Signs of Diabetes-Just Diagnosed with Diabetes
New to Diabetes
If you just been diagnose with Type two diabetes, Welcome! to one of the fastest growing communities in the world.
You have most properly been asking yourself “Why Me”, “How”, “What now” and you have now turned to the Internet to find a “cure for diabetes“.
Don’t worry these overwhelming emotions and the feeling that you have lost control of your life, is normal. (Most diabetics have those feelings some time or another) As you increase your diabetic knowledge, these emotions will fade away.
Some diabetics even go into denial. “If I ignore it, it will go away”.
Once all those personal feeling has been dealt with, it is time to get down to the business of managing your diabetes and getting to know the Diabetes Signs Symptoms.
The only “cure for diabetes” is by efficiently manage your blood sugar levels, with diet, physical activities and medication.
Firstly you need to improve your own Diabetes Knowledge
o You need to know that your body is no longer controlling your blood sugar levels and you have to do it yourself manually – with a diabetic diet and implementing some life style changes.
o You also need to know if your body is still making insulin and if it is just not been absorb by your body(insulin reflectors) or if your body is just not making sufficient insulin.
o You also need to know that there is no universal diabetes diet plan; there are however universal foods you may eat and not eat.
Secondly just forget about you old unhealthy life style and embrace your new healthy diabetes life. Diabetes is not a death sentence, you just have to be aware of what you feed on and do each moment.
Been diagnosed with diabetes you are now “forced” to do what High Achiever has been doing all along. Controlling their diets, staying active and fit, getting plenty sleep – are the basic cornerstones of all professional Sportsmen and Supermodel.
Steps to follow
1. Start a food journal (I like to think of it as a Food Budget - like a financial budget) A diabetic only have certain amount of Protein, Carbohydrates and sugars (fruit) to enjoy daily. By keeping records you can still enjoy most of your favorite foods.
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a. Record date/time/blood sugar level. You might have a morning tea with a biscuit while doing physical work but having that same tea and biscuit in the afternoon while doing less physical work will give a negative effect.
b. Record Food and drink down to the finest detail. Click here for blood sugar levels
c. Also record how your physical mood – you need to know what different food/drinks are doing to your energy levels and how it affects your mental state (moods) (depression is common when blood sugar levels are not controlled). These entries will quickly help you to establish pattens and similarities for foods to avoid.
2. In the beginning it is important to do regular testing. (Try and get your own blood glucose meter asp.) Record your blood sugar levels before you eat and then 2 hours after. It will give you an indication which foods are spiking your blood sugar more than others.
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- Eat regular small meals every 2 to 3 hours, even if you are not hungry. Feeding regularly will avoid blood glucose levels dipping(making you feel exhausted and moody) and by keeping stabilized blood sugar levels those terrible cravings will also be minimized.
3. Cut all carbohydrates like bread, pastries and pastas form your diet. You will get sufficient carbs from your vegetable intake. Once you have your BG (blood glucose levels) under control and stable. Your can eat the above again but in controlled portions. All carbohydrates will turn to sugar in your body – eventually.
4. Vegetables are a must for a healthy diet. Potatoes and other starchy veggies should be cut form diet, Carrots, tomatoes, salads and broccoli are health choices. The green vegetables are better for a diabetic.
5. Protein is the magic stuff. By increasing your protein intake i.e. Fish, white chicken meat your will decrease your blood sugar quicker and keep it more stable.
6. Exercise; Exercise and dieting is the only possibility you have to reversing diabetes. The secret here is consistency, the more regular you are the quicker you are going to see positive result in your blood sugar levels. Walking and swimming are always a good place to start the journey to fitness
Most Type 2 diabetics always have an excuse for why they aren’t in a fitness program. You know eider you are working all the time and you only have time to eat your food on the run. Or you have a serious medical condition and you could only send time on the coach in front of the television.
All I can say, “Get Moving” It does not matter if you can only walk to the fridge and back “just do it”. It is a start and do it as often as you can.” Wheel chair are allowed to move away from bread-bins and TV’s.
7. Water; Another dirty word for most diabetics. Most people mistake dehydration for hunger pains. Flavoring the water in the beginning will help you to get it down. (NO! Not with alcohol) – but a slice of lemon/orange or cucumber slice, makes for a nice refreshing drink. You need to flush your liver and kidneys especially in the early stages. Eight glasses or 2 liter of water is the minimum requirement, don’t drink it in one go, rather sipped it threw out the day.
8. Snacking. Healthy snack are nuts and “maybe popcorn” with flavoring. Potato chips and puff in fact all man made snack are now off the snacking menu.
In the beginning it is hard to just stop eating all your favorite junk foods. Take away outlets like KFC and MacDonald’s should be avoided at all cost. Once your food-budget is balancing, you can indulge in some of you favorites again.
Very important! Please don’t walk around and whine to everyone “I have diabetes feel sorry for me”. Rather join a forum like http://www.dlife.com/diabetes-forum/ or http://www.diabeticrockstar.com/where everybody knows what kind of emotions you have to deal with and they do understand your feelings.
Only you can manage your own diabetes, don’t even think about pushing the responsibility/blame over to your mother, wife or partner.
Enjoy reading food labels and packaging.
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PS, Bartering is big with me, I like to take the dogs for long walks will enjoying a one or two small blocks of chocolate. Once you have control of you blood glucose levels you may even have a drink.
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