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<blockquote data-quote="xfieldok" data-source="post: 1785275" data-attributes="member: 460785"><p>I agree with the others about the diet. I don't agree that you should not test at home. The meter is your most valuable tool. It shows you exactly how you react to certain foods. It shows you what you can tolerate and what you can't. </p><p></p><p>If you had tested before and after your bread, for example, you may have been surprised at the rise.</p><p></p><p>We are not all the same and you may be able to tolerate foods that I can't. That's why we need to test. It's not necessarily for ever. Just until we have things under control.</p><p></p><p>In November I was diagnosed with a score of 122. Yesterday I had an unexpected HbA1c test and it came back at 35.</p><p></p><p>I embraced lchf/keto from the start. I had a diabetic dog and had a meter for him so I already knew how valuable one was. It was natural for me to get one for myself. I went straight out and ordered one on line after reading on this forum that it would be unlikely to be prescribed by the NHS.</p><p></p><p>I went to see the diabetic nurse to discuss diet. I forestalled her be telling her that I had found this forum, embraced LCHF and showed her my food diary and spreadsheet readings. I walked away with a prescription for 100 test strips and a meter. I currently use about 200 a month but the prescription certainly helps. It won't last, I am sure it will be withdrawn once I am considered stable.</p><p></p><p>Despite having a fabulous result yesterday, I am still making mistakes as I eat different things. Tonight I had smoked trout as a treat in celebration of my result. Low carb on the nutritional information. But 9.2 on the meter. Reading the ingredients, soft brown sugar. Bummer. But I wouldn't have been alerted without my meter.</p><p></p><p>Eat to your meter is a bit of a mantra here for a very good reason.</p><p></p><p>If you want help selecting a meter just ask.Sorry to go on!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xfieldok, post: 1785275, member: 460785"] I agree with the others about the diet. I don't agree that you should not test at home. The meter is your most valuable tool. It shows you exactly how you react to certain foods. It shows you what you can tolerate and what you can't. If you had tested before and after your bread, for example, you may have been surprised at the rise. We are not all the same and you may be able to tolerate foods that I can't. That's why we need to test. It's not necessarily for ever. Just until we have things under control. In November I was diagnosed with a score of 122. Yesterday I had an unexpected HbA1c test and it came back at 35. I embraced lchf/keto from the start. I had a diabetic dog and had a meter for him so I already knew how valuable one was. It was natural for me to get one for myself. I went straight out and ordered one on line after reading on this forum that it would be unlikely to be prescribed by the NHS. I went to see the diabetic nurse to discuss diet. I forestalled her be telling her that I had found this forum, embraced LCHF and showed her my food diary and spreadsheet readings. I walked away with a prescription for 100 test strips and a meter. I currently use about 200 a month but the prescription certainly helps. It won't last, I am sure it will be withdrawn once I am considered stable. Despite having a fabulous result yesterday, I am still making mistakes as I eat different things. Tonight I had smoked trout as a treat in celebration of my result. Low carb on the nutritional information. But 9.2 on the meter. Reading the ingredients, soft brown sugar. Bummer. But I wouldn't have been alerted without my meter. Eat to your meter is a bit of a mantra here for a very good reason. If you want help selecting a meter just ask.Sorry to go on! [/QUOTE]
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