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Confused about food!
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Yoghurt and oatmeal/ seeded bread and cheese and ham/ eggs bacon
Salad, sandwich with light bread or small slices seeded bread, meat n veg
Meat and veg dinner or salad,
Snacks oatcakes, sugar free jelly, plain petit filous with sweetener berries
Probably not as low carb as some but v diff to what ate before but can cope on this
Salad, sandwich with light bread or small slices seeded bread, meat n veg
Meat and veg dinner or salad,
Snacks oatcakes, sugar free jelly, plain petit filous with sweetener berries
Probably not as low carb as some but v diff to what ate before but can cope on this
Steff
Little Miss Chatterbox
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Hi Chrissy its a minefiled when your first diagnosed,, but dont worry the thing with food and diabetes is moderation, A typical example of what i have for meals is
Breakfast- bacon and scrambled egg or bowl of porriadge
Lunch-tricky one for me but recently i have going for salads and things with it like tuna,chicken and egg,usually with 2 slices of burgen bread or a pitta.Its always good to limit the amout of carbs in ones diet but sometimes it can be tricky.Making things as well at home is always a good idea. homemade food is ofte better cause you know whats going into it,Something as simple as a broth or a stew can be lovely.
Tea time is awkward in my house as i have a 10 yr old and a 45 yr old stubburn man to cook for lol,some others will be around to ive you some tips im sure.
A great snack is nuts if you like them or crackers, my night time treat is 2 cream crackers with ham and a slice of cheese always fills me too.
Breakfast- bacon and scrambled egg or bowl of porriadge
Lunch-tricky one for me but recently i have going for salads and things with it like tuna,chicken and egg,usually with 2 slices of burgen bread or a pitta.Its always good to limit the amout of carbs in ones diet but sometimes it can be tricky.Making things as well at home is always a good idea. homemade food is ofte better cause you know whats going into it,Something as simple as a broth or a stew can be lovely.
Tea time is awkward in my house as i have a 10 yr old and a 45 yr old stubburn man to cook for lol,some others will be around to ive you some tips im sure.
A great snack is nuts if you like them or crackers, my night time treat is 2 cream crackers with ham and a slice of cheese always fills me too.
Northerner
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For a good general discussion on the subject of what people eat, have a look at the following 🙂
http://forum100posts.blogspot.com/2010/11/number-7-what-did-you-eat-today.html
http://forum100posts.blogspot.com/2010/11/number-7-what-did-you-eat-today.html
Mark T
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Different foods affect people in different ways - this is one of the reasons a blood glucose meter is an essential tool regardless of whether a Doctor thinks a type 2 should test or not.
Alan S wrote some good general concepts about food, you can find them here: http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/2008/05/what-to-eat-until-you-get-your-meter.html
You will find a few of us avoid any form of cereal first thing in the morning, sticking to things like yoghurt or eggs instead.
Anything that contains glucose will raise your blood sugar, and starchy foods like bread, rice and potatoes contain lots of glucose!
Alan S wrote some good general concepts about food, you can find them here: http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/2008/05/what-to-eat-until-you-get-your-meter.html
You will find a few of us avoid any form of cereal first thing in the morning, sticking to things like yoghurt or eggs instead.
Anything that contains glucose will raise your blood sugar, and starchy foods like bread, rice and potatoes contain lots of glucose!
Wow thank you very much for the replies. I'm so confused!! Especially with the carbs thing lol. I had a meal plan from the diabetes uk website (haven't been to see a dietician yet so I've been searching for ideas online) and they say to have carbs with each meal. They recommend two pieces of toast with spread and jam with a fruit juice for breakfast but Im confused about the jam as I have read that its a no no because of the sugar. Also that some fruits are to be avoided because of the sugar content. They said to eat three pieces of bread with fish or meat with spread and mayo and a yoghurt. Then for dinner pasta, noodles, rice etc with fish or meat and a scoop of ice cream and a piece of fruit. Then for snacks two more pieces of fruit and 2 biscuits.
I know its early days as I was only diagnosed a few days ago but I'm eager to just make this just a normal part of my life rather than something that is confusing and scary if that makes sense. I just want to learn what I need to do to keep myself healthy and get on with it.
Thank you so much for the replies!
Chrissy x
I know its early days as I was only diagnosed a few days ago but I'm eager to just make this just a normal part of my life rather than something that is confusing and scary if that makes sense. I just want to learn what I need to do to keep myself healthy and get on with it.
Thank you so much for the replies!
