What am I doing wrong?

[Harold.Hoggarth]

I am 70 years old and been retired since December 2006 I am very active. not over weight 12lb4oz BP average around 120 over 65 cholestrol 3.5. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes two and a half years ago. I am still having problems controlling my blood sugar levels. I have been checkiing twice daily morning before breakfast and evening around 10pm The results varied between 6 and 14 usually higher in the morning.I have no other symptoms of Daibetes
Current medication:
Morning: Metformin 2 x 500mg Gliclazide 2 x 30mg, sitagliptin 1 x 25mg
Evening: Metformin 2 x 500mg, Gliclzide 1x30mg

the last two days are a follows:

Tuesday before breakfast BSL 9.6 had breakfast 2 weetabix with a few rasins and semi skimmed mild (no sugar) cup of coffee with semi skimmed milk no sugar. mid morning had another coffee. 12noon started to feel blood sugar dropping and started to shake i was out and therefore couldn't ckeck my BSL, ate lunch Lasagne with salad followed forest fruit crumble with custard. cup of tea with milk no sugar (shakes stopped) Mid afternoon cup of tea 5pm evening meal mushroom omlett with chips (homemade) half Greatfruit no sugar cup of tea.
8pm 2 cream crakers 10pm BSL 7.4

Wednesday: before breakfast BSL 8.8 Breakfast porriage made with semi skimmed milk and 3 prumes copped into it. cup of coffee. mid morning cup of coffee, Lunch 12noon Home made vegetable soup with granary bread roll, very small piece banana loaf, cup of tea. 3.30pm wasn't feeling well so ckeck BSL 17.1. evening meal homemade meat and potato pie with caulif lower and peas, 4 strawberries cup of tea
8pm 2 cream crakers small amount of cheese. 10pm BSL 8.1
These two days are fairly typical of my daily diat
What am I doing wrong?

 

[Indy51]

Copying and pasting the reply I made to you on the other thread:

I am 70 years old and been retired since December 2006 I am very active. not over weight 12lb4oz BP average around 120 over 65 cholestrol 3.5. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes two and a half years ago. I am still having problems controlling my blood sugar levels. I have been checkiing twice daily morning before breakfast and evening around 10pm The results varied between 6 and 14 usually higher in the morning.I have no other symptoms of Daibetes
Current medication:
Morning: Metformin 2 x 500mg Gliclazide 2 x 30mg, sitagliptin 1 x 25mg
Evening: Metformin 2 x 500mg, Gliclzide 1x30mg

the last two days are a follows:

Tuesday before breakfast BSL 9.6 had breakfast 2 weetabix with a few rasins and semi skimmed mild (no sugar) cup of coffee with semi skimmed milk no sugar. mid morning had another coffee. 12noon started to feel blood sugar dropping and started to shake i was out and therefore couldn't ckeck my BSL, ate lunch Lasagne with salad followed forest fruit crumble with custard. cup of tea with milk no sugar (shakes stopped) Mid afternoon cup of tea 5pm evening meal mushroom omlett with chips (homemade) half Greatfruit no sugar cup of tea.
8pm 2 cream crakers 10pm BSL 7.4

Wednesday: before breakfast BSL 8.8 Breakfast porriage made with semi skimmed milk and 3 prumes copped into it. cup of coffee. mid morning cup of coffee, Lunch 12noon Home made vegetable soup with granary bread roll, very small piece banana loaf, cup of tea. 3.30pm wasn't feeling well so ckeck BSL 17.1. evening meal homemade meat and potato pie with caulif lower and peas, 4 strawberries cup of tea
8pm 2 cream crakers small amount of cheese. 10pm BSL 8.1
These two days are fairly typical of my daily diat
What am I doing wrong?

Hi Harold and welcome to the forum.

Hopefully @daisy1 will be along shortly to give you the basic information.

In the meantime, your diet seems very high in carbohydrates. I know if I was eating that amount of processed sugar and carbohydrates that my blood glucose levels would be through the roof.

I've highlighted in red the foods that I suspect are causing problems for you.

 

[Bluetit1802]

Hello Harold and welcome.

I agree entirely with Indy51. Your diet is far too heavy with carbohydrates, and bad ones at that. She has highlighted the bad ones for you, and I agree. Bread, potatoes, pastry, cereals are the worst offenders. They all turn to glucose once inside your body. Carbs = Sugar. Have a good browse round this forum, and ask any questions you like, but in the meantime you need to re-think your diet and seriously reduce those highlighted foods. Good luck!