Thank you. To be honest the foods the easy part just the lager when out. Think i'll just have to drink more slowly with wine and maybe some water in between.There's no one rule for all. Each of us has to find way that is suitable for our lives and lifestyles and bg.
I follow a couple of Australian doctors who refute the idea of a "wagon" which we aren't in control of. Instead they say each of us has an all terrain 4x4 that is our health journey that we can drive wherever we want when we want, so it's up to the driver if after a deviation they stay on that route for a while or whether to do a minor correction straight away. You are the driver.
Your bg will be your informative data. Yes you can have carbs (best not to think of them s treats) but it they take you too high for you, then you can find replacement treats.
I've successfully holidayed in the US and Italy , among others, and stayed low carb. Maybe not as low as at home but low enough. I wear a libre on holiday so I can't ignore it. I drink wine and neat spirits (can no longer stand the taste of mixers). I have ice cream and quite a few tastes of whatever dessert my husband is having. I eat lovely local cheeses, meats and fish
Some do go fully all out drinking beer and cocktails and eating chips but each time after it takes longer to lose the weight (again) and lower the hba1c (again) and it becomes tiring.
No one (except you) is going to berate you if you choose to indulge. It's up to you how much and how often
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And it does get easier and easier over time. New habits form and your tastes will change. And there's masses of support on here, always.
Hi
So newly diagnosed around a month ago with 74 mmol/mol.
Done well on low carb diet and lost around a stone.
My bloods are showing when self testing like 4.5mmol/l to 5.4mmol/l before eating/waking up and say 5.7 to 7mmol/l after meals which i think is in range.
My main concerns are a mental one. I completely fell off the wagon attending a stag doo this weekend consuming way too much lager and fast food.
I have a very active social life which involves alochol. Wine and spirits dont seem to effect blood sugar as much as lager but surely can't be good for you to drink in large quantities.
I'm just feeling a bit depressed of the thought of living with this going forward without ever having a treat.
Yes I know i have to reign it in considerably but the thought of not eating nice food/having a good drink once a month or while on holiday is making me think whats the point.
Anyway how did you cope when first diagnosed?
I mix wine with soda water (or sparkling). I find it too sweet if use lemonade, plus the sweetners in the lemon are give it a funny taste, imhoThanks all. At a wedding Saturday so another test. Maybe mixing wine with diet lemonade is the way forward.
If the wine isn't too sweet it isn't likely to raise your blood glucose.Thanks all. At a wedding Saturday so another test. Maybe mixing wine with diet lemonade is the way forward.
Lager is a difficult one as they all have carbs in them.. I like a lager but I’ve cut it right back now and am close to deciding enough now just stop drinking lager someone I read recently called it liquid toast which for me it is.Thank you. To be honest the foods the easy part just the lager when out. Think i'll just have to drink more slowly with wine and maybe some water in between.
I tried the Libre and when i had two pints of lager it went up to 8.9 but then had a wine and it went down to 4.5 really quick so never really got the real effect of the lager level.
I guess like food it would be interesting to see what my level was after a couple of hours after lager/beer. I understand everyones different.
I really like wine but i guess eating low carb also with it may get you drunk quicker!!
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