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At risk diabetes 2
- Thread starter Daisy22
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mashedupmatt
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Hi @Daisy22 and welcome to the forum - there are many people more qualified than me to provide advice but check the Diabetes UK website for some pointers
www.diabetes.org.uk
I have type 2 diabetes – what can I eat?
If you've just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, one of the first things you might be worried about is food. You’re likely to be faced with what seems like an endless list of new tasks. Medical appointments, taking medication, stopping smoking, being more active and eating a healthy, balanced...
Ok thanksHi @Daisy22 and welcome to the forum - there are many more people qualified than me to provide advice but check the Diabetes UK website for some pointers
I have type 2 diabetes – what can I eat?
If you've just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, one of the first things you might be worried about is food. You’re likely to be faced with what seems like an endless list of new tasks. Medical appointments, taking medication, stopping smoking, being more active and eating a healthy, balanced...
saffron15
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@Daisy22 I found very useful information on a GP website which I will post it has links to other websites including Freshwell their site has a very good infographic.
If you are in the prediabetic range between 42 and 47 you do not have to change what you eat. You have to eat mindfully and workout what you want to stop eating or reduce portions of or replace. First off you should stop adding sugar to drinks and cereal use sweetners or better reduce then stop. Fruit is healthy but tropical fruit is sweet and better avoided. Processed meat should be restricted although I occasionally have a fry up.
Carbohydrates change to sugar so you need to look at the quantities you eat of rice, pasta, potatoes and bread. Cut down cake crisps and pastry.
If you are buying from supermarkets look where it says nutrition and it will give number of carbs. Some veg, mainly below ground has carbs but many say have two helpings above ground for one below. I eat swede or celeriac instead of potato or to reduce amount of potato.
I still eat some bread and potato and have cake or a pudding about once a month
Snacks try not to eat between meals. I tend to eat lowish carb and have found protein is filling eg fish or meat plus veg or salad. However healthy snacks would be unsalted nuts, seeds or hardboiled egg. I occasionally have oatcakes with cheese or as a snack a piece of cheese.
newforestpcn.co.uk
If you are in the prediabetic range between 42 and 47 you do not have to change what you eat. You have to eat mindfully and workout what you want to stop eating or reduce portions of or replace. First off you should stop adding sugar to drinks and cereal use sweetners or better reduce then stop. Fruit is healthy but tropical fruit is sweet and better avoided. Processed meat should be restricted although I occasionally have a fry up.
Carbohydrates change to sugar so you need to look at the quantities you eat of rice, pasta, potatoes and bread. Cut down cake crisps and pastry.
If you are buying from supermarkets look where it says nutrition and it will give number of carbs. Some veg, mainly below ground has carbs but many say have two helpings above ground for one below. I eat swede or celeriac instead of potato or to reduce amount of potato.
I still eat some bread and potato and have cake or a pudding about once a month
Snacks try not to eat between meals. I tend to eat lowish carb and have found protein is filling eg fish or meat plus veg or salad. However healthy snacks would be unsalted nuts, seeds or hardboiled egg. I occasionally have oatcakes with cheese or as a snack a piece of cheese.
Low Carb | New Forest PCN
newforestpcn.co.uk
Thanks so much, going to have a good read of the link you sent.@Daisy22 I found very useful information on a GP website which I will post it has links to other websites including Freshwell their site has a very good infographic.
If you are in the prediabetic range between 42 and 47 you do not have to change what you eat. You have to eat mindfully and workout what you want to stop eating or reduce portions of or replace. First off you should stop adding sugar to drinks and cereal use sweetners or better reduce then stop. Fruit is healthy but tropical fruit is sweet and better avoided. Processed meat should be restricted although I occasionally have a fry up.
Carbohydrates change to sugar so you need to look at the quantities you eat of rice, pasta, potatoes and bread. Cut down cake crisps and pastry.
If you are buying from supermarkets look where it says nutrition and it will give number of carbs. Some veg, mainly below ground has carbs but many say have two helpings above ground for one below. I eat swede or celeriac instead of potato or to reduce amount of potato.
