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<blockquote data-quote="Robbity" data-source="post: 2268803" data-attributes="member: 93179"><p>As T2s we tend to be "carbohydrate intolerant", so reducing consumption of higher carb foods is IMO the best way to both improve glucose levels <em>and</em> reduce medication. You've had some excellent suggestions for what you <strong>can </strong>eat, so take these on board, rather than perhaps being negative about what you may no longer be able to. And as an incentive to get those glucose levels down, use you meter as a guide, and maybe set yourself some suitable but <strong>easily achievable target levels</strong>, and when you're consistently maintaining them however long it takes, reduce them a little more, so try baby steps rather than attempting giant leaps! This is what I did (using target range settings on my meter) rather than looking at and possibly getting depressed by "better" results other people with different diabetic issues may be seeing.</p><p></p><p>My main motivation has been taking care of my eyesight and hands. I'd had a serious and long term eye issue which could have resulted in blindness which started well before I was diagnosed with T2 but still remains a constant reminder. Additionally I'm now no longer on any diabetic medication, having stopped taking metformin over three years ago, and have kept to low pre-diabetic levels for over six years now. Low carbing has resulted in better health including no more debilitating brain fog or chronic migraines, and an easy and slightly unexpected sudden reduction in weight, and I want to keep it all this way</p><p></p><p>Having spent my early life on a somewhat lower carb diet than that on diagnosis I was also relieved to finally be able to justify cutting down on too much high carb food, <em>and</em> to be able to eat normal full fat food again without being made to feel guilty. So for me - apart for some initial minor resentments about some foods that are now no longer suitable - changing to my current low carb normal fat style of eating has been an absolute no-brainer. And as a bonus now I can include some previously rare treats such as smoked salmon as a fairly regular addition to my current menu. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite41" alt=":hungry:" title="Hungry :hungry:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":hungry:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite41" alt=":hungry:" title="Hungry :hungry:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":hungry:" /></p><p></p><p>So maybe not as impressive as some, but I've managed both health and expectations long term, and this for me is what really matters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robbity, post: 2268803, member: 93179"] As T2s we tend to be "carbohydrate intolerant", so reducing consumption of higher carb foods is IMO the best way to both improve glucose levels [I]and[/I] reduce medication. You've had some excellent suggestions for what you [B]can [/B]eat, so take these on board, rather than perhaps being negative about what you may no longer be able to. And as an incentive to get those glucose levels down, use you meter as a guide, and maybe set yourself some suitable but [B]easily achievable target levels[/B], and when you're consistently maintaining them however long it takes, reduce them a little more, so try baby steps rather than attempting giant leaps! This is what I did (using target range settings on my meter) rather than looking at and possibly getting depressed by "better" results other people with different diabetic issues may be seeing. My main motivation has been taking care of my eyesight and hands. I'd had a serious and long term eye issue which could have resulted in blindness which started well before I was diagnosed with T2 but still remains a constant reminder. Additionally I'm now no longer on any diabetic medication, having stopped taking metformin over three years ago, and have kept to low pre-diabetic levels for over six years now. Low carbing has resulted in better health including no more debilitating brain fog or chronic migraines, and an easy and slightly unexpected sudden reduction in weight, and I want to keep it all this way Having spent my early life on a somewhat lower carb diet than that on diagnosis I was also relieved to finally be able to justify cutting down on too much high carb food, [I]and[/I] to be able to eat normal full fat food again without being made to feel guilty. So for me - apart for some initial minor resentments about some foods that are now no longer suitable - changing to my current low carb normal fat style of eating has been an absolute no-brainer. And as a bonus now I can include some previously rare treats such as smoked salmon as a fairly regular addition to my current menu. :hungry::hungry: So maybe not as impressive as some, but I've managed both health and expectations long term, and this for me is what really matters. [/QUOTE]
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