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<blockquote data-quote="Rachox" data-source="post: 1794283" data-attributes="member: 400972"><p>First I suggest you ask your surgery for a print out of your HbA1c result, or request on line access to it. Do this before your appointment with the nurse so you already know what level you’re at and therefore have an idea if you’ll be able to tackle this with diet alone or accept any meds if offered. </p><p>I initially cut carbs to 100g/day then after six weeks I dropped to 50 - 70g/day, these days I usually range between 40 - 60g/day. I lost my first five stone without even thinking about calories, my weight loss has slowed down now and I’m being a bit more careful about portion sizes but still not calorie counting. I do indeed feel much better, I didn’t realise how poorly I was feeling til I felt better. My Diabetes was diagnosed out of the blue on routine blood tests for another condition!</p><p>As regards to a blood sugar meter, I doubt you’ll get prescribed one, few Type 2s do, but Ikd recommend you get one. Knowing what different foods do to your blood sugars is a key tool to have. If you decide to buy one we can help you choose which one. </p><p>Don’t worry about asking questions, we are happy to help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rachox, post: 1794283, member: 400972"] First I suggest you ask your surgery for a print out of your HbA1c result, or request on line access to it. Do this before your appointment with the nurse so you already know what level you’re at and therefore have an idea if you’ll be able to tackle this with diet alone or accept any meds if offered. I initially cut carbs to 100g/day then after six weeks I dropped to 50 - 70g/day, these days I usually range between 40 - 60g/day. I lost my first five stone without even thinking about calories, my weight loss has slowed down now and I’m being a bit more careful about portion sizes but still not calorie counting. I do indeed feel much better, I didn’t realise how poorly I was feeling til I felt better. My Diabetes was diagnosed out of the blue on routine blood tests for another condition! As regards to a blood sugar meter, I doubt you’ll get prescribed one, few Type 2s do, but Ikd recommend you get one. Knowing what different foods do to your blood sugars is a key tool to have. If you decide to buy one we can help you choose which one. Don’t worry about asking questions, we are happy to help. [/QUOTE]
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