I still eat some bread and potato and have cake or a pudding about once a month
Snacks try not to eat between meals. I tend to eat lowish carb and have found protein is filling eg fish or meat plus veg or salad. However healthy snacks would be unsalted nuts, seeds or hardboiled egg. I occasionally have oatcakes with cheese or as a snack a piece of cheese.
Low Carb | New Forest PCN
pjgtech
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Hi and welcome, as above, most type 2's try to go low carb, so its not just sugar, but its all carbs we try to watch, eg: pasta, rice, bread, pastry, potato, sweets, cake, crisps, etc, etc.
But you can still eat lots of stuff, eg: salads, most above ground veg and green leaved veg, meat, poultry, cheese, proteins, eggs, nuts, seeds, fish, and there's loads of good recipes ideas on here as well as the lowcarbfreshwell website and the sugarfreelondoner website.
Try some of their low carb cookies, muffins, etc or try some egg bites, etc.
Beware fruit as its not all healthy, bananas and exotic fruits are generally high carb, but most berries and apples are not too bad, just don't overdo it with them!
But you can still eat lots of stuff, eg: salads, most above ground veg and green leaved veg, meat, poultry, cheese, proteins, eggs, nuts, seeds, fish, and there's loads of good recipes ideas on here as well as the lowcarbfreshwell website and the sugarfreelondoner website.
Try some of their low carb cookies, muffins, etc or try some egg bites, etc.
Beware fruit as its not all healthy, bananas and exotic fruits are generally high carb, but most berries and apples are not too bad, just don't overdo it with them!
Thank you
Leadinglights
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That link is a concise version of the Freshwell Program so you may find some ideas there. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
CurlyWurly
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Do you eat many apples, I used to love them but see they're 15 grams of carbs on average. Guess the odd one won't hurt.
pjgtech
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Carbs and cals book has a small apple at 9g carbs (86g apple) and a medium apple at 13g carbs (130g apple) and a large apple at 17g carbs (170g apple) so it varies. So easy to incorporate into a low carb diet. 😎
Leadinglights
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The word approx should be added as it also depends on the variety of apple and how ripe they are.//
pjgtech
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Yep, very true..... 😎
CurlyWurly
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Thanks, I dipped in and had one. Forgot how nice they - odd apple now and again won't do any harm. Same with anything, a little in moderation to mix it up is healthier than going on a binge.
s'nic
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- At risk of diabetes
@Daisy22 Hi, welcome to the forum
I was diagnosed prediabetic (plus 2 other conditions) in february last year with a hba1c of 42, with careful eating you can reverse it.
I would make the essential changes to your food cupboards first (clear out culprits like cakes/biscuits), and settle down to learn a bit more from the lovely folks here before running out and potentially buying inappropriate items (I totally deny doing that in a kneejerk reaction! 😳)
In my case I originally set myself a target of about 100 carbs a day, and also limited saturated fats due to a cholesterol diagnosis. I ended up dropping a lot of weight and had a hba1c of 40 in 6 months. I just had results of a new blood test (1 year from diagnosis) and my hba1c was 39. Due to specific issues I'd been trying to eat more and had been eating 140-150 carbs a day for 3 months prior to my most recent blood test, so I was chuffed with the 39.
So yup, start with the obvious, don't panic, and pick up some knowledge to make informed decisions.
You've got this 🙂
I was diagnosed prediabetic (plus 2 other conditions) in february last year with a hba1c of 42, with careful eating you can reverse it.
I would make the essential changes to your food cupboards first (clear out culprits like cakes/biscuits), and settle down to learn a bit more from the lovely folks here before running out and potentially buying inappropriate items (I totally deny doing that in a kneejerk reaction! 😳)
In my case I originally set myself a target of about 100 carbs a day, and also limited saturated fats due to a cholesterol diagnosis. I ended up dropping a lot of weight and had a hba1c of 40 in 6 months. I just had results of a new blood test (1 year from diagnosis) and my hba1c was 39. Due to specific issues I'd been trying to eat more and had been eating 140-150 carbs a day for 3 months prior to my most recent blood test, so I was chuffed with the 39.
So yup, start with the obvious, don't panic, and pick up some knowledge to make informed decisions.
You've got this 🙂