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Wine - glass a day?

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tonyfc

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Good day folkes
Just found out I have typeII
Have Joined the Tesco diabetes diet plan as I have to lose weight fast (am 150KG).
Anyone tried this regime?
As I no longer plan to drink beer or spirits, I have just read thru the Swedisn Simavastin study that suggests a glass of wine a day will reduce BS and is therefore beneficial.
Can anyone comment on this please?
Regards
Tony
 
Welcome to the forum, a glass of red wine is actually good for blood sugar levels you will be glad to know. :D
The problem with some of the diet plans for losing weight is that they are not always suitable for diabetics because they can contain a lot of carbs. Here is the advice we give to new Type 2's. See if there is anything in it that you can use.

This forum doesn't always follow the recommended dietary advice, you have to work out what works for you as we are all different .

It's not just 'sugars' you need to avoid, diabetes is an inability to process glucose properly. Carbohydrate converts, in the body, to glucose. So it makes sense to reduce the amount of carbohydrate that you eat which includes sugars.

The main carbs to avoid or reduce are the complex or starchy carbohydrates such a bread, potatoes, pasta and rice also any flour based products. The starchy carbs all convert 100% to glucose in the body and raise the blood sugar levels significantly.

The way to find out how different foods affect you is to do regular daily testing and keep a food diary for a couple of weeks. If you test just before eating then two hours after eating you will see the effect of certain foods on your blood glucose levels.

Buy yourself a carb counter book (you can get these on-line) and you will be able to work out how much carbs you are eating, when you test, the reading two hours after should be roughly the same as the before eating reading, if it is then that meal was fine, if it isn’t then you need to check what you have eaten and think about reducing the portion size of carbs.

When you are buying products check the total carbohydrate content, this includes the sugar content. Do not just go by the amount of sugar on the packaging as this is misleading to a diabetic.

As for a tester, try asking the nurse/doctor and explain that you want to be proactive in managing your own diabetes and therefore need to test so that you can see just how foods affect your blood sugar levels. Hopefully this will work ! Sometimes they are not keen to give Type 2’s the strips on prescription, (in the UK) but you can but try !!

As a Type 2 the latest 2010 NICE guidelines for Bg levels are as follows:
Fasting (waking).......between 4 - 7 mmol/l.
2 hrs after meals......no more than 8.5 mmol/l.
If you are able to keep the post meal numbers lower, so much the better.

It also helps if you can do 30 minutes moderate exercise a day. It doesn't have to be strenuous.
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Hi

I have heard that a glass of red wine won't do you any harm if taken with food, it is also supposed to help with BG levels. A little of what you fancy won't do you no harm, be careful of diets because they do and can contain high levels of sugar and carbs, a low GI diet is probably best suited for a type 2, I am a type 2 and eat pretty much what I like just with in reason. Good luck on your diet and I hope it works for you.

Kay
 
Hi Tony and welcome to the forum. :D

There is a wealth of information on this site, compiled by members from their own experience, which will help you to get a handle on your condition. 8)
 
Tony,

I enjoy a glass of red wine on a weekend. I always like to think because I drink in moderation that it does no harm. Red wine never effects my bg's, but that's not to say it doesn't with everyone, only way of knowing is by testing one evening whilst enjoying a glass or two.

Regards

Nigel
 
Hi Tony and welcome to the forum. :D

I've recently started drinking a glass of red wine with my evening meal every night...........and a bit more at weekends. :oops:

Whisky and vodka are ok to have too, in moderation of course.

Beer and lager is a no no for me, too many carbs. :cry:
 
Thanks to all who responded. Have decided to avoid alcohol for the time being.
Have started to check my BG levels everyday. As I travel a bit in my job, has anyone had a problem with the lancet device at the airport on the basis it a sharp??
Regards
Tony
 
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