Meal Plans

[Angeela]

@Angeela welcome to the forum. I was diagnosed last July. I'm impressed you saw a dietician. My surgery is small I havent seen a Doctor and certainly not a dietician. How are you doing? Are you on medication and have you been able to reduce your hba1c. Many surgeries say it is not necessary to test your BG but I bought a machine and strips as I wanted to know what was happening. I tested before the first bite of food then 2 hours after starting. We are all individuals and I decided I could no longer eat pasta. I use an alternative from Holland and Barrett. In the winter I used to always have porridge so easy in the micro. However I so enjoyed full fat Greek yoghurt with berries plus nuts or seeds I haven't had porridge. I will try it this winter and test to see it's effect. I sometimes have eggs and occasionally a fry up. I like the M and S Greek yoghurt but there are lots of varieties including Greek style from all supermarkets,etc. I have a couple of times eaten the chia pudding from M and S but it looks like frogs spawn. If you like you can buy frozen berries and keep in the freezer.
I started eating between 100 and 120 gms carbs and was losing 2lbs a week [ necessary) My medication was changed and I thought I should increase my carbs. Some people look to remission and go on a strict diet with support.There is a section in the forum about it.
The freshwellsite/ app has a really good graphic setting out what to eat.

This nhs site has lots of info including links to a variety of websites.
Don't stress just make some improvements

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Hi,
Thanks for your reply and for all of the information too.
I'm sad that you haven't seen a GP or Dietitian :-( I was thinking that I wanted more regular healthcare appointments, but seems as if I'm lucky with the service I get here!
I'm on Gliclazide. My HBA1C was 77 when I was diagnosed with Diabetes last year. It went down to 52 at the end of last year. Unfortunately, it's now around 64 so has crept back up. I'm not really managing adjustments to it very well. I just feel I can't be bothered with it most of the time. But I do need to start taking it more seriously maybe. I've become a member of Diabetes UK now and so maybe that'll help more.

 

[Angeela]

Hi Angella , i prepare my meals every sunday and batch cook some sort of casserole dish for the week ,usually something with chick peas in and some veg the example below is like a chick pea curry with kale sausages carrots onion ginger garlic anyway its all cooked at home minimal ingredients and is something i can throw in the microwave at work and i also take some fruit and this keeps me going all day while keeping my sugar levels within a safe range .greek yogurt nuts and seeds with sum almond butter on is also a good easy to put together breakfast .Ill attach pics heres what i eat during most days i find it more than enough quick easy to put together and cheap .

That looks and sounds yummy 🙂 I love chickpeas and curry! thank you .

 

[Leadinglights]

That looks and sounds yummy 🙂 I love chickpeas and curry! thank you .

I make a chick pea, butternut squash and cauliflower curry with either paneer or hard boiled eggs.

 

[Trish Graham]

I'm thinking that I should start to take meal planning seriously to help ease my Diabetes.
Back last summer, when I was referred to the Dietitian as part of the GP surgery's standard response, I was advised to carry on with low GI foods. I was sent the link to the low carb meal planner on the Diabetes UK website. Almost a year on, I'm now looking at the planner and thinking can I bear to get up early on a Monday to prepare baked eggs? or to mix up and cook a mushroom and spring onion omelette on a Wednesday?! I literally get up in enough time to shower and eat porridge before work!.... I realise I need to do something now though...
Does anyone have any useful tips and advice for the daunting task of starting a meal plan and then sticking to it?
Thanks

I am still waiting to see a dietitian, but I am sure it will happen soon I hope, I may remind them.

I do chia/oats with fruit, but also porridge with yogurt and fruit, home made soup butternut squash and carrot or celery soup, both good but it's the dinner time that I am struggling with, need some more ideas please.

Thanks

 

[Trish Graham]

That looks and sounds yummy 🙂 I love chickpeas and curry! thank you .

That sounds good

Thanks

 

[Leadinglights]

I am still waiting to see a dietitian, but I am sure it will happen soon I hope, I may remind them.

I do chia/oats with fruit, but also porridge with yogurt and fruit, home made soup butternut squash and carrot or celery soup, both good but it's the dinner time that I am struggling with, need some more ideas please.

