Ordinary options ?

[Bill Stewardson]

This only my personal experience so far.

Steak seems fine, zero carbs, Pork, beef or gammon, all mine comes from Asda. Chicken also zero carbs, Hecks sausages very low carbs, oddly tinned Corned Beef also. Cheese is zero. Turkey Rashers were very low but to be honest the packet tasted better.

Tinned baked beans or Toms are a big no. Also sweetcorn. Most of my meals are dry but almost zero carbs. Spuds are a memory in all forms. Bread, I tried Bergen bread but rejected it due to carbs so now I have none.

Ive been drinking zero sugar IronBru and LOVE it. I like my Earl Gray tea.
It does seem odd having cheese and corned beef at brekky but my numbers suggest it works.

Hope this helps, or causes some thought. Ive made errors along the way. I love rich tea biscuits, but rejected them also.

 

[Jeandp]

Turkey Rashers were very low but to be honest the packet tasted better.

Hahaha Love it! I agree. I feel the same about Heck sausages unfortunately. I have tried a few of the high meat content sausages and just don't like them. I will stick with Richmonds as an occasional treat.

 

[Bill Stewardson]

Hahaha Love it! I agree. I feel the same about Heck sausages unfortunately. I have tried a few of the high meat content sausages and just don't like them. I will stick with Richmonds as an occasional treat.

I forgot about fish, seemingly all fish is zero carbs.

I got a bit down about my grub at first, now I see it can be done.

 

[zx10pilot]

Hi Bill,
Fully appreciate it is a big learning curve and when you're diagnosed "a bit later on in life" the changes all seem too much compared to what you've been used to.
Been there, got the T-Shirt for that one (diagnosed at 44) - white bread, pasta & white rice are not part of my menu any more.
It's a bit different as I'm T1 but I do low(ish) carb as it's easier to manage. I'm probable averaging about 100g-120g per day, sometimes more & sometimes less. As Kaylz mentioned I also weigh everything carby so now have a very good idea of how much is in different types of food. It's taken over a year to get vaguely used to do it though. And it's still a right old faff if we decide to eat something different or go out for a meal.
But it doesn't mean you have eat boring...
Just an example, last night I raided the fridge and had 3 pork loin steaks (cooked in an actifry in their own fat), butter fried chantenay carrots with nutmeg, and an absolute mound of mixed salad. With a splash of Lea & Perrins on the steaks, a drizzle of balsamic vinegar on the salad & fair sprinkling of black pepper all over I certainly wasn't hungry after that little lot... and it was carb free!

The NHS advice is a crock of £%!# as it is simply wrong... you aren't the first to realise this.
At first I couldn't believe the difference between the carby NHS "Eatwell Plate" and the honest, practical evidence based low carb diets (albeit from individuals though not from "Professionals") who actually have to live with the condition day in, day out.
It didn't take me long to realise (from an engineering point of view) that reducing consumption of the thing that raises your Blood Glucose level will make it easier to control your Blood Glucose level...

regards
zx

 

[Kaylz]

@Bill Stewardson you say some things are a complete no no but have you tried reducing the portion size of these things first rather than completely ruling them out? If you are completely happy to rule them out then that's fair enough but if not considering a smaller portion may work out with different results x

 

[Wirrallass]

Hahaha Love it! I agree. I feel the same about Heck sausages unfortunately. I have tried a few of the high meat content sausages and just don't like them. I will stick with Richmonds as an occasional treat.

Great to see you posting again Jeandp. Sausages bacon & either scrambled or poached eggs mushrooms are a favourite dish of mine. As long as your bgl doesn't elevate too much after eating sausages, you could have 1 or 2 per day 🙂 WL x

 

[Bill Stewardson]

Hi Bill,
Fully appreciate it is a big learning curve and when you're diagnosed "a bit later on in life" the changes all seem too much compared to what you've been used to.
Been there, got the T-Shirt for that one (diagnosed at 44) - white bread, pasta & white rice are not part of my menu any more.
It's a bit different as I'm T1 but I do low(ish) carb as it's easier to manage. I'm probable averaging about 100g-120g per day, sometimes more & sometimes less. As Kaylz mentioned I also weigh everything carby so now have a very good idea of how much is in different types of food. It's taken over a year to get vaguely used to do it though. And it's still a right old faff if we decide to eat something different or go out for a meal.
But it doesn't mean you have eat boring...
Just an example, last night I raided the fridge and had 3 pork loin steaks (cooked in an actifry in their own fat), butter fried chantenay carrots with nutmeg, and an absolute mound of mixed salad. With a splash of Lea & Perrins on the steaks, a drizzle of balsamic vinegar on the salad & fair sprinkling of black pepper all over I certainly wasn't hungry after that little lot... and it was carb free!

The NHS advice is a crock of £%!# as it is simply wrong... you aren't the first to realise this.
At first I couldn't believe the difference between the carby NHS "Eatwell Plate" and the honest, practical evidence based low carb diets (albeit from individuals though not from "Professionals") who actually have to live with the condition day in, day out.
It didn't take me long to realise (from an engineering point of view) that reducing consumption of the thing that raises your Blood Glucose level will make it easier to control your Blood Glucose level...

regards
zx

And now back to Frank in the studio !'

 

[Bill Stewardson]

Great to see you posting again Jeandp. Sausages bacon & either scrambled or poached eggs mushrooms are a favourite dish of mine. As long as your bgl doesn't elevate too much after eating sausages, you could have 1 or 2 per day 🙂 WL x

If I keep making scrambled egg we will run out of pans.

 

[Bill Stewardson]

@Bill Stewardson you say some things are a complete no no but have you tried reducing the portion size of these things first rather than completely ruling them out? If you are completely happy to rule them out then that's fair enough but if not considering a smaller portion may work out with different results x

Absolutely take your point, Ive chosen to just obliterate carbs.
Maybe that's over the top, my numbers are good now though.

 

[Bill Stewardson]

Heres a thing, my son wanted to go in Nandos, so, into Nando's we went- guess who paid- I told the waitress that I didn't want the chips because I'm D so they gave me a salad. I had the piri piri chicken and it was ace.

Nice one Nando's.