Puddyhuston
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- Messages
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
I am afraid i eat chips too often
Good evening @Puddyhuston. Welcome to the forum and this FBG thread. We're pleased you could join us.Mine was 12 today and i have been on 2 tablets for about a year but my diet is not that good.
When do you log that first reading? @Puddyhuston.Thank you so much for your reply
Two hours after breakfast i was 12 again
Please be aware (you probably are) that potato is mostly starch, so isn't a good choice for those of us coping with diabetes. A medium, 5 ounce spud with the skin contains about 24 grams of carbohydrate.I am afraid i eat chips too often
It's impossible to eradicate carbs from meals completely @Puddyhuston even if total abstinence were thought desirable. Believe it or not, a lettuce leaf contains some carbohydrate!I know its not good for me but i read that chips are better after being frozen i love potatoes but rarely have them fresh.
I cant live without some carbs.
First time I’ve had chips in yearsI am afraid i eat chips too often
Thank you so much for being so kind to me i have been diabetic for about 18 months now but think i need to try harder or up my jardiance i was 11 on waking today not good.It's impossible to eradicate carbs from meals completely @Puddyhuston even if total abstinence were thought desirable. Believe it or not, a lettuce leaf contains some carbohydrate!
Keeping BGs in check is a daily challenge I know, but well worth the effort and it does get easier. When diagnosed in 2003 with a finger prick reading >18mmol/l, my HbA1c result was 110 mmols/mol. Latest HbA1c in October 2023 was 35 mmols/mol.
It helps to focus on the many delicious foods we can safely eat and not dwell too much on those few high carb 'goodies' that are harmful.
Logging my results here, it must be said, helps to keep me incentivised. If you're in the habit of low-carbing, then barring illness or injury, your FBG levels will stabilise, given time. If I can do it, I know you can too.