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<blockquote data-quote="lovinglife" data-source="post: 136452" data-attributes="member: 22428"><p>I don't know the answer to that Dippy - personally I never had the "eat plenty of carbs advice from any of the dietitians and DSN's I have seen.</p><p></p><p>I was diagnosed when admitted with an emergency to hospital for another condition - I saw a dietitian and a DSN in there both told me watch the carbs and gave me guidance portions of 2 to 3 golf ball sized potatoes - two tablespoons of rice -brown if I could but they acknowledge it was an acquired taste :lol: otherwise basmati only. Be careful with pasta - very small portions and test - wholemeal bread was better for me health wise but would do the same as white so be very careful and keep it down to a slice a day if I had to have it - best to eat the flax/linseed bread.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I had similar advice from my GP care team and even on the DESMOND course although it was "veiled" advice - but if you were on my DESMOND course you would have seen why :roll: </p><p></p><p>All (not DESMOND) told me to test test test and advised the fasting, before 2 hrs after etc- although my supply of test strips has been greatly reduced now because I am 12 months in and should be aware of what foods do what to me - This is my only grumble but sort of understand what they mean and I do test a little less now unless I introduce something new - change routine etc.</p><p></p><p>I have basically followed this advice with a few tweaks of my own - My meds are much reduced since diagnosis although I will probably have to continue on my current regime as I have Diverticulitis and going any lower on the carbs causes flare ups and infections and threats of a big op - so happy to go with it - but will keep trying</p><p></p><p>I agree the advice does need to change - "plenty of carbs" is open to interpretation and can be taken to mean lots of things - if you are used to a big pile of rice with your curry even cutting your portion in half is still far too much - things need to be clearer</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lovinglife, post: 136452, member: 22428"] I don't know the answer to that Dippy - personally I never had the "eat plenty of carbs advice from any of the dietitians and DSN's I have seen. I was diagnosed when admitted with an emergency to hospital for another condition - I saw a dietitian and a DSN in there both told me watch the carbs and gave me guidance portions of 2 to 3 golf ball sized potatoes - two tablespoons of rice -brown if I could but they acknowledge it was an acquired taste :lol: otherwise basmati only. Be careful with pasta - very small portions and test - wholemeal bread was better for me health wise but would do the same as white so be very careful and keep it down to a slice a day if I had to have it - best to eat the flax/linseed bread. I had similar advice from my GP care team and even on the DESMOND course although it was "veiled" advice - but if you were on my DESMOND course you would have seen why :roll: All (not DESMOND) told me to test test test and advised the fasting, before 2 hrs after etc- although my supply of test strips has been greatly reduced now because I am 12 months in and should be aware of what foods do what to me - This is my only grumble but sort of understand what they mean and I do test a little less now unless I introduce something new - change routine etc. I have basically followed this advice with a few tweaks of my own - My meds are much reduced since diagnosis although I will probably have to continue on my current regime as I have Diverticulitis and going any lower on the carbs causes flare ups and infections and threats of a big op - so happy to go with it - but will keep trying I agree the advice does need to change - "plenty of carbs" is open to interpretation and can be taken to mean lots of things - if you are used to a big pile of rice with your curry even cutting your portion in half is still far too much - things need to be clearer [/QUOTE]
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