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I have just looked at this book on Amazon and looked at a few pages
Some advice reads "Wholegrain carbohydrates provide energy and a good source of vitamins and fibre. These include porridge, whole wheat pasta, wholegrain bread and brown rice"

I am newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and am a tad confused because the advice I've read so far on this website is to try to cut out all forms of pasta, rice and porridge?

We may have Type 2 Diabetes but are all different as to what carbs we can tolerate. Its really up to you and what your body can cope with. If you test with a meter before a meal and then two hours after you will see how your body copes with different foodstuffs.

As for me, I know I can't eat porridge, pasta, bread or brown rice - I love them and used to eat them all the time before I was diagnosed - but they all now spike my BG to silly high numbers and I feel tired, irritable and ill for several hours after eating them - but we are all different so what isn't right for me might be fine for you - the best thing is for you to get a meter and experiment for yourself as to what carbs you can tolerate and how much.
 

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I have just looked at this book on Amazon and looked at a few pages
Some advice reads "Wholegrain carbohydrates provide energy and a good source of vitamins and fibre. These include porridge, whole wheat pasta, wholegrain bread and brown rice"

I am newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and am a tad confused because the advice I've read so far on this website is to try to cut out all forms of pasta, rice and porridge?

Well the standard NHS advice has been for us to eat these foods as there's an incorrect belief that we need to eat carbs.:banghead: However on a low carb high(er) fat diet, we use the fats and oils in our food for energy instead.

As type 2s we are generally on oral meds and/or diet controlled and the advice given on our forum is mainly to help us control our glucose levels via our diet, and avoiding the high carb foods that spike our glucose is probably the best way to help us do this.

However, unless the book claims that it's specifically aimed at type 2 diabetics, then the information in it will also cover the needs of those with type 1. And they are usually able to eat a more varied diet - often much higher in carbs - but they still need to count them to calculate their insulin doses correctly to manage the number of carbs in their meals.

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I have seen a few members asking for low carb food lists for shopping etc. I was sent this list when I first came to this forum by a very helpful member and it was a god send to me amidst all the confusion. I just thought maybe others might find it useful/helpful in some way. I should have thought to share it before now but hope it proves useful to anyone needing a bit of guidance

Beef Roast
Beef Steaks
Corned Beef
Ground Beef
Poultry
Chicken pieces, thighs, legs, wing, breast
Duck
Goose
Pheasant
Turkey: whole, breast, leg portions, or ground
Pork
Bacon
Ground Pork
Ham
Italian Sausage
Bratwurst sausages (lidl) great taste & normal sausage substitute.
Pork Chops
Pork Roasts
Pork Steaks
Pork Tenderloin
Sausages look for high meat content
Tinned Pork & Ham
Fish
Canned Salmon
Crab
Flounder
Herring
Salmon
Sardines
Scallops
Shellfish
Shrimp
Sole
Trout
Tuna Fish
Spices And Condiments
Chili Powder
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
Alfalfa sprouts (great on salads)
Artichoke
Asparagus
Avocado
Bean Sprouts
Bell Peppers (green, red, yellow, orange)
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage (Any)
Cauliflower (Great as rice or mashed potato substitute.)
Celery
Celeriac
Chickpeas
Cucumbers
Fresh Spinach
Flax seed (add to salads & things)
Flower sprouts
Garlic
Green Onions
Hot Peppers
Leeks
Lentils
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Okra
Mushrooms
Radish
Peas
Yellow Onions
Red Onions
Squash
Tomatoes/paste & Sun dried
Zucchini
Note; frozen is most the time better than fresh.
Fruit (most is ok, but best in small portions.)
with root veg those with an orange tinge to them eg carrots, sweet potato, swede are better that the white veg, but still have to watch portion size.

Fats / Oils
Bernaise Sauce
Hollandaise Sauce
Mayonnaise
Olive Oil
Peanut Oil
Sesame Oil
cooking spray
Coconut oil

Dairy and Non Dairy
Milk full fat.
Coconut milk
Cheeses (hard)
Butter/Ghee
Cream Cheese
Eggs
Heavy Whipping Cream
Heavy Cream
Sour Cream
Yogurt
Greek yogurt, plain, full fat.

