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<blockquote data-quote="Vikingepigen" data-source="post: 71285" data-attributes="member: 18320"><p>Hi and thanks for you reply........</p><p></p><p>Last week my BG was 17 but the day before I had a huge binge - today it was down to 14, still very high, right? Do not (yet) know what HbA1c is - it is all so new to me and so much to learn.</p><p></p><p>As for my diet - I eat every 2-3 hours as it helps control binges and seem to keep my fat-burning up too. I'll have a regular yogurt for breakfast and if needed a piece of fruit. Snack fruit or a pastry (well, not any more!), lunch a pice of bread (Oberland or German Rye) with tuna, egg, pate or ham or similar. Snack again fruit or cake or bisquet (obviously changing now!). Dinner I'll have pasta with spag bog or bake potato with something (spag bog most often) - twice a week I'll have mash with 4 different veg (no meat). I also have homemade chicken korma with rice and similar. In the evening I have a couple of plain digivstives with a mini baby bell or a little soft cheese.</p><p></p><p>I have very little bread in my diet and obviously my pasta and rice will need to change to wheat/brown rather than white.</p><p></p><p>Fruit - I eat lots of melon and LOVE watermelon which will have to change, I know. I don't like apples, but eat bananas, pears, oranges, grapes, strawberries etc.</p><p></p><p>My downfall is my sweets which I desperately try to change, especially snacking on in the evening! I have tried to make my own raisins/nuts mix but again struggle to take just a handful - again the compulsive overeating kicks in .......... if it is there I just cannot keep my hands of it! </p><p></p><p>My diet cokes obviously will need to be a rare treat now, rather than a daily intake.</p><p></p><p>I look forward to seeing the diabetes nurse and discuss diet and food planning. </p><p></p><p>Do not have test meter or strips - my doctor is not keen to give in the first couple of months as he wants to see if can be controlled by diet changes and exercise. I have a new fasting blood test in 3 weeks and see him in 4 weeks. The same day as the blood test I see the diabetes nurse too.</p><p></p><p>I have purchased a couple of books about managing my diet etc – from the Diabetes website, so hope they will help getting to grips with all this new stuff!</p><p></p><p>Exercise – well, I am currently out of work and I am lazy by nature! But I do walk at least 2 miles each day, more often 4 miles and take a stroll after my evening meal – approx. ¾ miles.</p><p></p><p>So this is about it ……………. How am I doing for starters??</p><p></p><p>Thanks again</p><p>Alice</p><p></p><p>Ps. I have dropped from 118kg to 86kg and 3 dress sizes in the last 20 months – ideally I should loose another 10-12kg, but it worries me as I have not been that low for over 25 years and nature have changed my shape naturally over the years with childbirth etc. Should I relax and just keep going and take things as the come, as long as my blood sugar levels are controlled?? I would love to join a gym, but cannot afford to do it. Ideas??</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vikingepigen, post: 71285, member: 18320"] Hi and thanks for you reply........ Last week my BG was 17 but the day before I had a huge binge - today it was down to 14, still very high, right? Do not (yet) know what HbA1c is - it is all so new to me and so much to learn. As for my diet - I eat every 2-3 hours as it helps control binges and seem to keep my fat-burning up too. I'll have a regular yogurt for breakfast and if needed a piece of fruit. Snack fruit or a pastry (well, not any more!), lunch a pice of bread (Oberland or German Rye) with tuna, egg, pate or ham or similar. Snack again fruit or cake or bisquet (obviously changing now!). Dinner I'll have pasta with spag bog or bake potato with something (spag bog most often) - twice a week I'll have mash with 4 different veg (no meat). I also have homemade chicken korma with rice and similar. In the evening I have a couple of plain digivstives with a mini baby bell or a little soft cheese. I have very little bread in my diet and obviously my pasta and rice will need to change to wheat/brown rather than white. Fruit - I eat lots of melon and LOVE watermelon which will have to change, I know. I don't like apples, but eat bananas, pears, oranges, grapes, strawberries etc. My downfall is my sweets which I desperately try to change, especially snacking on in the evening! I have tried to make my own raisins/nuts mix but again struggle to take just a handful - again the compulsive overeating kicks in .......... if it is there I just cannot keep my hands of it! My diet cokes obviously will need to be a rare treat now, rather than a daily intake. I look forward to seeing the diabetes nurse and discuss diet and food planning. Do not have test meter or strips - my doctor is not keen to give in the first couple of months as he wants to see if can be controlled by diet changes and exercise. I have a new fasting blood test in 3 weeks and see him in 4 weeks. The same day as the blood test I see the diabetes nurse too. I have purchased a couple of books about managing my diet etc – from the Diabetes website, so hope they will help getting to grips with all this new stuff! Exercise – well, I am currently out of work and I am lazy by nature! But I do walk at least 2 miles each day, more often 4 miles and take a stroll after my evening meal – approx. ¾ miles. So this is about it ……………. How am I doing for starters?? Thanks again Alice Ps. I have dropped from 118kg to 86kg and 3 dress sizes in the last 20 months – ideally I should loose another 10-12kg, but it worries me as I have not been that low for over 25 years and nature have changed my shape naturally over the years with childbirth etc. Should I relax and just keep going and take things as the come, as long as my blood sugar levels are controlled?? I would love to join a gym, but cannot afford to do it. Ideas?? [/QUOTE]
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