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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2402891" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>I like my carbs too. They just don't like me anymore. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> Seriously though, if you keep an eye on your blood sugars, and they remain under 8,5 throughout the day, there'd be no harm having whatever level of carbs your meter tells you you can cope with. But for full disclosure: blood sugars continuously higher than that will do damage that is hard to come back from. Damaging veins and arteries, organs (heart, kidneys, eyes, stomach) and nerves. That means the following complications can occur, and more: heart faillure, kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, necrosis (which'd be followed by amputation of limbs or death), diabetic neuropathy, etc. etc. etc. So it is <em>really important </em>to keep your blood sugars in check, and keep checking them. If you go the diet route, you could possibly halt the progress of T2 entirely, and even backpaddle. If you rely solely on medication, T2 is a progressive condition and it will likely get worse over time, requiring more medication, and still you could be prone to complications in spite of it. That'd impact both quality of life as well as the quantity. You could find a middle-of-the-road solution as you seem to have done so far, between medication and semi-low carbing. Just keep an eye on things every now and again, so you don't wake up 2 years from now with bloods ranging in the 20's, which you never saw coming because you didn't test regularly. It's a bit of a balancing act and sometimes you might have to tweak either diet or dosage, or both. So always be on top of things, and who knows what you can still enjoy without repercussions. </p><p></p><p>In the end, we're all different, and we each need to find whatever works for us. There's trade-offs to everything. The question is what sacrifices are you willing to make, and which are 100% non-negotiable. Only you can answer that. but it helps to know what consequences some choices are liable to have, I think... Not saying they will for certain. But something to keep in mind when confronted with an all you can eat buffet, for instance. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 2402891, member: 401801"] I like my carbs too. They just don't like me anymore. ;) Seriously though, if you keep an eye on your blood sugars, and they remain under 8,5 throughout the day, there'd be no harm having whatever level of carbs your meter tells you you can cope with. But for full disclosure: blood sugars continuously higher than that will do damage that is hard to come back from. Damaging veins and arteries, organs (heart, kidneys, eyes, stomach) and nerves. That means the following complications can occur, and more: heart faillure, kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, necrosis (which'd be followed by amputation of limbs or death), diabetic neuropathy, etc. etc. etc. So it is [I]really important [/I]to keep your blood sugars in check, and keep checking them. If you go the diet route, you could possibly halt the progress of T2 entirely, and even backpaddle. If you rely solely on medication, T2 is a progressive condition and it will likely get worse over time, requiring more medication, and still you could be prone to complications in spite of it. That'd impact both quality of life as well as the quantity. You could find a middle-of-the-road solution as you seem to have done so far, between medication and semi-low carbing. Just keep an eye on things every now and again, so you don't wake up 2 years from now with bloods ranging in the 20's, which you never saw coming because you didn't test regularly. It's a bit of a balancing act and sometimes you might have to tweak either diet or dosage, or both. So always be on top of things, and who knows what you can still enjoy without repercussions. In the end, we're all different, and we each need to find whatever works for us. There's trade-offs to everything. The question is what sacrifices are you willing to make, and which are 100% non-negotiable. Only you can answer that. but it helps to know what consequences some choices are liable to have, I think... Not saying they will for certain. But something to keep in mind when confronted with an all you can eat buffet, for instance. ;) [/QUOTE]
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