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[Jaygee45]

I consider myself lucky to have got to my advanced years before getting type 2 diabetes but I feel a bit lost because I don’t retain as much information about it as I should. Is there a good menu plan, free and easy to follow? Do I need to learn about carbs? So many questions………..

 

[Leadinglights]

I consider myself lucky to have got to my advanced years before getting type 2 diabetes but I feel a bit lost because I don’t retain as much information about it as I should. Is there a good menu plan, free and easy to follow? Do I need to learn about carbs? So many questions………..

Welcome to the forum, lots of advise here but what is suitable for you will depend on a few things, what your HbA1C is that has given you the diagnosis, have you been prescribed any medication and do you have weight to lose.
Yes you do need to learn about carbohydrates as all carbs convert to glucose so being careful about which carbs you have and portion size is important.
The most immediate things to cut out are cakes, biscuits, sugary drinks including fruit juice but also being careful of the amount of other high carb foods like potatoes, rice, pasta, bread, tropical fruits, pastry and breakfast cereals.
It may sound as if there is nothing you ca eat but basing meals on meat, fish, eggs, cheese, dairy with lots of vegetables and salads and fruit like berries. There is no need to have complicated meals unless you like cooking in which case there are lots of low carbohydrate recipes both on the forum and on the internet.
If you are only on metformin or are going to give just diet a go then this link has several meal plans to suit various tastes and budget. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
It is a low carb approach but not NO carb. Unless you need to for other reasons then there is no need to go for low fat.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

I consider myself lucky to have got to my advanced years before getting type 2 diabetes but I feel a bit lost because I don’t retain as much information about it as I should. Is there a good menu plan, free and easy to follow? Do I need to learn about carbs? So many questions………..

Welcome to the forum @Jaygee45

You might like to browse this selection of menu plans from Diabetes UK too. There are low calorie options aimed at weight loss, and low carbohydrate options aimed at glucose management. Different forum members have used both strategies to good effect, so it really depends on your preference and/or trying an approach and seeing if it works for you.

You might also want to register for an account with the Learning Zone (the orange tab in the main menu) which is packed full of informative bite-sized modules that you can work through at your own pace. Alternatively, for a more personal take, you might like to read Maggie Davey’s Letter to the Newly Diagnosed which is one woman’s account of her own journey from diagnosis.

 

[Docb]

Hi @Jaygee45 and welcome to what I like to call the wrinkly end of the forum. Once you get into wrinkly territory most everything begins to creak a bit (or sometimes quite a bit) and I like to think that you have to be a bit pragmatic when it comes to dealing with your diabetes. If you will forgive the black humour, there is not much point in guarding against complications that might develop in 30 years time!

What was your HbA1c on diagnosis? Knowing that is a good place to start when trying to work out where to go