Welcome to the forum
@Kess1956
Sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but well done on your determination to spring into action
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One of the biggest questions when trying to get to grips with your diabetes is often ‘what can I eat’ and while there are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks that you will want to cut out straight away, you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits. That's not to say that you have to try to avoid all those things entirely, but choosing the right sources of carbs, and getting portion sizes right can be an extremely effective tactic.
Many new members find it can be really helpful to keep a brutally honest food diary for a week or two. Note down everything you eat and drink, along with a reasonable estimate of the total carbohydrate content in your meals and snacks - it doesn’t have to be gram-perfect, the nearest 5-10g is fine. It might sound like a bit of a faff, and will involve weighing portions, squinting at the fine print on packaging, and possibly looking up things on the internet, but it will give you a really good idea of which foods are the main sources of carbs in your menu.
Once you can see which meals or snacks are your ‘big hitters’, and where carbs might be unexpectedly lurking, your diary might highlight some likely candidates for swaps, portion reductions, or using lower carb alternatives (eg celeriac or swede mash, or cauli ‘rice’).
For a good grounding in the basics of T2, you might want to register for an account with the
Learning Zone (the orange tab in the main menu) which is packed full of informative bite-sized modules.
Good luck, and let us know how you get on
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