I have tried a number of times to work out how to ask a question on this forum. I guess today I just got lucky and pressed the right button....here’s hoping I am successful.
I am type 2 and absolutely floundering about what to eat. The searches I make on line just end up trying to sell subscriptions etc..the frustration got to me so I just ignored diabetes all together and kept taking the metformin.
is it me am I totally coming at this from the wrong angle? I feel like I was diagnosed, given meds and ....bye!
Diagnosed, medicated, given the boot... Did we have the same endo?
Really, this is how things are often handled. Or, as the case may be, not handled. At all.
https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html <-- this'll give you some basics on what to eat and what to steer clear from. Keep it up and you'll be rid of the metformin and have your diabetes in remission fast. There are things that you can pay for that are actually worth the money, like: This forum's website has the Low Carb Programme, which I think is still currently on offer. It helps to have support like that. There's Dr. Jason Fung's book, The Diabetes Code (Lifesaver!!!!). And there's dietdoctor.com, but a lot on the site's free and you don't have to be a paying member to benefit from it. That kind of weeds out a lot of snake-oil, should you be inclined to part with cash. But if you're not, now you know how to ask questions here, the answers to which are free!
And the link to the Nutritional Thingy'll get you started with sorting out what groceries to get. I do advise you to invest in a meter, as they are invaluable, so if it comes down to a choice.... Go for the meter. (Get one with cheap strips, as they're where the costs are). All in all... We can't process carbs out properly. So if we cut those, we'll see improvement. It really is
that simple. Oh, and if you're googling stuff to make, try adding "keto" in the search bar. That'll give you meals that are low in carbohydrates and won't spike your blood sugars. (Try it, there's even keto cookies!
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If your doc did the usual thing he/she probably also put you on statins, even if you don't need them. It's one of those "That's what we always do" things. Statins raise blood sugars and have one heck of a list of side effects. Just mentioning it, to be on the safe side. On low carb I could ditch the statins, (which I didn't really need anyway, but the doc okayed the ditching then) which is a good thing because the joint and muscle pain was intolerable.
If there's anything you want to know that isn't covered in The Nutritional Thingy, give a shout!
Jo
