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Just diagnosed with T2 Saturday 3/9/13! So much to learn. I have been tracking since I was diagnosed. I want to get my BG down to normal levels as fast as I can but my doctor says there are complications associated with getting there to fast. Can anyone elaborate on what these complications are? Thank you!

Welcome to the Forum! :)

Read through the first three threads in the Type 2 Section, when you get a chance, if you have not already done so. These threads will most-likely help you a lot. Self education is one of the keys to successful management of your diabetes, along with a healthy / sensible diet and exercise. Basically, diabetes requires a life-style change for the better.

My experience with T2, indicates that the BG's won't come down, to a normal level, fast without the use of insulin. A gradual decrease will be your best bet. Look at it this way; You didn't become a person with diabetes overnight and you should not expect to be in the normal ranges overnight either. Diet and exercise are currently your friends. Good luck with your control and management.

Thanks for the reply Dano. The Blood Sugar 101 site was a big help. I am beginning to feel better about this now.

My pleasure! :D

the only complications I could see in getting your #s down "too fast" is, like dano said, if you take insulin right off the bat and run into a) weight gain or b) hypoglycemia

try to be patient with this - it's a chronic disease and a few weeks or even months of higher numbers isn't likely to affect you long term. try to adapt to healthier lifestyle choices and make them stick for GOOD - diet and exercise really is your best friend.. everything else will gradually fall into place from there.

good luck!

ps - if you can tolerate it, there's a ton of research out there that shows either a reversal or huge improvement of T2 diabetes with eating mostly raw and plant based (aka vegan)

keep an open mind and be patient :)

Type1rachelle

Thanks for the reply. I have already restricted the carbs I am consuming but I don't know if I could do without meat!

It's that meat has fat in it which tend to slow the insulin uptake in your cells. Low fat meats or vegan style eating does help.

this is a great video that shows fat's effect on blood glucose levels:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_42LfH8veEU

low carb is not always the solution (especially long term) - your body needs carbs for energy. fat is the real culprit.

Interesting info on insulin resistance. Over the past ten days I have cut my carb intake to less then one hundred carbs a day by eating mostly veggies that are low in carbs, nuts and mostly meat and fish, charbroiled, smoked or baked, as opposed to deep fried. As a result my BG levels have dropped from a high of 424 to consistently spiking to less then 150, two hours after a meal and I have lost a little over eight pounds. My body seems to be tolerating the fat better then the carbs right now. There may come a time when I need to consider the amount of fatty meats I am consuming like beef, pork and lamb. At that time leaner meats like deer, elk and small game, rabbit, squirrel and wild turkey would be a good replacement. Thanks for the info and the informative video!