Shopping list for new to diabetes

[Womanvsfood]

What’s on your shopping list?
I thought this might be handy for people new to diabetes.

Recommended alternative foods low in sugar etc. That worked for you.

I’m new to diabetes so I will leave it upto the more experienced and experts to recommend but I’ve found a few alternatives I’m trying out that’s low sugar, low fat

B.O.B milk
Skyr natural yogurt
Heck sausages
Berries
Low sugar granola

 

[Stitch147]

I'd ditch the heck sausages and go for a good quality high meat content version. I always get my sausages from my local butchers.
I use unsweetened almond milk for my porridge
Eggs
Bacon

Mind has gone a bit blank now!

 

[Martin Canty]

A tour of the outside wall of the supermarket is always a good bet (avoid the isles)..... Of course skipping the bread section.....

Merlot (for medicinal purposes only)

 

[Mark Parrott]

I'd ditch the heck sausages and go for a good quality high meat content version. I always get my sausages from my local butchers.
I use unsweetened almond milk for my porridge
Eggs
Bacon

Mind has gone a bit blank now!

As far as I know, Heck sausages are high meat content. The one's I tried were 97% meat content.

 

[Womanvsfood]

Like I said I’m no expert, I still have my
Learner plates on lol

 

[trophywench]

Heck sausages are good - but there again Tesco's Finest ones are higher meat content so lower carb than an awful lot of commercial sausages and lovely if you like Lincolnshire ones.

Isn't Granola pretty high carb too?

With the Merlot on board though I expect one could cope with a bit more carb!

 

[Robin]

Burgen Soya and Linseed bread
Lidl Protein rolls
Avocado

 

[Wirrallass]

Hi. Take a trip to The new 24/7 shop in Off the Subject Page8 ~ there's some good ideas there. Alternatively have a look in Food/carb queries + recipes.
WL

 

[Mark T]

Stilton, Brie, Camembert...

 

[Lucy Honeychurch]

Sugar free jelly and cream!

 

[Beck S]

Heck sausages are good - but there again Tesco's Finest ones are higher meat content so lower carb than an awful lot of commercial sausages and lovely if you like Lincolnshire ones.

Isn't Granola pretty high carb too?

With the Merlot on board though I expect one could cope with a bit more carb!

Garnola depends - they're generally lower than most other cereals, and as long as you stick to the portion size, you can kind of get away with it. I eat the Dorset Honey Granola and it's about 21g per bowl. It's one of the lower ones.

Eggs, cheese
Bacon, chicken breasts, rump steaks, high meat sausages.
Lower carb or high fibre bread
Granola
Frozen veg; peas, cauliflower, broccoli. Also, mushrooms, onion.
Multipack Wotsits (less than 10g a bag)
Sugar free squash

 

[Vince_UK]

Cauliflower rice from Aldi fresh or frozen, and Sweet potato mash from Morrisons, both have zero effect on my levels. Moser Roth 85% Dark Chocolate form Aldi, couldn't leave that one out.🙂
Smoked Salmon, prawns. As much fish, eggs, meet as you wish. HIgh meet content sausages and burgers.

 

[trophywench]

Good grief Vince! I know you're a singleton so probably for convenience - but it's surely not beyond most folk to grate a raw cauli before (practically) dry frying it?

Bit like buying a bag of grated Cheddar or pre hard boiled eggs ...... if you look at a bag of prepared veg in a supermarket and see how much more of whatever you can buy unprepared for the same money - it's a no-brainer.

 

[Vince_UK]

Good grief Vince! I know you're a singleton so probably for convenience - but it's surely not beyond most folk to grate a raw cauli before (practically) dry frying it?

Bit like buying a bag of grated Cheddar or pre hard boiled eggs ...... if you look at a bag of prepared veg in a supermarket and see how much more of whatever you can buy unprepared for the same money - it's a no-brainer.

I don't need to "save money" and convenience for me over-rides saving a few bob. I live and spend they way I want to.

 

[Vince_UK]

Good grief Vince! I know you're a singleton so probably for convenience - but it's surely not beyond most folk to grate a raw cauli before (practically) dry frying it?

Bit like buying a bag of grated Cheddar or pre hard boiled eggs ...... if you look at a bag of prepared veg in a supermarket and see how much more of whatever you can buy unprepared for the same money - it's a no-brainer.

And I should add I have more to do with my time than stand grating cauliflower in order to "save a few bob".

 

[Jeandp]

Cauliflower must be top of your list. I don't know what I would do without it. Cauli mash with high meat content sausages, cauli rice with homemade chill or curry.
Burgen or low carb bread.
Eggs
Full fat everything (you mentioned low fat?)
Butter, thick double cream
Baby new potatoes, but limit yourself to 2 or 3.
Broccoli, green beans.
Salad
Meat, chicken, fish.

My shopping list each week is based around the above items. My husband, who doesn't have diabetes loves our new way of eating. Good luck x

 

[Womanvsfood]

I understand it’s not advisable to go low fat from everyones advice on here , it’s reprogramming my mindset for the past few years of ‘ don’t eat fat if you want to lose weight ‘ thing. 😉

 

[Womanvsfood]

Hi. Take a trip to The new 24/7 shop in Off the Subject Page8 ~ there's some good ideas there. Alternatively have a look in Food/carb queries + recipes.
WL

Thanks I will do , this place can be like a maze and lots of info to take in, you don’t know where to look first when you’re new

 

[Ljc]

I love these burgers , they are rather yummy between two Portabello mushrooms
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/275216612

 

[Jeandp]

I understand it’s not advisable to go low fat from everyones advice on here , it’s reprogramming my mindset for the past few years of ‘ don’t eat fat if you want to lose weight ‘ thing. 😉

It is not easy to get used to. I now cook using lard!
Think about cooking as your great grandmother did, before we all got obese, but without the bread and potatoes.