Ordinary options ?

[Kaylz]

I can't say for sure, I'm type 1 so it's completely different for me but tesco Jersey royals has 14.9g carbs per 100g of potatoes, I weigh everything as I have to to be able to administer the correct amount of insulin, many of the type 2's do find they can manage a few new potatoes though so maybe one of them will be along soon to advise how many they have, sorry I can't help you much on the subject! x

 

[grovesy]

I personally find i can tolerate 3 small new potatoes.

 

[Pamjanet]

Thankyou for that.

 

[Pine Marten]

Hi, @Pamjanet, it really is very important to get a meter and start testing. Many of us use the SD Codefree from Home Health (you don't pay VAT if you're diabetic) or Amazon, and it's perfectly good. As to spuds, I find that a couple of roast potatoes now and again, or small portions of basmati rice or wholewheat pasta are ok for my readings, but the only way to know is to test different foods and see what they do - which is why it is bonkers for GPs to refuse to give meters to type 2s.

I also found that various sauces and gravy spiked me, so we often use herbs and white or red wine (😉) in cooking instead of gravy. I'm not much of a cook, but if you are then it can be quite rewarding and interesting to discover recipes that aren't carb-heavy and that are tasty. There are loads of suggestions on other threads on this forum 🙂

 

[Pamjanet]

Your so right pine Marten,
If I don't test then I won't know what makes me spike.and o don't want to eat the wrong foods
And end up on insulin reliant!!
I will buy a meter is is self explanatory?? As I haven't a clue how to use them.
And I'm not much of a cook really freezer to microwave for me lol

 

[Pamjanet]

For instance I've had special k porridge with semi skimmed milk and a cup of green tea for brekky,
And at 2pm I had a chicken Kiev with chips I made myself with one small potatoe with skin kept on and cooked in oven. And mixed veg .
I wasn't hungry before 2pm which is usual for me since being diabetic. So for tea later on (say about7pm)
I will have a ham sandwich with granary bread.and a cuppa tea with semi skimmed milk.
Would anyone say this is too much carbs????? Thanks in advance x

 

[Kaylz]

Yes it is rather easy to test, just stick the test strip in the meter, prick the side of your finger, make sure there is a big enough blob of blood to get a sample from and then put the strip on the blob of blood, many would say that is too many carbs, do you weigh your portions at all? x

 

[Pamjanet]

Yes it is rather easy to test, just stick the test strip in the meter, prick the side of your finger, make sure there is a big enough blob of blood to get a sample from and then put the strip on the blob of blood, many would say that is too many carbs, do you weigh your portions at all? x

No I don't weigh anything.im so fed up it's so hard to get it right!

 

[Pamjanet]

Yes it is rather easy to test, just stick the test strip in the meter, prick the side of your finger, make sure there is a big enough blob of blood to get a sample from and then put the strip on the blob of blood, many would say that is too many carbs, do you weigh your portions at all? x

Thanks for the info about meter testing .
I've only been diabetic for 2 to 3 weeks and I feel so fed up ,don't know what to do,
It's a lifetime change but it's so hard x

 

[Kaylz]

No I don't weigh anything.im so fed up it's so hard to get it right!

I completely understand how you feel, to know the amount of carbs you are consuming it would be an idea to weigh things to find out then when you start testing if a certain portion size doesn't work well for you cut the portion size down, I don't know what porridge you are meaning but generally porridge has 20g carbs +, semi skimmed milk has about 4.8g per 100ml, kievs can be quite carby due to the coating etc, I didn't like the idea of it all it either but in a way is slightly different for me as I HAVE to do it x

 

[Ljc]

Hi Pamjanet.

I'm so fed up it's so hard to get it right!

It's perfectly normal to feel this way. Right now you're on a steep learning curve as well as having to change the eating habits if a lifetime, possibly combined with little or poor info from your diabetes nurse/doc.
I promise you it does get easier, it just won't happen overnight but slowly and surely , it will !
Us T2s are more fortunate in one respect. Our D is usually more forgiving in the beginning, giving us time to get our heads around it. It doesn't mean we should ignore it though as we're only storing up trouble for the future.
Those meals are rather carby.
To give you a few ideas Have a look at the thread, what did you eat yesterday.
https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/what-did-you-eat-yesterday.30349/
I do eat some potatoes, I have a couple of new potatoes or if we're having chips, I only have about 6 chips, though I do sometimes fall off the wagon 😱.
If you like sausages, look out for 'Black farmer ' yummy or 'Heck' yum sausages they are both high meat content which means they're low carb.

 

[Pamjanet]

Hi Pamjanet.

