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<blockquote data-quote="bulkbiker" data-source="post: 1531626" data-attributes="member: 219467"><p>To answer your questions...</p><p>1, Yes its good idea to test and as [USER=410240]@ringi[/USER] says test when you get up (FBG or fasting blood glucose) Then before and 1 and 2 hours after a meal to see how what you ate has impacted on your blood sugar level. I would do this for the first month or so until you find out what foods are good for you. </p><p>2. You are unlikely to get testing kit on prescription but you may get one from your doc by pleading otherwise I would recommend getting your own. I have the SD Codefree as the strips are the cheapest. </p><p><a href="https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/codefree-blood-glucose-monitoring-system-mmoll-or-mgdl/" target="_blank">https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/codefree-blood-glucose-monitoring-system-mmoll-or-mgdl/</a></p><p>you want mmol/l and don't forget t tick the I am diabetic box so you don't pay the VAT.</p><p>3. You have Type 2 which means high sugar. If you are on metformin then lows shouldn't be a problem for you. You should ideally be aiming for between 4 and 6 mmol/l before eating and a rise of no more than 2 mmol/l 2 hours after a meal. If you can get there you'll be doing great. Your doctor will be amazed and won't believe what you have been able to do.</p><p></p><p>Any more bits just ask someone will always help.</p><p></p><p>Oh yeah.. try to identify foods that are high in carbohydrate and cut them out of your diet. I'm afraid this probably does include beer (if you are a drinker).. but ditch bread, potatoes, pasta, rice etc all the tasteless pap that is a filler and instead enjoy eggs bacon meat fish green veg butter and cream.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bulkbiker, post: 1531626, member: 219467"] To answer your questions... 1, Yes its good idea to test and as [USER=410240]@ringi[/USER] says test when you get up (FBG or fasting blood glucose) Then before and 1 and 2 hours after a meal to see how what you ate has impacted on your blood sugar level. I would do this for the first month or so until you find out what foods are good for you. 2. You are unlikely to get testing kit on prescription but you may get one from your doc by pleading otherwise I would recommend getting your own. I have the SD Codefree as the strips are the cheapest. [URL]https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/codefree-blood-glucose-monitoring-system-mmoll-or-mgdl/[/URL] you want mmol/l and don't forget t tick the I am diabetic box so you don't pay the VAT. 3. You have Type 2 which means high sugar. If you are on metformin then lows shouldn't be a problem for you. You should ideally be aiming for between 4 and 6 mmol/l before eating and a rise of no more than 2 mmol/l 2 hours after a meal. If you can get there you'll be doing great. Your doctor will be amazed and won't believe what you have been able to do. Any more bits just ask someone will always help. Oh yeah.. try to identify foods that are high in carbohydrate and cut them out of your diet. I'm afraid this probably does include beer (if you are a drinker).. but ditch bread, potatoes, pasta, rice etc all the tasteless pap that is a filler and instead enjoy eggs bacon meat fish green veg butter and cream. [/QUOTE]
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