High sugar levels.....help!!

Hi JK1312. Your readings are in mg/dL, and you can convert them by just dividing by 18 (or of course going the other way by multiplying by 18).

So 126 mg/dL works out as 7.0 mmol/L, which is only a little bit higher than what you want.

I'm not too familiar with sweeteners, so hopefully someone else will help you there.

You might find some the information in the low card sub-forum very helpful too. So be sure to take a look there. http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/low-carb-diet-forum.18/

JK1312 said:

Wow uart, I didn't realise, that makes me feel a bit better, in the UK they were happy when my reading was 7.0, I'd still like to bring it down a bit but thanks for that

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No 7.0 is still a bit high, you want to try to get it down a bit. I just meant that it isn't all that terrible.

I don't use many sweeteners, so hopefully someone else can recommend the best alternative to use there.

One thing you might find useful is to ease back on the protein and include a little bit more fat. In other words, don't just try replacing carbs with protein, try replacing carbs with some fat as well. If you include more fat in your diet try to compensate (for the increased energy density) by also upping your consumption of low carb vegetables. (Things like eggplant and cauliflower, as well as salad vegetables like lettuce cucumber and tomatoes are ideal.)

Don't forget about exercise either. Exercise using the large muscle groups can really help mop up the blood sugars.

Hi. Sweeteners have litle effect on blood sugar but some say they encourage the brain to seek sweet foods. I have sweeteners. Yes, keep the carbs down and have balanced amounts of protein and fat.

JK1312 said:

Ok, crazy question, what food is "fat", I've tried all my life to cut it out

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I now it sounds crazy right. But honestly, many diabetics here have had health improvements by swapping carbs for fats.

Fats from any healthy natural sources are good. Meat, dairy, olive oil. Just try to avoid fats from highly processed foods as they'll probably also contain transfats and/or sugars/carbs.