I am new to this

[carol grace]

I was diagnosed with type 2, only last week and I am trying to get my head round what I can and can't have to eat. I am being taken out to a Thai restaurant, and I am not sure if Thai food is a problem or not. I wonder about the sugar that maybe in the food, and I know that rice is something I need to steer clear of.
Can anyone help?
Carol

 

[Martin Canty]

Hi Carol,

Welcome to the forum, sorry for the DX.....

It's best to cut/reduce the following: Bread, Pasta, Rice & starchy vegetables, these tend to cause spikes in our BG the extent may vary as each one of us reacts differently.

Unfortunately Thai & Chinese are the worst for spiking BG as they tend to use a lot of sugar & cornstarch, however I find that Indian is OK (avoiding the rice & breads of course). My Wife & I really enjoy Indian buffets as you can have small amounts of many dishes.

 

[Owen]

If in doubt just limit the quantities until you get your head around out all. Any drastic changes will cause as much feeling of being unwell as no change.

There are as many different opinions as there are solutions. Diabetes you will learn is very unique to each person.

GL for Dummies, I am using, has advice about eating out. It is available from Amazon, also on Kindle.

Welcome and food luck.

 

[carol grace]

Hi Carol,

Welcome to the forum, sorry for the DX.....

It's best to cut/reduce the following: Bread, Pasta, Rice & starchy vegetables, these tend to cause spikes in our BG the extent may vary as each one of us reacts differently.

Unfortunately Thai & Chinese are the worst for spiking BG as they tend to use a lot of sugar & cornstarch, however I find that Indian is OK (avoiding the rice & breads of course). My Wife & I really enjoy Indian buffets as you can have small amounts of many dishes.

thank you for your help x

 

[carol grace]

If in doubt just limit the quantities until you get your head around out all. Any drastic changes will cause as much feeling of being unwell as no change.

There are as many different opinions as there are solutions. Diabetes you will learn is very unique to each person.

GL for Dummies, I am using, has advice about eating out. It is available from Amazon, also on Kindle.

Welcome and food luck.

thanx I will get a copy ASAP

 

[Vicsetter]

Hi Carol,
I presume at this stage you are on diet and exercise and not any medication.

a) do not panic, you can eat anything, just some things are OK for you and some are not so good.
b) For a one-off special event like this, don't let your diagnosis turn you into a party pooper, enjoy yourself in moderation.
Having said that, if you want to be good there are a few restaurant dishes that you should avoid. Rice and sweet and sour sauces are probably the worst things you will encounter.
Something like Chicken Satay for starter will probably be good or a sone kind of soup
I will usually select noodles instead of rice or if you like it brown rice is better than white, avoid sticky rice.
Avoid dishes with sauces built in, especially sweet and sour. If you like salad then a good thai restaurant should have some dishes incorporating salad.

Does the restaurant have a website with menu you could select your dishes before you go. Or even let us know and someone will point you into a selection.

 

[Owen]

Hi Carol,
I presume at this stage you are on diet and exercise and not any medication.

a) do not panic, you can eat anything, just some things are OK for you and some are not so good.
b) For a one-off special event like this, don't let your diagnosis turn you into a party pooper, enjoy yourself in moderation.
Having said that, if you want to be good there are a few restaurant dishes that you should avoid. Rice and sweet and sour sauces are probably the worst things you will encounter.
Something like Chicken Satay for starter will probably be good or a sone kind of soup
I will usually select noodles instead of rice or if you like it brown rice is better than white, avoid sticky rice.
Avoid dishes with sauces built in, especially sweet and sour. If you like salad then a good thai restaurant should have some dishes incorporating salad.

Does the restaurant have a website with menu you could select your dishes before you go. Or even let us know and someone will point you into a selection.

Good advice

 

[Martin Canty]

a) do not panic, you can eat anything, just some things are OK for you and some are not so good.

