Diabetes

rawbee64
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Hi I've recently been diagnosed with diabetes type 2 I like the pie chart idea it lets me know if I have too many carbs. Do anyone know the proper balance?

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  • MyaPapaya75
    MyaPapaya75 Posts: 3,143 Member
    I know for me I kicked type 2 by sticking to 180g (no more than) carbs a day....you should start seeing a diabetes educator if possible
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    Hi I've recently been diagnosed with diabetes type 2 I like the pie chart idea it lets me know if I have too many carbs. Do anyone know the proper balance?

    You probably shouldn't have too much pie if you have diabetes. Typically it has lots of carbs in it.

    I'd just stick with what a professional nutritionist says over some random yahoo in an Internet forum.
  • ladyoflb
    ladyoflb Posts: 73 Member
    I think you will have good luck talking to a diabetes specialist! So you know what is right for you exactly! Good luck!
  • MuseofSong
    MuseofSong Posts: 322 Member
    Well it's on the ADA website, 3 - 4 carb servings per meal, but other people will run around flailing their arms that it's a huge conspiracy to make you sicker and kill you limb by limb. <-- I don't like fear mongering. Being told you have a lifelong disease is bad enough so take it easy on yourself. You're not going to die tomorrow.

    http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/planning-meals/carb-counting/

    Don't leave your diabetes uncontrolled. That's the main thing.

    My advice is this:

    Cut carbs to get your blood sugar under control. Once your sugars are controlled, you can find a diet that works for you and your activity level, but get the numbers down first.

    Test regularly, fasting morning, evening before dinner, testing your blood sugar is your best tool to see how you're doing. Your doctor will tell you what your goals are, but usually it's 80-120 for a fasting blood sugar.

    If you have a high A1C, it's going to take time for your body to purge the excess of sugars it has circulating and is constantly storing/releasing into your blood. So don't feel like you failed if you're cuting your carbs down, exercising, hydrating and your blood sugar is not instantly regulated. It could take months of a balanced diet, medication, hydration and exercise to stablize your numbers. <-- This is where I've seen friends give up.

    Just like dieting and you hit that 1 month in and it's not shiny and fun anymore to kick your own *kitten* to lose weight, same attitude.

    I don't know if you have insurance or what your situation is. By my health insurance has free classes for managing chronic conditions, including classes for diabetes. It'd be a good idea to get a proper education especially if you just got diagnosed, you probably have a lot of questions.

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