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<blockquote data-quote="Phoenix55" data-source="post: 1899767" data-attributes="member: 242273"><p>Do you have a meter? It is well worth the investment, it lets you know what is going on with your bg levels with different meals then you can narrow it down to specific foods. For 3 months I followed the advice given by the DN - porridge for breakfast, wholewheat bread, lots of veg, wholewheat pasta, no sugar in drinks, no biscuits or cakes. My HbA1c stayed roughly the same. Independently I decided that it was ridiculous to wait for a further 3 months to see what was going on so I bought a meter in a local High Street pharmacy and taught myself how to use it. I was surprised to find that grain products raised my bg level. Then I stumbled on this site and found I was not the only T2 who had found this. I also found out how to use the meter most effectively. 3 months later and my HbA1c was down so that the Dr agreed that I did not need Metformin. By eating to my meter I have kept control, mostly non diabetic levels, while still allowing myself an occasional treat. I have found a diet which is healthy for my body which is not necessarily the one recommended for non diabetics but which still covers essential vitamins and minerals and I have relearnt to listen to my body. If there is something I really fancy the chances are that it contains something that my body needs (at least that is what I tell myself as I enjoy a piece of 85% chocolate!)<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Phoenix55, post: 1899767, member: 242273"] Do you have a meter? It is well worth the investment, it lets you know what is going on with your bg levels with different meals then you can narrow it down to specific foods. For 3 months I followed the advice given by the DN - porridge for breakfast, wholewheat bread, lots of veg, wholewheat pasta, no sugar in drinks, no biscuits or cakes. My HbA1c stayed roughly the same. Independently I decided that it was ridiculous to wait for a further 3 months to see what was going on so I bought a meter in a local High Street pharmacy and taught myself how to use it. I was surprised to find that grain products raised my bg level. Then I stumbled on this site and found I was not the only T2 who had found this. I also found out how to use the meter most effectively. 3 months later and my HbA1c was down so that the Dr agreed that I did not need Metformin. By eating to my meter I have kept control, mostly non diabetic levels, while still allowing myself an occasional treat. I have found a diet which is healthy for my body which is not necessarily the one recommended for non diabetics but which still covers essential vitamins and minerals and I have relearnt to listen to my body. If there is something I really fancy the chances are that it contains something that my body needs (at least that is what I tell myself as I enjoy a piece of 85% chocolate!):) [/QUOTE]
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