Shazdonn123
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I am eating whole meal bread with some meals which I thought was ok. As a snack in the evening I am having a couple of oatcakes with cheese spread but again this seems to effect my bloods and gives a high reading. Eating an apple also caused the same problem. Other than that I am eating fish/chicken and vegetables with sweet potatoes . I am just confused wether or not I need to cut out bread entirely and any type of potatoes.
Hi All,
This is my first post. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 2 weeks ago after suffering a heart attack. I am still in shock that this has happened to me at the age of 48 as were my friends and family, although looking back I was very stressed with my job, my teenage daughter etc. I thought that my diet was pretty good, but I now realise that I did in fact eat far too many carbs. I didn't excercise enough and I have a desk based job which I travel to by car. I also smoked and have been on HRT for 9 years. I realise that I need to change a lot of aspects of my life. I have stopped smoking. I am no longer on HRT and I am getting used to the many heart tablets that I need to take. However I am finding the diebetes informations really overwhelming and conflicting. I take 1 Metformin tablet each morning and I have bought my own blood glucose meter (according to my diabetes nurse, type 2 patients do not need to measure glucose levels). My initial 3 month reading was 77. I am eating healthy meals but my own readings are still very high. My fasting reading this morning was 9.5 but after I eat it seems to shoot up to 15. I am eating whole meal bread with some meals which I thought was ok. As a snack in the evening I am having a couple of oatcakes with cheese spread but again this seems to effect my bloods and gives a high reading. Eating an apple also caused the same problem. Other than that I am eating fish/chicken and vegetables with sweet potatoes . I am just confused wether or not I need to cut out bread entirely and any type of potatoes. Thanks in advance for any advice.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Sorry to hear of your health trouble. I understand how frustrating the diagnosis can be. I am only 26 and have a healthy BMI and lifestyle and also have been diagnosed as diabetic (but await to hear what type) so it was a big shock to me.Hi All,
This is my first post. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 2 weeks ago after suffering a heart attack. I am still in shock that this has happened to me at the age of 48 as were my friends and family, although looking back I was very stressed with my job, my teenage daughter etc. I thought that my diet was pretty good, but I now realise that I did in fact eat far too many carbs. I didn't excercise enough and I have a desk based job which I travel to by car. I also smoked and have been on HRT for 9 years. I realise that I need to change a lot of aspects of my life. I have stopped smoking. I am no longer on HRT and I am getting used to the many heart tablets that I need to take. However I am finding the diebetes informations really overwhelming and conflicting. I take 1 Metformin tablet each morning and I have bought my own blood glucose meter (according to my diabetes nurse, type 2 patients do not need to measure glucose levels). My initial 3 month reading was 77. I am eating healthy meals but my own readings are still very high. My fasting reading this morning was 9.5 but after I eat it seems to shoot up to 15. I am eating whole meal bread with some meals which I thought was ok. As a snack in the evening I am having a couple of oatcakes with cheese spread but again this seems to effect my bloods and gives a high reading. Eating an apple also caused the same problem. Other than that I am eating fish/chicken and vegetables with sweet potatoes . I am just confused wether or not I need to cut out bread entirely and any type of potatoes. Thanks in advance for any advice.
Yes I agree that the heart attack was a good thing due to finding out that I had diabetes. Fortunately my heart has no lasting muscle damage. I had no idea about the diabetes as I didn't have the thirst symptoms, but I was feeling extremely tired all of the time regardless of what time I went to bed. It's good to know that I may be able to tolerate porridge oats as this is a breakfast staple for me. I will give that a try once I have things under control and see how it affects me. How people manage without a monitor I don't know. I think it's wrong that it's not offered by the doctor. Thanks for taking the time to reply.Wishing you all the best to getting your head around this. Your heart attack was perhaps in a way a good thing as the diabetes has been brought to light. I am pretty much following the advice JoKalsbeek has given you but using a meter I have found that I seem to be able to tolerate porridge without a problem. Bread white or whole meal is a totally intolerable and I used to eat loads. So follow the advice given, test, test, test and hopefully you have much better readings very soon.
MySugr app is what a lot people use - me included and i think it’s fabHi,
Please can someone remind me which app is good for tracking blood sugars. I read it on here but can't remember where.
Thanks
Hi,
Please can someone remind me which app is good for tracking blood sugars. I read it on here but can't remember where.
Thanks
I use a very simple and elegant free one called Glucose (iPhone). It takes your data points and turns them into the average BG based on those numbers, and the HbA1c based on that average. Places to input BP, carbs, insulin, weight, and your firstborn’s final English lit exam scores...
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