Hi I'm Lisa

[Drummer]

As you lower the carbs you need to have a new source of energy - that is the reason to eat fats - though avoiding vegetable and seed oils is a good idea. I usually use the fat from meat to cook with, but I bought a small bottle of groundnut oil and was almost immobilised by aches in all my leg joints after doing some general cooking and making a couple of mushroom omelettes with the last of it. Now that it is gone I am recovering.
I need to go and get some olive oil, that seems to be just fine.

 

[Lisa type 2]

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As you lower the carbs you need to have a new source of energy - that is the reason to eat fats - though avoiding vegetable and seed oils is a good idea. I usually use the fat from meat to cook with, but I bought a small bottle of groundnut oil and was almost immobilised by aches in all my leg joints after doing some general cooking and making a couple of mushroom omelettes with the last of it. Now that it is gone I am recovering.
I need to go and get some olive oil, that seems to be just fine.

oh how awful for u glad that u r feeling better now I did wonder how I would get around feeling hungry after cutting out the carbs as just eating the salad and vegetables I was going to bed hungry thanks to u all on here I'm understanding alot more I will try a change in oil as I do usually use vegetable oil not that I use it much but any help will make a difference. Thank u

 

[Grannylorraine]

Welcome to the forum

 

[Jeandp]

Hi Lisa, It is a lot to take in, we have all been there. When I was first diagnosed I did what I thought was a healthy shop. Brown rice, brown pasta, wholemeal bread, fruit juices etc, haha, then thank goodness I found this forum.
For cooking one of the best things you can use is lard, or butter. Hope you enjoy this new WOE.

 

[Jeandp]

Have a read of the Hi I'm Jennie thread, particularly Vince's reply.

 

[Lisa type 2]

Hi Lisa, It is a lot to take in, we have all been there. When I was first diagnosed I did what I thought was a healthy shop. Brown rice, brown pasta, wholemeal bread, fruit juices etc, haha, then thank goodness I found this forum.
For cooking one of the best things you can use is lard, or butter. Hope you enjoy this new WOE.

Thank u it's nice to know that u r not the only one out there who has got it wrong

Hi Lisa, It is a lot to take in, we have all been there. When I was first diagnosed I did what I thought was a healthy shop. Brown rice, brown pasta, wholemeal bread, fruit juices etc, haha, then thank goodness I found this forum.
For cooking one of the best things you can use is lard, or butter. Hope you enjoy this new WOE.

Thank u It's nice to know that u r not the only one out there having a few problems understanding. I read jenny's post poor lady u do feel like u have been dropped into this different world on your own with no idea. I also read the reply u suggested and it shows that this can be managed very well once u get the hang of things I'm feeling much better about things now. Thanks to everyone

 

[CathyB]

Wow I didn't think fruit would be that bad I know it contains natural sugar I have only had an apple on certain days and I have taken a banana to work as it's the only bit of food I will eat all day it will take a while to get my head around full fat stuff and really didn't think cream would be ok I did read eggs and bacon is a pretty good breakfast but again I thought that would be bad. It just going to take a while to learn I guess but thank u all for the comments I have already learnt alot

Lisa, I can’t tolerate fruit al all, as much as I miss it, it’s just not worth the numbers for me....but...I had bacon and scrambled egg this morning with a good splash of double cream in the egg mix, yummy 😉

 

[Joan P]

Hi All,
I my name is Joan and new to the site and alsoT2 for 4years+. Like Lisa I am on meds (too many) and struggled with my sugars. I only lest in the morning (fasting) but I am regularly getting reading between 11.2 and 14.8. I am not really overweight although would be happy t lose a little.
Reading the comments is helpful and looks like I need to rethink my carbs and fruit intake. Glad of any other thoughts/help.

 

[Ralph-YK]

Hi Joan. If you create your own intro thread more people will notice it and reply.

 

[Agnes Adjei]

Hi Lisa,

What really helps is to be aware of the Glycemic Index (GI) of the foods (including fruits) you eat. ​

Foods with low glycemic index (GI) are high in fibre,

keep you full for longer and release ​

glucose slowly into the blood stream. A lot of the processed foods tend to have high GI because the fibre element has been lost through processing and spike blood glucose levels. Please read a bit more about it. You will notice that, although some of the foods may have high GI values you may still need them for a balanced diet and cannot cut them out of your diet. That is where the portion control comes in; eat in moderation. In some cases you may also find healthier substitutes and healthier methods of cooking them eg. stemming, boiling, roasting or grilling instead of frying. So it's a bit of "try and error" and testing before and 2hrs after meals will help to monitor which foods works for you

and what doesn't. I found the "Diabetes PA app" very useful in keeping a diary and tracking things. It's a free downloadable app and you can find more information about it Diabetes.co.uk​

Being someone who enjoys vegetables and salads I'm sure you will find a lot of delicious healthy recipes for the ingredients you love 🙂.
Al

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ry to incorporate exercising into your daily routine as much as you can and is possible e.g. using the stairs instead of the lift or escalator, going for walks or any sport you enjoy doing. A combination of healthy eating with exercising helps. ​

Always remember that, it is a journey and the small changes overtime makes a lot of difference.

Hope this helps.

 

[Drummer]

There is no need to eat carbs to have a 'balanced' diet - there are no essential carbs, so the ones which make your BG spike can be excluded from your menu perfectly safely - no need to try to eat a small amount of useless foods and then try to outrun them. I find no difference in low or high GI - carbs will make my BG go high and stay high - and once that happens, exercise only makes things worse.