Franthepotter
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Hi all, I'm finding eating really hard with new Type 2 diagnoses and would love some suggestions. My body won't manage root veg, grains.
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Sorry to hear you are finding it tricky to adjust to a new way of eating @Franthepotter 
It can take time to find a suite of new dishes, approaches, swaps, and alternatives that can build the basis of a revised menu.
The Caldesi and Pinch of Nom recipe books seem to get mentioned quite often as sources of inspiration.
A member here (and former hotelier) @Pattidevans put together a list of suggestions and ideas of things to do with various vegetables here:
forum.diabetes.org.uk
And there are some meal plans on the main website that might offer you some ideas?
www.diabetes.org.uk
There’s also a mediterranean meal plan as an alternative (though not necessarily low carb)
www.diabetes.org.uk
It can take time to find a suite of new dishes, approaches, swaps, and alternatives that can build the basis of a revised menu.
The Caldesi and Pinch of Nom recipe books seem to get mentioned quite often as sources of inspiration.
A member here (and former hotelier) @Pattidevans put together a list of suggestions and ideas of things to do with various vegetables here:
The A to Z of Vegetables (from DSF)
Kindly shared from the former DSF (diabetes support forum) with permission from @Pattidevans
forum.diabetes.org.uk
And there are some meal plans on the main website that might offer you some ideas?
Low-carb diet and meal plan
Eating a low-carb diet means cutting down on the amount of carbohydrates (carbs) you eat to less than 130g a day. But low-carb eating shouldn’t be no-carb eating. Some carbohydrate foods contain essential vitamins, minerals and fibre, which form an important part of a healthy diet.
There’s also a mediterranean meal plan as an alternative (though not necessarily low carb)
Mediterranean meal plan
Mediterranean diets have been associated with reduced risk of high blood pressure and cholesterol which are risk factors for heart disease. A Mediterranean style diet can therefore provide a great option for people with diabetes, as it could help reduce the risk of certain diabetes...
Franthepotter
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Oh that's great so kind of you. (Feeling really stuck and a bit down with T2 and food is my sticking point!) I tried my luck sharing some recipies but got 2 members giving me the 'that's disgusting, uninspiring green mush' . Well I know I have to eat green stuff but defiantly not putting up any recipies any more.
(If it was humour then it was at my expense and I'm not laughing. Not yet with newly diagnosed T2). I think a trip to my local Waterstones may be on order!!! Thank you.
(If it was humour then it was at my expense and I'm not laughing. Not yet with newly diagnosed T2). I think a trip to my local Waterstones may be on order!!! Thank you.
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There are some salad recipes here @Franthepotter :
I’m sure your meal wasn’t green mush! Just forget that and eat what suits you and what you like 🙂 Remember that recipes can be adapted too. I like the Roasting Recipe books. There are quite a few lower carb recipes in them or tweaks you can do to reduce any carbs if they have them in. Maybe you could borrow a couple from the library and take a look?
I’m sure your meal wasn’t green mush! Just forget that and eat what suits you and what you like 🙂 Remember that recipes can be adapted too. I like the Roasting Recipe books. There are quite a few lower carb recipes in them or tweaks you can do to reduce any carbs if they have them in. Maybe you could borrow a couple from the library and take a look?
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I'm headed to the library and Waterstones after work today!! It's a nice trip to St Albans so that's cheery on a sunny day !!
Franthepotter
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Roasting would be good as then husband and son can be caterd for as well
Leadinglights
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If you have the Works near you they often have some good cook books a lot cheaper than Waterstones.
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And charity shops around here have a surfeit of cook books
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If you have Amazon Prime then look at Kindle Unlimited. There are lots of low carb cookbooks on there that can be borrowed for free (well included in your membership). Some are good but some are awful.
The Caldesi books are generally great but can seem daunting at first.
Also https://www.fatsoflife.co.uk/my-keto-cookbooks/ are accessible and remarkably straightforward. Her whole website is a decent resource for recipe ideas.
As for salads, I recently bought a used copy of a salads book by Kate and Giancarlo Caldesi via Amazon for a whopping £2. Granted it’s not low carb focused at all but it’s got some salads that read totally scrumptiously and there’s enough in there that doesn’t need modifying for my tastes/needs. So if you find a second hand copy of that it’s certainly worth picking up.
The Caldesi books are generally great but can seem daunting at first.
