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[sassyseb72]

Good Morning t2 recently diagnosed. Changing lifestyle with a family is hard. But this has to be done. Not eating the same junk but weight not falling off as I thought! Any tips on helping this. Other than exercising every day? I am a mum so walking lots and moving around the house!

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Welcome to the forum @sassyseb72

Well done on ditching the junk. It can take time for positive changes to your menu to have a noticeable effect, so keep going!

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 it sounds like you’ve cut out already, you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits.

That doesn’t mean that you can’t have any of those things, but looking at your menu as a whole and keeping an eye on your total carbohydrate intake can be a very powerful strategy. Many on the forum aim to keep their total carbohydrate intake (not just ‘of which sugars’) to below 130g a day to give their metabolism a better chance at keeping blood glucose levels within the recommended range.

For several forum members, opting for a lower carbohydrate menu seems to mean they have a little more liberty with good fats and protein intake (which can help you feel fuller for longer), while still losing weight.

Hope you find a way of eating what suits your blood glucose levels, and your waistline 🙂

 

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With a family to consider it can become more challenging which is why I think this program was developed by the GP surgery to help it's Type 2 patients who needed to lose weight and manage blood glucose and is based on real food even though it is a low carb approach and there are menu plans to suit different taste and budgets. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/