Lucky you! Butter and cream are on the "yea" list for T2's, and being in France, you're certainly blessed with the cheeses.France has a great range of food, but it is very heavy on sugar (think of all those bakeries with those amazing displays of cakes!), and being in Normandy, everything has butter and/or cream added to it! I have a huge amount to learn, and yes, healthy-for-diabetics is exactly what I need. Thank you so much!
You might want to check what your blood sugars are doing two hours after a meal, I'm guessing you're only checking in the mornings? All in all though... Medical professionals still say T2 is a progressive condition. It doesn't have to be though, it can be halted in its tracks and you CAN get your blood glucose levels back to normal. Bit of a bald statement to make maybe, but lots of people here have done it, mainly by changing their diet, though some might need some metformin or somesuch to help. https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html might help some.Hello. I was diagnosed type 2 about 2 months ago...prescribed Glicazide and have been told I will transfer to Metformin soon.
I am finding my glucose levels are fluctuating between 6.5 and 7.5.
Feeling okay... just would like my levels to remain below 7. Been told I can't reverse but I am going to try to get this into remission...
And I would be happy for people to chip in! Lovely idea, I shall do just that.What about starting a new thread with your questions on food? I'm sure people will be happy to chip in.
Hello folks, not sure it's nice to be here, but we'll see.This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.
- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?
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- Which country are you from?
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- Pick three words to describe your personality.
- Do you have any pets?
- Microsoft or Apple?
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
- Do you get angry easily?
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
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- Ever used fake tan?
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- List your five favourite TV programmes.
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People who know me just call me RomeshThis thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.
- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?
Almost 36- How old are you
Male- Are you male or female?
England- Which country are you from?
Lincoln, Lincolnshire - the most flat place in the whole country- Which city/area do you live in?
I was born catholic, I don't follow it much now- Are you religious?
Fun, spontaneous and a bit of a geek- Pick three words to describe your personality.
A. 7 year old calico tabby, Mia and a 8 month old Border collie named Evie. They get on well.- Do you have any pets?
Microsoft.- Microsoft or Apple?
Swimming, tennis, and badminton- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Not that I'm aware of. My autism can make me easily frustrated and I can't handle it well always- Do you get angry easily?
Unfortunately not.- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Keith Urban- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
I'm eclectic, I'm able to appreciate all music, as brain processes beat, sound and lambdic expression. But I like rock, country and pop as my favourites- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Still, very much in love- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping?
- Ever been in love?
Don't need a tan, I'm as brown as a leather jacket as it is- Ever used fake tan?
USA - LA, Florida, New Mexico, San Franciso- Which countries have you visited?
York- Favourite city?
I wish- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy?
I work from home as a software developer- Do you work? If so, as what?
Business Information systems- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Not sure- What do you like most about yourself?
My diabetes and autism- What do you like least about yourself?
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Hi, I'm Richard, just joined this morning as I was told yesterday I'm in the pre-diabetic range following a fasting HbA1c and need to be start being careful and limit sugar intake. Got another test in 6 weeks.This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.
- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?
- How old are you?
- Are you male or female?
- Which country are you from?
- Which city/area do you live in?
- Are you religious?
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
- Do you have any pets?
- Microsoft or Apple?
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
- Do you get angry easily?
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping?
- Ever been in love?
- Ever used fake tan?
- Which countries have you visited?
- Favourite city?
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy?
- Do you work? If so, as what?
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do you like least about yourself?
Have fun!
Hi Richard. I too was diagnosed in the pre-diabetic range getting on for 3 months ago, I am 67.Hi, I'm Richard, just joined this morning as I was told yesterday I'm in the pre-diabetic range following a fasting HbA1c and need to be start being careful and limit sugar intake. Got another test in 6 weeks.
I'm 53, work as community mental health nurse and live with my cat George. In my spare time I watch tennis, enjoy pub quizzes and play the piano and clarinet.
Any ideas for quick and easy recipes to lower sugar would be great. Cheers
Thanks Chris. Not sure why the doctor asked for a fasting test then, maybe it was because of cholesterol being tested.Hi Richard. I too was diagnosed in the pre-diabetic range getting on for 3 months ago, I am 67.
