What exactly are you confused about?Tested this morning 6.1
After a 25km cycle ride pre meal I tested 4.2, 2.5 hours later post meal I am 5.2 , can anybody tell me if that’s good or bad ?, I might add I have been sticking strictly to 130g carb intake
I’m really not sure I’m still trying to find my way, any tips on the best way of doing this would be greatThe Post meal 5.2mmol/L is good.
What would your pre and postmeal blood sugar values be for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner and any Snacks
on a typical day?
The morning number is often the last to drop, because your liver dumps glucose in your bloodstream to help get you going for the day, liver doesn't know you're having trouble dealing with this glucose.it’s the morning 6.1 I can’t fathom ?
Yes that’s what my GP‘s diabetes nurse says that’s what the NHS is recommending, it’s ok once you get used to it but boy u sure get hungry!!Is '130g carb intake' in your opening post 'daily carb intake'?
What are you eating?Yes that’s what my GP‘s diabetes nurse says that’s what the NHS is recommending, it’s ok once you get used to it but boy u sure get hungry!!
I don't get hungry eating under 40 gm of carbs a day - which is what I need to keep my blood glucose in check - but I eat meat, fish, eggs, cheese and other full fat dairy, and have cream in my coffee.Yes that’s what my GP‘s diabetes nurse says that’s what the NHS is recommending, it’s ok once you get used to it but boy u sure get hungry!!
Yes that’s what my GP‘s diabetes nurse says that’s what the NHS is recommending
To be honest as someone who sits in front of a doc or nurse who are we to argue with a so called expert? I knew zero about diabetes before that visit , I tried and failed with slow release Metformin as I was continually visiting the toilet rather more than I liked so am I now to continue with this extreme diet or try another drug ?, I also have to consider the fact that I am a hgv driver and don’t want to lose my livelihood, I’m not sure if or what drug is next on the agenda and if the DVLA allow it!! , For now I will keep at what I’m doing and try to add more protein with itMost Dr's and nurses in the NHS believe that T2 is progressive, they expect that over time your blood sugar levels will get worse and you will need an ever increasing amount of drugs. The reason they believe this is because that's exactly what they see in the patients that follow their outdated advice.
I think your comment may be a bit confusing. The NHS in this case appear to be recommending a reduction in carbs to 130g per day rather than drugs.Most Dr's and nurses in the NHS believe that T2 is progressive, they expect that over time your blood sugar levels will get worse and you will need an ever increasing amount of drugs. The reason they believe this is because that's exactly what they see in the patients that follow their outdated advice.
Yes that’s is partly true but they also prescribed slow release Metformin but as I state above it wasn’t suitable for me , I’m hopeful there is a alternativeI think your comment may be a bit confusing. The NHS in this case appear to be recommending a reduction in carbs to 130g per day rather than drugs.
And I think the point being made was even 130g a day is still way too much for many if not most type 2.I think your comment may be a bit confusing. The NHS in this case appear to be recommending a reduction in carbs to 130g per day rather than drugs.
We are. Because many have read and studied more about this specific condition as it effects them than their GP has, especially in relation to nutritional elements. They just read the circulars and repeat the advice given them. We are because we have tried tested and binned the standard advice in favour of alternatives that work better.To be honest as someone who sits in front of a doc or nurse who are we to argue with a so called expert? I knew zero about diabetes before that visit , I tried and failed with slow release Metformin as I was continually visiting the toilet rather more than I liked so am I now to continue with this extreme diet or try another drug ?, I also have to consider the fact that I am a hgv driver and don’t want to lose my livelihood, I’m not sure if or what drug is next on the agenda and if the DVLA allow it!! , For now I will keep at what I’m doing and try to add more protein with it
I think your comment may be a bit confusing.
From yout past experience, I can see why you might assume that the OP was being told to eat at least 130g of carbohydrate a day. However, I assumed as they said they were 'sticking strictly to 130g carb' and were hungry that they were limiting their carbohydrate intake to low carb levels (albeit the top of the range) rather than trying to achieve a minimum carbohydrate intake. Some people start low carbing at the top of the range and then titrate downwards if not getting the desired effect. I think @HSSS's comment that 'even 130g a day is still way too much for many if not most type 2' is clear.When I was diagnosed my Dr said I should have at least 150gm of carbs a day., eat wholemeal bread/pasta brown rice, lots of fruit and veg. Eat fish and lean meats like chicken, try to avoid too much red meat, dairy and eggs. Oh yes and self testing was a waste of time.
Three months later my hba1c had gone up so had my weight. She said that as I couldn't stick to the diet I would have to have some medication and prescribed metformin.
So follow Dr's advice, get worse and then get accused of not following her advice.
Now that's what I call confusing, thank heavens I found this place