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<blockquote data-quote="hallii" data-source="post: 335124" data-attributes="member: 30624"><p>Sugar is not good, even small amounts can cause a rapid rise in BGs. It is best to avoid all sugar and sugary foods.</p><p></p><p>There are acceptable alternatives such as Sucralose (89p Aldi) if you need the sweet taste.</p><p></p><p>You will find that over time you do not notice the lack of sweetness and do not crave it. It does take time , I no longer eat any form of sugar other than some fruit sugars (in the fruit).</p><p></p><p>Many find that the white cereals (Flour. oats, rice etc) are almost as bad as sugar for causing BGs to rise and potatoes should be eaten in moderation ( 3 new potatoes a day for me, note no old ones).</p><p></p><p>A modified diet that restricts the carbohydrate intake will bring down Bgs to almost normal levels, throw in a bit of exercise (20 min walk at a brisk pace) and things will get even better.</p><p></p><p>It's not rocket science but it does take a bit of time and experience to get a feel for things. Do not expect things to happen overnight, it takes time, maybe months, and that is the best way to do it, you body needs time to get used to the new regime but it will.</p><p></p><p>So stick at it and be patient, it will work, maybe two or three months should see your BGs right down, you will lose weight by low carbing, today I had my 6 monthly weigh in and bloods etc for the full review in a few days. I have lost another 2kg on top of the 4kg I lost last time. </p><p></p><p>Try writing things down, your diet for the week, BG readings after meals, medication taken etc., it helps to avoid any "falling off the wagon" .</p><p></p><p>Plan ahead, do not use "going out" or "special occasions" as an excuse to eat the wrong things, it is easy to cope with these occasions when you have planned ahead.</p><p></p><p>Your OH should also follow the regime, "pre-diabetes" or "glucose intolerant" is a bit like saying " almost pregnant", it just isn't so.</p><p>It is simply a matter of having diabetes but your body is still coping (just). A T2 diabetic can manage non diabetic BG levels by strict diet and exercise, that doesn't make him/her suddenly "pre diabetic" it simply means that they are under control.</p><p></p><p>Keep us informed, ask many questions, we like it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>H</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hallii, post: 335124, member: 30624"] Sugar is not good, even small amounts can cause a rapid rise in BGs. It is best to avoid all sugar and sugary foods. There are acceptable alternatives such as Sucralose (89p Aldi) if you need the sweet taste. You will find that over time you do not notice the lack of sweetness and do not crave it. It does take time , I no longer eat any form of sugar other than some fruit sugars (in the fruit). Many find that the white cereals (Flour. oats, rice etc) are almost as bad as sugar for causing BGs to rise and potatoes should be eaten in moderation ( 3 new potatoes a day for me, note no old ones). A modified diet that restricts the carbohydrate intake will bring down Bgs to almost normal levels, throw in a bit of exercise (20 min walk at a brisk pace) and things will get even better. It's not rocket science but it does take a bit of time and experience to get a feel for things. Do not expect things to happen overnight, it takes time, maybe months, and that is the best way to do it, you body needs time to get used to the new regime but it will. So stick at it and be patient, it will work, maybe two or three months should see your BGs right down, you will lose weight by low carbing, today I had my 6 monthly weigh in and bloods etc for the full review in a few days. I have lost another 2kg on top of the 4kg I lost last time. Try writing things down, your diet for the week, BG readings after meals, medication taken etc., it helps to avoid any "falling off the wagon" . Plan ahead, do not use "going out" or "special occasions" as an excuse to eat the wrong things, it is easy to cope with these occasions when you have planned ahead. Your OH should also follow the regime, "pre-diabetes" or "glucose intolerant" is a bit like saying " almost pregnant", it just isn't so. It is simply a matter of having diabetes but your body is still coping (just). A T2 diabetic can manage non diabetic BG levels by strict diet and exercise, that doesn't make him/her suddenly "pre diabetic" it simply means that they are under control. Keep us informed, ask many questions, we like it :D H [/QUOTE]
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