Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...

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wolfandlamb
wolfandlamb
Yesterday, I had Dr verify what I knew was true. Diabetes, runs and my family and my sugar habit was bound to catch up.

My HbA1c was at 9.4

my blood sugar was 257. Now that was taking prior to yesterday.


Yesterday, since I was also suffering from infections in the ear nose and throat, I was not able to hear both readings. But I do remember, She said it was at 400. And I was suppose to be under 99.

I was given a shot of insulin right away and given low dose pill two X a day.

I am so hungry. Can someone give me a legite website that can be a good place to start?

I am going to pick up Diabetes for dummies book.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Just go back on the site here and read some of the posts for sites. There are plenty of them you just need to read as much as you can and since your family has it sure you must know something about the foods. Everyone is different and some can eat one food while the other can't look at it. But right off the bat stay off whites, anything white pasta, rice,potatoes anything made with white flour. Eat whole wheat or rye bread or pumpernickle if you like dark bread.

All carbs turn to sugar just about so once you start learning about carbs you might start adding some of the whites and see what you can eat and can't.
Munch on cauliflower or vegies you like raw. Hunger is part of diabetes sometimes. You can sit down eat a meal and be washing dished thinking about eating again!!!! Walk instead....walking is wonderful tolower BS.
There are a lot of low carbs foods out there now to help. Sugar free isn'talways so, you MUST read the labels never trust what they say on the front.No sugar added doesn't mean there is no sugar in it. SF cookies have more fat then a regular cookie. It take a little bit butyou will get the hang of it...
RevDenny
RevDenny
The "Dummies" book are just that. You are a Dummy if you buy one. Do not expect to get good information about your disease from it. Stay with us and read our posts! If you want to lower your blood sugar you need to do two things. Stop eating what you are eating and do something that makes you sweat! Whether is is exercise or what ever, sweating makes you burn sugar!
harry3333
harry3333
if you are fat the atkins diet helped me a lot, reduced my weight and now I eat all the permitted foods and never feel hungry
deleted_user
deleted_user
Mayo Clinic also has some good information and there is a ton at the American Diabetes Association. Everything you need to get started is there.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Start going on websites =like Tek said, the Mayo Clinic - also Joslin Clinic. There's a website for everything. You shouldnt have more than 15 carbs per serving so start reading nutrition labels and there's also a website - nutritiondata - that you can plug any food into it and it will give you the nutrition values.

Try and stick with protein for the time being until you attain more knowledge about what you can and cant have.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hey do keep us posted on how you are doing.