Thanks

You could have your omelettes for dinner, chicken, chilli, cottage pie using mashed squash, celeriac or swede as a topping, any meat with veg, salads, high meat content sausages, fish, curry.

 

[Trish Graham]

I make a chick pea, butternut squash and cauliflower curry with either paneer or hard boiled eggs.

I have made cauliflower soup as well, butternut squash and carrot.
How do you do your chick pea's?

I have made chicken and sweet potato curry once.

I am getting some good idea's just need to sort the recipes out.

Thanks

 

[Trish Graham]

You could have your omelettes for dinner, chicken, chilli, cottage pie using mashed squash, celeriac or swede as a topping, any meat with veg, salads, high meat content sausages, fish, curry.

Thanks for them - I going to get my note pad out and write some of these suggestion down But Thank you very much for all of the post which I had
Thanks

 

[Leadinglights]

I have made cauliflower soup as well, butternut squash and carrot.
How do you do your chick pea's?

I have made chicken and sweet potato curry once.

I am getting some good idea's just need to sort the recipes out.

Thanks

Just add the chickpeas into the curry, I use 1 tin and that is divided usually between 4 portions so not too bad on carbs.
The Caldesi cook books are good or Pinch of Nom or Keto Kitchen or just search the internet for low carb recipes for whatever ingredients you have.

 

[Trish Graham]

the same ingredients i use is in another dish call ribollita , have it with or without a slice of toasted sourdough just google the ingredients if you want to know more anyway happy cookin 😉

Thanks, I will have to get googling

 

[saffron15]

Thanks, I will have to get googling

If you go to the New Forest website I linked to on bottom left where it says websites there are links to Moseley, Freshwell and Caldesi. There are recipes and strategies on the Caldesi site but the actual meal plans are quite low carb so make sure they are OK with your medication.

 

[Trish Graham]

Welcome to the forum, we can suggest a few quick breakfast choices which many find satisfying, full fat Greek yoghurt with berries and seeds or nuts, there are some low carb granolas as an addition to give some crunch M& S grain free fruit and nut, scrambled eggs are quick as is an omelette which you can add cheese or tomato or mushrooms, you may be fine with a slice of toast with them. Save the bacon and eggs for the weekend.
You may find something more to your liking in the meal plans in this link, https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
You may find it is better for you to make your own meal plans based on no more than 130g carbs per day with meat, fish, eggs, cheese, dairy, with plenty of veg and salads and fruit like berries.
I don't think they need to be followed verbatim but used as inspiration and guidance.

I am going to check out the low carb website

Thanks

 

[silver minion]

A very quick soup recipe is chicken & vegetable soup. You can use homemade stock or a good commercial stock pot. Add a portion of frozen stir fry veg and precooked chicken pieces with whatever seasoning you like. I add soy sauce with ginger and chilli. Takes minutes to make and is tasty and nourishing.

 

[Trish Graham]

Thanks that sounds good, I might do that for this coming.

Thanks

 

[Trish Graham]

I am going to check out the low carb website

Thanks

I do the yogurt and oats with fruit for breakfast and then for a few days I do the chia/oats with fruit as well. I am going to check the low carb website out as well.

Thanks

 

[Trish Graham]

I am going to check out the low carb website

Thanks

I have had a quick look and I have noticed that this site has an app I have the Yuka app, but this might be better, I check it out.

Thanks

 

[Trish Graham]

Just add the chickpeas into the curry, I use 1 tin and that is divided usually between 4 portions so not too bad on carbs.
The Caldesi cook books are good or Pinch of Nom or Keto Kitchen or just search the internet for low carb recipes for whatever ingredients you have.

I have picked up some chickpeas today, as well as some sweet potatoes and I will see how they go.

Thanks

 

[Leadinglights]

I have picked up some chickpeas today, as well as some sweet potatoes and I will see how they go.

Thanks

I personally wouldn't have them both in the same meal as sweet potatoes are just as high carb as normal potatoes but you may find them OK. I tend to use butternut or other squashes instead as they are lower carb which is why I use that with chick peas in my curry.