Hi All,
Firstly, I would like to thank whoever set this site up, as somebody who is newly diagnosed there are so many conflicting pieces of information its good to find somewhere reliable.
I am still in the process of being diagnosed for diabetes, I am still awaiting the results of my glucose tolerance tests. I have had the results of the HPC??? test and my average was 9.4 - which I understand is high. I have had no symptoms at all, this was picked up during a routine medical.
Now my questions, for the last few years I have been an original lucozade addict, averaging 12 - 15 500ml bottles a week, I understand this would most likely not cause diabetes however cutting this out shoul (i hope) lower my average below 9.4.
Can anybody give me advice on the best way of lowering my blood sugar level with diet and exercise, I have purchased my own monitor and am testing mysely regularly to see how my body reacts to different food and drink and exercise - I have had hardly any information from my doctors at this point which I am not happy about.
Can anybody give me advice on this, and your thoughts on whether I should be able to control my diabetes through diet and exercise alone.
FYI,
I have been testing myself when i wake, before lunch and before bed - my readings have ranged from 5.2 - 7.5
Firstly, I would like to thank whoever set this site up, as somebody who is newly diagnosed there are so many conflicting pieces of information its good to find somewhere reliable.
I am still in the process of being diagnosed for diabetes, I am still awaiting the results of my glucose tolerance tests. I have had the results of the HPC??? test and my average was 9.4 - which I understand is high. I have had no symptoms at all, this was picked up during a routine medical.
Now my questions, for the last few years I have been an original lucozade addict, averaging 12 - 15 500ml bottles a week, I understand this would most likely not cause diabetes however cutting this out shoul (i hope) lower my average below 9.4.
Can anybody give me advice on the best way of lowering my blood sugar level with diet and exercise, I have purchased my own monitor and am testing mysely regularly to see how my body reacts to different food and drink and exercise - I have had hardly any information from my doctors at this point which I am not happy about.
Can anybody give me advice on this, and your thoughts on whether I should be able to control my diabetes through diet and exercise alone.
FYI,
I have been testing myself when i wake, before lunch and before bed - my readings have ranged from 5.2 - 7.5