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Originally Posted by BarryE  Good Morning Everyone!
I thought that I would make a proper introduction of myself. Currently, I have not been diagnosed with Diabetes yet. I am however going for bloodwork on Tuesday morning, after having been exhibiting quite a few of the symptoms. Needless to say I am quite scared, as I have not been to a doctor in a VERY long time. I have been testing myself though for the past month using an Accu-Chek Aviva, and I usually run anywhere from 175 to 250+ with any test, including fasting for 8 hours or more.
What should I be expecting to face at my bloodwork test?
Like I said, I am scared, so forgive me if I ramble.
Thanks for listening, and it's great to meet all of you  |
Don't let the people here scare those are elevated numbers. When I was first diagnosed back in 2004 my numbers averaged around 500 to 700. A guy in my diabetes class was diagnosed with numbers in the 900 range. Take charge now and you can bring this under control. You need to change the way you look at food and exercise. Here are a few tips to help you get through the confusion.
The ADA feels that only type-1s should maintain tight control. They feel Type-2 can’t handle the added emotional responsibility of maintaining tight control and deal with all the other issues. I strongly disagree It’s your life you should be the one to take control and you do that by testing.
Test before and after every meal.
If you eat something that makes your bg go up high exercise as long as the bg reading is below 275. If your bg goes above 275 either drink a glass of red wine, shot of spirit’s or lots of water.
Test 2 hours after meal.
Your bg goals
Morning below 130 -----------------------ideal around 95 - 110
2 hours after meals below 140 ---------ideal below 120
Before bed below 140--------------------ideal 120 to 130
Never go to bed with bg below a 100 when you wake up your bg will be =>130.
As gain more control the number should get tighter.
To determine carbs subtract fiber from the total carbs. You can also subtract artificial sweeteners.
Traditional wisdom says = Portion control is a must and do not get seconds. I like my way better get smaller portions that way you can get seconds It is an old Jedi Mind trick
Some Fats are good we need them for healthy cholesterol. Mono and poly are good.
Trans fat and saturated fat are bad.
Low fat foods are not good for diabetes because they replace fat with sugars
Foods you can eat:
Meat = Beef well trimmed, chicken, fish broiled or baked, eggs, hotdogs without bun.
Nuts - most nuts are low in carbs, peanuts, walnuts, cashews, and almonds any that have total carbs of less then 10g.
spreads buy no sugar added jelly or try one of several reduced sugar brands , no sugar added Peanut butter – good for cholesterol
vegetables = Small kernel corn on the cob. Eat lots of Green beans it raises good cholesterol. Broccoli, cauliflower, squash, celery,
Sugar free ice cream or no sugar added, sugar free jell-o
Chocolate that has a cocoa % >= 60% or low carb chocolate
Breads = whole grain or low carb whole grain. I try to find bread that have less then 7 grams of carbs per slice. Pepperidge farms have several brands in the 5g per slice range.
Pasta = whole grain: “Dreamfields”, Another good brand is “Barilla Plus” whole grain pasta the penne pasta is pretty good.
Rice = brown rice, wild rice
sodas = diet only
Alcohol = Low carb beer, brands like Michelob ultra, Miller-Lite, there is at least two others. Red wine or wine that is at least 13% alcohol
I like the four wise-men: Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, Jose Cuervo, Johnny Walker
Avoid high carb food any anything with a lot of refined sugar or white flour
Fruit = try different ones to see how they effect your BS. Remember a sugar is sugar no matter how big or how small. Avoid fruit high in fructose
if you have acid reflux avoid eating fruit at meal time.
General rule if it’s brown then its OK for diabetes
Never go to sleep with a low Blood glucose level when you wake up your bg will be really high. You have choice eat a small snack like a hand full of peanuts or drink a glass of red wine or a low carb beer. The trick is to convince your liver not to dump a load of glucose into your system. I recommend you read the sugar busters book.
HbA1c
(%) Avg. Blood Sugar
(mmol/L) (mg/dL)
4 3.3 60
5 5.0 90
6 6.7 120
7 8.3 150
8 10.0 180
9 11.7 210
10 13.3 240
11 15.0 270
12 16.7 300
13 18.3 330
14 20.0 360
