HomerJSimpson
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Those of you who remember I was diagnosed with diabetes about a month ago with a blood sugar count of 24.6 (the acceptable level should be 4-7) and I was asking for advice for what to eat/drink.
In the bad (or was that good) old days I'd have had a lucozade or powerade drink, a fruit bar and a banana to keep me going. Clearly these aren't options anymore but after a bit of trial and error I have found a new regime.
I take a 750ml bottle of water and find that big swigs every 3 holes keeps me hydrated and lasts until the 18th tee. I have found a lower sugar fruit bar which I can take (apparently I burn a large % of the sugar off as I'm walking and playing). I can also have a banana but it must be as green as possible (less natural sugars apparently).
I did try taking a packet of mix seeds (pumpkin, sunflower) but found it too fiddly to keep stopping and getting them out of the bag and then wrapping them so they didn't spill out.
The good news is that I've been on medication (1 tablet - 1/2 after breakfast + 1/2 after evening meal) and by controlling my diet (no sugar in tea, no cakes etc) my last blood reading this evening is down to 8.2
Many thanks for all your support and suggestions over the last few weeks they were greatly appreciated. For those that also took the time and trouble to PM me my heartfelt gratitude. It is great to know there are people I've never met that care enough to take the trouble to write a few words.
I am feeling much better on the way round the course now and don't feel as tired on those crucial final holes. If they could just invent a pill to cure my golf game as easily I'd be a happy camper. Still its good to know when I smash it into trouble on the 16th I still have the energy to forage in the thick stuff!!!
Once again many thanks for all your encouragement
In the bad (or was that good) old days I'd have had a lucozade or powerade drink, a fruit bar and a banana to keep me going. Clearly these aren't options anymore but after a bit of trial and error I have found a new regime.
I take a 750ml bottle of water and find that big swigs every 3 holes keeps me hydrated and lasts until the 18th tee. I have found a lower sugar fruit bar which I can take (apparently I burn a large % of the sugar off as I'm walking and playing). I can also have a banana but it must be as green as possible (less natural sugars apparently).
I did try taking a packet of mix seeds (pumpkin, sunflower) but found it too fiddly to keep stopping and getting them out of the bag and then wrapping them so they didn't spill out.
The good news is that I've been on medication (1 tablet - 1/2 after breakfast + 1/2 after evening meal) and by controlling my diet (no sugar in tea, no cakes etc) my last blood reading this evening is down to 8.2
Many thanks for all your support and suggestions over the last few weeks they were greatly appreciated. For those that also took the time and trouble to PM me my heartfelt gratitude. It is great to know there are people I've never met that care enough to take the trouble to write a few words.
I am feeling much better on the way round the course now and don't feel as tired on those crucial final holes. If they could just invent a pill to cure my golf game as easily I'd be a happy camper. Still its good to know when I smash it into trouble on the 16th I still have the energy to forage in the thick stuff!!!
Once again many thanks for all your encouragement
