Another newby to type2

[Womanvsfood]

So much emphasis is put on weight - when it is all about carbohydrate.
My diabetes education team were baffled as I achieved Hba1c of 91 to 47 in80 days and did not lose much weight, but their advice was totally wrong anyway, all potatoes and beans.
If you can get hold of a meter with low cost strips and test yourself you will soon see what foods you can tolerate and be able to lower your blood glucose levels. Keeping BG levels low will result in weightloss as soon as your metabolism gets the message - with any luck. I am down over 40 lb now.
Don't expect lower readings eating whole meal or brown carbs - they are still carbs and make no difference for me.

Thanks , some good info there , the more I read up on what other people’s experience are with food and diabetes I can see where I might be going wrong so just waiting for my meter to come now

 

[Jeandp]

Hi and welcome. There is so much good advice on here it will take you some time to get through it. The hardest thing I had to accept was that I had to cut carbs, I mean really, drastically cut out carbs, white, brown whatever colour, they had to go! But I am now enjoying my new diet, and the new me. I am an unheard of 8stone 8lbs, me!, really!

You can substitute cauliflower rice for rice, we had it last night with chilli, I actually prefer it now. And Burgen or low carb bread, I only have a one slice of bread for a sandwich now. I love my breakfasts these days, eggs, bacon with tomatoes, or a tablespoon of low sugar baked beans. And I always eat full fat food to make sure I am never hungry.

There are lots of ideas on here, take time to read through all the other members experiences and diets. I would recommend reading @Vince_UK's menus on the what did you eat thread, he has had fantastic success.

Good luck!

 

[Womanvsfood]

Thanks I’m cutting carbs out now , had a fry up for dinner and bs were up to 9 two hours after, I forgot about the beans must have been them x

 

[Mark Parrott]

I had a fry up too today, but I subbed the beans for tomatoes, though beans aren't too bad for me.

 

[Ralph-YK]

Thanks I’m cutting carbs out now , had a fry up for dinner and bs were up to 9 two hours after, I forgot about the beans must have been them x

From what though, what's the difference? 9 can be areasonable level after I believe.

 

[Beck S]

From what though, what's the difference? 9 can be areasonable level after I believe.

Yes, depends on your pre-meal reading. A rise of 5.5 to 9 would be bad, but 7.5/8 up to 9 isn't actually that bad a rise, and could mean that if you eat it when you start at a lower level, your after reading would still be in the acceptable range.

 

[Womanvsfood]

From what though, what's the difference? 9 can be areasonable level after I believe.

Yes, depends on your pre-meal reading. A rise of 5.5 to 9 would be bad, but 7.5/8 up to 9 isn't actually that bad a rise, and could mean that if you eat it when you start at a lower level, your after reading would still be in the acceptable range.

Yea it was 5.2

 

[Beck S]

Fair enough.

Beans can have a lot of sugar in them because of the sauce. Try the low sugar ones, see of they do the same. I never liked them that much to start with, so it's not much of a loss!

 

[stephknits]

Can be worth checking your sausages too,big you have them. Some of them can be quite carby.

 

[Womanvsfood]

Fair enough.

Beans can have a lot of sugar in them because of the sauce. Try the low sugar ones, see of they do the same. I never liked them that much to start with, so it's not much of a loss!

Just shopping now looking for alternative foods and drinks low in sugar , low salt , low carbs , low fat ..

 

[Martin Canty]

low fat

I wouldn't sweat the fat, manufacturers replace the fat with carbs to make the food palatable....

 

[Mark Parrott]

Low carb & low fat is virtually impossible. If you go the route of low carb (say 50-60g a day) then your body will convert to burning fat for energy. I lost weight & lowered my cholesterol by eating butter, cream, cheese & bacon. Sounds mad, but it's true. We have been given a lot of mis-information over the last 40 years.

 

[Womanvsfood]

Trying to reprogram my brain and remember that thanks

 

[Beck S]

Just shopping now looking for alternative foods and drinks low in sugar , low salt , low carbs , low fat ..

That's pretty much what I did when I was first diagnosed, other than the low fat. I didn't have a figure of what to aim for for carbs, just told to have less, so I aimed for half the recommended daily amount or lower, about 130g per day or less if I could. But you need to fortify that with more energy from other sources - fat and protein - because your body and brain still needs the energy to function. This is why eggs are good as they've got protein, and aren't bad for your cholesterol. But as others have mentioned, it means you can still have things like butter, cream, bacon, that you would otherwise have thought unhealthy and they do a good job for you when you go low carb! Made me happier anyway.