Newbie in need of help :(.

[catza]

I think the best thing is to make an appointment with the specialist diabetes dietician at your clinic. It's their job to advise you about how to a) lose weight, which will put less strain on your pancreas and this could improve your levels, and b) to avoid going high after meals.

It's good advice to reduce your carb intake, but I'm not sure cutting out healthy things like bananas, and other nutritious foods that have big health benefits, is the best idea. For one thing, bananas are good for energy because they are slow release and keep you full for longer. (Big banana fan here!!)

Hope it all improves for you!

agold, bananas are not the safest of fruits for a Type 2 and a lot of us would have sky high BG results if we ate one. Being a Type 1 you have slightly more leeway with what you can eat and you may wish to temper what diet advise you give in the Type 2 Diabetes area.

 

[Defren]

I think the best thing is to make an appointment with the specialist diabetes dietician at your clinic. It's their job to advise you about how to a) lose weight, which will put less strain on your pancreas and this could improve your levels, and b) to avoid going high after meals.

It's good advice to reduce your carb intake, but I'm not sure cutting out healthy things like bananas, and other nutritious foods that have big health benefits, is the best idea. For one thing, bananas are good for energy because they are slow release and keep you full for longer. (Big banana fan here!!)

Hope it all improves for you!

agold, bananas are not the safest of fruits for a Type 2 and a lot of us would have sky high BG results if we ate one. Being a Type 1 you have slightly more leeway with what you can eat and you may wish to temper what diet advise you give in the Type 2 Diabetes area.

Very true Jo. When I was on holiday I had some banana loaf, it was all home made. My BG skyrocketed to 9 and I couldn't get it down for around 31/2-4 hours. That is the only real banana I have had since diagnosis. I use banana flavouring.

 

[Lord Choc Ice]

Hi there - I'm a bit late to the game, as I didn't see this posting until today.

For what it's worth, I eat six mini-meals per day. Each meal is between 200 and 300 calories, and I end up with around 1500-1600 / day. I also try to balance carbs / fats / protein within each (no easy task, that, lol) so I average 50% / 20% / 30% or thereabouts. I still need to lose about a stone to be in an average BMI range, but I'm getting there slowly but surely. I try to be sparing with the test strips, so I don't test before / after meals unless there's something unusual going on (a special dinner, or planning to eat out, holidays, etc), but my morning pre-breakfast BGs are usually something like 4.8, 5.0, in that region. So far, so good!

I think I'm late to the game as I missed your post . I prefer three meals a day to be fair . Apparently I am way over my BMI - no surprise there . I do think the BMI index needs to take into account other factors - not all weight is bad weight. I want to reduce my fat (of course) but I'm still going to be heavy and outside the BMI limits because I lift weights and have gained muscle mass.

'agold', I like bananas (as long as they're fresh) but have taken on board what others have said and only have one a day now - it's a start.

I hate this reduction in carbs with a passion ( ) but I know I have to do it...but I'll do it kicking and screaming :lol: .

Another question popped into my biscuit-addled brain this morning - when should I take my diabetic medication ? At the moment I take it with my other medications after each meal which sounds wrong to me.

EDIT: Finally got my pedometer (3rd time of trying) so can show my GP my daily exercises. BG was 7.5 today .