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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2243819" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>Hi [USER=521977]@KK87[/USER] and welcome,</p><p></p><p>A lot of GP's still think T2 is a progressive condition, no matter what a patient does. Bit behind the times, if you ask me. Quite a few people here have been started on metformin (or gliclazide, or even insulin), and could stop those medications due to a change in their diet. Alas, while you have already figured that diet is key, you're slightly barking up the wrong tree with calorie restriction. You're a T2, meaning you cannot process <em>carbohydrates</em> effectively. (And yes, that does cause weight gain. So it's not the calories that are the culprit.) The carbs in brown rice are almost as much as in white rice. Cauliflower rice (basically finely chopped cauliflower, no real rice anywhere in the vicinity) could be a viable option for you maybe? That's very low carb and won't spike your blood sugars. </p><p></p><p><a href="https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html" target="_blank">https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html</a> <-- that's my own quick start guide, it might clarify things a little. It's everything I wish I'd been told when diagnosed, in a nutshell. And yes, I, and many others here with me, have put our T2 in remission with a low carb diet. No medication, just diet. Mind you, it's a for-life thing. Eat carbs as usual again and your blood sugars will go up.</p><p></p><p>While it is regrettable that you can't get a HbA1c test done right now, the switch to a different rice will not have made much, if any, difference. Take it as a grace period for you to figure out what works for you. Get yourself a meter, check before a meal and 2 hours after, and aim for a rise of 2.0 mmol/l or less. Do that and you're on the right track.</p><p>Good luck!</p><p>Jo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 2243819, member: 401801"] Hi [USER=521977]@KK87[/USER] and welcome, A lot of GP's still think T2 is a progressive condition, no matter what a patient does. Bit behind the times, if you ask me. Quite a few people here have been started on metformin (or gliclazide, or even insulin), and could stop those medications due to a change in their diet. Alas, while you have already figured that diet is key, you're slightly barking up the wrong tree with calorie restriction. You're a T2, meaning you cannot process [I]carbohydrates[/I] effectively. (And yes, that does cause weight gain. So it's not the calories that are the culprit.) The carbs in brown rice are almost as much as in white rice. Cauliflower rice (basically finely chopped cauliflower, no real rice anywhere in the vicinity) could be a viable option for you maybe? That's very low carb and won't spike your blood sugars. [URL]https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html[/URL] <-- that's my own quick start guide, it might clarify things a little. It's everything I wish I'd been told when diagnosed, in a nutshell. And yes, I, and many others here with me, have put our T2 in remission with a low carb diet. No medication, just diet. Mind you, it's a for-life thing. Eat carbs as usual again and your blood sugars will go up. While it is regrettable that you can't get a HbA1c test done right now, the switch to a different rice will not have made much, if any, difference. Take it as a grace period for you to figure out what works for you. Get yourself a meter, check before a meal and 2 hours after, and aim for a rise of 2.0 mmol/l or less. Do that and you're on the right track. Good luck! Jo [/QUOTE]
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