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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed last week with Type 2 diabetes (51 was my level - the nurse said 42 was normal - so is that my mmol?)
I am overweight and working on reducing that. I've been put on two metformin tablets a day (one with the morning meal, one with the evening meal) although for the first week, it was only with breakfast. I have not been testing myself - the nurse said that I wouldn't need to at this point (I have a further appointment next week so I can ask)
I'm on a low carb diet at the moment of 30g for breakfast, 45g for lunch, 60g for dinner and 15g for snacks and I'm getting on okay with this other than feeling pretty miserable and missing my previous foods (missing them incredibly in fact). I've been as strict as possible to keeping under the limits set, but I'm still feeling hungry at times. I know a lot of this is due to adjusting to my new life but it's still tough.
An average day so far would consist of:
Breakfast: 2 sausages (Be Good To Yourself although I'm hoping to get to my local butcher), 2 egg cheese omelette and a coffee.
Lunch: Mixed salad with chicken breast, a tablespoon of 70% reduced fat salad cream followed by some berries/unsweetened yoghurt
Dinner: Aldi Slim Well Chicken Saag, half a packet of cauliflower rice.
Snack: Fruit, a cheese oatcake, maybe (just maybe) a couple of squares of dark chocolate.
A few questions:
- How sustainable is eating like that going to be, long term?
- What sort of snacks would be recommended?
- If I were to have a particularly low breakfast/lunch, would I be able to use the carbs for later in the day?
- What advice would be recommended for cravings etc?
I'm sure I'll have more questions going forward but this is all such a change to my life
I am overweight and working on reducing that. I've been put on two metformin tablets a day (one with the morning meal, one with the evening meal) although for the first week, it was only with breakfast. I have not been testing myself - the nurse said that I wouldn't need to at this point (I have a further appointment next week so I can ask)
I'm on a low carb diet at the moment of 30g for breakfast, 45g for lunch, 60g for dinner and 15g for snacks and I'm getting on okay with this other than feeling pretty miserable and missing my previous foods (missing them incredibly in fact). I've been as strict as possible to keeping under the limits set, but I'm still feeling hungry at times. I know a lot of this is due to adjusting to my new life but it's still tough.
An average day so far would consist of:
Breakfast: 2 sausages (Be Good To Yourself although I'm hoping to get to my local butcher), 2 egg cheese omelette and a coffee.
Lunch: Mixed salad with chicken breast, a tablespoon of 70% reduced fat salad cream followed by some berries/unsweetened yoghurt
Dinner: Aldi Slim Well Chicken Saag, half a packet of cauliflower rice.
Snack: Fruit, a cheese oatcake, maybe (just maybe) a couple of squares of dark chocolate.
A few questions:
- How sustainable is eating like that going to be, long term?
- What sort of snacks would be recommended?
- If I were to have a particularly low breakfast/lunch, would I be able to use the carbs for later in the day?
- What advice would be recommended for cravings etc?
I'm sure I'll have more questions going forward but this is all such a change to my life