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Hi, I was diagnosed as type 2 diabetic a few weeks ago. My blood sugar was high and the doctor queried if I needed medication. However, I had an appointment with the diabetic nurse & was told that I should wait 3 months & see how I went with diet control.
I just feel I have been left floundering - there was no mention of testing my blood sugar level and I have little ideas of what I can eat, especially for snacks/desserts (I do have a sweet tooth).
I have virtually cut out all sweets, cakes etc and stick to things like Rich Tea biscuits or nuts if I have a snack, but I have no idea if that is right.
I have always had a tendency to comfort eat when I am unhappy/fed up and I am finding it really hard not to pig out on Rich Tea biscuits when I'm fed up. It is hard to stop myself when I just feel pretty confused as to what I should be doing.
I am sure there must be others out there who can either give me some advice or just a bit of encouragement/support. It can feel quite lonely when you are struggling to manage this on your own (my partner does try to help but he isn't sure himself & keeps buying me low fat/high sugar items etc thinking he is doing the right thing!)
Thanks for reading this & hopefully someone can help a bit! :?:
 
hya and welcome,
please read our type 2 section, im type 1 and it is a struggle, there are many people on here who can and will support you through your learning process,
the only real way to know your blood levels is to get a monitor and test :D
 
Hey OP. If you are a bit of a foodie, I would recommend the food forum here and go through the recipes and snacks. Focusing on the positive and what you CAN eat helps a little, otherwise it's too easy to just get overwhelmed by all the stuff you can't/shouldn't eat. Good luck ! :)
 
Hi Catlover (I am a cat lover too) welcome to the forum :)

To give you a general idea what to do there is basic information that's given to newbies- here is the link

viewtopic.php?f=20&t=17088

Hope it helps you. (You may find you should have just one rich tea biscuit)
 
Hi Catlover and welcome to the forum, sorry to hear you feel isolated by your care team but you will get lots of advice and support here :D

And just for you a little video for you to enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bmhjf0rKe8 I bet you can't watch it and not smile :D
 
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