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Information on Diabetes

Cygnet posted on 03/11/2009 at 20:43
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My Doctor has just told me that my blood test has revealed that I am type 2 diabetic. This is a bit of a shock but as I want to deal with this in as sensible way as possible I wonder if anyone can give me information on a couple of questions. The Doctor did not suggest any particular diet or where I can go for advice, but all he said was NO sugar NO honey, bananas, pineapple, grapefruit and not to bother with special diet foods.

I have been on to various web sites and there is no mention of No sugar just that I must keep to a healthy diet and lose weight. I am not particularly overweight, maybe half a stone, and consider I already have a healthy diet, however I am partial to a little too much chocolate.

I shall be going back to UK before Xmas so can pick up some information over there, but until then I am really confused as to what I should be eating and what I should be avoiding. Just wondered if anyone can give me some advice to point me in the right direction please. Any help would be most gratefully received.

LKB replied on 03/11/2009 at 20:54
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Hi, Cygnet.

Firstly, don't panic! I am also type 2 and was diagnosed about 5 years or so ago. I keep healthy by diet and exercise alone and do not yet need to take medication. When first diagnosed (in the UK, before I moved over here full time) I was more overweight than you are now so the first advice I was given was to lose weight. My doctor gave me an old A4 copy of a 'Weetabix' diet sheet - and until I could get an appointment with the diabetes clinic that was all the info I had.

I have found that some of that early info I was given (even by the first nurse I saw!) was a little miss-leading. Have you any idea what your blood sugar levels are? Have you been given medication? Have you been given a home testing machine? I would love to help you, if you like you are welcome to PM me and I will help. Let me know where you live - if you are not too far away I can let you have copies of some of the diabetes diet sheets etc that I have accumulated over the years.

Cygnet replied on 04/11/2009 at 21:00
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Thank you LKB have sent you a PM.
arcoat replied on 05/11/2009 at 22:25
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i'm sure your doctor would refer you to a nutritionist at the hospital if you said you needed reasurrance that you were eating the right things etc
will in 56 replied on 06/11/2009 at 00:35
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I was diagnosed with high sugar levels but not high enough to be diabetic. I was also slightly overweight but my doctor showed me the food pyramid and told me to eat 200 gms of bread a day. This is to balance the fast and slow sugars. The link to the pyramid is http://www.mstherapycentres.org.uk/food_pyramid.htm.

Since I started that about 2 years ago I have lost several kilos and my sugar level has dropped and is now under control. I can eat virtually what I like but in proportion to the pyramid so fruit and chocolate are no problem.
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