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<blockquote data-quote="Synonym" data-source="post: 146185" data-attributes="member: 22966"><p>Hi Murphybear and welcome. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>I agree with Carty and you could find out quite a bit as regards your BG levels with minimum outlay. </p><p>However, as you have quite a bit of weight to lose you could make a big impression on your health care team if you lose a good bit of that in fairly short order by cutting right down on the carbs. If you show what you can do and then push it with your doctor you may just stand a better chance of getting some strips on prescription.</p><p>I am one of those on here who have found that the starchy carbs send our BG levels through the roof and so I no longer eat them. I eat meat, fish, cheese, eggs, certain fruits and certain veggies. I use a Collins gem Carb Counter to work out the best food choices and in that way have got my numbers under control. You may well find that this would be a good approach for yourself. Testing would be the ideal but you could get the Carb Counter and just go for it and see what happens at the next Hba1c. Keep a diary of what you are eating and note how you feel etc. in order to give yourself some sort of ammunition to help in getting those elusive strips.</p><p></p><p>The 'Advice to newly diagnosed Diabetic's' would really help you if you follow it carefully:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Synonym, post: 146185, member: 22966"] Hi Murphybear and welcome. :) I agree with Carty and you could find out quite a bit as regards your BG levels with minimum outlay. However, as you have quite a bit of weight to lose you could make a big impression on your health care team if you lose a good bit of that in fairly short order by cutting right down on the carbs. If you show what you can do and then push it with your doctor you may just stand a better chance of getting some strips on prescription. I am one of those on here who have found that the starchy carbs send our BG levels through the roof and so I no longer eat them. I eat meat, fish, cheese, eggs, certain fruits and certain veggies. I use a Collins gem Carb Counter to work out the best food choices and in that way have got my numbers under control. You may well find that this would be a good approach for yourself. Testing would be the ideal but you could get the Carb Counter and just go for it and see what happens at the next Hba1c. Keep a diary of what you are eating and note how you feel etc. in order to give yourself some sort of ammunition to help in getting those elusive strips. The 'Advice to newly diagnosed Diabetic's' would really help you if you follow it carefully: [/QUOTE]
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