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DesMac

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Diagnosed about 2 years ago, on metformin 1 od for 12 months and atorvastatin, aspirin because everyone should apparently. I have no idea what my diet should be. Doctors say lots of carbohydrates, you people (who surely should know best) say little or no carbohydrates. Doctors say no sweet things apart from an occasional digestive biscuit (McVities have lowest sugar), little or no alcohol. Looking now at this website (I enrolled today) I could be having lots and lots of lovely things (I'm a chocoholic who likes a glass of wine, cider or bacardi & lemonade occasionally ) - maybe once or twice a week. For over 6 months the chocolate intake is pradctically nil, the alcohol is much reduced. I am maybe 1stone or less overweight. My annual blood test taken by the Dr was just over 2.5 (when I take my own blood sugar it is varies between 6 or so and 9 or 10). I spend my life checking sugar contents of foods in Tesco . My cholesterol is quite low so no problem there, IU am quite a couch potato, but generally healthy.

What I would like is a diet leaflet that specifically says, cut out this that and the other, take this or whatever in moderation and eats lots of this. Does this exist????
Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Hi DesMac,

and welcome to our little world of obsessive diabetics.
Yes, there are excellent lists of food do's and don'ts, but you will have to pay for them! Dr Richard Bernstein's 'Diabetes Solution' and Dr Charles Clark's 'The Diabetes Revolution' are two great places to start.
Of course, you could pick up an NHS diet leaflet if you prefer. They are free when you get them, but the cost of following their advice could be very high indeed in the long run. Take a look at 'Success Stories' as Eddie suggested.

All the best,

fergus
 
Hi Des Mac
the Atkins diet is near perfect for diabetics. And the book has recipes.
 
best of luck, welcome to the world ... as Eddie and Fergus hinted, check out success stories for inspiration and also a little light checking around the threads on the forums will give you a much better idea of "what to eat" than any hcp (unless they have db themselves!) > one word of warning - cider is just about the baddest (and not in the good way) alcoholic beverage you can partake when you're diabetic ... waaaaaaaaay too sugary :) ... I know, cos the weekend before I was diagnosed I drank about 12 pints of the stuff ... not good!
 
I suppose in some way I had my sights set on being ill - good n proper, thought I'd go out in a blaze of glory!!!!

:)

wish they WERE hollow, they're sure as hell weight less *titters*
 
a double zero eh?

is that like dita von teese skinny?
 
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