Hi I’m julieclarke I’ve joined to find out more about T2 diabetes

[lovinglife]

Hi @julieclarke & welcome to the forum

I’ve noticed you’ve posted quite a bit around the forum on different threads & asked a few questions but haven’t said much about yourself

I see you are have T2 diabetes. What kind of food do you eat to help you control your blood sugar? Do you have a favourite food?

If you have any questions that you think our members can help you with, or would like to tell us more about anything you do to help you with your diabetes then you can post here or even start your own thread

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[julieclarke]

And diet coke

 

[lovinglife]

Tuna is a good food for diabetics @julieclarke low in carbs & you can use it in different ways

 

[lovinglife]

Ok @julieclarke,

I’m going to move our posts to a new thread for you then others can reply on your own thread

 

[Lakeslover]

Hello Julie,

I like tuna too. I can’t eat it with bread though because bread makes my blood sugar rise.

I mix it with mayonnaise, spring onions, cucumber and tomato and have it with coleslaw and grated cheese.

Have you been diabetic long? For me it’s 14 years now.

 

[julieclarke]

I like tuna melt and diet Coke

 

[julieclarke]

Yes long time diabetes

 

[julieclarke]

Been diabetes since 2007

 

[Lakeslover]

That’s even longer than me. Do you control it with what you eat?

 

[julieclarke]

I am talking metformin 4 times a day which is 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening around 7:30pm
I also take Atorvastatin 40mg x1 in the evening and a trulicity pen every Friday

 

[lovinglife]

I am talking metformin 4 times a day which is 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening around 7:30pm
I also take Atorvastatin 40mg x1 in the evening and a trulicity pen every Friday

That’s good to know as your profile says diet only, knowing what meds you are on will help members give you the correct answers to your question

 

[julieclarke]

whats your fav food you like

 

[Antje77]

whats your fav food you like

You might like to have a look at this thread where we share what we have eaten on the low carb part of the forum, I often get ideas for new foods there: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/what-have-you-eaten-today-low-carb-forum.75781/page-3296

Do you test your blood glucose to see how you react to different foods?

 

[julieclarke]

yes i do test my levels only at night my levels was 6.73

 

[Jaylee]

yes i do test my levels only at night

What numbers do the tests show you?

 

[julieclarke]

do you have a finger machine to prick your

 

[lovinglife]

whats your fav food you like

I like everything! But there’s lots I can’t eat because it’s too many carbs. I like my above ground vegetables. I also like chicken & my favourite breakfast is scrambled eggs with smoked salmon & I like a couple of squares 95% Lindt chocolate as a treat

 

[Jaylee]

do you have a finger machine to prick your

I have one..
But I also use a sensor.

 

[julieclarke]

do polos are have sugar and today i had turnover with potoes wegde and baked beans

 

[Rachox]

Hi Julie, I can’t help but notice a lot of the foods and drink you say you consume are fairly high carb i.e Coke, Costa tuna melt, potato wedges, polos. I see you take Metformin and Trulicity. I have taken Metformin in the past and it did little to lower blood sugar, I put my control then down to diet. However I haven’t any experience of Trulicity, does it have such an effect that you can maintain control by taking it whilst eating a higher carb diet than I do? If you don’t mind could you share your last HbA1c result?