by Holly » Fri Aug 04, 2017 5:39 am
Guest wrote:Holly wrote:Nosyguest wrote:The blood test readings you mention of 46 and 51 are confusing. Are they his HbA1c readings (which is how Drs track diabetes as day to due fluctuate so the three monthly average reading is used)? If they are the figures aren't bad at all and equates arise from 6.2 to 6.8 ish. They cannot be a pin prick blood sugar reading unless it's not in the UK and the measurements are done differently.
Yes, it seems confusing. Apparently, the readings have changed. What's now 51, used to be a 7...not very dangerous, but already in the diabetes zone....When he was on 46, he was apparently still on a safe level, 51 has put him in the danger zone. It is very confusing for the ordinary person...but it looks like he is starting to adjust. Been shopping with him today....took us over 2 hours studying all the sugar contents on various products. Like we learned earlier...4g of sugar = 1 teaspoon. Loads of products he used to buy once, we put back on the shelf by just looking at the sugar content.
Anyway, we did buy a bar of chocolate ( 90% of cocoa) which has very little sugar and seems to be the healthiest...let me tell ya, forget it, it's horribly bitter and tastes like shit ...go for the 70%.
Check for carbs not just sugar and learn what hidden sugars are.
There are alcohol sugars which you don't see on the labels as sugars.
Look at a box of bnreakfast cereal and you'll see that the carb levels are as high as 90%!
That's deadly.
It's bad news just for an ordinary person trying to lose weight cos they only checked the sugar.
You must check the carb levels.
For snacks I'm into veg tinned fish pork scratching nuts.
Wow, you just made me check my rice bubbles, I chose them because it has the least amount of sugar of all cereals, only 2.6g per serv, but they have 25.6 carbs ( 30g )per serv without milk, which is basically 85.4 carbs per 100g. So that is too much, right? That's scary
How do you handle not eating breads, pastas, rice, spuds etc???
I might look into the fatty things, I quite like bacon, eggs, steaks, pork, some fried foods, cream and so on, but can I do without the above things mentioned?? I don't have diabetes , but I wouldn't mind living a healthier lifestyle so that I don't get it one day.
Jeez it's difficult to find the right balance
Anyway, I will definitely pass on your recommendations to my mate, so thanks for that. I will study it with him.
[quote="Guest"][quote="Holly"][quote="Nosyguest"]The blood test readings you mention of 46 and 51 are confusing. Are they his HbA1c readings (which is how Drs track diabetes as day to due fluctuate so the three monthly average reading is used)? If they are the figures aren't bad at all and equates arise from 6.2 to 6.8 ish. They cannot be a pin prick blood sugar reading unless it's not in the UK and the measurements are done differently.[/quote]
Yes, it seems confusing. Apparently, the readings have changed. What's now 51, used to be a 7...not very dangerous, but already in the diabetes zone....When he was on 46, he was apparently still on a safe level, 51 has put him in the danger zone. It is very confusing for the ordinary person...but it looks like he is starting to adjust. Been shopping with him today....took us over 2 hours studying all the sugar contents on various products. Like we learned earlier...4g of sugar = 1 teaspoon. Loads of products he used to buy once, we put back on the shelf by just looking at the sugar content.
Anyway, we did buy a bar of chocolate ( 90% of cocoa) which has very little sugar and seems to be the healthiest...let me tell ya, forget it, it's horribly bitter and tastes like shit ...go for the 70%.[/quote]
Check for carbs not just sugar and learn what hidden sugars are.
There are alcohol sugars which you don't see on the labels as sugars.
Look at a box of bnreakfast cereal and you'll see that the carb levels are as high as 90%!
That's deadly.
It's bad news just for an ordinary person trying to lose weight cos they only checked the sugar.
You must check the carb levels.
For snacks I'm into veg tinned fish pork scratching nuts.[/quote]
Wow, you just made me check my rice bubbles, I chose them because it has the least amount of sugar of all cereals, only 2.6g per serv, but they have 25.6 carbs ( 30g )per serv without milk, which is basically 85.4 carbs per 100g. So that is too much, right? That's scary :ooer:
How do you handle not eating breads, pastas, rice, spuds etc???
I might look into the fatty things, I quite like bacon, eggs, steaks, pork, some fried foods, cream and so on, but can I do without the above things mentioned?? I don't have diabetes , but I wouldn't mind living a healthier lifestyle so that I don't get it one day.
Jeez it's difficult to find the right balance :ooer:
Anyway, I will definitely pass on your recommendations to my mate, so thanks for that. I will study it with him.