Jo123 said:I am very new to this forum and low carbing, having only discovered this since being diagnosed with high fasting blood glucose a couple of weeks ago. I can only say from my experience you must give it a try, I am 50 and feel more energetic than I have done for years, it really is not that difficult, I have just given up all bread, pots, rice, couscous etc and also fruit, except berries but in no way is my diet boring.
Once I got this diagnosis, having researched the internet I concluded this was the only way to go. My mum has type 2 and despite never having habc of 7 always in the 6's has multiple diabetic complications which have effectively disabled her. I have always said to her why do you eat so many carbs,(with my limited knowledge of human biology I knew they would shoot her BG up) she always says that is what she has been told to do!
My fasting BG this morning was 4.5 which is brilliant, however it was 6.7 hour after unsweetened soy yoghurt and almonds, which was a bit of a blip, but in general mine have been normal readings on the low carb.
I can only reiterate you must try you will not believe how energetic you feel, I don't get indigestion like I used to, the blurred vision has gone, and also my frozen shoulder I have had for 3 months has gone! Loads of good advice on this forum also I went to the library and got some cookery books, even if you aren't into cooking there were lots of good easy ideas I found from these.
squirrel said:Hi, thanks for the info, i now have a good idea about it all, the only thing that worries me is finding stuff to eat when at work etc, i usually take lots of sandwiches but i suppose i would need to replace this with chicken or something.
Trinkwasser said:Jo123 said:I am very new to this forum and low carbing, having only discovered this since being diagnosed with high fasting blood glucose a couple of weeks ago. I can only say from my experience you must give it a try, I am 50 and feel more energetic than I have done for years, it really is not that difficult, I have just given up all bread, pots, rice, couscous etc and also fruit, except berries but in no way is my diet boring.
Once I got this diagnosis, having researched the internet I concluded this was the only way to go. My mum has type 2 and despite never having habc of 7 always in the 6's has multiple diabetic complications which have effectively disabled her. I have always said to her why do you eat so many carbs,(with my limited knowledge of human biology I knew they would shoot her BG up) she always says that is what she has been told to do!
My fasting BG this morning was 4.5 which is brilliant, however it was 6.7 hour after unsweetened soy yoghurt and almonds, which was a bit of a blip, but in general mine have been normal readings on the low carb.
I can only reiterate you must try you will not believe how energetic you feel, I don't get indigestion like I used to, the blurred vision has gone, and also my frozen shoulder I have had for 3 months has gone! Loads of good advice on this forum also I went to the library and got some cookery books, even if you aren't into cooking there were lots of good easy ideas I found from these.
You should post this in the Success Stories thread!
Jo123 said:I was planning on posting when I have my repeat blood test at the doctors in a couple of months, he will also be repeating the full lipid panel so I can see what has happened to my blood, which was excellent before! I have to confess this is the one thing I am a little worried about, as after years of going for very low saturated fat (always had plenty of healthy fats), feel very guilty eating cheese and having cream in my coffee!!