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i have been told to watch my carb intake as my dr feels my sugar was high. First time blood works been done in over 14 months and i was unaware i had to fast. it was 6.7 after working graveyard shift and having 4 cups of coffee with french vanilla creamers. ive been testing via fast with about 7/8 hours in the fast time frame(again my shifts make normal difficult) its mostly under 8 and when i eat the highest its been is 10. need some advice on how to lower it quick and keep it around 6 to keep away the pushing of the pills ...any ideas plz and no negvativity i already am stressed with other things let alone this now

is a serious disease that needs to be treated as such. If your doctor told you to cut out the carbs I would do so immediately, starting with the French vanilla creamers. Diabetes requires a complete lifestyle change to maintain your health and avoid other illnesses and complications associated with it. There is no quick fix to fool the results and avoid treatment....it doesn't just go away on it's own. Sorry if that is not what you want to hear but it is something you need to hear.

I'd swap your coffee creamer for stevia and heavy cream, but if you can work on drinking black coffee you'll be much better off. Black coffee would allow also you to maintain your fast for a longer time.  
 
When you consume caffeine your body will release fat from your fat cells, so if you take in fat at the same time you can wind up storing more visceral fat.  
 
Also check out the keto diet, its been shown to reverse diabetes in many people.

I would seek professional advice  
 
https://www.prairiemountainhealth.ca/chronic-disease-education-program

do you do keto diet, looking for people in Bdn to do a group

I second getting in contact with prairie mountain health chronic disease education program. They are helpful, Professional, compassionate and practical . You have a serious condition that needs to be addressed . Good luck.

I'm diabetic, and have to ask why the resistance to pills? I'm type 1, and would be over the moon if pills were an option for me.  
 
If you can manage your condition through diet great, but better to get it under control before things get worse. You don't want to be insulin dependent.  
 
As far as lowering your carb intake goes, there's no real mystery there. Get a meal tracking app, and log your carbs. The french vanilla creamer you mentioned is most likely mostly sugar, so replace that with some low-carb alternative.

well hydrated. Drinking sufficient water helps to lower the amount of sugar in your blood.

The doc is hoping you can correct it on your own before starting some meds even though a pile might help you straight it out easier.  
Anyway watch your diet and the fantastic people down at the town center can and will help you. Don't be scared, its just the little things like your creamer you'll need to change.  
There's lots of groups for type 2's to meet up but us type 1's seem to not want to meet up or something. We're all pretty different anyway. Take it easy.

You’ve got some good advice here. The only thing I can add is exercise. My mom saw improvement by adding 2000 steps to her day. Good luck.

You have a pm.

you all so much who gave some helpful advice and options. im taking it seriously ( and probably not helping as was stated with raised cortisol ) as my father passed away from years of type 2 and it running in the family on both sides.