Yup, we went to Julian last weekend, the mecca for apple pie in Southern California (we have not been there for probably about 15 years).... 2 slices of apple pie (over 2 days) later I have had my fix for the next 15 years...... Guess I'll have to wait until November for my next A1c.....

 

[Vicsetter]

Yup, we went to Julian last weekend, the mecca for apple pie in Southern California (we have not been there for probably about 15 years).... 2 slices of apple pie (over 2 days) later I have had my fix for the next 15 years...... Guess I'll have to wait until November for my next A1c.....

I hope you had ice cream with that and lots of cinamon (it's good for diabetics apparantly)

 

[bilbie]

Carol many T2s given themselves a bit of leeway for special occasions. Just stay away from the obvious sugars and starches and have a great night. What hidden sugars are there shouldn't cause too many problems.

This is what I would have liked to have known from day 1. I would cut the Sugars including fruit/juice and Starches, including breads, pasta, rice, potato etc

This gives a simple overview to how it works for me. The more carbs I eat, the more carbs I want. They don’t give up easy and it’s biochemical

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEayi6IBjZw&list=PLCD72F4109EDC4BD8&index=6

an introduction to low carb
http://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb

what to expect the first week, besides being hungry for the first 2 days, then it stops
https://www.verywell.com/getting-through-the-first-week-2242037

 

[grovesy]

Welcome!

 

[carol grace]

Hi Carol,
I presume at this stage you are on diet and exercise and not any medication.

a) do not panic, you can eat anything, just some things are OK for you and some are not so good.
b) For a one-off special event like this, don't let your diagnosis turn you into a party pooper, enjoy yourself in moderation.
Having said that, if you want to be good there are a few restaurant dishes that you should avoid. Rice and sweet and sour sauces are probably the worst things you will encounter.
Something like Chicken Satay for starter will probably be good or a sone kind of soup
I will usually select noodles instead of rice or if you like it brown rice is better than white, avoid sticky rice.
Avoid dishes with sauces built in, especially sweet and sour. If you like salad then a good thai restaurant should have some dishes incorporating salad.

Does the restaurant have a website with menu you could select your dishes before you go. Or even let us know and someone will point you into a selection.

Thank you , this is very helpful.

 

[carol grace]

Carol many T2s given themselves a bit of leeway for special occasions. Just stay away from the obvious sugars and starches and have a great night. What hidden sugars are there shouldn't cause too many problems.

This is what I would have liked to have known from day 1. I would cut the Sugars including fruit/juice and Starches, including breads, pasta, rice, potato etc

This gives a simple overview to how it works for me. The more carbs I eat, the more carbs I want. They don’t give up easy and it’s biochemical

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEayi6IBjZw&list=PLCD72F4109EDC4BD8&index=6

an introduction to low carb
http://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb

what to expect the first week, besides being hungry for the first 2 days, then it stops
https://www.verywell.com/getting-through-the-first-week-2242037

Thank you.

 

[carol grace]

Could you give me some advise; I have found low carb, snacks from Atkins, which are tasty, and handy. are they suitable for type 2 diabetics? I found some mung bean spaghetti it does work well as an alternative to pasta, it is similar to pasta and works well with sauce.

 

[Pine Marten]

Hi carol, and welcome! Do you have a meter? The best thing is to test before meals (or different foods) and 2 hrs after to see what effect they have on your blood sugar. The Codefree meter from Home Health or Amazon is the cheapest and it's the one I use. LCHF is what a lot of us follow (= low carb, high fat) as we have found that it is very effective in lowering levels.

Your low carb snacks and mung bean spaghetti sound ok to me though I've not tried them. But we are all different in our tolerances....🙂

 

[Ljc]

Hi Carol ,Here is a link for the SD Codefree meter, you can claim VAT exemption and I believe but not totally sure it's free postage from the site, we use MMOL/L measurement in uk

http://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/codefree-blood-glucose-monitoring-system-mmoll-or-mgdl/

 

[Ralph-YK]

Welcome from a T2 who's 21 months in.