Hi everyone . I was diagnosed type 2 and high bp in late Feb but to be honest it's driving me mad. The diagnosis is not the problem I just can't get my head around the eating side of things like the fact I love fruit and always thought I was being good eating my 5 plus a day but now that's a no no . I have lost weight almost 3 stone to date and my bs is between 5 and 6 after my morning cuppa and my bp is also down lots but the trouble is that I don't know how I'm doing it and I could easily start doing it wrong and not realise. Thanks all
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Welcome Stevet124.
I'm pretty new here too! So firstly a massive hello to the forums, which have been very supportive to me in the past 24 hours!!
Your blood sugar in the morning of 5-6 sounds pretty perfect! So your clearly doing something correctly. Certainly the weight loss has helped!
I'll leave it to more clever people to comment on the whys and wherefores but thought I'd say hi and start the welcome!
I'm pretty new here too! So firstly a massive hello to the forums, which have been very supportive to me in the past 24 hours!!
Your blood sugar in the morning of 5-6 sounds pretty perfect! So your clearly doing something correctly. Certainly the weight loss has helped!
I'll leave it to more clever people to comment on the whys and wherefores but thought I'd say hi and start the welcome!
Hi @stevet124 and welcome.
It takes a while to get your head around all the advice so if I was you then I would take a deep breath and remember that this is a marathon as opposed to a sprint.
I will tag @daisy1 to give you some basic information on this thread which should help you understand more about how to manage your diabetes.
The numbers you are getting are good so you must be doing something right.
It takes a while to get your head around all the advice so if I was you then I would take a deep breath and remember that this is a marathon as opposed to a sprint.
I will tag @daisy1 to give you some basic information on this thread which should help you understand more about how to manage your diabetes.
The numbers you are getting are good so you must be doing something right.
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Hi and welcome. I too struggle with not being able to eat much fruit; I always loved it and thought it was healthy, sadly for diabetics it isn't. I have never been a great one for veggies but do force myself to eat a lot more now. I am pretty carb intolerant so my diet is pretty boring in what I can have. I used to love my food but now I eat to survive!!!
I have always kept my weight in the normal range but now I can't eat so many things my BMI is bordering on the "dangerously underweight" although I wouldn't agree with that I am pretty thin; well, not "pretty", too thin doesn't look good!!!!
I have always kept my weight in the normal range but now I can't eat so many things my BMI is bordering on the "dangerously underweight" although I wouldn't agree with that I am pretty thin; well, not "pretty", too thin doesn't look good!!!!
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You can eat fruit but you have to be both very selective and eat moderate portions.
The colder the climate the fruit grows in the more suitable it is for diabetics.
Berries are fine, pears, plums apples in are more or less okay for many T2s but only in smallish portions,
Tropical fruit is on the banned list along with dried fruit,
The colder the climate the fruit grows in the more suitable it is for diabetics.
Berries are fine, pears, plums apples in are more or less okay for many T2s but only in smallish portions,
Tropical fruit is on the banned list along with dried fruit,
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@stevet124
Hello Steve and welcome to the forum
Here is the information we give to new members and I hope you will find it useful. This will help you with your food choices. Ask as many questions as you need to and someone will be able to help.
BASIC INFORMATION FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED DIABETICS
Diabetes is the general term to describe people who have blood that is sweeter than normal. A number of different types of diabetes exist.
A diagnosis of diabetes tends to be a big shock for most of us. It’s far from the end of the world though and on this forum you’ll find over 150,000 people who are demonstrating this.
On the forum we have found that with the number of new people being diagnosed with diabetes each day, sometimes the NHS is not being able to give all the advice it would perhaps like to deliver - particularly with regards to people with type 2 diabetes.
The role of carbohydrate
Carbohydrates are a factor in diabetes because they ultimately break down into sugar (glucose) within our blood. We then need enough insulin to either convert the blood sugar into energy for our body, or to store the blood sugar as body fat.
If the amount of carbohydrate we take in is more than our body’s own (or injected) insulin can cope with, then our blood sugar will rise.
The bad news
Research indicates that raised blood sugar levels over a period of years can lead to organ damage, commonly referred to as diabetic complications.
The good news
People on the forum here have shown that there is plenty of opportunity to keep blood sugar levels from going too high. It’s a daily task but it’s within our reach and it’s well worth the effort.
Controlling your carbs
The info below is primarily aimed at people with type 2 diabetes, however, it may also be of benefit for other types of diabetes as well.
There are two approaches to controlling your carbs:
Reduce your carbohydrates
A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of carbohydrates they eat as they have found this to be an effective way of improving (lowering) their blood sugar levels.
