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<blockquote data-quote="Mbaker" data-source="post: 1680444" data-attributes="member: 256617"><p>When I was first diagnosed with around a 20 fasting blood glucose, I did not take Metformin for the first week and got down to 16 (I now know this was a great immediate reduction, so could have stayed off the drug). I was then placed on Metformin and initially had the runny tummy. Eventually I stopped Metformin and have not looked back. This is your choice to take or not.</p><p></p><p>When I was a newbie I could have done with someone giving me some food and other pointers, which are completely my ideas and optional for you:</p><p></p><p>(Avoid rice, potatoes, pasta, bread, crisps, biscuits, sweet fruits and fruit juice should be):</p><p></p><p><strong>Drinks:</strong></p><p>Water, Tea, Black Coffee</p><p></p><p><strong>Breakfasts:</strong></p><p>Bacon / Sausages, Eggs (any way), Mushrooms Tomatoes or</p><p>Mixed nuts of any type (minimal on cashews and peanuts though), Greek full fat Yogurt, Strawberry, Blackberry, Blueberry and Raspberry</p><p></p><p><strong>Lunch:</strong></p><p>Meat or oily fish / half an avocado, handful of nuts, celery for dipping in whole earth peanut butter and salad no dressing</p><p></p><p><strong>Dinner:</strong></p><p>Meat or fish, lot's of veg - broccoli, cauliflower, onion / garlic, tomato, radish. Full fat cheese selection or whole earth peanut butter using a celery stick or 2 to scoop up (trust me on this). Optionally some berries.</p><p></p><p>The above is the type of foods which will help as a starter, as this is low carb.</p><p></p><p><strong>Some swaps if you are struggling:</strong></p><p>Bread - Lidl high protein rolls</p><p>Pasta - Explore Quisine (if you can eat Soy) - Edamame Spaghetti or Butternut Squash Spaghetti or Cauliflower rice</p><p>Rice - Cauliflower rice / Celeriac rice</p><p>For cakes / pancakes - Coconut / Almond Flour</p><p></p><p><strong>Snacks:</strong></p><p>Cheese</p><p>Nuts</p><p>Deli Meats</p><p>Supermarket cooked chicken</p><p>Berries</p><p>Full fat yogurt</p><p></p><p><strong>Miscellaneous:</strong></p><p>Sleep well (very important)</p><p>Walk if you can after each meal</p><p>Try not to eat too late into the evening to get as much time between your last meal of the day and your first of the next.</p><p></p><p>I now eat just one meal a day after following much of the above.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mbaker, post: 1680444, member: 256617"] When I was first diagnosed with around a 20 fasting blood glucose, I did not take Metformin for the first week and got down to 16 (I now know this was a great immediate reduction, so could have stayed off the drug). I was then placed on Metformin and initially had the runny tummy. Eventually I stopped Metformin and have not looked back. This is your choice to take or not. When I was a newbie I could have done with someone giving me some food and other pointers, which are completely my ideas and optional for you: (Avoid rice, potatoes, pasta, bread, crisps, biscuits, sweet fruits and fruit juice should be): [B]Drinks:[/B] Water, Tea, Black Coffee [B]Breakfasts:[/B] Bacon / Sausages, Eggs (any way), Mushrooms Tomatoes or Mixed nuts of any type (minimal on cashews and peanuts though), Greek full fat Yogurt, Strawberry, Blackberry, Blueberry and Raspberry [B]Lunch:[/B] Meat or oily fish / half an avocado, handful of nuts, celery for dipping in whole earth peanut butter and salad no dressing [B]Dinner:[/B] Meat or fish, lot's of veg - broccoli, cauliflower, onion / garlic, tomato, radish. Full fat cheese selection or whole earth peanut butter using a celery stick or 2 to scoop up (trust me on this). Optionally some berries. The above is the type of foods which will help as a starter, as this is low carb. [B]Some swaps if you are struggling:[/B] Bread - Lidl high protein rolls Pasta - Explore Quisine (if you can eat Soy) - Edamame Spaghetti or Butternut Squash Spaghetti or Cauliflower rice Rice - Cauliflower rice / Celeriac rice For cakes / pancakes - Coconut / Almond Flour [B]Snacks:[/B] Cheese Nuts Deli Meats Supermarket cooked chicken Berries Full fat yogurt [B]Miscellaneous:[/B] Sleep well (very important) Walk if you can after each meal Try not to eat too late into the evening to get as much time between your last meal of the day and your first of the next. I now eat just one meal a day after following much of the above. [/QUOTE]
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