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Hi, I am new to this site. I was diagnosed T2 in March and really struggling to get my head around the whole diabetes thing lol. I also suffer with IBS which for me - means that all the good stuff that I need to eat to assist with diabetes, I can't because the "good food" upsets my stomach. If anyone else has this problem Hellllllllp.
 
Hi Carole and welcome.

The advice given about diet when it comes to diabetes is sometimes a bit erroneous. The things you need to avoid are carbohydrates... sugar in all it's forms is a simple carbohydrate but the body also converts starchy foods to glucose, so bread pasta potatoes rice breakfast cereals etc all need to be reduced as well.
Meat fish eggs mushrooms nuts and veggies are mostly low carb and work well for us as diabetics. Many of us follow a low carb higher fat diet where we eat a higher proportion of full fat dairy produce and olives and avocados and fatty meat to provide calories instead of bread and potatoes and pasta. Mashed cauliflower with cream cheese and a spoon of mustard (if you like it) makes a nice mashed potato substitute. Cauli can also be chopped and used as rice and there is a product called Bare Naked Noodles which is pretty well carb free and can be used in stir fries. Most leafy veg can be improved in flavour and calories with the addition of a knob of butter or a dollop of cream cheese. Creamy natural Greek yoghurt with berries and chopped nuts makes a nice dessert.

As @grovesy says, what sort of foods cause you a problem.
 
I eat courgette, celeriac, aubergine, broccoli, sweet peppers, mushrooms, cucumber, tomato, cabbage, cauliflower, beetroot, radishes, bean sprouts, and a whole lot more - even pumpkin - so there is quite a lot to chose from, and quite a few could be mashed. I keep to things which are 10 percent carbs or less. It might be worth compiling a list and trying out
vwarious options to see if they are acceptable in some form.
 
Hi Carole and welcome.

The advice given about diet when it comes to diabetes is sometimes a bit erroneous. The things you need to avoid are carbohydrates... sugar in all it's forms is a simple carbohydrate but the body also converts starchy foods to glucose, so bread pasta potatoes rice breakfast cereals etc all need to be reduced as well.
Meat fish eggs mushrooms nuts and veggies are mostly low carb and work well for us as diabetics. Many of us follow a low carb higher fat diet where we eat a higher proportion of full fat dairy produce and olives and avocados and fatty meat to provide calories instead of bread and potatoes and pasta. Mashed cauliflower with cream cheese and a spoon of mustard (if you like it) makes a nice mashed potato substitute. Cauli can also be chopped and used as rice and there is a product called Bare Naked Noodles which is pretty well carb free and can be used in stir fries. Most leafy veg can be improved in flavour and calories with the addition of a knob of butter or a dollop of cream cheese. Creamy natural Greek yoghurt with berries and chopped nuts makes a nice dessert.

As @grovesy says, what sort of foods cause you a problem.
I am SO going to add cream cheese to my mashed cauliflower next time......!! I love this forum :D
 
What sort of things upset your tummy?
Hi, the things that upset my tummy is all sorts of salad, lettuce tomatoes mushrooms. Bacon sausages, a lot of veg makes me gag (a childhood thing). I am actually ok with bread and dairy etc
 
I think this is where the testing and tracking comes into play, working out what foods work for you or what might need to be tweaked rather than cut out, also for me things changed as i became more stable, for example at the start I couldn’t tolerate any fruit but now I can have 2 small apples a day without any problems. At the start I wouldn’t have even tried butternut squash but now i add it to my curry to bulk it out and its fine. I also found that the full fat Greek yoghurt made me feel a bit sick, my daughter suggested i try the lactose free version and that’s fine so I have it with a sugar free jelly 😛
 
The cauliflower cheese adaption is one I developed.
Do try different herbs and spices in your cooking to help with the variation. Just a small pinch of something from those neglected bottles in the back of a shelf or cupboard can make such a difference - a garden with fresh herbs is even better of course, then there are small bottles of salad dressing with a pinch of herbs and left on the kitchen counter for the flavour to develop - make small amounts because you might not like it and it is best made fresh anyway - try spices too, or even a small pinch of garum masala curry powder.
If you crave custard, or ice cream, use eggs and cream to make a custard, for the custard, nutmeg is good, grated on top, for ice cream flavouring with rum, whisky or brandy - or even the cherry peach or almond flavoured spirits/liqueurs is all good - wait for it to cool before mixing in and whipping up before freezing.
 
Thank you for all your tips. I will bear these in mind. I am seeing a doctor tonight and will see if I can be referred to a nutritionist.
 
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