But it will take time and he will have to learn it for himself, and if he's like my husband, don't expect him to acknowledge your experience, or not for a good long time.
Hi. My spouse has just been diagnosed with Type 2. His A1c is 90; he is overweight, but it’s metabolic. His mother had T2 and I have feared for some years that T2 was on the way.
I have T1, which appeared ten years ago & which I have managed with reasonable success with a low carb diet. Sounds like a joke, doesn’t it: Mr and Mrs, both with diabetes.
The problem we are facing is this. It takes everybody some time to get their heads round the diagnosis, of course, but he is going to have a particularly hard time with diet. He likes his potatoes & has always regarded my low carb with horror. He has a not great attitude to vegetables.
I am holding myself back from giving him lots of good advice because he won’t accept it from me. He is a university researcher and believes in scientific authority. I’m waiting for him to get his advice from the clinic.
My question is, are there any good resources on eating *lower* carb without necessarily going the whole 30g carb/day Bernstein approach? (Which is what I did.)
Lucy
A libre will provide cold hard data, which is likely right up his alley... And hey, how does he feel about bacon? Not a veg, and low to no carb, depending on the type. In the end, a diagnosis is traumatic and does come with grief, and one of the stages of grief is denial... He'll get past that one as reality sinks in and he might just realise he has a faunt of information living under the same roof.Thank you, Vashti. That grief that you describe about the future is so tough. It’s such a horrible situation to be in. I was saved by sheer terror when I was diagnosed.
I’m just trying to be supportive and kind, while offering the forum and one of my Libres, and he has to work it out for himself, I think. Plus the David Unwin infographics. And then I’m holding the rest back.
It’s a journey we all have to take.
Thank you - Lucy
I was diagnosed a few years ago with T2. I managed it with diet for a couple of years, then with metformin. I then read the book by Professor Roy Taylor about the Newcastle diet and the science behind it. Did the diet for 8 weeks, lost 15kg and reversed my diabetes. Perhaps your spouse would appreciate the science, else perhaps you/family could somehow challenge him into doing the diet. The big advantage, I found, was that because it's over a relatively short period, it's a very focussed effort, and one gets motivated by seeing the kg fall off (2kg per week in my case). Perhaps your spouse has lost sight of the consequences of untreated diabetes - the one that particularly impressed me was that the NHS performs thousands of major limb amputations per year due to diabetes.Hi. My spouse has just been diagnosed with Type 2. His A1c is 90; he is overweight, but it’s metabolic. His mother had T2 and I have feared for some years that T2 was on the way.
I have T1, which appeared ten years ago & which I have managed with reasonable success with a low carb diet. Sounds like a joke, doesn’t it: Mr and Mrs, both with diabetes.
The problem we are facing is this. It takes everybody some time to get their heads round the diagnosis, of course, but he is going to have a particularly hard time with diet. He likes his potatoes & has always regarded my low carb with horror. He has a not great attitude to vegetables.
I am holding myself back from giving him lots of good advice because he won’t accept it from me. He is a university researcher and believes in scientific authority. I’m waiting for him to get his advice from the clinic.
My question is, are there any good resources on eating *lower* carb without necessarily going the whole 30g carb/day Bernstein approach? (Which is what I did.)
Lucy
Hi which sausages are they please?I was in denial when I was told I was T2 two months ago and like your husband the thought of the diet killed me (I’m such a fussy eater).
What has worked for me is this
2x Iceland 1/2 pound Angus burgers (a little drop of curry)
Low carb sausage from Lidl
Bacon
Eggs
For sweet snack I have those little Harley’s jelly pots which only have 0.5g of carbs and 2x squares of lidls 85% coca dark chocolate.
In 2 months I’ve went from 18st 7lbs to 15st 4lbs (loss of 45lbs or 20.5kg).
What helped me most wasn’t getting advice from people I know personally but from the legend within this forum.
I hope your husband finds what works for him soon.
I have the opposite problem in some respects my husband seems to ignore the fact I am T2 and blithely continues to plate up ‘white’ stuff, rice, potatoes etc.Hi. My spouse has just been diagnosed with Type 2. His A1c is 90; he is overweight, but it’s metabolic. His mother had T2 and I have feared for some years that T2 was on the way.
I have T1, which appeared ten years ago & which I have managed with reasonable success with a low carb diet. Sounds like a joke, doesn’t it: Mr and Mrs, both with diabetes.
The problem we are facing is this. It takes everybody some time to get their heads round the diagnosis, of course, but he is going to have a particularly hard time with diet. He likes his potatoes & has always regarded my low carb with horror. He has a not great attitude to vegetables.
I am holding myself back from giving him lots of good advice because he won’t accept it from me. He is a university researcher and believes in scientific authority. I’m waiting for him to get his advice from the clinic.
My question is, are there any good resources on eating *lower* carb without necessarily going the whole 30g carb/day Bernstein approach? (Which is what I did.)
Lucy
I get the reluctance, especially early on from diagnosis however it is remarkable how well I feel from eating the right things, which in its self is a huge incentive .also, any form of daily exercise is a must and massively contributes to this ..20min walk? I occasionally eat potato/fries however more often sweet potato can be good for me ...well done with your steps here and providing support, it’s a journey.Hi. My spouse has just been diagnosed with Type 2. His A1c is 90; he is overweight, but it’s metabolic. His mother had T2 and I have feared for some years that T2 was on the way.
I have T1, which appeared ten years ago & which I have managed with reasonable success with a low carb diet. Sounds like a joke, doesn’t it: Mr and Mrs, both with diabetes.
The problem we are facing is this. It takes everybody some time to get their heads round the diagnosis, of course, but he is going to have a particularly hard time with diet. He likes his potatoes & has always regarded my low carb with horror. He has a not great attitude to vegetables.
I am holding myself back from giving him lots of good advice because he won’t accept it from me. He is a university researcher and believes in scientific authority. I’m waiting for him to get his advice from the clinic.
My question is, are there any good resources on eating *lower* carb without necessarily going the whole 30g carb/day Bernstein approach? (Which is what I did.)
Lucy
Hi. My spouse has just been diagnosed with Type 2. His A1c is 90; he is overweight, but it’s metabolic. His mother had T2 and I have feared for some years that T2 was on the way.
I have T1, which appeared ten years ago & which I have managed with reasonable success with a low carb diet. Sounds like a joke, doesn’t it: Mr and Mrs, both with diabetes.
The problem we are facing is this. It takes everybody some time to get their heads round the diagnosis, of course, but he is going to have a particularly hard time with diet. He likes his potatoes & has always regarded my low carb with horror. He has a not great attitude to vegetables.
I am holding myself back from giving him lots of good advice because he won’t accept it from me. He is a university researcher and believes in scientific authority. I’m waiting for him to get his advice from the clinic.
My question is, are there any good resources on eating *lower* carb without necessarily going the whole 30g carb/day Bernstein approach? (Which is what I did.)
Lucy
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