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<blockquote data-quote="Bex72" data-source="post: 2419735" data-attributes="member: 528595"><p>Hello, I am 49 years old, was diagnosed with type 2 in August 2020 and had been successful at keeping my HbA1c in a non diabetic range adopting a low carb diet and avoiding meds.</p><p>However, my latest blood test reveals an increase in blood glucose into a prediabetic range, from 38 mml/mol to 43 mml/mol.</p><p>My cholesterol is also high too and I’ve been asked to arrange an appointment with the diabetic nurse.</p><p></p><p>My version of low carb involves swapping carbs and avoiding the obvious culprits (bread, pasta, sweet fruits and certain veg, potatoes, rice, added sugar...)</p><p></p><p>I have 85% cocoa dark chocolate as a treat.</p><p></p><p> I have, in all likelihood, caused the increase in blood glucose by becoming slightly slack by eating:</p><p></p><p>Breaded chicken,</p><p>Too many squares of dark chocolate </p><p>Too many handfuls of nuts (salted)</p><p>Too many milky coffees (latte etc)</p><p></p><p>I have lost 2.5 stone. My BMI is c. 19/20. I exercise regularly. My thyroid medication is being adjusted as I have become overactive. I have some abdominal discomfort/loose bowel issues which are being investigated ( on reflection, the thyroid being out of kilter wouldn’t have helped). My weight is stable but I am really conscious about not losing any more weight. This is essential as my teenager has suffered from an eating disorder.</p><p></p><p>I have options on how to proceed:</p><p>1. See nurse and follow her advice, based on previous conversations and nhs literature provided by her this will be take medication for diabetes and cholesterol and adopt eat well guide</p><p>2. Ask nurse for help with diet by being referred to a dietician (it would seem unlikely that I’d be able to access the right person)</p><p>3. Ask to be referred onto the low carb program </p><p>4. Get diet advice privately or self fund low carb program.</p><p>5. Improve diet using my low carb cookbooks, add better fats</p><p></p><p>If anyone has any thoughts about this please let me know your opinion. Thanks for taking the time to read.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bex72, post: 2419735, member: 528595"] Hello, I am 49 years old, was diagnosed with type 2 in August 2020 and had been successful at keeping my HbA1c in a non diabetic range adopting a low carb diet and avoiding meds. However, my latest blood test reveals an increase in blood glucose into a prediabetic range, from 38 mml/mol to 43 mml/mol. My cholesterol is also high too and I’ve been asked to arrange an appointment with the diabetic nurse. My version of low carb involves swapping carbs and avoiding the obvious culprits (bread, pasta, sweet fruits and certain veg, potatoes, rice, added sugar...) I have 85% cocoa dark chocolate as a treat. I have, in all likelihood, caused the increase in blood glucose by becoming slightly slack by eating: Breaded chicken, Too many squares of dark chocolate Too many handfuls of nuts (salted) Too many milky coffees (latte etc) I have lost 2.5 stone. My BMI is c. 19/20. I exercise regularly. My thyroid medication is being adjusted as I have become overactive. I have some abdominal discomfort/loose bowel issues which are being investigated ( on reflection, the thyroid being out of kilter wouldn’t have helped). My weight is stable but I am really conscious about not losing any more weight. This is essential as my teenager has suffered from an eating disorder. I have options on how to proceed: 1. See nurse and follow her advice, based on previous conversations and nhs literature provided by her this will be take medication for diabetes and cholesterol and adopt eat well guide 2. Ask nurse for help with diet by being referred to a dietician (it would seem unlikely that I’d be able to access the right person) 3. Ask to be referred onto the low carb program 4. Get diet advice privately or self fund low carb program. 5. Improve diet using my low carb cookbooks, add better fats If anyone has any thoughts about this please let me know your opinion. Thanks for taking the time to read. [/QUOTE]
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