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<blockquote data-quote="Stephen277" data-source="post: 2056276" data-attributes="member: 506716"><p>I was diagnosed in late January although the more I think about it I was showing signs for months before.</p><p>When I went to get checked my HBA1C was 158 and my finger prick was 26. I have yet to be diagnosed with type one or type 2.</p><p>I also became quite depressed and was quite upset for 2-3 weeks.</p><p>However I soon realised that things could be worse. </p><p>Look at it in a positive perspective of being able to be in control of your condition. There are not many people who are able to be in control of their condition. I'm not relying on someone else! I choose what I eat, how much I eat, how often I exercise and this goes a long way to controlling my bg level.</p><p>Yes it is a learning curve and change of life style, probably for the better as there is an extra incentive to eat better and exercise more. </p><p>You will soon find what works for you, everyone is different and what works for one person will not work for another.</p><p>I find a good breakfast, some fruit and wraps for lunch keeps me going to dinner. then I have a large dinner which prevents me from snacking before bed. as I said you will have to find out what works for you.</p><p></p><p>At the early stages I was testing myself 4 times per day. Lucky enough watching what I eat combined with regular exercise and metformin has seen my finger prick tests give readings of an average of 6.4 over the 90 days.</p><p></p><p>I would keep testing the four times per day until you can see that the results are stable. If your bloods are stable then reduce the number of tested per day. always take a reading first thing in the morning as this will give you a good resting bg level.</p><p> </p><p>From my personal experience, when my readings are high I know what I have eaten or over indulged on.</p><p>Everything in moderation shouldn't cause a drastic rise in bg. I always have a desert or two on the weekend.</p><p></p><p>If your on metformin you shouldn't be getting a low, unless your not eating properly. </p><p></p><p>I hope this was useful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stephen277, post: 2056276, member: 506716"] I was diagnosed in late January although the more I think about it I was showing signs for months before. When I went to get checked my HBA1C was 158 and my finger prick was 26. I have yet to be diagnosed with type one or type 2. I also became quite depressed and was quite upset for 2-3 weeks. However I soon realised that things could be worse. Look at it in a positive perspective of being able to be in control of your condition. There are not many people who are able to be in control of their condition. I'm not relying on someone else! I choose what I eat, how much I eat, how often I exercise and this goes a long way to controlling my bg level. Yes it is a learning curve and change of life style, probably for the better as there is an extra incentive to eat better and exercise more. You will soon find what works for you, everyone is different and what works for one person will not work for another. I find a good breakfast, some fruit and wraps for lunch keeps me going to dinner. then I have a large dinner which prevents me from snacking before bed. as I said you will have to find out what works for you. At the early stages I was testing myself 4 times per day. Lucky enough watching what I eat combined with regular exercise and metformin has seen my finger prick tests give readings of an average of 6.4 over the 90 days. I would keep testing the four times per day until you can see that the results are stable. If your bloods are stable then reduce the number of tested per day. always take a reading first thing in the morning as this will give you a good resting bg level. From my personal experience, when my readings are high I know what I have eaten or over indulged on. Everything in moderation shouldn't cause a drastic rise in bg. I always have a desert or two on the weekend. If your on metformin you shouldn't be getting a low, unless your not eating properly. I hope this was useful. [/QUOTE]
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