Hi. At first It can be very confu
Hi. At first It can be very confusing esp about what and what not to eat.
Without regular testing before and two hours after meals, you really won't know how your body copes with certain foods, because sadly we all react differently, ie I can eat porridge, others have to avoid it like the plague also it would not be polite for me to say on here , what I think of the dietary advise that is often handed out to us by some in the NHS . I was diagnosed back in the early 90s it was well understood then that carbs were a diabetics enemy.
As for what to eat, if you eat meat , it's fine as are high meat content sausages ( black farmer and heck sausages are nice) high meat content burgers, eggs cooked anyway you like, cheese, mushrooms, non starchy veg, a couple of new potatoes, fish esp oily, butter, cream, some nuts are not high in carbs. Some here make cauliflower rice to go with their Indian curry.
Personally I do not do low fat, if it's not naturally low fat I won't have it, ie I go for full fat yogurt rather than low fat. Often foods made to be low fat have more carbs in them than the normal version.
Cordials, do you mean squash? If so try looking for the diet ones, Robinsons ones are nice.
Many here use the Codefree meter available from Amazon or directly from Homehealth , it is the cheapest on to self fund the ongoing cost of the test strips . But do see if you can persuade your gp/nurse to prescribe a meter first.
https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/codefree-blood-glucose-monitoring-system-mmoll-or-mgdl/
We use the mmol/l measurement in the uk and you're entitled to claim vat relief.
sing esp about what and what not to eat.
Without regular testing before and two hours after meals, you really won't know how your body copes with certain foods, because sadly we all react differently, ie I can eat porridge, others have to avoid it like the plague also it would not be polite for me to say on here , what I think of the dietary advise that is often handed out to us by some in the NHS . I was diagnosed back in the early 90s it was well understood then that carbs were a diabetics enemy.
As for what to eat, if you eat meat , it's fine as are high meat content sausages ( black farmer and heck sausages are nice) high meat content burgers, eggs cooked anyway you like, cheese, mushrooms, non starchy veg, a couple of new potatoes, fish esp oily, butter, cream, some nuts are not high in carbs. Some here make cauliflower rice to go with their Indian curry.
Personally I do not do low fat, if it's not naturally low fat I won't have it, ie I go for full fat yogurt rather than low fat. Often foods made to be low fat have more carbs in them than the normal version.
Cordials, do you mean squash? If so try looking for the diet ones, Robinsons ones are nice.
Many here use the Codefree meter available from Amazon or directly from Homehealth , it is the cheapest on to self fund the ongoing cost of the test strips . But do see if you can persuade your gp/nurse to prescribe a meter first.
https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/codefree-blood-glucose-monitoring-system-mmoll-or-mgdl/
We use the mmol/l measurement in the uk and you're entitled to claim vat relief.