The carbohydrates which tend to have the most pronounced effect on blood sugar levels tend to be starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and similar root vegetables, flour based products (pastry, cakes, biscuits, battered food etc) and certain fruits.
Choosing better carbohydrates
Another option is to replace ‘white carbohydrates’ (such as white bread, white rice, white flour etc) with whole grain varieties. The idea behind having whole grain varieties is that the carbohydrates get broken down slower than the white varieties –and these are said to have a lower glycaemic index.
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/diabetes-and-whole-grains.html
The low glycaemic index diet is often favoured by healthcare professionals but some people with diabetes find that low GI does not help their blood sugar enough and may wish to cut out these foods altogether.
Read more on carbohydrates and diabetes
LOW CARB PROGRAM:
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/low carb program
Eating what works for you
Different people respond differently to different types of food. What works for one person may not work so well for another. The best way to see which foods are working for you is to test your blood sugar with a glucose meter.
To be able to see what effect a particular type of food or meal has on your blood sugar is to do a test before the meal and then test after the meal. A test 2 hours after the meal gives a good idea of how your body has reacted to the meal.
The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:
Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes
Access to blood glucose test strips
The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:
Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to bloodglucose testing supplies.
You may also be interested to read questions to ask at a diabetic clinic
Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.
Hello Steve and welcome to the forum
Here is the information we give to new members and I hope you will find it useful. This will help you with your food choices. Ask as many questions as you need to and someone will be able to help.BASIC INFORMATION FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED DIABETICS
Diabetes is the general term to describe people who have blood that is sweeter than normal. A number of different types of diabetes exist.
A diagnosis of diabetes tends to be a big shock for most of us. It’s far from the end of the world though and on this forum you’ll find over 150,000 people who are demonstrating this.
On the forum we have found that with the number of new people being diagnosed with diabetes each day, sometimes the NHS is not being able to give all the advice it would perhaps like to deliver - particularly with regards to people with type 2 diabetes.
The role of carbohydrate
Carbohydrates are a factor in diabetes because they ultimately break down into sugar (glucose) within our blood. We then need enough insulin to either convert the blood sugar into energy for our body, or to store the blood sugar as body fat.
If the amount of carbohydrate we take in is more than our body’s own (or injected) insulin can cope with, then our blood sugar will rise.
The bad news
Research indicates that raised blood sugar levels over a period of years can lead to organ damage, commonly referred to as diabetic complications.
The good news
People on the forum here have shown that there is plenty of opportunity to keep blood sugar levels from going too high. It’s a daily task but it’s within our reach and it’s well worth the effort.
Controlling your carbs
The info below is primarily aimed at people with type 2 diabetes, however, it may also be of benefit for other types of diabetes as well.
There are two approaches to controlling your carbs:
- Reduce your carbohydrate intake
- Choose ‘better’ carbohydrates
Reduce your carbohydrates
A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of carbohydrates they eat as they have found this to be an effective way of improving (lowering) their blood sugar levels.
The carbohydrates which tend to have the most pronounced effect on blood sugar levels tend to be starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and similar root vegetables, flour based products (pastry, cakes, biscuits, battered food etc) and certain fruits.
Choosing better carbohydrates
Another option is to replace ‘white carbohydrates’ (such as white bread, white rice, white flour etc) with whole grain varieties. The idea behind having whole grain varieties is that the carbohydrates get broken down slower than the white varieties –and these are said to have a lower glycaemic index.
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/diabetes-and-whole-grains.html
The low glycaemic index diet is often favoured by healthcare professionals but some people with diabetes find that low GI does not help their blood sugar enough and may wish to cut out these foods altogether.
Read more on carbohydrates and diabetes
LOW CARB PROGRAM:
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/low carb program
Eating what works for you
Different people respond differently to different types of food. What works for one person may not work so well for another. The best way to see which foods are working for you is to test your blood sugar with a glucose meter.
To be able to see what effect a particular type of food or meal has on your blood sugar is to do a test before the meal and then test after the meal. A test 2 hours after the meal gives a good idea of how your body has reacted to the meal.
The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:
Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes
- Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 8.5 mmol/l
- Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 9 mmol/l
- Before meals: 4 to 8 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 10 mmol/l
Access to blood glucose test strips
The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:
- structured education to every person and/or their carer at and around the time of diagnosis, with annual reinforcement and review
- self-monitoring of plasma glucose to a person newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes only as an integral part of his or her self-management education
Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to bloodglucose testing supplies.
You may also be interested to read questions to ask at a diabetic clinic
Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.
