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<blockquote data-quote="KK123" data-source="post: 2401079" data-attributes="member: 451727"><p>Hi [USER=543170]@Bunnylover1973[/USER], now then, first of all dry your eyes!!!! Seriously you have managed to find the best diabetes site out there absolutely chock full of people who have been there and done it. Instead of having to spend months if not years trying every approach out there you can have a cup of tea(!) and read through all the appropriate posts. I think one of the first things to do is to BELIEVE what people here are telling you. You are probably thinking 'what about my cholesterol' etc, but in the absence of any other conditions you may have, I would focus solely on getting your levels down and to do that low carb is the answer. Your GP actually isn't too far off with his 25 carbs a meal and if you were eating 'normally' before diagnosis, you were probably consuming hundreds of carbs. When you think that many on here eat less than 10 carbs a meal and eat well, you will realise that you definitely CAN have tasty meals.</p><p></p><p>Get yourself a meter to test your levels before and after meals, that way you will know how a particular food and how an amount of carbs is affecting you.</p><p></p><p>Don't panic, don't rush, just log and record what you do. For example, you could have an omelette for breakfast, you could use a smidgeon of mushroom or pepper in it, 10 carbs in total. For lunch you could do the same or make up a low carb soup. For tea you could have meat...and more meat..... or more eggs...or cheese. I know you will worry about cheese and saturated fats after what your GP has said but I would say don't let that concern you too much at this very early stage, fill yourself up.</p><p></p><p>See how you go over the next month and you may be pleasantly surprised, after all, what have you got to lose? If things stay the same or get worse then you can think again. I am positive though that you will see BIG changes which is why I said 'believe'.</p><p></p><p>After you have seen for yourself how your body adapts you can then (possibly & if you want to), up your carbs a little, some people can tolerate a few more than the next person.</p><p></p><p>Also, if you can tell us what used to be a typical days food for you (sugars in your tea???), then it helps us to help you to think of a few good alternatives.</p><p></p><p>x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KK123, post: 2401079, member: 451727"] Hi [USER=543170]@Bunnylover1973[/USER], now then, first of all dry your eyes!!!! Seriously you have managed to find the best diabetes site out there absolutely chock full of people who have been there and done it. Instead of having to spend months if not years trying every approach out there you can have a cup of tea(!) and read through all the appropriate posts. I think one of the first things to do is to BELIEVE what people here are telling you. You are probably thinking 'what about my cholesterol' etc, but in the absence of any other conditions you may have, I would focus solely on getting your levels down and to do that low carb is the answer. Your GP actually isn't too far off with his 25 carbs a meal and if you were eating 'normally' before diagnosis, you were probably consuming hundreds of carbs. When you think that many on here eat less than 10 carbs a meal and eat well, you will realise that you definitely CAN have tasty meals. Get yourself a meter to test your levels before and after meals, that way you will know how a particular food and how an amount of carbs is affecting you. Don't panic, don't rush, just log and record what you do. For example, you could have an omelette for breakfast, you could use a smidgeon of mushroom or pepper in it, 10 carbs in total. For lunch you could do the same or make up a low carb soup. For tea you could have meat...and more meat..... or more eggs...or cheese. I know you will worry about cheese and saturated fats after what your GP has said but I would say don't let that concern you too much at this very early stage, fill yourself up. See how you go over the next month and you may be pleasantly surprised, after all, what have you got to lose? If things stay the same or get worse then you can think again. I am positive though that you will see BIG changes which is why I said 'believe'. After you have seen for yourself how your body adapts you can then (possibly & if you want to), up your carbs a little, some people can tolerate a few more than the next person. Also, if you can tell us what used to be a typical days food for you (sugars in your tea???), then it helps us to help you to think of a few good alternatives. x [/QUOTE]
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