Hi everyone

[Stewman2k6]

Hi everyone I was diagnosed yesterday with type 2 the nurse said now don’t quote me please as I work nights and my appointment was 09:40 the results came back in the 60 range. The nurse gave me metformin and my partners joining me with the diet change. Has anyone else got a child who’s a fussy eater and will only eat certain foods. As both my partner and I think that he’s going to resist the swaps we are going to do for healthier options.

 

[Drummer]

I brought up my offspring on low carb foods and when their friends came to visit they all seemed to find the food very appetising - you'd have thought that some had not eaten for a couple of days the way they tucked in. I don't think you'll have much to worry about.

 

[Toucan]

Hello @Stewman2k6, welcome to the forum.
It sounds as if you are off to a good start with taking control of your diet, and it will be a big help and support if your partner is joining you on the new eating plan.

Have you decided what diet plan you are going to follow?
Many Type 2's find that they have a lower tolerance of carbohydrates so many of us on the forum follow a low carb plan, but there are several other options.
If you need some information on this I will send you some links.

Many low carb meals can be easily adapted to include carbs for someone not following the plan. I do this for my husband all the time. For instance he will have potatoes or rice or pasta with a meal, while I replace these with low-carb options like cauliflower mash.
What sort of things does your child eat that you will need to incorporate?

 

[Stewman2k6]

Hi @Toucan

My Stepson is a fussy eater and high function autistic and has issue with textures although he’s getting better, some some nights he’s willing to try different things as I love to cook, but other nights he just wants chicken nuggets and hash browns or like today being a Friday it would be take way night which would be McDonald’s or KFC but if he gets in a really fussy mood he will quite happily eat it 2/3 times a week

and also the links to the low carb diets if they can be adapted for him and my partner if they want a break every now and again

Thanks for the welcome and any help Is appreciated

 

[NotWorriedAtAll]

Hi Stewman.

I am the parent of a twenty eight year old who was just like that when he was a sprog. He is as bright as a button and we are all autistic in my family which makes life easier as we all 'get' each other.

In fact we used to eat our meals and he had his own food separately.
I used to joke he would eat anything as long as it was chicken nuggets or turkey dinosaurs and smiley potato faces. Everything I cooked for him was twenty minutes at 200C LOLS

You may be encouraged to hear that when we eventually met up again with the family of one of my friends who had had kids who would eat anything - he was by then the adventurous one and they were the ones who had become scarily picky eaters!!!

I would just carry on buying him his preferred foods if it isn't too difficult for you to do that.
The more we tried to get him to try new things the worse he got.
Just focus on your own diet and when you find excellent things (and you will) that are good for your diabetes and also wonderful treats he may come round to your way of eating eventually. In the meantime he'll be okay.

I have a page on Facebook with recipes I've found in my adventures into keto and they are very low carb and in most cases nicer than the high carb versions.

In the meantime there is a thread on this forum called - What Did You Eat Yesterday? and that is a very useful section for food ideas.

My page is at https://www.facebook.com/MeTacklingDiabetes

Today I am making keto chocolate eclairs with real whipped cream and chocologic chocolate.
They are in the fridge chilling 🙂

 

[Tee G]

Hi and welcome @Stewman2k6 - its nice to be supported your partner at mealtimes (but not essential) - You will find loads of inspirational recipes on the food/recipe thread. It never ceases to astound me how inventive diabetic get around foods. ...I have to tell you, i made a chocolate cake with a small amount of blueberry jam (made by cooking,squishing the berries, adding a few chai seed and wait till it thickens) No added sugar, barely any carbs, Served with a dollop of whipped cream, It was delish! - so there's hope for us all! Even hubby (who isnt diabetic says "hmm you can make this again!").

I can understand your step son - my granddaughter has high functioning autism (but shes just 4) and very limited palate too. But parents dont push her too hard, she has enough to cope with at the mo! We just concentrate on the fun things and trying to get her limited communication to improve - slowly! Shes doing ok. We love her just as she is. Is not 'her' problem, its ours.

 

[Toucan]

and also the links to the low carb diets

Hello again @Stewman2k6
Here are some links

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/enjoy-food/eating-with-diabetes/meal-plans-/low-carb This is on the main Diabetes UK site. Some useful ideas, although some for me are still a bit high on carbs, but it is easy to adjust them.

As @Tee G says there is a useful section on the forum https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/forums/food-carb-queries-recipes.4/

Maggie Davey's letter, give an overview of how this lady tackled low-carb eating, and includes some useful meal ideas

I also use a book Carbs & Cals. Not recipes but well illustrated and carb counted meal ideas.

Hope this helps.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Welcome to the forum @Stewman2k6

Good that you and your partner have decided to tackle this together. Many people later reflect that their diagnosis, while scary and a little overwhelming in some ways, also became a catalyst which encouraged them to make positive changes to their diet, lifestyle and levels of activity which led them to feel happier, more energetic and healthier than they have in years.

Good luck with gently encouraging your step son to broaden his food choices. Change can be challenging for all of us! The option and opportunity to choose different things that others are clearly enjoying, but without feeling we have ‘lost control‘ of a situation, is a powerful thing.