Dont really know what i can eat

[catbec1210]

im new to diabities and still not 100% sure on what things i can and can eat. can anyone give me a rough idea

 

[SusieGriff]

im new to diabities and still not 100% sure on what things i can and can eat. can anyone give me a rough idea

Well I'm fairly new too, I was diagnosed T1. in november 2010. My hospital sent me to the dietician, haven't you seen one? she will tell you all you need to know about food. not sure re: T2, it's possibly quite different. I'm sure someone on here will tell you more. If not see your dietician/nurse.

 

[Northerner]

im new to diabities and still not 100% sure on what things i can and can eat. can anyone give me a rough idea

Have a look at the following links becci, they are reviews of a couple of books I have read about the GL Diet. GL, or Glycaemic Load, shows the foods that are best to eat because they release their energy slowly and therefore help to keep your blood sugar levels nice and steady:

http://www.diabetessupport.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=7719


http://www.diabetessupport.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=7337

🙂

 

[catbec1210]

Well I'm fairly new too, I was diagnosed T1. in november 2010. My hospital sent me to the dietician, haven't you seen one? she will tell you all you need to know about food. not sure re: T2, it's possibly quite different. I'm sure someone on here will tell you more. If not see your dietician/nurse.

havent seen dietician havent seen diabetic nurse as the surgery no longer has one got to wait for a replacement. doc gave me one leaflet and that was it

 

[SusieGriff]

havent seen dietician havent seen diabetic nurse as the surgery no longer has one got to wait for a replacement. doc gave me one leaflet and that was it

Oh dear, that's scary for you, I wanted and still want as much information as I can get. I'd maybe read up all you can on it and keep on at your surgery for an appointment. I've found the people on here are terribly helpful and informative. There are many T2's that will give you advice, they have possible been diabetic for a long time.

 

[Mark T]

I was only diagnosed in January, but I'm starting to get the grips of things.

There is lots of useful advice in the newbies getting started thread to be found here:
http://www.diabetessupport.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=10406

It's a good idea to get hold of a blood glucose testing meter and some strips to monitor and manage your blood glucose levels. Some of the PCT's can be a little bit tight about proving them .

I'm personally using some of the concepts outlined by Alan Shanley - see his getting started blog here which is nice and straightforward:
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/2006/10/d-day.html

 

[chrismbee]

The power of this forum is that you get links to useful info that is sadly under-provided by HCP's. Now, if we could get to the stage that the diabetic clinics and support services would recommend coming here, that would be a huge step forward 🙂

Don't forget you can eat as much lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, celery as you like - that's not really much help though, is it

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

TOMATOES?! Steady on there Chris with your crazy liberal dietary advice... (just kidding 🙂 )

The tomatoes would have some carbs in them though... and as someone has said, you really need a meter to see what eating something with even fairly low levels of carb does to you at different times of the day. Everyone is different and while low GI/GL is a great approach you need to check how these things affect *you*.

I don't know many people that rigorously count tomatoes, but I know some have to 🙄

Your meter is your friend. It won't lie. If it tells you you can eat cake with good readings 1 hour and 2 hours after eating it, then that will be the case for you. On the other hand if you see a massive blood glucose spike (high level) after a 'healthy' bowl of porridge for breakfast then you'll know you will probably have to avoid that in the future.

Good luck!

M

 

[catbec1210]

off to do food shopping later. eating more fruit and salad now. havent touched ne choc or cakes in 4 weeks. have the odd crave but will then drink a glass of smoothie that normally helps the craving. it is hard tho when the kids come out of the kitchen eating chocolate lol but then keep positive by thinking soon be able to run around in garden with them without falling to the floor gasping for oxygen lol just collected first prescription cost me ?21 nearly had heart attack there and then.
is ne one else on 1 asprin a day/

 

[AlisonM]

As a diabetic on medications you should be entitled to free prescriptions. There's a form you can get from the surgery to request an exemption certificate.

 

[Northerner]

I'm on an aspirin a day. Are you on any other medication for your diabetes. What Alison says is true, but only if you are on medication specifically to treat diabetes, such as metformin. Aspirin would be cheaper to buy over the counter rather than via a prescription - if you are being charged a full prescription rate for it then the pharmacist is not doing a good job as they should offer you it at normal price. Check the dose you are taking, it is normally what they call a 'therapeutic dose' of 75mg, much less than you would take for a headache.

 

[AlisonM]

Yes, sorry, I should have made that clear.