Well done on the 5.1!!
NHS advice is a little bit designed to supposedly "fit all". It doesn't.
Have a look at
@ally1 posts and you will see proof of a struggling T2 and how she is so getting her levels lower. Some of her levels had reached 30+ and hospital.... She is a real example, along with @allibee of success by following a lower carb diet....
Fat is a hard thing to get your head around.... But fat does ****** all to bg levels...but you do need to eat lower carbs...
Fat n carbs are wonderfully balanced by the food industry together to make you want to eat more.. N more.. N more.
Fat.. Does not make you fat. Nor does it give you heart attacks....
NHS guidelines are behind the times. They are starting to shift, but they are not based on true facts. Look up "the big fat surprise" book... £1.29 on amazon kindle. Find out from real facts how the USA influenced the food pyramid and wrongly reported facts. It is a very interesting read.
Your future with diabetes is determined from your choosing which eating lifestyle works for you. You should never need to starve yourself!
Never.
You will finf from monitoring your foods what can work for you. Try a low carb breakfast of bacon, eggs n mushrooms and test yourself. Then the next day have toast or porridge and test yourself.... I pretty much think you will see a difference in your results to tell you which one works.
Or try a pie with potato etc for dinner compared to a healthy omega 3 enriched egg omlette with cheese.
Do not believe everything that the NHS advises on fat though before reading the book I have suggested.