Hi, very new to all this...what's the opinion on LCHF ? Is there a list of what I can eat ?, Diagnosed type 2 10 days ago, blood test by Dr was 62, started to do blood sugar tests myself and results range from 7.4 to 8.2, ran out of strips!!!!! Waiting for delivery, Is there a good place to order the Tee2 strips ? , So confusing !!!!
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grovesy
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There is no one size fits all. We all have differnt tolerances to foods, for an example some can tolerate porridge others find it spikes them. Sometimes it is how much of a food you can tolerate and portion may need reducing. It is a case of trying and seeing.
SHORAN
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Hi Dawn,
LCHF - seems to make the most sense to me as regards diabetes but of course there are people who think otherwise - so I suggest if you are interested- you try it and see if you are able to maintain sensible blood glucose levels ? With some trial and error you'll figure out which foods spike you. I suggest get some more strips- lots of them and try keeping a food diary and note everything you eat and check your blood two hours after you've eaten. Personally if I find that if my levels are higher than I expected - I immediately try do some exercise to lower the levels !
For LCHF- concentrate on eating nuts, full fat yogurt, cheese, eggs, salad, greens - leafy stuff, avocado, meat, fish ( without breadcrumbs or batter ) Good food I find has been broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, kale, lettuce etc Avoid milk, fruit juices, sugar, bread, wheat, pasta rice and potatoes. Watch out for fruit some are sweeter than others. If I eat anything sweetish ( fruit ) it is usually better to do so later on in the day rather than in the morning ( unless in small quantities mixed with fat - i.e. full fat yogurt in the morning with walnuts ) because insulin resistance seems to be higher in the mornings. This link makes an interesting read about blood sugars http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/16422495.php
Sick to vegetables that grow above ground. But watch out for peas - can spike you- same for sweetcorn. Tinned tomatoes - avoid. I tend to chop up salad tomatoes to make my stock.
Rice can be substituted for cauliflower rice - it works a treat. Bread ? - if you must..... try "BERGEN SOYA LINSEED" bread it apparently has the lowest carbs of all the breads I think > I may have a slice in the evenings or when my sugar is a tad lowish. "HECK" sausages are a diabetes find !.... unsweetened almond milk - has no sugar or carbs ( bit of an acquired taste though !) green tea- meant to be a bit of a wonder tea - helpful in that it also helps lower cholesterol and... no carbs or sugar etc.
These links you may find helpful ?
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/08/29/9-superfoods-for-diabetics.aspx
https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/blog/apple-cider-vinegar-and-diabetes/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mercola/cinnamon-diabetes-_b_839487.html
https://www.drweil.com/health-wellness/body-mind-spirit/diabetes/diabetes-type-2/
http://www.ditchthecarbs.com/howtostart/pantryshopping-lists/
GOOD LUCK.
LCHF - seems to make the most sense to me as regards diabetes but of course there are people who think otherwise - so I suggest if you are interested- you try it and see if you are able to maintain sensible blood glucose levels ? With some trial and error you'll figure out which foods spike you. I suggest get some more strips- lots of them and try keeping a food diary and note everything you eat and check your blood two hours after you've eaten. Personally if I find that if my levels are higher than I expected - I immediately try do some exercise to lower the levels !
For LCHF- concentrate on eating nuts, full fat yogurt, cheese, eggs, salad, greens - leafy stuff, avocado, meat, fish ( without breadcrumbs or batter ) Good food I find has been broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, kale, lettuce etc Avoid milk, fruit juices, sugar, bread, wheat, pasta rice and potatoes. Watch out for fruit some are sweeter than others. If I eat anything sweetish ( fruit ) it is usually better to do so later on in the day rather than in the morning ( unless in small quantities mixed with fat - i.e. full fat yogurt in the morning with walnuts ) because insulin resistance seems to be higher in the mornings. This link makes an interesting read about blood sugars http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/16422495.php
Sick to vegetables that grow above ground. But watch out for peas - can spike you- same for sweetcorn. Tinned tomatoes - avoid. I tend to chop up salad tomatoes to make my stock.
Rice can be substituted for cauliflower rice - it works a treat. Bread ? - if you must..... try "BERGEN SOYA LINSEED" bread it apparently has the lowest carbs of all the breads I think > I may have a slice in the evenings or when my sugar is a tad lowish. "HECK" sausages are a diabetes find !.... unsweetened almond milk - has no sugar or carbs ( bit of an acquired taste though !) green tea- meant to be a bit of a wonder tea - helpful in that it also helps lower cholesterol and... no carbs or sugar etc.
These links you may find helpful ?
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/08/29/9-superfoods-for-diabetics.aspx
https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/blog/apple-cider-vinegar-and-diabetes/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mercola/cinnamon-diabetes-_b_839487.html
https://www.drweil.com/health-wellness/body-mind-spirit/diabetes/diabetes-type-2/
http://www.ditchthecarbs.com/howtostart/pantryshopping-lists/
GOOD LUCK.
chaoticcar
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Agree with Shoran adding Lidl high protein rolls for low carb bread
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