict when I got diagnosed for about 5 weeks and was losing roughly a pound a day. It isn't sustainable so I added things and increased quantities and increased my exercise until I got to the stage of losing approximately two pound a week. This is sustainable and I am enjoying some old foods again (like Magnum ice creams every so often and I am going to have a nice steak and kidney pie and chips for lunch - of course in moderation and only about 100g chips and make up the rest with carrot sticks if I need more)
 
You can have magnum ice cream? That gives me some hope!!! I find eating out very hard. But I'll get there. Still waiting to see dietician so god knows how long that will take. It's getting easier as I take it day by day but I find I'm eating the same things at the moment and I still have a slight fear of food!!! Haha


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yes I have to pay for with with extra exercise about 80 mins after having it to keep my levels nice and even (I am a little obsessed with maintaining them below 5.7 @ 2 hours)
 
caitrionaanne said:
It's getting easier as I take it day by day but I find I'm eating the same things at the moment and I still have a slight fear of food!!! Haha
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I have the same thing most days for breakfast and lunch
breakfast: one weetabix or 20g ready brek and 1.4 pint of milk
lunch: one slice of linseed and soya bread with butter and chicken, handful of carrot sticks (raw) about 12, about 10 blueberries, 6 raspberries, apple, handful of hazelnuts and a handful of almonds/walnuts (a handful of hazelnuts is about 12g btw). Occasionally if I am being really decadent I will swap the small apple for a fun-size banana.

When I first started there was no bread, it was 6 blueberries, 6 carrot sticks and 4 raspberries and one handful of hazelnuts so you can see I have added more to slow down the weight loss.

In the evening I try and fit in with the family and eat a small portion. My wife has now swapped everyone to brown rice and ignoring the fact it takes 20 mins longer to cook she actually says she uses less. I have about an ounce with the chilli and I seem to handle it fine.

There is light at the end of the tunnel and it isn't just an on coming train. When you get your bloods in control you can start to see what you can handle and how you react and adjust your foods to what you like.

As a side note I find that ice cream doesn't peak my bloods until just before 2 hours hence I do the exercise just before - your mileage may vary as we are all individuals.

I don't low carb but neither do I follow the high carb NHS advice. The dats I have worked it out I do about 120-150g per day... Far more than the low carbers

Good luck and keep testing and improving
 
lunarlinda said:
I've bought, vit c, cinnamon, b complex, chromium and a strong garlic? Couldn't find B12, where did you get it from?

Well done on lowering your BS so drastically, I think excercise may be the key for me, I'm very sedentary at the mo, you sound like you do enough excercise as it is, 12 hour shifts on your feet? I'd rather be in prison! ;) x
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somedays i would prefer to be in prison its a hard job, the b12 i got at superdrug
 
Tracking everything with my blood sugar meter made a huge difference to me (bought it in Boots for a tenner). I also read a book that talked about the 5% club. Google it. It's fascinating. The idea is that if you keep your average blood sugar within a certain range, then you can prevent, or even reverse damage that may have been caused by diabetes. The success stories are awesome.

Those two things gave me a sense of hope and the belief I could actually be in control of the situation.

Of course, the fact that I feel so much better when I eat sensibly helps too.
 
I tried an Atkins bar for a bit of a choc fix and no effect on sugar levels!!! It's not the best choc hit but it might do on e in a while. Pretty expensive too!!!! Time of the month is hard cos I always crave choc do much!!


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Oh I know, but I had a Hazelnut Crisp Bar yesterday and they are absolutely delicious!!! The meal replacement ones aren't as nice, but the Hazelnut ones I'm always going to have on me, for emergency situations you understand!! :D

Yes, they are expensive, but they've hooked me with this low carb lark, that's got to be better than a normal bar of this kind hasn't it, that's where I justify paying the money for them. I got mine from Amazon in boxes, £93.00 worth!!!! :) xx
 
It's whatever works isn't it? I just wish the NHS would take this on board and explain the options. When you are first diagnosed, you don't know where to turn and all the advice contradicts each other. What I find really strange, is that some of the NHS recommended foods eg low fat fruit yoghurt contains stacks of sugar. Isn't this what we're trying to avoid as diabetics?! I don't avoid fat but I don't go out of my way to add it to my food if it's not necessary. I avoid low fat as the fat is usually replaced by chemicals or sugar.
 
I make my own yoghurt (Easyo) but struggle to eat 1 kg of it to myself and it goes off. There's no sugar in it so brill, I'm just not that keen on it. :(

I have every diet book going as have struggled with my weight for years, I'm no foodie and graze more than like big meals, I don't eat take away as we live in the middle of nowhere so they're not even an option. I got hubby the every other day fast book but it said it wasn't any good for diabetics. I've seen that it's the same doc/presenter that has brought out the 5:2 diet and people reviewing it say it's ok for diabetics? I would like to try it as I think fasting does help the body, but I wondered if you have any advise on it Scandichic?
 
lunarlinda said:
I make my own yoghurt (Easyo) but struggle to eat 1 kg of it to myself and it goes off. There's no sugar in it so brill, I'm just not that keen on it. :(

I have every diet book going as have struggled with my weight for years, I'm no foodie and graze more than like big meals, I don't eat take away as we live in the middle of nowhere so they're not even an option. I got hubby the every other day fast book but it said it wasn't any good for diabetics. I've seen that it's the same doc/presenter that has brought out the 5:2 diet and people reviewing it say it's ok for diabetics? I would like to try it as I think fasting does help the body, but I wondered if you have any advise on it Scandichic?
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I haven't tried 5:2 though I think others on this forum might have. I would start a thread. Someone's bound to come back to you. :)
 
Yep, I would, but I don't want to be rude then and sign off which is what I need to do, I have to get prepared for tomorrow, so I'll start one when I get a chance to when I get home again. Thanks. xx
 
caitrionaanne said:
Hi all

Ive been diagnosed with type 2 only 2 weeks ago and am really struggling with every aspect. Its like i cant accept that I now have this life long chronic illness with awful complications down the line if i dont control it.

