I have just been diagnosed & put onto tablets & I have no idea what my BS levels are & thus have no idea what is happening & I have not been told how to judge what is happening.
Hi & welcome.
Your in the right place to find out what you need to know, just ask & some will point you in the right direction.
Here's a food list showing you what is best to eat in controlling things.
Ideas of food to buy
Beef Roast
Beef Steaks
Corned Beef
Ground Beef
Poultry
Canned Chicken
Chicken pieces, thighs, legs, wing, breast
Duck
Goose
Pheasant
Quail
Turkey: whole, breast, leg portions, or ground
Pork
Bacon
Ground Pork
Ham
Italian Sausage
Pork Chops
Pork Roasts
Pork Steaks
Pork Tenderloin
Sausages look for high meat content
Tinned Pork & Ham
Meat pastes
Fish
Canned Salmon
Crab
Flounder
Herring
Salmon
Sardines
Scallops
Shellfish
Shrimp
Sole
Trout
Tuna Fish
Fish pastes
Spices And Condiments
Chili Powder
Dry Packet Dressing & Dip Mixes
Garlic Powder Garlic Salt
Horseradish
Onion Powder
Paprika
Parmesan Cheese
Salt & Pepper
Salad Dressings
Salsa
Soy Sauce
Vinegar
Worcestershire Sauce
Yellow and Brown Mustard
Low Carb Syrups and Sweetener
Non-Starchy Vegetables
Artichokes
Asparagus
Avocado
Bean Sprouts
Bell Peppers (green, red, yellow, orange)
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Celery
Celeriac
Cucumbers
Fresh Spinach
Flower sprouts
Green Onions
Greens
Hot Peppers
Leeks
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Okra
Mushrooms
Radish
Peas
Yellow Onions
Red Onions
Squash
Zucchini
Note; frozen is most the time better than fresh.
Fats / Oils
Hollandaise Sauce
Mayonnaise
Olive Oil
Peanut Oil
Sesame Oil
Dairy and Non Dairy
Cheeses (hard)
Butter
Cream Cheese
Eggs
Heavy Whipping Cream
Sour Cream
Snacks and Other Goodies
Olives (black)
Peanut butter
Pork Scratchings
Heavy Cream
Ryvita. A good replacement for bread.
Nuts that you like.
Pates.
Breads
livlife
Burgen linseed & soya - shop around prices vary from like £1.59 coop to £1 asda.
The higher the fiber & lower the carbs the better.
Drinks
Bottled Water
Coffee (decaf) unless you can tolerate normal
Tea (decaf) unless you can tolerate normal
http://www.netrition.com/lowcarb_newbies_shopping_list.html