It's perfectly normal to feel this way. Right now you're on a steep learning curve as well as having to change the eating habits if a lifetime, possibly combined with little or poor info from your diabetes nurse/doc.
I promise you it does get easier, it just won't happen overnight but slowly and surely , it will !
Us T2s are more fortunate in one respect. Our D is usually more forgiving in the beginning, giving us time to get our heads around it. It doesn't mean we should ignore it though as we're only storing up trouble for the future.
Those meals are rather carby.
To give you a few ideas Have a look at the thread, what did you eat yesterday.
https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/what-did-you-eat-yesterday.30349/
I do eat some potatoes, I have a couple of new potatoes or if we're having chips, I only have about 6 chips, though I do sometimes fall off the wagon 😱.
If you like sausages, look out for 'Black farmer ' yummy or 'Heck' yum sausages they are both high meat content which means they're low carb.

Thankyou ljc will take a look at the thread.
Do they sell those sausages in Asda by the way? X

 

[Ljc]

Thankyou ljc will take a look at the thread.
Do they sell those sausages in Asda by the way? X

I've had a look online, Asda has Heck sausages online so they should have them in stores.
To give you an idea the pork ones are 97% meat and think 3.7 carbs for 2 sausages

 

[Lyn Smith]

I was told that sweet potatoes are ok so I occasionally have a few chips made from these. Am going to roast one on Sunday. (Unless you tell me they are not good after all).

 

[Pamjanet]

I've had a look online, Asda has Heck sausages online so they should have them in stores.
To give you an idea the pork ones are 97% meat and think 3.7 carbs for 2 sausages

That's brilliant thanks a lot x

 

[Kaylz]

That's brilliant thanks a lot x

I also suggest if you have a Tesco near by to try their Tesco Finest British Traditional Pork Sausages, they are delicious and only 1.6g carbs per 2 sausages x

 

[Pine Marten]

Hi @Pamjanet, good suggestions from the others 🙂

There is a book called Carbs & Cals on Amazon (quite a few different editions) - sorry, not sure how to do a link - which has pictures of different portions of foods with their carb value. It's very handy for a quick check to see, and several people here use it.

Sweet potatoes can be ok, but again you really need to test with a meter. I used to have them but found they weren't much better for me than normal spuds, so as I prefer the test I sometimes have normal ones.

 

[Amigo]

For instance I've had special k porridge with semi skimmed milk and a cup of green tea for brekky,
And at 2pm I had a chicken Kiev with chips I made myself with one small potatoe with skin kept on and cooked in oven. And mixed veg .
I wasn't hungry before 2pm which is usual for me since being diabetic. So for tea later on (say about7pm)
I will have a ham sandwich with granary bread.and a cuppa tea with semi skimmed milk.
Would anyone say this is too much carbs????? Thanks in advance x

Hi Pamjanet, it is hard initially but I'd say that with a high Hba1c of 80, that daily menu could be a tad carby. Once you get your levels down, you might be able to gradually increase your potatoes, bread levels etc. but in the beginning it requires a lot more discipline. I know because I had to do it and I found only testing helped me to know what I could eat.
A find 3 small new pots ok with a chicken kiev (M&S ones are about 12 grams carb) but fill your plate with salads and/or veg. A big omelette on a morning will fill you because not everyone can tolerate oats and cereals. Try to keep your bread to no more than 2 slices a day (works for me).

Spaghetti bolognese is ok but only a tiny portion of spaghetti. Some people use courgette spiralled instead but I'd prefer salad with it. Try some cheese sprinkled over to fill you.

Do you like salmon instead of fish and chips? It's about being more creative.

The one thing that never seems to spike me is proper dinners with plenty of veg. You can usually have a small Yorkshire pudding with it as long as you're light on the potatoes.

My advice is you need to test. Good luck!

 

[Pamjanet]

Hi @Pamjanet, good suggestions from the others 🙂

There is a book called Carbs & Cals on Amazon (quite a few different editions) - sorry, not sure how to do a link - which has pictures of different portions of foods with their carb value. It's very handy for a quick check to see, and several people here use it.

Sweet potatoes can be ok, but again you really need to test with a meter. I used to have them but found they weren't much better for me than normal spuds, so as I prefer the test I sometimes have normal ones.

Thanks so much will look this book up on amazon,I really do need all the help i can get x

 

[Jeandp]

I think an excellent ordinary option for boiled rice is boiled and roughly mashed cauliflower. Boiled rice doesn't taste of anything so it is no loss. Cauliflower does the job, we had it last night with chilli. Delicious!