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<blockquote data-quote="pavlosn" data-source="post: 685059" data-attributes="member: 22572"><p>I also had an Indian meal last night, as it happens. I had some vegetable curry, some prawn madras and an aubergine dish, whose name escapes me. I did not have any rice or bread but I did have 2 popadoms. Even after also having a small mandarin as desert, I found myself at 6,1 two hours post prandial. My fasting level this morning was a very typical 5,0.</p><p></p><p>I knew that I would probably be ok with the meal I had because I had similar meals before and testing my glucose then showed similar results. By testing, I also knew that if I had had any rice or bread I would have spiked considerably, probably into double figures, so I knew to avoid these. </p><p></p><p>So by frequent testing, before and after meals, I have taught myself how to keep my numbers in the non diabetic range. Does that mean that I am not diabetic or that I was wrongly diagnosed. No, it just means that I am a well controlled diabetic. </p><p></p><p>And what makes me well controlled is that I have accepted the reality of my diabetes, accept the limitations it places on me, and I am willing to go beyond what the Nhs currently advises in respect to diet to ensure that I hopefully remain healthy. </p><p></p><p>But I do not decide what I will do blindly, I educate myself about this disease as much as I can and I arm myself with feedback from my glucose meter and my periodic laboratory blood analysis. And I do discuss matters with my doctor.</p><p></p><p>I do not think I would be able to manage my diabetes if I just denied its existence or blindly rejected any input from the medical profession as being motivated by monetary gain.</p><p></p><p>Pavlos</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pavlosn, post: 685059, member: 22572"] I also had an Indian meal last night, as it happens. I had some vegetable curry, some prawn madras and an aubergine dish, whose name escapes me. I did not have any rice or bread but I did have 2 popadoms. Even after also having a small mandarin as desert, I found myself at 6,1 two hours post prandial. My fasting level this morning was a very typical 5,0. I knew that I would probably be ok with the meal I had because I had similar meals before and testing my glucose then showed similar results. By testing, I also knew that if I had had any rice or bread I would have spiked considerably, probably into double figures, so I knew to avoid these. So by frequent testing, before and after meals, I have taught myself how to keep my numbers in the non diabetic range. Does that mean that I am not diabetic or that I was wrongly diagnosed. No, it just means that I am a well controlled diabetic. And what makes me well controlled is that I have accepted the reality of my diabetes, accept the limitations it places on me, and I am willing to go beyond what the Nhs currently advises in respect to diet to ensure that I hopefully remain healthy. But I do not decide what I will do blindly, I educate myself about this disease as much as I can and I arm myself with feedback from my glucose meter and my periodic laboratory blood analysis. And I do discuss matters with my doctor. I do not think I would be able to manage my diabetes if I just denied its existence or blindly rejected any input from the medical profession as being motivated by monetary gain. Pavlos [/QUOTE]
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