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<blockquote data-quote="pinkiepunksmummy" data-source="post: 416062" data-attributes="member: 73803"><p>Hi....I need some advice please <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Here is the background:</p><p></p><p>I was diagnosed as Type 2 at the end of May.</p><p>I am 36.</p><p>I am 5'1" - 13.7 st.</p><p>I am waiting to see a dietician.</p><p>I have a fish allergy (shell fish too)</p><p>I eat healthily, cook every meal from scratch, use good quality meats, love vegetables and salad, no sweeet tooth only eat take aways 1-2 times a year as a holiday treat.</p><p>I don't drink much alchohol - maybe 1/2 a bottle of wine and 2 bottles of lager a week, I have been cutting this down.</p><p>I drink water, tea, coffee....occasionally a glass of diet lemonade or tonic water, no fruit juice or coke, etc.</p><p>I've had 4-5 HbA1c tests whilst being diagnosed/follow up which have been 8-9.</p><p>My BG has been fluctuating from 6 up to 13.6.</p><p>I am on 2 x 500mg Metformin (was on slow release, but this wasn't working for me so changed to regular)</p><p>Last month I was put on Ramipril due to slightly high blood pressure on the day (always usually fine) and because I had had a water infection (treated with anti-biotics)</p><p>I have not been told to lose weight although I know I ought to.</p><p>I have had stomach surgery with complications which means I cannot do much exercise except walking (no weight lifting/sit ups/running)</p><p></p><p>My BG is 17.7 this morning.....a record high for me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p>I don't know where I am going wrong.</p><p>The GPs I have seen are not much help with regards to eating advice.</p><p>I have tried to cut down on carbs, but this just made my sugars fluctuate more. I felt really good the first two weeks of Metformin, less sleepy, more energy, more my old self....but this seems to have worn off. I am at the stage where I don't know what is 'safe' to eat and what to avoid <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> so I am just eating what I used to have before diagnosis, for example: toast for breakfast, home made chilli con carne with sweetcorn and kidney beans and rice for lunch, cheese and biscuits for tea. Snacks would be a small packet of crisps and a piece of fruit. I have cut my portion size down too. But I feel disheartened...</p><p></p><p>My main questions are:</p><p>How often should I test my blood? I have 50 strips on my prescription and have been given no guidelines.</p><p>Are there any foods I should avoid in particular (obviously I don't mean junk food/sweets/rubbish)?</p><p>Should I avoid carbs?</p><p>What should I look for on labels.....'carbohydrate of which sugars' or total 'carbohydrate'?</p><p>When should I take Metformin for best results? I was told after meals, but I have seen on here some people saying mid-meal?</p><p>I have an appointment with my GP on Wednesday to get my latest HbA1c results and assess the Metformin and Ramipril. Is there anything in particular I should ask him? I want to get the most out of the appointment, I saw the DN, but she wasn't really much help...assumed I was a pasty-eating Coke guzzler!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pinkiepunksmummy, post: 416062, member: 73803"] Hi....I need some advice please :) Here is the background: I was diagnosed as Type 2 at the end of May. I am 36. I am 5'1" - 13.7 st. I am waiting to see a dietician. I have a fish allergy (shell fish too) I eat healthily, cook every meal from scratch, use good quality meats, love vegetables and salad, no sweeet tooth only eat take aways 1-2 times a year as a holiday treat. I don't drink much alchohol - maybe 1/2 a bottle of wine and 2 bottles of lager a week, I have been cutting this down. I drink water, tea, coffee....occasionally a glass of diet lemonade or tonic water, no fruit juice or coke, etc. I've had 4-5 HbA1c tests whilst being diagnosed/follow up which have been 8-9. My BG has been fluctuating from 6 up to 13.6. I am on 2 x 500mg Metformin (was on slow release, but this wasn't working for me so changed to regular) Last month I was put on Ramipril due to slightly high blood pressure on the day (always usually fine) and because I had had a water infection (treated with anti-biotics) I have not been told to lose weight although I know I ought to. I have had stomach surgery with complications which means I cannot do much exercise except walking (no weight lifting/sit ups/running) My BG is 17.7 this morning.....a record high for me :( I don't know where I am going wrong. The GPs I have seen are not much help with regards to eating advice. I have tried to cut down on carbs, but this just made my sugars fluctuate more. I felt really good the first two weeks of Metformin, less sleepy, more energy, more my old self....but this seems to have worn off. I am at the stage where I don't know what is 'safe' to eat and what to avoid :( so I am just eating what I used to have before diagnosis, for example: toast for breakfast, home made chilli con carne with sweetcorn and kidney beans and rice for lunch, cheese and biscuits for tea. Snacks would be a small packet of crisps and a piece of fruit. I have cut my portion size down too. But I feel disheartened... My main questions are: How often should I test my blood? I have 50 strips on my prescription and have been given no guidelines. Are there any foods I should avoid in particular (obviously I don't mean junk food/sweets/rubbish)? Should I avoid carbs? What should I look for on labels.....'carbohydrate of which sugars' or total 'carbohydrate'? When should I take Metformin for best results? I was told after meals, but I have seen on here some people saying mid-meal? I have an appointment with my GP on Wednesday to get my latest HbA1c results and assess the Metformin and Ramipril. Is there anything in particular I should ask him? I want to get the most out of the appointment, I saw the DN, but she wasn't really much help...assumed I was a pasty-eating Coke guzzler!! [/QUOTE]
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