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<blockquote data-quote="MaryChristine" data-source="post: 106458" data-attributes="member: 9482"><p>[quote="gbswales"if you are on diet or tablet control then you cant make immediate adjustments to levels anyway and the danger is that if you did eat something that pushed the level up then you might "starve" yourself to get it down....not the best means of control.</p><p></p><p>Anyway Diabetes is not something to panic about or worry about unduly - dont let it rule your life!</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Hi gbswales</p><p></p><p>I think you may be missing the point of BG testing for Type 2s on diet/exercise only.</p><p></p><p>It's true that you can't make immediate adjustments but you can decide whether or not to eat that particular food again - if you don't test how can you know which foods cause a large rise in your BG, and might be best avoided or only eaten rarely, and which are fine? Testing before meals can help you to decide what and how much to eat. Testing can help you assess the effect of exercise.</p><p></p><p>There are many delicious and nutritious foods that can be eaten freely (within reason! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ) so there is no need to "starve" oneself.</p><p></p><p>This is not panicking, worrying unduly or letting DM rule your life. It's obtaining information and acting on it in an attempt to avoid the possible complications which might very well "rule (or ruin) your life".</p><p></p><p>Best wishes</p><p>MaryChristine</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="MaryChristine, post: 106458, member: 9482"] [quote="gbswales"if you are on diet or tablet control then you cant make immediate adjustments to levels anyway and the danger is that if you did eat something that pushed the level up then you might "starve" yourself to get it down....not the best means of control. Anyway Diabetes is not something to panic about or worry about unduly - dont let it rule your life![/quote] Hi gbswales I think you may be missing the point of BG testing for Type 2s on diet/exercise only. It's true that you can't make immediate adjustments but you can decide whether or not to eat that particular food again - if you don't test how can you know which foods cause a large rise in your BG, and might be best avoided or only eaten rarely, and which are fine? Testing before meals can help you to decide what and how much to eat. Testing can help you assess the effect of exercise. There are many delicious and nutritious foods that can be eaten freely (within reason! :) ) so there is no need to "starve" oneself. This is not panicking, worrying unduly or letting DM rule your life. It's obtaining information and acting on it in an attempt to avoid the possible complications which might very well "rule (or ruin) your life". Best wishes MaryChristine [/QUOTE]
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