What I have done, which seems to be working is cut out anything processed, anything with added sugar, reduced portion size and lost weight. I have lost about 11kg and am now in the middle of the BMI range for my height. I am now on an average of 5.5 mmol\l over 90 days using an Accu-Chek meter. I only check once a week fasting and post meal; sometimes randomly out of interest.
I am still eating wholemeal bread, brown rice and wholemeal pasta, just watching the portion size. So for example with pasta my portion size is 75 grams. I neither smoke nor drink and cake, biscuits, sweets etc. have not crossed my lips now for 3 months. I have not obsessed about recipes just watched what I eat and when, 6 hours between meals.
So I have gone from the bottom HbAc1 of the pre diabetic range, 42 mmol\mol, to 34 which is some way below and pretty much fine. I still have 2 kg to lose to hit my target. I will be looking at another HbAc1 test in a month or so and certainly expect it to be well within the normal range. I can then experiment with a tentative relaxing of my diet whilst still testing regularly to see what effect that is having.
Just one comment; there is no such thing as a "fasting" HbA1c; an HbA1c gives an average over the last 3 months or so. An instant fasting glucose test gives a one off measurement of your glucose level at one particular moment in time, it does not necessarily give an accurate overview of what is going on but is good for showing how your body is reacting to individual meals.
So, get yourself a meter so you know what's going on at any particular moment in time, Watch your diet for anything with added sugar and just eat "healthy".
Just as a caveat, everyone is different, and my "success" may be a reflection of letting myself go a bit over the last couple of years, I have now reversed that relatively easily.
All the best, Chris.
I perhaps didn't explain myself well enough. A fasting test is useful and a diagnostic for diabetes but is different from a HbAc1 test which gives the average glucose level over 3 months or so.Thanks Chris. Not sure why the doctor asked for a fasting test then, maybe it was because of cholesterol being tested.
Must admit I've been feeling very depressed today and have not been fun to be around. Really hoping I can turn this round, having talked to my next door neighbour today it sounds a bit of a bleak existence if you're type 2. I'm used to going out and enjoying my meals, especially curry.
Thanks again.
Richard
Thanks Chris, no you explained yourself fine, I'm just not sure why the GP requested a fasting test when HbA1c doesn't need to be fasting, but I'm also on a statin so maybe it was due to that, to get the lipid levels.I perhaps didn't explain myself well enough. A fasting test is useful and a diagnostic for diabetes but is different from a HbAc1 test which gives the average glucose level over 3 months or so.
Did you get a figure as to what the fasting level was? Did you also get a HbAc1 level?
As I said in my previous post there is every reason to believe that if you are "just" pre-diabetic you will be able to turn this round with a bit of willpower and some simple life style changes and still enjoy eating out. I turned mine around pretty quickly but then I don't drink and have a bit of an obsessive personality so when I set my mind to something I tend to stick to it religiously. Can be a double edged sword though!
If you've got both the figures for fasting and HbAc1 that would give an idea as to where you are and what you need to be doing. I would invest in a finger prick tester and do your own fasting tests to begin with along with post prandial (2 hours after main meal). If you can put your levels on here including the ones your doctor did, if you have no objection of course, you may get more targeted advice.
Chris.
Hi,Hi everyone!
I am Ali Reza from Afghanistan and was diagnosed as T2D on June 14. I have overweight, physically inactive job, and now am really stressed with this disease. I studied business management and am managing a mental health improvement project at an international organization. I am here to learn from people around the world about T2D, it's control, diet, and future/upcoming treatment.
Totally, I am seeking a normal life.
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- What is your name?Adebayo
- How old are you?42
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- Which country are you from?Nigeria
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- Are you religious?kind of
- Pick three words to describe your personality.honest,smart,sincere
- Do you have any pets?No
- Microsoft or Apple?Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?soccer/table tennis
- Do you get angry easily?no
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?yes@ my chest and arms
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Burna boy
Davido
Bella shrmuda
Asake
Olamide
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?afro hip hop
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping?yesView attachment 61561
- Ever been in love?yes and married
- Ever used fake tan?
- Which countries have you visited?UAE,spain
- Favourite city?dubai and alicante are
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.save the last dance,extraction 1,
- Are you wealthy?no
- Do you work? If so, as what?yes as a general operator
- List the subjects you study/have studied.I studied INSURANCE and had my BSC
- What do you like most about yourself?Been honest
- What do you like least about yourself?don’t know
Have fun!
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