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what figures should I aim for?

Lemonie

Lemonie

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Location
Fylde Coast
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Sorry for asking so many questions at the moment but have been pretty much left on my own by the docs and nurses and don't have another appointment till the 27th October.

I have reduced my BG considerably with reducing/cutting out carbs over the last 9 days and have really enjoyed seeing the lower figures. My BG has reduced by 2 points? (eg 11.7 to 9.7) each morning but am now getting down to low 8's and high 7's.

My question is should I keep reducing and what low and high range should I be aiming for or should I start testing which carbs I can eat now so I don't dip too low? If my blood sugar drops low, if I eat carbs or sugar would it bring it straight back up, am starting to twitch a bit now. :|
 
Hi lemonie

Ihave jsut answered this and the post disapeared in =to nowhere! so if it reappears and it is there twice sorry.

But please don't twitch!

Sue gives the figures in her advice to the newly diagnosed at the top of the greetings and introduction thread.

You are doing fine, T2 on metformin don't usually have to worry about going too low, but in the unlikely event eat some carbs.
 
Hi Lemonie. You will find 'ideal' blood sugar figures here on the forum somewhere. I think the ideal figures for T2 are between 4-7 fasting and no more than 7-8 2 hours after eating. I was like you, had really high BM's before I started on the low/no carb regime. I've since lost 7 stone, and my BM's never go higher than 6!! I eat no starchy carbs - bread, pasta, rice etc, just keep to smaller portions and eat protein, veg and drink plenty. NOT alcohol, I might add. But everyone is really great here and so helpful, you'll never be without a friend. Good luck,
SUE
 
Thanks for the replies and the good advice. I got a 5.3 this morning before lunch which was fab and have treated myself to my first slice of bread in a week to see what it does to my BG. I'm still not there with the morning reading but am getting there after meals. I don't know what I would have done without the kind folks on here.
 
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