Chrissy x
I think the theory about having carbs with every meal is that as a diabetic it is best to spread it out amongst several meals rather than hitting your system in one go (which was my tendency pre-diagnosis).
But you're right to be a bit confused. As others have said, ideally you need to have a handle on what foods really affect you and which ones don't (carb-wise). Without that, you're not really in a position to understand how to plan your meals properly to give the best results.
Also, as Steff said, moderation is the key. As an example, I like potatoes with my evening meal most times. But to help portion-wise, I almost always use small new potatoes and keep it to 2 or 3. Apparently, new potatoes are good because they don't convert to glucose quite as readily as normal ones too.
Andy 🙂
But you're right to be a bit confused. As others have said, ideally you need to have a handle on what foods really affect you and which ones don't (carb-wise). Without that, you're not really in a position to understand how to plan your meals properly to give the best results.
Also, as Steff said, moderation is the key. As an example, I like potatoes with my evening meal most times. But to help portion-wise, I almost always use small new potatoes and keep it to 2 or 3. Apparently, new potatoes are good because they don't convert to glucose quite as readily as normal ones too.
Andy 🙂
Mark T
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I always think that the ?carbs at every meal? comes from the one size fits all approach and giving advice for people on insulin. It?s also driven from the idea that you want to minimise fat consumption as any fat is bad and therefore you have to get your calories from carbs instead.
(I?m currently getting about 25% - 33% of my daily energy needs from Carbs, I suspect a Dietician would be horrified)
I tend to spread my food during the day, so on a normal day I?m having breakfast at 7am, lunch at 12:25pm, dinner at 5:30pm and snacks at 8:45am, 10:30am, 2pm and 8pm (and I graze on lettuce/celery if I feel snacky outside of that).
Lunch and Dinner are relatively heavy at ~30 carbs, but I spread the rest of my carb consumptions through all the snacks to keep my levels sensible.
(I?m currently getting about 25% - 33% of my daily energy needs from Carbs, I suspect a Dietician would be horrified)
I tend to spread my food during the day, so on a normal day I?m having breakfast at 7am, lunch at 12:25pm, dinner at 5:30pm and snacks at 8:45am, 10:30am, 2pm and 8pm (and I graze on lettuce/celery if I feel snacky outside of that).
Lunch and Dinner are relatively heavy at ~30 carbs, but I spread the rest of my carb consumptions through all the snacks to keep my levels sensible.
GodivaGirl
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We are finding the diet very difficult too, Tony is on a low calorie diet, but has now realised he should be on a low carb diet, but he's trying to bring his cholesterol down too 
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GodivaGirl and Chri22y
Can't speak from personal experience, but from what I see of T2s who share their experience 'carbs with every meal' can be a complete DISASTER as a piece of advice. Rather like suggesting an alcoholic makes sure they have a good nip of scotch every day. Type 2 is a metabolic disorder where an individual cannot process carbohydrates in the normal way. Some can cope with carbs better than others. And it can vary in an individual throughout the day.
Interestingly I've also read lots of accounts from T2s who moderate/lower their carb intake (some to very low levels others not so low) and find that their cholesterol levels improve even though they are eating more fat. Not only that, but the split of cholesterol (HDL/LDL/triglicerides) tends to become more healthy. More 'good' cholesterol and much reduced trigs. (trigs/HDL ratio being thought by some to be a much better indicator of risk than total cholesterol).
If you've not come across 'Jennifer's Advice' yet it might be worth a look.
Good luck!
Can't speak from personal experience, but from what I see of T2s who share their experience 'carbs with every meal' can be a complete DISASTER as a piece of advice. Rather like suggesting an alcoholic makes sure they have a good nip of scotch every day. Type 2 is a metabolic disorder where an individual cannot process carbohydrates in the normal way. Some can cope with carbs better than others. And it can vary in an individual throughout the day.
Interestingly I've also read lots of accounts from T2s who moderate/lower their carb intake (some to very low levels others not so low) and find that their cholesterol levels improve even though they are eating more fat. Not only that, but the split of cholesterol (HDL/LDL/triglicerides) tends to become more healthy. More 'good' cholesterol and much reduced trigs. (trigs/HDL ratio being thought by some to be a much better indicator of risk than total cholesterol).
If you've not come across 'Jennifer's Advice' yet it might be worth a look.
Good luck!
Silkman_Bob
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Got to admit I am also confused by the whole carb thing.
GodivaGirl
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Phew!!! so glad I joined this forum 🙂
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