Snacks and Other Goodies
Olives (black)
Peanut butter
Pork Scratchings
Dark Chocolate 70% or more Cocoa (Good when cooking)

Ryvita. (A good replacement for bread.)
lidl's Rivercote sesame crispbreads, ( lower carbs than Ryvita)
Tuc crackers
Nuts (that you like.)
Seeds
Chia seed (This thread shows the benefits of this magick like seed. http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/72819/
These little beauties can be added to almost anything, they can even be used as an egg substitute & thickening soups, sauces stews etc.)

Flax seed - similar to chia.
Cornflour (great for thickening & making yorkkie puds etc)
Almond flour
Coconut flour
Cinnamon
Oatmeal
Soya flour
Breads
livlife
Burgen linseed & soya - shop around prices vary from like £1.59 coop to £1 asda. And of course LIDL HIGTH PROTEIN ROLLS
Low Carb Tortillas,
The higher the fiber & lower the carbs the better.
Try to avoid wheat based products as much as possible, including cereals

Drinks
Bottled Water (Drink 2-3 ltrs/day
Coffee (decaf) unless you can tolerate normal
Tea (decaf) unless you can tolerate normal
I like this list of low carb foods. I am in USA. anyone know if USA has a protein roll to offer in place of high carb breads? I am not aware of what it is? Bread is in general a high carb food to be minimized or avoided I know. thanks.
 
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I like this list of low carb foods. I am in USA. anyone know if USA has a protein roll to offer in place of high carb breads? I am not aware of what it is? Bread is in general a high carb food to be minimized or avoided I know. thanks.
@Kristin251 might know but she doesn't use them.
 

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hi the food list is great on this thread and i have alot of the list
but could some body tell me what is the substitute for potatoes to go with the fish meat veg etc thats where i struggle or do u just have to go with out potatoe based food on ur dinner
ive changed rice for wholemeal wild rice and pasta for whole meal pasta and bread for multi grain whole meal it just seems a lot of dinners have potatoe based foods with them any advice welcome thanks dave
 

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hi the food list is great on this thread and i have alot of the list
but could some body tell me what is the substitute for potatoes to go with the fish meat veg etc thats where i struggle or do u just have to go with out potatoe based food on ur dinner
ive changed rice for wholemeal wild rice and pasta for whole meal pasta and bread for multi grain whole meal it just seems a lot of dinners have potatoe based foods with them any advice welcome thanks dave
Cauliflower.
Big bunches instead of potatoes. Cauliflower rice instead of rice. Cauliflower hash browns and cauliflower blanched and compressed on top of fish pie.
 
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HOW CAN I print this list please.
 

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hi the food list is great on this thread and i have alot of the list
but could some body tell me what is the substitute for potatoes to go with the fish meat veg etc thats where i struggle or do u just have to go with out potatoe based food on ur dinner
ive changed rice for wholemeal wild rice and pasta for whole meal pasta and bread for multi grain whole meal it just seems a lot of dinners have potatoe based foods with them any advice welcome thanks dave
I use celeriac which you can mash with butter and cream, slice in a dauphinois with cream or roast in oil. Now prefer it to potatoes I think it’s got a better flavour and I was a potato addict! You’ll need to test though first time - it dosent raise my bg but gather it does for some people
 
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I like this list of low carb foods. I am in USA. anyone know if USA has a protein roll to offer in place of high carb breads? I am not aware of what it is? Bread is in general a high carb food to be minimized or avoided I know. thanks.
This is one of a few you can find on internet:
Great Low-Carb Bread Company: "Soft and flavorful. These breads are super low carb with barely 1-3 grams of carbohydrate after subtracting the dietary fiber…even in the bagels. Hamburger buns, white bread, pumpernickle, a variety of bagels, and more…check it out."
 

