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Newly Diagnosed Type 2 - head in a spin

I don't know how you keep track of what you are eating but there is a free programme called "My Fitness Pal" which I have found very useful. Counts all your carbs, fat and protein for you and has all the supermarkets and brands. Just put it into a search engine. It also has some great menu ideas - especially low carb ones. Good luck.
 
Providence 62 said:
Judging by what I have eaten the past few days, it has averaged out closer to the 80 g mark! Feeling ok and a lot better than I did, now all I need is for my little meter to arrive so I can take some readings and make the necessary adjustments.

Thanks for your sane good sense Mike, appreciated.

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No problems at all :)
 
I've been recommended the hairy bikers diet books by a guy that's got type2 and has lost just over 4 stone in 12 months

Not read them yet but hopefully try the chicken korma this weekend (low carb off course) :)
 
Disky said:
I've been recommended the hairy bikers diet books by a guy that's got type2 and has lost just over 4 stone in 12 months

Not read them yet but hopefully try the chicken korma this weekend (low carb off course) :)
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That sounds NICE!
 
KLS said:
Hi, Providence62, and everyone,

I too am newly diagnosed. I had a health blip (back/disc related) just before Christmas and ended up in A&E, where they did all my obs and my BM was 13.8mmols/L, which was technically random but I hadn't eaten for 14 hours and had only had water to drink - so basically this was a fasting reading.
I had the official blood tests and my fasting was again 13.6mmols/L. I have my appointment with the diabetic nurse on 5th February, which is quite a way off. I have the added complication of hypothyroidism, and my Levothyroxine needed an increase at the same time.

So where am I at?
  • My GP gave me a talk about diabetes being like taking a journey toward a house, where you can turn around at any point on the path etc, until you are in the house - I am on the path apparently.
  • I have cut out all obvious sugars - I was a chocolate fan. I have cut out potatoes, pasta, bread, cakes and biscuits. I had porridge the other morning, and 3 hours later my Bm was 18.8mmol/L so not having that again! My mum is insulin dependent and she advocates the carbs in moderation at every meal - hence the porridge. I have lost a bit of weight (but I am also hungry!)
  • I decided I can't wait until the 5th to see the nurse, I have booked an appointment with the GP for Monday, and will be asking to be prescribed Metformin (fingers crossed that I don't have the antisocial side effects as I work in a small office ;))
  • I have purchased my own glucose test meter thing as I believe my surgery only supplies prescriptions for insulin diabetics now.
I have just finished reading 'reverse your diabetes' Dr David Cavan - he refers to taking Chromium, Cinnamon and Vit D, has anyone got views on these supplements?
Is there anything else I have missed? I know I need to increase my activity, I have been suffering with back problems the past 4 months so I haven't been moving around as much as I should and normally do.

Providence62, it looks as though we are starting this journey together - best wishes.
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Hi, when I was diagnosed I started reading Patrick Holfords book on reversing diabetes, which concentrates on a Low GI diet with Chromium, Cinnulin PF and many other supplements. I started the Low Gi diet with 800mg of Chromium & 600 mg of Cinnulin PF. It said that it would take 6 months for the Chromium & Cinnulin to get into my system and have its full effect. Initially I did see a drop in BG levels but only slight, readings after meals going from 12's to 10's. After about 2 months of this I switched to a low carb diet, but still carried on with the supplements. Four months after that I had another hba1C test which came back at 5.5 (original test was 7.9). By this time I had been taking the supplements for 5months. I'm not sure if the supplements played a part in the better result or not. I'm still taking them though, just in case. They don't make me feel ill in any way.
 
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