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Just tested myself as i sometimes do after work and was 6.6, the lowest i have been since diagnosed T2 in July. Usually the figures show 7.6 or more. Since August i have been on a gluten free diet as bread has been making me feel sick. I have also been making a noticeable effort to reduce my carbs as well and so far so good without any other medication. I hope this wasnt just a 'blip' and the downward trend continues. I have lost a bit of weight too which is also going in the right direction.
Feeling chuffed this evening.

Andy
 
Thanks bud,

its always a worrying problem but something ime not going to let get me down.

Going to try a very reduced calorie diet in the new year for a couple of months, think i can afford to loose 15lb but not any more. As i havnt been diagnosed for long, think its a good idea to try and beat it.
If it dosnt work, ok, ile live with it but i feel i have to try. Will stick with the gluten free diet though either way as it seems to be helping me.

Andy
 
Good work mothman, and keep it going!! This info below has been the best advice I have seen since becoming a diabetic. I know on this forum we post the NICE figures as guidlines to keep us healthy, but I believe they are set to high, and this why some can still fall foul of complications or end up on medication. I'm on diet and excercise only and over the last 2 weeks I have nearly reached these targets with the exception of my morning fasting, but it has come down from averaging 7.5 to 6.2, and I fully intend to reach the 5.5 target. I am sometimes beating the 6.6 reading 2 hours after a meal. As we all know everyone is different but low carb dieting has, so far worked for me.
How to Lower Your Blood Sugar
The following advice, adapted from a page posted at http://alt-support-diabetes.org/newlydiagnosed.htm has
helped thousands of people with Type 2 diabetes achieve normal blood sugars, no matter how high their blood
sugars were when they started out.
Step 1: Eat whatever you've been eating and write it all down
Eat normally, but use your blood sugar meter to test yourself at the following times. Write down what you ate and
what your blood sugar results were:
Upon waking (fasting)
1 hour after each meal
2 hours after each meal
What you will discover by this is how long after a meal your highest reading comes... and how fast you return to
"normal." Also, you may see that a meal that included bread, fruit or other starches and sugars (carbohydrates)
gives you a higher reading.
Step 2: For the next few days cut back on your carbohydrates
Eliminate breads, cereals, rice, beans, any wheat products, potato, corn, and fruit. Get all of your carbohydrates
from veggies. Test your modified meals using the same schedule above. See what impact you can make on your
blood sugar by eliminating various high carbohydrate foods.
The closer we get to non-diabetic readings, the greater chance we have of avoiding horrible complications.
Here are what doctors currently believe to be non-diabetic readings:
Fasting blood sugar under 5.5 mmol/L
One hour after meals under 7.8 mmol/L
Two hours after meals under 6.6 mmol/L
If you can do better than this, go for it. At a minimum, The American College of Clinical Endocrinologists
recommends that people with diabetes keep their blood sugars under 7.8 mmol/L two hours after eating.
When you achieve normal blood sugar targets, you can start cautiously adding back carbohydrates, making sure
to test after each meal. Stop adding carbohydrates as soon as you get near your blood sugar targets.
Recent studies have indicated that your "after meal" numbers are those most indicative of future complications,
especially heart problems.
Step 3: Test Test Test!
Remember, we're not in a race or a competition with anyone but ourselves. Play around with your food plan. Test,
test, test! Learn what foods cause blood sugar spikes and what foods cause cravings. Learn which foods give
you healthy blood sugars.
No matter what anyone tells you, if a food raises your blood sugar over the targets you are aiming for, that food
should not be part of your diabetes food plan. Your blood sugar meter will tell you what the best "diabetes diet" is
for your body. Use it and regain your health!
For more information visit: http://www.bloodsugar101.com
 
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