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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 1939548" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>Hey Rob,</p><p></p><p>Welcome, and I'll tag [USER=25759]@daisy1[/USER] for the info-sheet.</p><p>Your feet? Well, if your bloodsugars have been high for a long time, two things can happen: the nerves in your extremities could get damaged, (diabetic neuropathy) so they want to check whether you still have enough feeling in your feet, that they're not burning or tingling or anything. And they want to check for ulcers and the like, because wounds in T2's with high bloodsugars don't heal well, and if you get a double whammy of a wound AND no feeling in your feet, it can get out of hand really quick, because you don't feel something's wrong. Doesn't usually happen to people who are just diagnosed, but a long-term diabetic with badly controlled bloodsugars... (Often through no fault of their own) Well, yeah. It can happen. The good bit: this is a standard test they do with all new diabetics and it will be repeated at least once a year, maybe every 6 months. So nothing to immediately worry about, your toes aren't about to fall off or anything. They'll probably also take pictures of the insides of your eyes to check for diabetic retinopathy, little bleeds in your eyeballs which might damage your eyes. (Not to mention checking bloodwork for kidneyfunction and liverfunction, plus cholesterol. Be sure to requests ALL your testresults. If you know where you came from, you know where you're headed!)</p><p></p><p>What you can do: Re-learn how to eat. As T2's we don't process glucose out of our bloodstream efficiently anymore, and as it happens, practically all carbohydrates turn to glucose once ingested. So it's not just straight sugar you have to watch out for, but starches too. I don't know how high your HbA1c was at diagnosis, but you might want to start with cutting out bread, pasta, potatoes, rice, fruit (save for berries, avocado and tomatoes), and cereal. Anything wheat-ey is out-ey. With one macronutrient down, you want to up the other two, fats and protein, but especially fats. Fat has two perks: It doesn't raise your bloodsugars, and it mitigates the effects of carbs you do eat. (I lost 25 kilo's eating bacon once or twice a day. Go figure.).</p><p></p><p>So what can you eat without raising your BS? Meat, fish, above-ground veggies/leafy greens, extra dark chocolate (yay!), mushrooms, olives, cheese, butter, full fat greek yoghurt, nuts, etc. If you want meal ideas, there's a bunch on this site and even more over on dietdoctor.com, where they tend to be really good at explaining things. But I'm guessing eating eggs with bacon and cheese for breakfast won't be much of a punishment. I know I love it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>You're probably perscribed medication, and that's all fine, but the thing is... With meds only, diabetes T2 is per definition a progressive disease. Meaning you'll need more meds as it continues, and the risk of complications becomes bigger every year. If you add diet to your treatment regime, T2 can actually be reversed. I have done it, so have quite a few others here. I'm medication free, and have been for 2 years, (Only took meds the first 3 months, and could drop the statins for cholesterol too). I'm still a T2, the moment I eat carbs my bloodsugars rise, but I've been in the non-diabetic range for those two years now, with a HbA1c of 34. I'm a T2 for life, I suppose, but a well-controlled one without medication or insulin, hopefully for the duration.</p><p></p><p>Do yourself a favor and get yourself a meter. Check before you eat and 2 hours after the first bite. If your bloods go up more than 2.0 mmol/l, the meal was carbier than you could handle. "Eat to your meter" is a golden rule.</p><p></p><p>If you have more questions, shoot!</p><p>Jo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 1939548, member: 401801"] Hey Rob, Welcome, and I'll tag [USER=25759]@daisy1[/USER] for the info-sheet. Your feet? Well, if your bloodsugars have been high for a long time, two things can happen: the nerves in your extremities could get damaged, (diabetic neuropathy) so they want to check whether you still have enough feeling in your feet, that they're not burning or tingling or anything. And they want to check for ulcers and the like, because wounds in T2's with high bloodsugars don't heal well, and if you get a double whammy of a wound AND no feeling in your feet, it can get out of hand really quick, because you don't feel something's wrong. Doesn't usually happen to people who are just diagnosed, but a long-term diabetic with badly controlled bloodsugars... (Often through no fault of their own) Well, yeah. It can happen. The good bit: this is a standard test they do with all new diabetics and it will be repeated at least once a year, maybe every 6 months. So nothing to immediately worry about, your toes aren't about to fall off or anything. They'll probably also take pictures of the insides of your eyes to check for diabetic retinopathy, little bleeds in your eyeballs which might damage your eyes. (Not to mention checking bloodwork for kidneyfunction and liverfunction, plus cholesterol. Be sure to requests ALL your testresults. If you know where you came from, you know where you're headed!) What you can do: Re-learn how to eat. As T2's we don't process glucose out of our bloodstream efficiently anymore, and as it happens, practically all carbohydrates turn to glucose once ingested. So it's not just straight sugar you have to watch out for, but starches too. I don't know how high your HbA1c was at diagnosis, but you might want to start with cutting out bread, pasta, potatoes, rice, fruit (save for berries, avocado and tomatoes), and cereal. Anything wheat-ey is out-ey. With one macronutrient down, you want to up the other two, fats and protein, but especially fats. Fat has two perks: It doesn't raise your bloodsugars, and it mitigates the effects of carbs you do eat. (I lost 25 kilo's eating bacon once or twice a day. Go figure.). So what can you eat without raising your BS? Meat, fish, above-ground veggies/leafy greens, extra dark chocolate (yay!), mushrooms, olives, cheese, butter, full fat greek yoghurt, nuts, etc. If you want meal ideas, there's a bunch on this site and even more over on dietdoctor.com, where they tend to be really good at explaining things. But I'm guessing eating eggs with bacon and cheese for breakfast won't be much of a punishment. I know I love it. ;) You're probably perscribed medication, and that's all fine, but the thing is... With meds only, diabetes T2 is per definition a progressive disease. Meaning you'll need more meds as it continues, and the risk of complications becomes bigger every year. If you add diet to your treatment regime, T2 can actually be reversed. I have done it, so have quite a few others here. I'm medication free, and have been for 2 years, (Only took meds the first 3 months, and could drop the statins for cholesterol too). I'm still a T2, the moment I eat carbs my bloodsugars rise, but I've been in the non-diabetic range for those two years now, with a HbA1c of 34. I'm a T2 for life, I suppose, but a well-controlled one without medication or insulin, hopefully for the duration. Do yourself a favor and get yourself a meter. Check before you eat and 2 hours after the first bite. If your bloods go up more than 2.0 mmol/l, the meal was carbier than you could handle. "Eat to your meter" is a golden rule. If you have more questions, shoot! Jo [/QUOTE]
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