Morning Janice, sorry to hear about your partner's type 2 diagnosis and the stress it's causing you.
Can I suggest you sign up for the Learning Zone (orange link at the top of this page) and follow a few of the courses about food to get a better idea of the guidance from Diabetes UK?
Can you get your partner to sign up to be able to see his medical records online? That way, you could see what his numbers are, or if he was happy for you to do so, could you attend an appointment with him and have a list of questions you could ask?
Some type 2s eat low carb diets, some eat moderate amounts. The NHS guidance is for a third of the plate to be things like brown rice, wholemeal bread or potatoes etc., but I aim for significantly less than that myself.
You can make swaps, so if you were cooking lamb chops, potatoes and veggies, you could do roasted cauliflower instead of the potatoes, or make mashed potato, but have mostly cauliflower, and only a bit of potato. It's enough for it to taste like mashed spuds, but it's got less carbs and less calories. Or I make spagetti bolognaise, but use either courgettes, sliced into strips, or
mung bean spaghetti instead, or have lots of extra mushrooms with the bolognaise, and minimal amounts of spaghetti.There's also lower carb bread, like Bergen bread or Liv life you can have instead of regular bread.
I appreciate it's all very stressful, particularly not knowing your partner's numbers, but hopefully, if you find out more about diabetes and its management, that'll help to make it easier. There's a helpline for Diabetes UK you can call if you want to chat with someone about any aspect of diabetes, which might allay some of your worries
Talk to us about diabetes
0345 123 2399
I hope this helps, if you have any particular questions, please ask away, the forum is a friendly place,
Sarah