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Following my post-stroke diagnosis of diabetes, I'm trying to get myself back in control of my life.
My GP is keen to control my diabetes by diet, which I am very happy with and I'm on a Statin and Clopedrigrel. I'm going to go with a low-carb diet. Having seen my incredibly helpful GP last week, I have my first appointment with the Diabetic Nurse on Friday - which I am a bit apprehensive about as when she gave me my blood test results on the phone, she just said you are diabetic and literally put the phone down without offering any advice at all, just saying that I could wait to see the doctor at my next appointment 6 days away. I hope that I'll be given a glucose monitor so I can get some idea of my levels as I do various activities so I can work out the best routines for myself, but the GP has said they don't always give out monitors to diet-controlled diabetes - in which case I shall be buying my own.
Since my stroke was confirmed nearly 4 weeks ago, I've managed to lose nearly half-a-stone by cutting all the rubbish out of my vegetarian diet, walking and using the Wii to re-hab my left side which was damaged by the stroke.
Now I have all the all-clear to increase my exercise, I've increased the distance that I'm walking to between 1.5 - 2 miles and feel so much better for doing so.
Over the last week I've found that walking about an hour after eating porridge for breakfast is working well. Yesterday because I am aware that I'm not eating enough fruit, so I added some fresh pineapple to the porridge. Today I did the same and my walk felt like I was climbing Mount Everest.
Anyone have idea if it might be the pineapple? Any idea of what fruits can be added to porridge that work well?
I am an absolute newcomer to all of this and want to get things right and would be most grateful for any advice.
Thank you
My GP is keen to control my diabetes by diet, which I am very happy with and I'm on a Statin and Clopedrigrel. I'm going to go with a low-carb diet. Having seen my incredibly helpful GP last week, I have my first appointment with the Diabetic Nurse on Friday - which I am a bit apprehensive about as when she gave me my blood test results on the phone, she just said you are diabetic and literally put the phone down without offering any advice at all, just saying that I could wait to see the doctor at my next appointment 6 days away. I hope that I'll be given a glucose monitor so I can get some idea of my levels as I do various activities so I can work out the best routines for myself, but the GP has said they don't always give out monitors to diet-controlled diabetes - in which case I shall be buying my own.
Since my stroke was confirmed nearly 4 weeks ago, I've managed to lose nearly half-a-stone by cutting all the rubbish out of my vegetarian diet, walking and using the Wii to re-hab my left side which was damaged by the stroke.
Now I have all the all-clear to increase my exercise, I've increased the distance that I'm walking to between 1.5 - 2 miles and feel so much better for doing so.
Over the last week I've found that walking about an hour after eating porridge for breakfast is working well. Yesterday because I am aware that I'm not eating enough fruit, so I added some fresh pineapple to the porridge. Today I did the same and my walk felt like I was climbing Mount Everest.
Anyone have idea if it might be the pineapple? Any idea of what fruits can be added to porridge that work well?
I am an absolute newcomer to all of this and want to get things right and would be most grateful for any advice.
Thank you