Im really struggling with the diet part - I feel like I am so restricted and cant see how one can keep that kind of diet up for life. I hate meal times and food shopping now - I feel like i just hate food. Is this a normal reaction or am I just odd.

I have been so down - anxiety/depression. On antidepressants but the way im feeling is that I dont see a light at the end of that tunnel. Everything seems like such a chore and its only been a short time. Im seeing Diabetic Nurse in few days but still waiting to see dietician and attend the consultant, etc.

Has anyone struggled with acceptance and does it get any better?
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I have also just been diagnosed in the last 2 weeks with type 2 Diabetes, I think I am still in shock at times but the first few days were like a haze. Considering the last time I went to the Dr's was 10 years ago and I only went this time as I have an extremely painful shoulder/arm for several months that I could not get sorted. The nurse was going to put me on medication there and then but I don't want that as I had just had a week on medication for my arm that wiped me out!! I was told I had 2 months to get the level down, I had to ask how would I know if I had and then she gave me a monitor, but if I had not asked how I was going to know if I had it down or not, she would not have done so. The advice she gave me about not drinking fizzy drinks I told her I don't because of the aspartimine in it I drink water. I am very particular with what we eat and I cook everything from scratch, I have too as I suffer from Fibromyalgia and flour and potatoes do not agree with me. I felt like I had walked into a solid wall of ice! It has taken me a week but have decided to manage it as naturally as I can with the food and also Reflexology. I have got my sugar level down by 10 points since then after many attempts to get the machine working on the right settings (no tuition) although took part with my students in a chocolate massage course - nice - but not if you are diabetic it shot my readings up to 16 - I was horrified as diabetics are not listed as contra-indicated to the treatment. I only had a hand massage, goodness what would have happened if I had the full body massage. I should have realised it would have gone into the blood stream with the oils, but got carried away with the moment of chocolate!! I have appointments come at me for everything since they took my blood and decided I was a type 2, I think I am still in denial but I know I have to work at it. The other thing that is at the back of my mind is the fact that my Dad is also type 2 and he had his leg and big toe amputated 2 years ago, this scares me. Found this site tonight when searching to find out what ideal blood count should be.
 
Kimic said:
I have also just been diagnosed in the last 2 weeks with type 2 Diabetes, I think I am still in shock at times but the first few days were like a haze. Considering the last time I went to the Dr's was 10 years ago and I only went this time as I have an extremely painful shoulder/arm for several months that I could not get sorted. The nurse was going to put me on medication there and then but I don't want that as I had just had a week on medication for my arm that wiped me out!! I was told I had 2 months to get the level down, I had to ask how would I know if I had and then she gave me a monitor, but if I had not asked how I was going to know if I had it down or not, she would not have done so. The advice she gave me about not drinking fizzy drinks I told her I don't because of the aspartimine in it I drink water. I am very particular with what we eat and I cook everything from scratch, I have too as I suffer from Fibromyalgia and flour and potatoes do not agree with me. I felt like I had walked into a solid wall of ice! It has taken me a week but have decided to manage it as naturally as I can with the food and also Reflexology. I have got my sugar level down by 10 points since then after many attempts to get the machine working on the right settings (no tuition) although took part with my students in a chocolate massage course - nice - but not if you are diabetic it shot my readings up to 16 - I was horrified as diabetics are not listed as contra-indicated to the treatment. I only had a hand massage, goodness what would have happened if I had the full body massage. I should have realised it would have gone into the blood stream with the oils, but got carried away with the moment of chocolate!! I have appointments come at me for everything since they took my blood and decided I was a type 2, I think I am still in denial but I know I have to work at it. The other thing that is at the back of my mind is the fact that my Dad is also type 2 and he had his leg and big toe amputated 2 years ago, this scares me. Found this site tonight when searching to find out what ideal blood count should be.
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If you get rid of bread and rice your bs may go down even further. I am assuming that you have also got rid of sugar too? I eat LCHF and this works for me. Fruit can also be an issue but limited berries are ok. You might like www.dietdoctor.com which explains the whole LCHF thing. It's written. Y a doc from Sweden, who specialises in diabetes and obesity. Good luck!
 
caitrionaanne said:
Hope everyone is well!!
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Doing very well thank you caitrionanne. Although legs ache because I over did my last night and this morning runs (trying to get those last 2 pounds off before I see my DSN Friday morning - for no particular reason except I set myself a target).

Hope you are now doing ok and feeling a little better about yourself. Do let us know if you are still struggling or having issues with anything

@Scandichic - easy come easy go and eventually it will (probably those thornton chocolates you had
 
Thanks Andrew. Feeling a lot better in comparison to 2 weeks ago. Still finding it hard but tryin to stay positive. Whenever I get to meet the dietician it may help a lot but it will take a whole to get to them!!!!


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