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<blockquote data-quote="brdavies" data-source="post: 548593" data-attributes="member: 109256"><p>What you eat will have the most effect on your blood sugars if you are Type 2. Brunneria's advice above is excellent - the sites quoted there have helped me immensely in forming my management plan - which consists for me at the moment of diet & exercise, but no meds.</p><p></p><p>Diet really is your first line of defence - you'd be amazed with what you can do with a low carb medium fat diet. I think of medication as what I add after I get my diet sorted, and once my BG is more stable, I may add some Metformin to my plan. Exercise is a useful tool to add to your toolbox to keep meals from spiking your blood glucose level. If it's insulin resistance that's causing your diabetes, then exercise may even help reverse it to some extent.</p><p></p><p>You should be aware that if you are actually Type 1 (that is the body is killing its own insulin-producing cells in the pancreas), then it could be a different ballgame altogether. You and your doctors should pay attention to how you respond to Metformin and dietary changes over time to determine the nature of your diabetes.</p><p></p><p>Your meter is like the speedo in your car, and it's your best friend. If you have access to lots of test strips (can afford, or insurance pays), then try to get a good profile of how you respond to different foods with testing. Also, if you keep a record of readings it will help your doctors know where you are. I'm pretty fanatical about it, in that I am testing 5 to 8 times per day at the moment, while I build my database of known food effects. Its expensive, but I am getting a very good idea of what I can eat and how much. It's important you do this yourself because everyone responds to different foods differently.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brdavies, post: 548593, member: 109256"] What you eat will have the most effect on your blood sugars if you are Type 2. Brunneria's advice above is excellent - the sites quoted there have helped me immensely in forming my management plan - which consists for me at the moment of diet & exercise, but no meds. Diet really is your first line of defence - you'd be amazed with what you can do with a low carb medium fat diet. I think of medication as what I add after I get my diet sorted, and once my BG is more stable, I may add some Metformin to my plan. Exercise is a useful tool to add to your toolbox to keep meals from spiking your blood glucose level. If it's insulin resistance that's causing your diabetes, then exercise may even help reverse it to some extent. You should be aware that if you are actually Type 1 (that is the body is killing its own insulin-producing cells in the pancreas), then it could be a different ballgame altogether. You and your doctors should pay attention to how you respond to Metformin and dietary changes over time to determine the nature of your diabetes. Your meter is like the speedo in your car, and it's your best friend. If you have access to lots of test strips (can afford, or insurance pays), then try to get a good profile of how you respond to different foods with testing. Also, if you keep a record of readings it will help your doctors know where you are. I'm pretty fanatical about it, in that I am testing 5 to 8 times per day at the moment, while I build my database of known food effects. Its expensive, but I am getting a very good idea of what I can eat and how much. It's important you do this yourself because everyone responds to different foods differently. [/QUOTE]
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