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Morning @Peter mchugh and welcome to the forum.

When it comes to controlling blood glucose, wholemeal wheat flour is no better than the refined white stuff. It may contain more fibre, but it's still mostly carbohydrate, so isn't a good choice for those of us coping with type 2 diabetes. Have plenty of leafy, green vegetables and try to cut down on pastry, cakes and bread.

Do you have a glucose meter and test strips?
 
@Peter mchugh sorry you are struggling.
Please bear in mind that you do not "head towards Type 1. Type 1 and type 2 are different conditions.
However, both Type 1 and type 2 can be treated with insulin - type 2 treated with insulin is not Type 1.
And, type 2 treated with insulin should not be considered a failure; it is another way to treat the condition.

As someone who has treated their condition with insulin for 20 years, I can absolutely say it is worth it.
 
LivingLightly said:
Morning @Peter mchugh and welcome to the forum.

When it comes to controlling blood glucose, wholemeal wheat flour is no better than the refined white stuff. It may contain more fibre, but it's still mostly carbohydrate, so isn't a good choice for those of us coping with type 2 diabetes. Have plenty of leafy, green vegetables and try to cut down on pastry, cakes and bread.

Do you have a glucose meter and test strips?
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I have liver cancer caused by bowel cancer hence eating too much roughage causes loose faeces, ibs, and several other symptoms which are controlled by tablets but even though I try hard to follow a diet that takes account of all problems I still strive to get my sugars down to 7 at the moment they are around the 8 to 10 and I am not able to get the control I want
 
Peter could you please explain what you mean when you say you are heading for type 1 diabetes ? it's a phrase I have never heard before .
 
@Peter mchugh a belated welcome to the forum.

Firstly, I would like to echo that Type1 diabetes is very different from Type2. Although Type 1 is very similar so several other Diabetes Types, it isn't similar to Type 2. Type 2 is said to be Insulin resistance usually leading to large amounts of insulin being produced by the pancreas in an attempt to lower the blood Glucose by exerting 'extra force'.
Type 1 is very specific in that the insulin producing Beta Cells in the pancreas have been/are under attack from the immune system. There are several similar Types of diabetes related to other problems in the pancreas causing lower/no insulin production, including cancer and surgery.

I'm puzzled by what you have said about your conditions, medication and diet. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding something.

If roughage causes loose stools, IBS etc. - then why eat it? It certainly isn't required for controlling Type 2 diabetes - otherwise those on a carnivore way eating would never gain remission. If you are concerned about constipation, there is still no need for roughage - just add olive oil to your meals.

I'm aware that many people believe that insoluble fibre is required for gut health, but there are many experts and also members of this forum who eat very little fibre- even soluble fibre.
 
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