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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2205109" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>Hello Anniz,</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry you've been tossed into the deep end of the pool like this. First off, you're going to be okay. You're asking exactly the right questions too. T2's don't usually get offered a meter, so the bulk of us here self-fund. [USER=400972]@Rachox[/USER] has some excellent info on meters, so I'm tagging her into this conversation. A meter'll tell you whether certain foods agree with you and lets you know how you're doing. (Which can work rather empowering, actually, as you can see instantly that you're doing things right! And when it's off, you know what not to repeat. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ). Test before a meal and 2 hours after the first bite, if you see a rise of 2.0 mmol/l or less, you're all good. How do you achieve that though? By cutting carbs, as practically all carbs turn to glucose when ingested. That's not just sugar, but starches too... No more spuds, bread, pasta or other grain-based products, no rice, corn, cereal and also.... Little to no fruit. The only thing that's not going to spike you too bad is berries, preferably with heavy cream or full fat greek yoghurt. Things you can eat without problems? Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, (hard) cheese, full fat greek yoghurt, heavy cream, above-ground, non starchy veggies, extra dark chocolate (Try Lindt 85%, it's nice!), olives, that sort of thing. </p><p></p><p>I'm sorry, I may be going a little fast here. I'm in the Netherlands so I don't know whether you'll get an invite for the scan in the mail or what, and I don't know when you'll see your GP or diabetic nurse again. So fr as that's concerned I'm kind of useless, but others will know. (Though i do think it depends on your practice, what they usually do...) </p><p></p><p>For the moment, breathe. You're in a good place, with lots of people who've been in your shoes. <a href="https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html" target="_blank">https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html</a> is my own little quick-start-guide with just about everything I wish someone'd told me when I was first diagnosed. It took me a while to find this place, you see. If I'd gotten here sooner I would've stopped crying earlier, and gotten control of my blood sugars a lot faster. (And I did cry a lot. And made a lot of mistakes at first with my foods. Oof!) So, welcome: this is a place of hope, and<u> you are going to be fine!</u></p><p>Good luck!</p><p>Jo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 2205109, member: 401801"] Hello Anniz, I'm sorry you've been tossed into the deep end of the pool like this. First off, you're going to be okay. You're asking exactly the right questions too. T2's don't usually get offered a meter, so the bulk of us here self-fund. [USER=400972]@Rachox[/USER] has some excellent info on meters, so I'm tagging her into this conversation. A meter'll tell you whether certain foods agree with you and lets you know how you're doing. (Which can work rather empowering, actually, as you can see instantly that you're doing things right! And when it's off, you know what not to repeat. :) ). Test before a meal and 2 hours after the first bite, if you see a rise of 2.0 mmol/l or less, you're all good. How do you achieve that though? By cutting carbs, as practically all carbs turn to glucose when ingested. That's not just sugar, but starches too... No more spuds, bread, pasta or other grain-based products, no rice, corn, cereal and also.... Little to no fruit. The only thing that's not going to spike you too bad is berries, preferably with heavy cream or full fat greek yoghurt. Things you can eat without problems? Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, (hard) cheese, full fat greek yoghurt, heavy cream, above-ground, non starchy veggies, extra dark chocolate (Try Lindt 85%, it's nice!), olives, that sort of thing. I'm sorry, I may be going a little fast here. I'm in the Netherlands so I don't know whether you'll get an invite for the scan in the mail or what, and I don't know when you'll see your GP or diabetic nurse again. So fr as that's concerned I'm kind of useless, but others will know. (Though i do think it depends on your practice, what they usually do...) For the moment, breathe. You're in a good place, with lots of people who've been in your shoes. [URL]https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html[/URL] is my own little quick-start-guide with just about everything I wish someone'd told me when I was first diagnosed. It took me a while to find this place, you see. If I'd gotten here sooner I would've stopped crying earlier, and gotten control of my blood sugars a lot faster. (And I did cry a lot. And made a lot of mistakes at first with my foods. Oof!) So, welcome: this is a place of hope, and[U] you are going to be fine![/U] Good luck! Jo [/QUOTE]
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