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Moggsy

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My name is Morag and was diagnosed with type 2 last Wednesday. I have had a plethora of blood tests and have been started on Metformin as my HBA1C was 13.6%. I was advised not to test my blood sugars but being the person I am did the opposite and am testing 3 times a day. I just wanted some advice as I have improved my diet dramatically however my glucose levels are fluctuating madly and have never got under 10mmols. So pre breakfast today I was 14.9 I had small bowl of porridge and skimmed milk - 2 hours post 21.8mmols.
I wonder if I am expecting things to improve too quickly and panicking unecessarily
 
Hello Moggsy, 1st i will ask @daisy1 for the new posters info pack,have a good read, regarding your blood sugars you are not so bad,so do not worry ,after you have read daisy's info please come back with your questions,clive
 
Welcome to the forum @Moggsy , do read through daisy's advice once she posts it. Good luck.
 
Hello Moggsy. - Morag, And Welcome to the Forum. Everyone is friendly, helpful and knowledgeable here. Ask away
any questions you may have? - Someone will come along and answer them.
 
Moggsy said:
Hi

My name is Morag and was diagnosed with type 2 last Wednesday. I have had a plethora of blood tests and have been started on Metformin as my HBA1C was 13.6%. I was advised not to test my blood sugars but being the person I am did the opposite and am testing 3 times a day. I just wanted some advice as I have improved my diet dramatically however my glucose levels are fluctuating madly and have never got under 10mmols. So pre breakfast today I was 14.9 I had small bowl of porridge and skimmed milk - 2 hours post 21.8mmols.
I wonder if I am expecting things to improve too quickly and panicking unecessarily
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Few of us tolerate porridge and milk. You could try with cream instead of milk and see where it takes you. I find groats and cream are better than rolled oats and milk but still bad enough BG wise so I only have it as a treat occasionally.

In order to understand what you can tolerate test before a meal and then one and two hours after your first bite. I used to test until I was back to baseline if I was really curious.
My favourite is the http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf.
Fats have very little impact on BG but fills you up nicely.
 
Hello welcome
Let your glucose meter be your guide, it has already shown you that porridge and milk is not a good breakfast for you.
Get your self a note book and record your meals, what your pre meal blood sugars were and your numbers at 2hr post meal.
I like to see my post meal reading getting close to my pre meal one's. If at 2hrs the reading is more than 2 mmols higher then I know that I have to modify than meal in some way next time. I.e. cut some carbs out, have a smaller portion or just give up on the foods that send you high.
 
Hi @Moggsy and welcome to the forum. I don't usually eat breakfast myself, but from reading posts on here some forum members say porridge does raise their BG levels, and apparently skimmed milk has added sugar to give it the taste that is lost with the reduced fat.
Have a look through the threads and you will see that a lot of forum members prefer eggs and bacon for breakfast. Following a Low Carbohydrate High Fat approach to eating has helped a lot of people, including myself, to lower their BG levels.
 
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