Sigalit
Well-Known Member
Yeah, that's true.
But that's imho because the general approach to diabetes is very different in Slovakia than in UK or USA. No way any doctor would allow you to stay without any meds or insulin if your BG was regularly 8 before meals - which means most likely above 9 or 10 after meals. You can disrespect their advice and do it your way, but that's your own risk, then.
I know some people do it that way. They find info on internet and follow low-carb diet (which is okay, if it works for them) or eat 'miraculous' food like some seaweed from Asia (of which I'm always extremely suspicious).
No doctor here will recommend you to eat less than 100 grams of carbs per day. Standard procedure is, you get diet/meds/insulin depending on your BG when you're diagonsed. As most people are rather high at that time, practically no one starts with diet only, but with meds/insulin to help themdecrease those high levels. You're supposed to learn how to calculate carbs and carb units, and how to manage your meals, then if your results are good enough and stable (within the target range, without big differences for several months), and based on other examinations, you're switched to intensified regime (where you can adjust your insulin dose, to some extent, depending on what you eat), to meds, or diet only. But again, even if you're on a diet only, you're supposed to eat balanced diet - including diary, fruit, veggetable, etc. And yes, it can work.
My cousin is 48, Type 2, and when he was diagnosed two years ago, he had to be hospitalised, so high was his BG. Now he's on diet only - and eats around 200 carbs per day. The amount was recommended by his diabetologist based on his age, weight, percentage of muscles vs fat, and overall blood count.
That's great news, good for you.
However, I can't say I was (still am) fat because I followed standard medical advice regarding diet. At least I don't know any medical advice saying it's okay to eat fastfood and drink a lot of coke and soft drinks. >.> I got myself into trouble because of my own stupidy and laziness.
I would never dare to say my doctor doesn't have any training in diet. She's been a diabetologist for over 35 years now, and continues to educate herself, go to conferences, follows trends. And not only she knows her stuff, she has heavenly patience with my endless questions.
Frankly, I'm far more suspicious of various info on internet, because it's often contradictory.This site is one of the exceptions. I learned many interesting things here, and it helped me a lot.
But I've also read books, or saw sites, which imho were outright dangerous. E.g. one site recommended to exclude following things from your diet:diary, grains, fruit, meat except fish, fat except coconut oil, and all vegetable except leafy vegetable; on the other hand, you should include two types of seaweeds, chia, protein powder and glucose pills.
Thanks, but I'll rather stick to my 150 grams of carbs and eat everything, without fear of hypo or hyper.
