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<blockquote data-quote="masonap" data-source="post: 2123740" data-attributes="member: 330514"><p>19.5 is way too high, in the short term you should be definitely looking at test results way below 10.0 - I was diagnosed at 9. something! Ideally you should be somewhere near 6.0</p><p>I am type 2 on insulin and my advice is to drastically cut down on all carbohydrates (note I said cut down not cut out). All carbs turn to sugar (glucose) very quickly, all unused glucose will turn to fat. Avoid as much as you can bread, rice, potatoes, pasta, anything made with flour, and of course anything that obviously contains sugar. Fruit juice and fruit smoothies are bad because your body will absorb the carbs/sugars very quickly because they are in liquid form and contains little fibre. You can eat vegetables, eggs, meat, cheese, butter, nuts, cream (but not much milk), fish, natural Greek yogurt, fruit in small quantities - but strawberries and other berries are good. Dark chocolate at least 70% is ok, but only a couple of squares a day. I hope this is helpful, good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="masonap, post: 2123740, member: 330514"] 19.5 is way too high, in the short term you should be definitely looking at test results way below 10.0 - I was diagnosed at 9. something! Ideally you should be somewhere near 6.0 I am type 2 on insulin and my advice is to drastically cut down on all carbohydrates (note I said cut down not cut out). All carbs turn to sugar (glucose) very quickly, all unused glucose will turn to fat. Avoid as much as you can bread, rice, potatoes, pasta, anything made with flour, and of course anything that obviously contains sugar. Fruit juice and fruit smoothies are bad because your body will absorb the carbs/sugars very quickly because they are in liquid form and contains little fibre. You can eat vegetables, eggs, meat, cheese, butter, nuts, cream (but not much milk), fish, natural Greek yogurt, fruit in small quantities - but strawberries and other berries are good. Dark chocolate at least 70% is ok, but only a couple of squares a day. I hope this is helpful, good luck. [/QUOTE]
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