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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 816835" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>Hi and welcome mcg,</p><p></p><p>You have already received some very good advice from the others. One thing that hasn't been mentioned is testing with your own glucose meter. It is highly unlikely you will be given one on prescription, and far more likely you will be told testing is unnecessary. Quite frankly, this is rubbish advice. If you have your own meter you can test out your food and learn just which foods do what to your levels. It will tell you which foods you need to avoid at all costs, and which ones you can cope with in smaller quantities. Most of us type 2's use the Codefree meter and strips because the test strips are very much cheaper than others, and initially you will need a lot of them. <a href="http://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/blood_glucose_monitor_testing.htm" target="_blank">http://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/blood_glucose_monitor_testing.htm</a></p><p></p><p>You might also find this thread useful <a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/a-new-low-carb-guide-for-beginners.68695/" target="_blank">http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/a-new-low-carb-guide-for-beginners.68695/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 816835, member: 94045"] Hi and welcome mcg, You have already received some very good advice from the others. One thing that hasn't been mentioned is testing with your own glucose meter. It is highly unlikely you will be given one on prescription, and far more likely you will be told testing is unnecessary. Quite frankly, this is rubbish advice. If you have your own meter you can test out your food and learn just which foods do what to your levels. It will tell you which foods you need to avoid at all costs, and which ones you can cope with in smaller quantities. Most of us type 2's use the Codefree meter and strips because the test strips are very much cheaper than others, and initially you will need a lot of them. [URL]http://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/blood_glucose_monitor_testing.htm[/URL] You might also find this thread useful [URL]http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/a-new-low-carb-guide-for-beginners.68695/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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