Also https://www.fatsoflife.co.uk/my-keto-cookbooks/ are accessible and remarkably straightforward. Her whole website is a decent resource for recipe ideas.
As for salads, I recently bought a used copy of a salads book by Kate and Giancarlo Caldesi via Amazon for a whopping £2. Granted it’s not low carb focused at all but it’s got some salads that read totally scrumptiously and there’s enough in there that doesn’t need modifying for my tastes/needs. So if you find a second hand copy of that it’s certainly worth picking up.
Inka
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Yes, and a big reason I like them is that it reduces the washing up! Also, there’s no need to cook extra veg with lots of the meals - it just goes in the roasting tin too. I have the original Roasting Tin book (yellow), the veggie/vegan one (green) and the quick one (a turquoisey green). They’re all by Rukmini Iyer and are regularly on offer on Amazon.
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@Inka The roasting tin books are good I agree. When I bake desserts I often use her ideas as a starting point.
Worth mentioning https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/
It’s a mailing list and website run by Penguin books specifically for cookbooks and recipes. They send an email a week that has recipes but they often have special offers on cookbooks too. I’m talking Kindle editions for 99p and they’re all quality cookbooks. It’s where I tend to buy mine from or via when there’s an offer.
Worth mentioning https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/
It’s a mailing list and website run by Penguin books specifically for cookbooks and recipes. They send an email a week that has recipes but they often have special offers on cookbooks too. I’m talking Kindle editions for 99p and they’re all quality cookbooks. It’s where I tend to buy mine from or via when there’s an offer.
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I do a lot of tray bakes, you can just throw any meat, fish and veg in, pretty quick and easy with whatever you have hanging around, put whatever seasoning you like, herby, spicy. Grape tree have some good spice mixes.
Franthepotter
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So helpful everyone thank you so much
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This thread might give you some ideas....
They aren't all low carb but many are, certainly most of mine are. I rarely follow a recipe as such, I just adapt meals I used to eat and substitute high carb foods for low carb ones. Do be aware that most of us don't have the time or inclination to make things look particularly pretty, so the photos are just to give you some ideas. As long as things taste good I am not bothered about what they look like.
I saw some of your meal photos but didn't comment simply because I had no idea what they were.... If you can include a description of it ie fish stuffed with whatever, then it may help. I'm not a fan of fish so that was a turn off for me so again, I had no cause to comment.
Veggies don't have to be green. It is best to incorporate a multitude of colours for nutritional benefit as much as looking pretty. I find pickled veg have less impact on my BG than unpickled so pickled beetroot works really well for me even though there is sugar added in the pickling process and I almost always have a large jar of pickled gherkins or pickled beetroot on the go and alternate between them. I do occasionally have a small portion of sweet potato or carrots and if I am going to have a root veg, I generally just have one with any given meal. I wonder if you are being a little too strict with your diet and if so, whether that is totally necessary.
They aren't all low carb but many are, certainly most of mine are. I rarely follow a recipe as such, I just adapt meals I used to eat and substitute high carb foods for low carb ones. Do be aware that most of us don't have the time or inclination to make things look particularly pretty, so the photos are just to give you some ideas. As long as things taste good I am not bothered about what they look like.
I saw some of your meal photos but didn't comment simply because I had no idea what they were.... If you can include a description of it ie fish stuffed with whatever, then it may help. I'm not a fan of fish so that was a turn off for me so again, I had no cause to comment.
Veggies don't have to be green. It is best to incorporate a multitude of colours for nutritional benefit as much as looking pretty. I find pickled veg have less impact on my BG than unpickled so pickled beetroot works really well for me even though there is sugar added in the pickling process and I almost always have a large jar of pickled gherkins or pickled beetroot on the go and alternate between them. I do occasionally have a small portion of sweet potato or carrots and if I am going to have a root veg, I generally just have one with any given meal. I wonder if you are being a little too strict with your diet and if so, whether that is totally necessary.
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I've found that things like a Bolognese, Chilli Con Carne, Tuna Pasta Bake, Roast Dinner, Chicken Chasseur, Cottage or Shepherds Pie, Hunter's Chicken, Chicken Parmigiana, Salmon Steak, to name but a few, are all OK for me as long as I swap the rice, pasta and potatoes for riced cauliflower, red lentil pasta (half-portion), celeriac chips and cauli/celeriac mash. I also love a salad with chicken or fish. In other words I eat the same meals as before my diagnosis and none of the dishes I've mentioned gives me a post-prandial reading outside of the recommended range.
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