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Nearly 2 wks so far so good

Artisticforge

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Well done. A meat based diet is healthier for dogs than a lot of carbs anyway. Dogs can develop diabetes.
 

Very well done, there. This is quite a shift from when you arrived here.

Undoubtedly, it can take a while to get our heads around this, after all we have compulsory membership to a club we never wanted to join.

Have you found a distributor for the SD Codefree meter in the US, or are you having it shipped from the UK?
 
I'm pleased you're liking the meter, artisticforge. You're doing well. Diabetes is hard work, but it sounds like you're getting your blood sugars better

Is your concern regarding the holidays about the food?
 

To position my comment, I am informing you, not telling you off or judging, but the Corn Chex are pretty high carb, which, as you probably know is what often pushes the numbers up:

 

I know amazon prime probably helps a bit with shipping, but the UK distributor for the SD Codefree offers a discount for bulk buying. Bulk buying is lots of 5 or 10 pots. The discount works out at a little over 25%, which isn't to be sniffed at. I haven't looked at shipping costs to USA, but it could be worth emailing the distributor for future orders - especially if you are buying for your community! (Ever fancied being a US distributor for diabetes supplies??)

I have a good relationship with the distributor. I don't have a business relationship with them, just something built up over some dialogue. It's a lovely business with thoughtful customer services.

If you would like contact details, or assistance with this, please drop me a note and I'll be happy to help.

I do appreciate how things are in the States. I spend a lot of time in a country where health care more closely mimics the US, rather than the UK, and we have american friends there, so it's often been a topic of discussion. Whilst our own system here is significantly flawed, we are incredibly lucky not to have to consider if we can afford to see a doctor at any time.
 
I felt like that in the supermarket when I was first diagnosed - all I could see we're the things I couldn't have. It does get easier and now I look for different food treats eg nice meat or fish or fruit or veg, or even some wine.

Your breakfast question has been answered, I think. I found it useful early on to keep a note of meals and how my blood sugar was after. Then I had a list of 'safer' things to eat and didn't have to think so much.
 
@Artisticforge Muesli and uncut oats are generally absorbed more slowly than the average sweet processed cereal. If the muesli has items that contain fat like nuts, then that will slow down absorption too. Watch out with the muesli portion though. It's quite dense so a bowl can have more carbs than you might imagine.

Quinoa I'm not sure about carb-wise, but it's supposed to be a healthy choice in general.

I know some people make their own muesli and concentrate on plenty of nuts to lower the carbs compared to normal muesli that's largely grains and dried fruit. You could try searching for recipes here too, or start a new thread.

Orange juice is quite carby. I have drunk it before (I have Type 1) but I've had it with a meal to slow down the absorption. It's a question of experimenting to see what suits you. I wouldn't have more than 100ml personally, so approx 3 or 4 ounces.
 
Dunno why you would ignore people who are trying to help ... but that is your choice. PLEASE take care.
 

Our bodies like to run in the comfort zone. When we've been running our bloods higher for a while, when we start to moderate them into healthier ranges, our bodies can sometimes get a bit miffed and try to keep them higher; even to the extent of signalling to us that we need to eat. Times like that can show up to us as hypo-like symptoms, known as "false hypos". The annoying thing is we just have to be extra vigilant and work through it, or we'll never reach the ranges we really need to be in. Counter-intuitively, it's often actually a sign of real progress.

So, probably a bit of a reminder to keep your reminder technology close to hand; maybe in a trouser pocket or something, and all the usual warnings about testing before driving. If I apply the sort of logic I use on Planet Breathe, it's probably worth testing regularly if you're going to be doing manual work for any length of time or if you are hungry.

You'll get there.
 
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