sailorj
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone,
I've been reading some of the postings here and feel almost at home! I too was diagnosed 2 weeks ago on the day of surgery by the 3+ ketones and BMI of 8.6 2hours after breakfast. The surgery has been cancelled until my BG is 'stable' - whatever that might mean! The week before the urine test was clear as were urine tests in September & October. So why it suddenly changed at the end of November is perplexing. I've just have the GTT results (7.1 pre and 12.4 post) today and seeing the practice nurse on Wednesday. So a busy 2 weeks.
I've picked up the advice on lowering carbs and the questions to ask - thanks for those team it does help to have some summaries of good advice. I had been loosing weight, by design,since August (12lbs) and was really happy to have been dropping it slowly and keeping it off as I've usually lost weight and bounced it back on again. Now I guess I'll need to carry on dropping it (BMI now 29.2) but probably faster.
The whole measuring carbs etc bit really puts me off (which is why weight watchers and other diets never worked for me).
It is also a bad time of year. I love cooking and as I was not supposed to be able to do much in December had got all the home made food ready with a freezer and cupboards full of goodies - cakes, mince pies, rich casseroles in wine/brandy/beer, deserts, home made icecreams, fully stocked biscuit and chocolate cupboards, plus the assortment of Christmas alcohols - wine/liquors/port etc.
Having read up the need to reduce the carbs and fats, I guess most of this will be off limits! Hubby has already started to eat biscuits and chocolate discretely when he thinks I'm not looking - very sweet really!
Sorry to rant but need someone to witter to!
Any advice or information for spouses?
Julia
I've been reading some of the postings here and feel almost at home! I too was diagnosed 2 weeks ago on the day of surgery by the 3+ ketones and BMI of 8.6 2hours after breakfast. The surgery has been cancelled until my BG is 'stable' - whatever that might mean! The week before the urine test was clear as were urine tests in September & October. So why it suddenly changed at the end of November is perplexing. I've just have the GTT results (7.1 pre and 12.4 post) today and seeing the practice nurse on Wednesday. So a busy 2 weeks.
I've picked up the advice on lowering carbs and the questions to ask - thanks for those team it does help to have some summaries of good advice. I had been loosing weight, by design,since August (12lbs) and was really happy to have been dropping it slowly and keeping it off as I've usually lost weight and bounced it back on again. Now I guess I'll need to carry on dropping it (BMI now 29.2) but probably faster.
The whole measuring carbs etc bit really puts me off (which is why weight watchers and other diets never worked for me).
It is also a bad time of year. I love cooking and as I was not supposed to be able to do much in December had got all the home made food ready with a freezer and cupboards full of goodies - cakes, mince pies, rich casseroles in wine/brandy/beer, deserts, home made icecreams, fully stocked biscuit and chocolate cupboards, plus the assortment of Christmas alcohols - wine/liquors/port etc.
Having read up the need to reduce the carbs and fats, I guess most of this will be off limits! Hubby has already started to eat biscuits and chocolate discretely when he thinks I'm not looking - very sweet really!
Sorry to rant but need someone to witter to!
Any advice or information for spouses?
Julia
That then allows you to reduce the carbs/low carb without a lot of hassle trying to find alternative foods. 
