Hello my name is Coreyjohn

Coreyjohn

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@Coreyjohn
Hello my name is Corerjohn or just John. Was diagnosed Wednesday with type 2 diabetes. Im sitting here with no diabetic food and I live alone. Nothing in my Frig is diabetic friendly except some tilapia and mixed vegitables. What do I eat next? What do you guys eat? daily that's really good! I ate plain oatmeal yesterday morning. That sucked big time! Help.....
 

daisy1

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@Coreyjohn

Hello John and welcome to the forum :)

Here is the information we give to new members and I hope you will find it helpful. Ask as many questions you like and someone will be able to help.


BASIC INFORMATION FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED DIABETICS

Diabetes is the general term to describe people who have blood that is sweeter than normal. A number of different types of diabetes exist.

A diagnosis of diabetes tends to be a big shock for most of us. It’s far from the end of the world though and on this forum you’ll find over 130,000 people who are demonstrating this.

On the forum we have found that with the number of new people being diagnosed with diabetes each day, sometimes the NHS is not being able to give all the advice it would perhaps like to deliver - particularly with regards to people with type 2 diabetes.

The role of carbohydrate

Carbohydrates are a factor in diabetes because they ultimately break down into sugar (glucose) within our blood. We then need enough insulin to either convert the blood sugar into energy for our body, or to store the blood sugar as body fat.

If the amount of carbohydrate we take in is more than our body’s own (or injected) insulin can cope with, then our blood sugar will rise.

The bad news

Research indicates that raised blood sugar levels over a period of years can lead to organ damage, commonly referred to as diabetic complications.

The good news

People on the forum here have shown that there is plenty of opportunity to keep blood sugar levels from going too high. It’s a daily task but it’s within our reach and it’s well worth the effort.

Controlling your carbs

The info below is primarily aimed at people with type 2 diabetes, however, it may also be of benefit for other types of diabetes as well.
There are two approaches to controlling your carbs:

  • Reduce your carbohydrate intake
  • Choose ‘better’ carbohydrates

Reduce your carbohydrates

A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of carbohydrates they eat as they have found this to be an effective way of improving (lowering) their blood sugar levels.

The carbohydrates which tend to have the most pronounced effect on blood sugar levels tend to be starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and similar root vegetables, flour based products (pastry, cakes, biscuits, battered food etc) and certain fruits.

Choosing better carbohydrates

Another option is to replace ‘white carbohydrates’ (such as white bread, white rice, white flour etc) with whole grain varieties. The idea behind having whole grain varieties is that the carbohydrates get broken down slower than the white varieties –and these are said to have a lower glycaemic index.
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/diabetes-and-whole-grains.html

The low glycaemic index diet is often favoured by healthcare professionals but some people with diabetes find that low GI does not help their blood sugar enough and may wish to cut out these foods altogether.

Read more on carbohydrates and diabetes

Eating what works for you

Different people respond differently to different types of food. What works for one person may not work so well for another. The best way to see which foods are working for you is to test your blood sugar with a glucose meter.

To be able to see what effect a particular type of food or meal has on your blood sugar is to do a test before the meal and then test after the meal. A test 2 hours after the meal gives a good idea of how your body has reacted to the meal.

The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:

Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes
  • Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
  • 2 hours after meals: under 8.5 mmol/l
Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (adults)
  • Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
  • 2 hours after meals: under 9 mmol/l
Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (children)
  • Before meals: 4 to 8 mmol/l
  • 2 hours after meals: under 10 mmol/l
However, those that are able to, may wish to keep blood sugar levels below the NICE after meal targets.

Access to blood glucose test strips

The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:

  • structured education to every person and/or their carer at and around the time of diagnosis, with annual reinforcement and review
  • self-monitoring of plasma glucose to a person newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes only as an integral part of his or her self-management education

Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to bloodglucose testing supplies.

You may also be interested to read questions to ask at a diabetic clinic

Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.
 

daddys1

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Hi John, I'm sure there will be many more along to welcome you here you have come to the right place. You need to have a look around the forum and ask as many question as you need someone will answer you.
are on a Low Carbohydrate Diet with High Fat, so Potatoes pasta rice bread are out, although you may be able to tolerate a wholemeal bread maybe 1 slice at a time. You can have as many vegs as you wish but the one you need to have are from above the ground, Most of those from below are too high in carbs, but you need to check these out..

Eggs an bacon is fine and all the meats. Chicken beef lamb pork all ok, it's just the high carb food. Most of the tropical fruits are out. Many here have Yogurt full fat with berries like blueberries for breakfast.

Too much to tell you, but don't panic it will all fall into place.

neil
 

Snowy12

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To the forum john,try not to panic you have come to the right place for lots of good information.
 
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Hello and welcome to the forum :)

Best wishes RRB
 
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Bluetit1802

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Hello and welcome,

Please don't panic, take a deep breath and baby steps.

A word of warning - even the NHS warns us to avoid diabetic food. It is expensive and not good in many ways. We don't need it. We just eat normal food such as meat, fish, cheese, eggs, green vegetables, salads, tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon .... but cut down on the major carbs such as potatoes, bread, rice, pasta, pastry. We also need to be careful with fruit and milk.

Have a look at this thread which you will find interesting
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/a-new-low-carb-guide-for-beginners.68695/

Keep posting, and good luck! Oh .... and ask questions.
 

Paul59

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Type of diabetes
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Hi just john, Welcome to the label readers club. You will get good advice here mate so you have nothing you worry about. Once you get the gist of how it all works you will be on track you being in control or it. Just take it one step at a time. Cut out the sugar in your diet, plenty of greens & lean meat & your in your way. Take a peak at the what have you eaten today thread & you'll see what most eat & it's a case of choosing what suits your taste.
Just ask of your unsure of anything. Keep your chin up.