Hi, new to all this.

[TarnishedHalo]

Hello everyone, guess this is a club few of us want to belong to, but making the best of it, plus side being trying new foods we might not have done if not for being diagnosed. Like to hear of any tasty eats or slurps members have discovered.? I'll kick off by saying I thought I'd try Trout Pate, delicious 🙂 (I realise some people don't like fish)

 

[42istheanswer]

Hi @TarnishedHalo ! I don't know if you're on any medication or just working on reducing blood sugars by changing your dietary lifestyle?

I wouldn't say I've really "discovered" any new foods as the lower carb foods I'm trying to eat more of now are foods I had tried before but I really quite like the edamame bean spaghetti varieties (all 3 colours I've tried - beige, green and black - taste much the same to me), and I've been eating a lot more salads and soups and smaller portions of carbs. I have a blood glucose meter so check fasting BG as well as usually pre-meal and 2 hours post-meal for one meal a day to see if the amount/proportion of carbs in the meal was ok, and adjust the next time I have a similar meal if I'm not happy with the rise.

 

[Cherrelle DUK]

Hi TarnishedHalo, welcome to the forum.

Great attitude to adopt as a lifestyle change is often the best way forward.

I've taken the approach of just modifying what I eat but I have just ordered 'pea pasta' so I hope they are a good enough substitute.

We've got a really good food section on the forum so feel free to pop in a take a look for some ideas.

 

[Leadinglights]

Hello everyone, guess this is a club few of us want to belong to, but making the best of it, plus side being trying new foods we might not have done if not for being diagnosed. Like to hear of any tasty eats or slurps members have discovered.? I'll kick off by saying I thought I'd try Trout Pate, delicious 🙂 (I realise some people don't like fish)

Tuna, mackerel or smoked salmon work well as a pate as well.

 

[TarnishedHalo]

Hi @TarnishedHalo ! I don't know if you're on any medication or just working on reducing blood sugars by changing your dietary lifestyle?

I wouldn't say I've really "discovered" any new foods as the lower carb foods I'm trying to eat more of now are foods I had tried before but I really quite like the edamame bean spaghetti varieties (all 3 colours I've tried - beige, green and black - taste much the same to me), and I've been eating a lot more salads and soups and smaller portions of carbs. I have a blood glucose meter so check fasting BG as well as usually pre-meal and 2 hours post-meal for one meal a day to see if the amount/proportion of carbs in the meal was ok, and adjust the next time I have a similar meal if I'm not happy with the rise.

Hi, I must try the edamame bean spaghetti, bought the keto slim noodles and pasta but don't like it very much, tastes jelly-like and chewy to me I'm afraid. I'm on Metformin and take Bio-cult probiotics as recommended by my pharmacist to counteract the stomach problems they caused me (they work!) Thank you for replying.

 

[TarnishedHalo]

Hi TarnishedHalo, welcome to the forum.

Great attitude to adopt as a lifestyle change is often the best way forward.

I've taken the approach of just modifying what I eat but I have just ordered 'pea pasta' so I hope they are a good enough substitute.

We've got a really good food section on the forum so feel free to pop in a take a look for some ideas.

Yes will check out the food section, so much to learn! Thank you.

 

[TarnishedHalo]

Tuna, mackerel or smoked salmon work well as a pate as well.

Hi, yes I have those too, on crackers, and tried guacamole for the first time after reading about it's health benefits, not too sure about the taste, so I mix it with garlic and herb spread

 

[Leadinglights]

Hi, yes I have those too, on crackers, and tried guacamole for the first time after reading about it's health benefits, not too sure about the taste, so I mix it with garlic and herb spread

If you make your own guacamole then I blitz the avo with a spoonful of Philadephia, lemon juice, pepper, garlic which I suppose is more or less the same as your garlic and herb spread. Sometimes it can be texture rather than taste.