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<blockquote data-quote="Debandez" data-source="post: 2194773" data-attributes="member: 460354"><p>Gutted to hear about your endo experience but not at all surprised. Heard similar for the 2 years since my diagnosis. These so called experts discourage testing. If they encouraged it perhaps we wouldnt have the diabetes epidemic we have. I think it was [USER=461597]@PenguinMum[/USER] who once said that not testing was like crossing the road blindfolded. You could do it and hope for the best but much better to see where you are going to avoid catastrophies. The experts know that uncontrolled bs can cause complications so why would they not encourage. And why would we be encouraged by those very same 'experts' to eat high carb low fat, both loaded with sugar. At the end if the day we have a sugar allergy. </p><p></p><p>I'm currently doing a daily blog on social media and one post was to let people know Alexa will tell you anything you need to know about food/drink. How many carbs in 30g of xxx nutritional value of xxxx and someone replied that she had tried it and Alexa had replied ',that's too many carbs' so I tweeted:</p><p></p><p>'IF ALEXA CAN TELL YOU ITS TOO MANY STARCHY CARBS HOW COME @NHSuk [USER=12415]@DiabetesUK[/USER] @PHE_uk CAN'T </p><p></p><p> All these donations to [USER=12415]@DiabetesUK[/USER] should be invested in Alexas on each desk. On offer at the moment . <a href="https://t.co/k48y0Kxk5Z" target="_blank">https://t.co/k48y0Kxk5Z</a>'</p><p></p><p>Well done on all your results. Low carb suits you. </p><p></p><p>I use a CGM and have done for over 3 months. Self funded and costly at £48 every 14 days. I had tight control with bs monitor before but with the CGM I went from hba1c 39 to 36, hoping to go.lower still. I love the info it gives. Plus i give talks on my journey and am currently working with 5 local surgeries doing pt to pt support sessions (121 appointments). I can give demos for both ways of testing. With the CGM I can show graphs. And days where spikes have occured and explain why and the consequences of constant spikes (hba1c goes up as mysugr app confirms). How they can say testing isnt beneficial beats me. We are all different and its not one size fits all unfortunately. Testing is the only way you can really find out what suits you. That said I think just going low carb and reducing all forms of sugar is a winning formula on it's own. Worked for me re bs and weight loss. I've lost weight on various diets over the years but always put back on, and some! But maintaining so well. Even came back from a 10 day cruise weighing the same as the day I left! Made good choices. And took the stairs! Different relationship with food as a result of going low carb. Hardly ever feel hungry. No longer crave sweet stuff. </p><p></p><p>Sorry for waffling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Debandez, post: 2194773, member: 460354"] Gutted to hear about your endo experience but not at all surprised. Heard similar for the 2 years since my diagnosis. These so called experts discourage testing. If they encouraged it perhaps we wouldnt have the diabetes epidemic we have. I think it was [USER=461597]@PenguinMum[/USER] who once said that not testing was like crossing the road blindfolded. You could do it and hope for the best but much better to see where you are going to avoid catastrophies. The experts know that uncontrolled bs can cause complications so why would they not encourage. And why would we be encouraged by those very same 'experts' to eat high carb low fat, both loaded with sugar. At the end if the day we have a sugar allergy. I'm currently doing a daily blog on social media and one post was to let people know Alexa will tell you anything you need to know about food/drink. How many carbs in 30g of xxx nutritional value of xxxx and someone replied that she had tried it and Alexa had replied ',that's too many carbs' so I tweeted: 'IF ALEXA CAN TELL YOU ITS TOO MANY STARCHY CARBS HOW COME @NHSuk [USER=12415]@DiabetesUK[/USER] @PHE_uk CAN'T All these donations to [USER=12415]@DiabetesUK[/USER] should be invested in Alexas on each desk. On offer at the moment . [URL]https://t.co/k48y0Kxk5Z[/URL]' Well done on all your results. Low carb suits you. I use a CGM and have done for over 3 months. Self funded and costly at £48 every 14 days. I had tight control with bs monitor before but with the CGM I went from hba1c 39 to 36, hoping to go.lower still. I love the info it gives. Plus i give talks on my journey and am currently working with 5 local surgeries doing pt to pt support sessions (121 appointments). I can give demos for both ways of testing. With the CGM I can show graphs. And days where spikes have occured and explain why and the consequences of constant spikes (hba1c goes up as mysugr app confirms). How they can say testing isnt beneficial beats me. We are all different and its not one size fits all unfortunately. Testing is the only way you can really find out what suits you. That said I think just going low carb and reducing all forms of sugar is a winning formula on it's own. Worked for me re bs and weight loss. I've lost weight on various diets over the years but always put back on, and some! But maintaining so well. Even came back from a 10 day cruise weighing the same as the day I left! Made good choices. And took the stairs! Different relationship with food as a result of going low carb. Hardly ever feel hungry. No longer crave sweet stuff. Sorry for waffling. [/QUOTE]
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