Does anyone do this to themselves. Only got diagnosed this week and much as it's on my mind to do this and sort myself out. I have so far eaten carbs, carbs and more carbs just can't seem to stop myself. Could I be in denial. I'm not a big meat eater could happily be vegetarian but without jkt potatoes, pasta and bread I really don't know what the hell I am going to base my meals around. Also what do you do for lunch at work. Sandwiches are out of the question and I just know a salad won't fill me up. No cooking facilities at work.
Perhaps you are shoving as many carbs down your throat as you can because you know they could be your last!
It is not unusual to be in denial at the beginning.
Making a list of all the foods you can eat safely will help. Start with all the less carby vegetables, then the proteins, then dairy and other fats. Push all the foods you shouldn't eat out of your mind. Concentrate on those you can.
Bread can be got round because there are several low carb breads on the market. Lidl sells high protein rolls that are excellent and only about 9g carbs per roll - and for me, half a roll is enough to fill me. Supermarkets sell Burgen bread, also low carb. Waitrose sells Livelife bread - also low carb.
Salads can and do fill us up if they contain sufficient protein and fats. A 105g tin of salmon, or a tin of tuna, or boiled eggs, or any cold meats, chicken thighs, cheese, olive oil or real mayonnaise (Hellmans is best). You could follow this with a few strawberries or raspberries with a full fat yogurt, or a handful of nuts. It isn't just lettuce and rabbit food! Low carb bread comes in useful at lunch times. There are other alternatives to salads. When not working, a lovely brunch with bacon, eggs, high meat content sausages (plenty of those in supermarkets), mushrooms, a tomato, followed by some berries with cream.
Think to yourself - it is most likely your current diet that has put you where you are, so if you want to change things, you have to change your diet. If you don't, then more and more medication is your future.... or worse.
Let your meter be your friend, you may have a nice surprise. Not all carbs affect all people, although portion size has to be smaller than it is now.