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I have seen a few members asking for low carb food lists for shopping etc. I was sent this list when I first came to this forum by a very helpful member and it was a god send to me amidst all the confusion. I just thought maybe others might find it useful/helpful in some way. I should have thought to share it before now but hope it proves useful to anyone needing a bit of guidance

Beef Roast
Beef Steaks
Corned Beef
Ground Beef
Poultry
Chicken pieces, thighs, legs, wing, breast
Duck
Goose
Pheasant
Turkey: whole, breast, leg portions, or ground
Pork
Bacon
Ground Pork
Ham
Italian Sausage
Bratwurst sausages (lidl) great taste & normal sausage substitute.
Pork Chops
Pork Roasts
Pork Steaks
Pork Tenderloin
Sausages look for high meat content
Tinned Pork & Ham
Fish
Canned Salmon
Crab
Flounder
Herring
Salmon
Sardines
Scallops
Shellfish
Shrimp
Sole
Trout
Tuna Fish
Spices And Condiments
Chili Powder
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
Alfalfa sprouts (great on salads)
Artichoke
Asparagus
Avocado
Bean Sprouts
Bell Peppers (green, red, yellow, orange)
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage (Any)
Cauliflower (Great as rice or mashed potato substitute.)
Celery
Celeriac
Chickpeas
Cucumbers
Fresh Spinach
Flax seed (add to salads & things)
Flower sprouts
Garlic
Green Onions
Hot Peppers
Leeks
Lentils
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Okra
Mushrooms
Radish
Peas
Yellow Onions
Red Onions
Squash
Tomatoes/paste & Sun dried
Zucchini
Note; frozen is most the time better than fresh.
Fruit (most is ok, but best in small portions.)
with root veg those with an orange tinge to them eg carrots, sweet potato, swede are better that the white veg, but still have to watch portion size.

Fats / Oils
Bernaise Sauce
Hollandaise Sauce
Mayonnaise
Olive Oil
Peanut Oil
Sesame Oil
cooking spray
Coconut oil

Dairy and Non Dairy
Milk full fat.
Coconut milk
Cheeses (hard)
Butter/Ghee
Cream Cheese
Eggs
Heavy Whipping Cream
Heavy Cream
Sour Cream
Yogurt
Greek yogurt, plain, full fat.

Snacks and Other Goodies
Olives (black)
Peanut butter
Pork Scratchings
Dark Chocolate 70% or more Cocoa (Good when cooking)

Ryvita. (A good replacement for bread.)
lidl's Rivercote sesame crispbreads, ( lower carbs than Ryvita)
Tuc crackers
Nuts (that you like.)
Seeds
Chia seed (This thread shows the benefits of this magick like seed. http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/72819/
These little beauties can be added to almost anything, they can even be used as an egg substitute & thickening soups, sauces stews etc.)

Flax seed - similar to chia.
Cornflour (great for thickening & making yorkkie puds etc)
Almond flour
Coconut flour
Cinnamon
Oatmeal
Soya flour
Breads
livlife
Burgen linseed & soya - shop around prices vary from like £1.59 coop to £1 asda. And of course LIDL HIGTH PROTEIN ROLLS
Low Carb Tortillas,
The higher the fiber & lower the carbs the better.
Try to avoid wheat based products as much as possible, including cereals

Drinks
Bottled Water (Drink 2-3 ltrs/day
Coffee (decaf) unless you can tolerate normal
Tea (decaf) unless you can tolerate normal
I have seen a few members asking for low carb food lists for shopping etc. I was sent this list when I first came to this forum by a very helpful member and it was a god send to me amidst all the confusion. I just thought maybe others might find it useful/helpful in some way. I should have thought to share it before now but hope it proves useful to anyone needing a bit of guidance

Beef Roast
Beef Steaks
Corned Beef
Ground Beef
Poultry
Chicken pieces, thighs, legs, wing, breast
Duck
Goose
Pheasant
Turkey: whole, breast, leg portions, or ground
Pork
Bacon
Ground Pork
Ham
Italian Sausage
Bratwurst sausages (lidl) great taste & normal sausage substitute.
Pork Chops
Pork Roasts
Pork Steaks
Pork Tenderloin
Sausages look for high meat content
Tinned Pork & Ham
Fish
Canned Salmon
Crab
Flounder
Herring
Salmon
Sardines
Scallops
Shellfish
Shrimp
Sole
Trout
Tuna Fish
Spices And Condiments
Chili Powder
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
Alfalfa sprouts (great on salads)
Artichoke
Asparagus
Avocado
Bean Sprouts
Bell Peppers (green, red, yellow, orange)
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage (Any)
Cauliflower (Great as rice or mashed potato substitute.)
Celery
Celeriac
Chickpeas
Cucumbers
Fresh Spinach
Flax seed (add to salads & things)
Flower sprouts
Garlic
Green Onions
Hot Peppers
Leeks
Lentils
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Okra
Mushrooms
Radish
Peas
Yellow Onions
Red Onions
Squash
Tomatoes/paste & Sun dried
Zucchini
Note; frozen is most the time better than fresh.
Fruit (most is ok, but best in small portions.)
with root veg those with an orange tinge to them eg carrots, sweet potato, swede are better that the white veg, but still have to watch portion size.

