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<blockquote data-quote="Deediabetic" data-source="post: 2435346" data-attributes="member: 547295"><p>Hi </p><p></p><p>I'm new to this too and around the same age as you and was also just about to start trying TTC before I was diagnosed as T2. My hba1c was 13.8 at the time of diagnosis. Six weeks later, I'd brought it down to 7.3 and I'm now waiting to have my next hba1c in a month to see if It's safe for us to start TTC. I was deciding between keto and low carb and I've been doing low carb at less than 90 grams a day. I'm eating 1200 calories a day and my macros are to basically breakdown my daily calories as</p><p></p><p>30% carbs</p><p>45% fat</p><p>25% protein </p><p></p><p>Ive been tracking using my fitness pal and this seems to be working for me but from what I gather, it's not a one size fits all situation for diabetic management. Im eating carbs but when I do eat them they are from sources that are low GI options and in smaller quantities. They have some great alternatives to pasta, breads etc that are low carb available in the supermarkets in Australia at least these days. Keto and low carb desserts and recipes are abundant and readily available on the internet and are your best friend when trying to figure stuff out. I'm trying to shift weight so I'm on restricted calories so I've modified and ruled out some of those recipes as either being to high calorie to fit in my diet for now and some, I've cut the oil/fats/cream/cheese quantities to make them lower calorie. Some of the keto desserts are great, i just have less than the stated quantities to keep them in my calorie count. </p><p></p><p>I felt very confused too at the beginning as so much contradictory information exists out there about diabetes management and I was feeling very paralyzed as to which way to go as I felt I didn't have time to muck around because Iof my age and wanting to TTC ASAP. I didn't get a meter until three weeks ago but it has helped infinitely in confirming I was on the right track with my eating plan. Definitely get a meter ASAP. It's definitely a game of trial and error but in a few months you will have the hang of it and it will feel a lot less overwhelming.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deediabetic, post: 2435346, member: 547295"] Hi I'm new to this too and around the same age as you and was also just about to start trying TTC before I was diagnosed as T2. My hba1c was 13.8 at the time of diagnosis. Six weeks later, I'd brought it down to 7.3 and I'm now waiting to have my next hba1c in a month to see if It's safe for us to start TTC. I was deciding between keto and low carb and I've been doing low carb at less than 90 grams a day. I'm eating 1200 calories a day and my macros are to basically breakdown my daily calories as 30% carbs 45% fat 25% protein Ive been tracking using my fitness pal and this seems to be working for me but from what I gather, it's not a one size fits all situation for diabetic management. Im eating carbs but when I do eat them they are from sources that are low GI options and in smaller quantities. They have some great alternatives to pasta, breads etc that are low carb available in the supermarkets in Australia at least these days. Keto and low carb desserts and recipes are abundant and readily available on the internet and are your best friend when trying to figure stuff out. I'm trying to shift weight so I'm on restricted calories so I've modified and ruled out some of those recipes as either being to high calorie to fit in my diet for now and some, I've cut the oil/fats/cream/cheese quantities to make them lower calorie. Some of the keto desserts are great, i just have less than the stated quantities to keep them in my calorie count. I felt very confused too at the beginning as so much contradictory information exists out there about diabetes management and I was feeling very paralyzed as to which way to go as I felt I didn't have time to muck around because Iof my age and wanting to TTC ASAP. I didn't get a meter until three weeks ago but it has helped infinitely in confirming I was on the right track with my eating plan. Definitely get a meter ASAP. It's definitely a game of trial and error but in a few months you will have the hang of it and it will feel a lot less overwhelming. [/QUOTE]
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