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MaryJ

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Hi all,

I posted the following on newly diagnosed but seems to have been missed -

could someone advise please

"many thanks for all the replies, definately helpful.

I am (now was) a carb monster, so finding this very difficult. I've only had 1 reading inside the 'before eating' margin and none within '2 hours after food'. The worst was this morning after porridge 15.5 the best 8.8 after a cheese omlette.

I'm trialling, measuring, logging, (i love a spreadsheet)

how long does it take for numbers to start coming down? are we talking days/weeks/months after changing your diet? "

many thanks

mary :)
 
Hi MaryJ and welcome!

Friday's a bit of a slow day on the forum. I'm not Type 2 and I'm assuming you are? It's different for everyone, but as long as your levels are coming down, don't worry about it taking a bit of time. Some people find that if they cut the carbs drastically, their levels normalise quickly, but others find it is a gradual process.

I notice that you are eating porridge. Some people find this OK as it is a low GI food (breaks down to sugar slowly), but many of us find it impossible to eat. The oats and the milk combined make the carb content too high. Try reducing your portion to see if that helps reduce the after food spike. If not, you might have to give porridge a miss - sorry.

You are doing the right thing in testing before and 2 hours after your food and keeping a spreadsheet of results. After a while you'll be able to see a pattern and will learn which foods are OK for you and which you need to reduce or even avoid. The main ones we struggle with are bread, potatoes, pasta and rice although many of us also struggle with cereal. All carbs will have an effect, but some will be better than others. Test, test, test and record the results.

Hopefully a Type 2 will come along to help you in a little while.

Good luck

Smidge
 
hi Mary
porridge is one with the milk that would send me in the old days ,sky high and feel so ill... as Smidge says we are ALL different ,but it seems that it is one that effects you. Cheese omelette looks like a big IMPROVEMENT :D so carry on along these lines maybe??..
It is a matter of trial and error, common sense,ie a sugar covered doughnut is not the food for us type of way :lol: Oh I wish :lol:
Try cutting out all starchy carbs, rice, pasta, potatoes,bread,...you know the ones...and see how you get on. If you have no improvement,and it looks like you are NOT onto the right trail with the omelette :D then give into the meds and fill ya boots...why not!
Try and get your BMI in the normal range if not already and excercise daily to improve insulin sensitivity.
All this will help you in the long haul, whether you are on meds or not.
I wish you all the best
 
It can be a slow process.

Even as a type 1 I am still finding areas to improve and apparently I got to grips with this condition really quickly.

The way I look it all is this:
Try, test, record, observe, correct, repeat.

It sounds like you are on the right track, be honest with yourself and don't be tempted to fudge the number or lie to yourself. Record it all and don't get yourself too worked up about the occasional spike.
As has already been said you need to look for paterns so the more information you can record the better.

Good luck

A
 
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