- Messages
- 34
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Hello, I'm mum to 3 boys and had gestational diabetes with all 3 pregnancies, so I've always been careful about what I ate and exercised at least 5 days a week however I was diagnosed with Endometriosis at 27 and put on hormone treatment. I went from 7st 4lbs (roughly) to 10st 7lbs in the space of about 3 months - new wardrobe but the plus side was I had quality of life and no pain (there was lots of pain).
I was always concerned I couldn't lose weight (hormone treatment), and knew I could develop diabetes at some point, well that was on 23 Dec 2017. My long range blood results were 55 and I've been given Metformin 500g (I feel so much better!).
As I already didn't eat wheat or cheese my culprits (bad foods) would be crisps (several packs a week), potatoes and a few squares of dark chocolate. So I drop potatoes (and crisps of course), carrots and dark chocolate but was surprised the Diabetes Nurse said to eat them - really? I'd swapped potatoes for cauliflower and given up the rest. Oh and I hardly ever drink.
As Glucose Monitoring machines aren't given out anymore (madness in my opinion) I bought one the day after I was diagnosed. Every test for every meal has come back within range, until today where I had a 7.4 after I added Flaxseed to my normal breakfast.
Normal breakfast is a pint of warm water with grated ginger and juice of half a lemon (drink). 1tbs of oats, 2tbs of natural yoghurt, a tiny squeeze of Agave syrup and approx 1tsp of ground almonds. Blood Glucose reading is normally 5.4, 2hrs after breakfast (without exercise - normally there's 1-2 mile school run/march but as its so dark and roads here have no pavements it's safer to drive kids at the moment).
I was under the opinion that Flaxseeds helped lower blood sugars, as I've only just started adding Flaxseed to diet was a bit shocked at a 7.4 today. Has anyone else tried Flaxseed and noticed the same thing?
I've also started taking Inulin Fibre to help good gut function and lower blood sugars (hopefully).
Sorry for long post, thanks for reading, you seem like a very supportive group, I've read lots of posts and found so much helpful advice, Debbie
I was always concerned I couldn't lose weight (hormone treatment), and knew I could develop diabetes at some point, well that was on 23 Dec 2017. My long range blood results were 55 and I've been given Metformin 500g (I feel so much better!).
As I already didn't eat wheat or cheese my culprits (bad foods) would be crisps (several packs a week), potatoes and a few squares of dark chocolate. So I drop potatoes (and crisps of course), carrots and dark chocolate but was surprised the Diabetes Nurse said to eat them - really? I'd swapped potatoes for cauliflower and given up the rest. Oh and I hardly ever drink.
As Glucose Monitoring machines aren't given out anymore (madness in my opinion) I bought one the day after I was diagnosed. Every test for every meal has come back within range, until today where I had a 7.4 after I added Flaxseed to my normal breakfast.
Normal breakfast is a pint of warm water with grated ginger and juice of half a lemon (drink). 1tbs of oats, 2tbs of natural yoghurt, a tiny squeeze of Agave syrup and approx 1tsp of ground almonds. Blood Glucose reading is normally 5.4, 2hrs after breakfast (without exercise - normally there's 1-2 mile school run/march but as its so dark and roads here have no pavements it's safer to drive kids at the moment).
I was under the opinion that Flaxseeds helped lower blood sugars, as I've only just started adding Flaxseed to diet was a bit shocked at a 7.4 today. Has anyone else tried Flaxseed and noticed the same thing?
I've also started taking Inulin Fibre to help good gut function and lower blood sugars (hopefully).
Sorry for long post, thanks for reading, you seem like a very supportive group, I've read lots of posts and found so much helpful advice, Debbie