On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 01:12:19 +0100, "CapStick"
wrote:


Thanks all for most informative replies.

If any of the following is of any help to anyone ....

I use a mmol meter and am currently taking
2 Glyclacide and 2 metformin morning and evening

At last check up medication was increased
2 more metformin at lunchtime


However since going from diet only to medication, which was about 12 months
ago
i have put on weight.

Due to other probs i was until recently unable to exercise.

Now i am able to exercise i do so by walking some 3.75 miles
1 to 2 times a day.
It takes me 1 hour approx

This has had a massive affect on my levels.

after a walk i can find myself down as low as 4.5.
whereas previous i was always 10 and above morn till night

Needless to say i have not needed to take the increased medication. ( the 2
metformin at lunchtime).

So exercise is doing it for me.

Typical days grub is

Breakfast
Small bowl of
Porridge oats made with water and some sweetner sprinkled .

Lunch
2 eggs and 4 slices toast using brown bread and flora light spread.

Evening Meal
Casserole

always whole vegatables and if with meat always lean


Comments on my diet gratefully appreciated

Also there seems to be a question mark over the use of Aspartame in
sweetners.

Constructive comments would be great
Sorry if i have rambled on a bit.
It is my way.


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A couple of questions and comments.
How much weight have you put on? Probably better, how overweight are
you for your height and gender? Getting back to your best weight can
dramatically improve your ability to control the beast.
When you say "over 10 all the time (that's over 180 US)" when were you
measuring: fasting, pre-meals, post-meals? That is very high for
consistent readings. I get very nervous now if I see a reading anytime
over 7 - it means I made a mistake somewhere in my diet.

In your circumstances the advice you just received from Jennifer is
hard to improve on. Read it again and try it out.
I think the first thing you will discover is that four slices of brown
bread at lunch are not doing you a lot of good. No problem with the
eggs IMO. Similarly, you will get another surprise after porridge for
breakfast. Little things can catch you out, like forgetting to take
into account a slice of toast, or the milk in your tea.

Some "whole" vegetables are dangerous - potatoes for example.
Casseroles can be good, but watch the thickeners and carb content,
particularly if you eat them with rice.

Its the total carbs that count, so serve size is also very important.

PS Mentioning doubts about aspartame is fine by me. I have no problems
with it, or any other sweetener (including sugar in very small
quantities). However, on this forum it attracts extreme views on both
sides of the debate. Wisest to leave it out unless you have lots of
scientific facts and enjoy a vitriolic argument.

Cheers Alan, T2, Oz
dx May 2002, diet and exercise.
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