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<blockquote data-quote="pleinster" data-source="post: 1105573" data-attributes="member: 221545"><p>Hiya. as you explore the site (and I advise you look specifically at the Low Carb Diet threads) you will soon learn what the vast majority of us have...that the carbohydrate content of a food is as important to you as the sugar content. there are differing opinions, but most of us would agree, I am confident, and that includes my doctors and my diabetes specialist, that you should at least dramatically reduce (if not entirely remove from your diet) most kinds of what's called simple carbs (eg. bread, cereal, pasta, spuds, rice, biscuits...and all the obvious sugary rubbish). Easy guide I used initially was if it says on a label that a product has more than 10g of carbohydrate per 100g of product - it gets left on the shelf. IGNORE what people generally tell you is "healthy food" as it doe snot apply to Type 2s as much as it does to non-diabetics (and even then I would say the general advice is wrong anyway). </p><p></p><p>Of course, dramatic change to diet can take while to adapt to, to get informed about - so explore and look at what others are saying. MOST IMPORTANTLY use your monitor (you won't "do it wrong" in any way which gives you grief - I promise). The only way to know what certain food does to your blood sugar level is to test before that food and about 2 to 2.5 hours after. These two readings should be similar if you are not eating the wrong foods. For example....a slice of toast can have 20 carbs in it and would send my blood sugar up from about 6.5mmols (a reasonably normal level on the machine) to as much as 15mmols. We all vary, and while certain foods seem to hit all of us similarly, we each need to find our own way...and the testing (if you record the food, the time and the readings) will put you in control (and that's exactly what makes the difference from feeling lost and overwhelmed to feeling ok and that you are making progress). I drink 2-3 litres of fluid a day...to start with avoid what is obvious. I drink heavily diluted Robinsons and have no problems with that at all. Water is ideal. Tea and coffee are absolutely fine..and even most alcohol in moderation is fine. I also drink cinnamon tea and experiment with that kind of thing. Cinnamon can lower your blood sugar, as can asparagus and a couple of other things.</p><p></p><p>Anyway. it's a lot to take in..and I have already given you too much to take on board really. Just keep up the fluid intake, avoid lots of carbs (like the grub you refer to above!), use your machine...and you will son get the hang of how to keep in control - honestly..if I can do it... It's just a new thing to get your head around..that's all. If I can help in any way, don't hesitate to ask - but there are loads of very experienced people here to ask - so ask. Good luck. I'll copy the wonderful [USER=25759]@daisy1[/USER] in to this, and she will no doubt be along to provide you with some very useful basic details to consider. Take care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pleinster, post: 1105573, member: 221545"] Hiya. as you explore the site (and I advise you look specifically at the Low Carb Diet threads) you will soon learn what the vast majority of us have...that the carbohydrate content of a food is as important to you as the sugar content. there are differing opinions, but most of us would agree, I am confident, and that includes my doctors and my diabetes specialist, that you should at least dramatically reduce (if not entirely remove from your diet) most kinds of what's called simple carbs (eg. bread, cereal, pasta, spuds, rice, biscuits...and all the obvious sugary rubbish). Easy guide I used initially was if it says on a label that a product has more than 10g of carbohydrate per 100g of product - it gets left on the shelf. IGNORE what people generally tell you is "healthy food" as it doe snot apply to Type 2s as much as it does to non-diabetics (and even then I would say the general advice is wrong anyway). Of course, dramatic change to diet can take while to adapt to, to get informed about - so explore and look at what others are saying. MOST IMPORTANTLY use your monitor (you won't "do it wrong" in any way which gives you grief - I promise). The only way to know what certain food does to your blood sugar level is to test before that food and about 2 to 2.5 hours after. These two readings should be similar if you are not eating the wrong foods. For example....a slice of toast can have 20 carbs in it and would send my blood sugar up from about 6.5mmols (a reasonably normal level on the machine) to as much as 15mmols. We all vary, and while certain foods seem to hit all of us similarly, we each need to find our own way...and the testing (if you record the food, the time and the readings) will put you in control (and that's exactly what makes the difference from feeling lost and overwhelmed to feeling ok and that you are making progress). I drink 2-3 litres of fluid a day...to start with avoid what is obvious. I drink heavily diluted Robinsons and have no problems with that at all. Water is ideal. Tea and coffee are absolutely fine..and even most alcohol in moderation is fine. I also drink cinnamon tea and experiment with that kind of thing. Cinnamon can lower your blood sugar, as can asparagus and a couple of other things. Anyway. it's a lot to take in..and I have already given you too much to take on board really. Just keep up the fluid intake, avoid lots of carbs (like the grub you refer to above!), use your machine...and you will son get the hang of how to keep in control - honestly..if I can do it... It's just a new thing to get your head around..that's all. If I can help in any way, don't hesitate to ask - but there are loads of very experienced people here to ask - so ask. Good luck. I'll copy the wonderful [USER=25759]@daisy1[/USER] in to this, and she will no doubt be along to provide you with some very useful basic details to consider. Take care. [/QUOTE]
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