Fats / Oils
Bernaise Sauce
Hollandaise Sauce
Mayonnaise
Olive Oil
Peanut Oil
Sesame Oil
cooking spray
Coconut oil

Dairy and Non Dairy
Milk full fat.
Coconut milk
Cheeses (hard)
Butter/Ghee
Cream Cheese
Eggs
Heavy Whipping Cream
Heavy Cream
Sour Cream
Yogurt
Greek yogurt, plain, full fat.

Snacks and Other Goodies
Olives (black)
Peanut butter
Pork Scratchings
Dark Chocolate 70% or more Cocoa (Good when cooking)

Ryvita. (A good replacement for bread.)
lidl's Rivercote sesame crispbreads, ( lower carbs than Ryvita)
Tuc crackers
Nuts (that you like.)
Seeds
Chia seed (This thread shows the benefits of this magick like seed. http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/72819/
These little beauties can be added to almost anything, they can even be used as an egg substitute & thickening soups, sauces stews etc.)

Flax seed - similar to chia.
Cornflour (great for thickening & making yorkkie puds etc)
Almond flour
Coconut flour
Cinnamon
Oatmeal
Soya flour
Breads
livlife
Burgen linseed & soya - shop around prices vary from like £1.59 coop to £1 asda. And of course LIDL HIGTH PROTEIN ROLLS
Low Carb Tortillas,
The higher the fiber & lower the carbs the better.
Try to avoid wheat based products as much as possible, including cereals

Drinks
Bottled Water (Drink 2-3 ltrs/day
Coffee (decaf) unless you can tolerate normal
Tea (decaf) unless you can tolerate normal

Can this be saved to your diabetes posts please.
 

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HOW CAN I print this list please.
Depends on your computer and software. I click and drag to highlight the text then use Ctrl+C to copy. Then I open up my text processing program , MS Word in my case, but there are others. Then use Ctrl+V to paste or else use the paste option from the app's menus.
 
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hi the food list is great on this thread and i have alot of the list
but could some body tell me what is the substitute for potatoes to go with the fish meat veg etc thats where i struggle or do u just have to go with out potatoe based food on ur dinner
ive changed rice for wholemeal wild rice and pasta for whole meal pasta and bread for multi grain whole meal it just seems a lot of dinners have potatoe based foods with them any advice welcome thanks dave

You can try sweet potatoes or yam
 

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I'm not so sure about sweet potatoes they are considerably higher in carbs than potatoes with 27 to 20 g/100g depending on baked or steamed. The clue should be in the "sweet"! 'Normal' potatoes vary from 12 to 26g/100g depending on if they are new or old potatoes and how they are prepared
Yams are even higher in carbs at about 28g/100g
One low carb alternative is to make cauliflower rice or try celeriac as chips or mash - both of these have next to no carbs.
 
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Cauliflower.
Big bunches instead of potatoes. Cauliflower rice instead of rice. Cauliflower hash browns and cauliflower blanched and compressed on top of fish pie.
I'm not so sure about sweet potatoes they are considerably higher in carbs than potatoes with 27 to 20 g/100g depending on baked or steamed. The clue should be in the "sweet"! 'Normal' potatoes vary from 12 to 26g/100g depending on if they are new or old potatoes and how they are prepared
Yams are even higher in carbs at about 28g/100g
One low carb alternative is to make cauliflower rice or try celeriac as chips or mash - both of these have next to no carbs.
I agree about the celeriac. With sweet potatoes I understand that despite the name : they have a LOW glycaemic load when boiled and an even lower load if left unpeeled in the fridge, to be eaten later , cold. So ok for most folks.
 
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