I was newly diagnosed T2 just before Easter and see mixed information on what can and can't eat.
I love fruit and see yes you can eat it then other places no you can't or limit what you can eat. We have an allotment with plenty of fruit bushes (blackberry, raspberry, gooseberries), we also grow strawberries and rhubarb.
I usually make a rhubarb or gooseberry crumble and my wife makes plenty of homemade jams. I know the jams will be a problem unless she can use an alternative, and I know I can use alternative sweetening for crumbles, but would I still be able to have these or not. I do love grapefruit but because of the meds I'm no longer able to eat or drink juice.
I was also told to not bother checking about calories on stuff and limit my calories but to look at the carbs and sugars within foods, but what is classed as high carbs and high sugars and I know carbs will convert into sugars but is that the bit that says carbs 50g of which 49g is sugar or is it in addition to this.
This is the same with meats, I was advised to cut down or not eat certain meats, but these I currently only once or twice a month at the most (ie bacon, pork, lamb, mince, sausages) and to eat turkey, chicken, fish or liver.
Also what about potatoes and vegetables as this is another area where I see mixed information of what can and can't eat and was told that potatoes can cause issues.
I know a lot of the food I like is not really good for you, but working with the wife, we're trying to look at stuff that the whole family can eat without too much change that we will all enjoy.
Overall it's a lot to take in and big change not just for me, but other family members so any advice would be appreciated.
I've also been offered to attend a video course about diabetes, so i'm hoping this will give me a bit more info
thanks
I love fruit and see yes you can eat it then other places no you can't or limit what you can eat. We have an allotment with plenty of fruit bushes (blackberry, raspberry, gooseberries), we also grow strawberries and rhubarb.
I usually make a rhubarb or gooseberry crumble and my wife makes plenty of homemade jams. I know the jams will be a problem unless she can use an alternative, and I know I can use alternative sweetening for crumbles, but would I still be able to have these or not. I do love grapefruit but because of the meds I'm no longer able to eat or drink juice.
I was also told to not bother checking about calories on stuff and limit my calories but to look at the carbs and sugars within foods, but what is classed as high carbs and high sugars and I know carbs will convert into sugars but is that the bit that says carbs 50g of which 49g is sugar or is it in addition to this.
This is the same with meats, I was advised to cut down or not eat certain meats, but these I currently only once or twice a month at the most (ie bacon, pork, lamb, mince, sausages) and to eat turkey, chicken, fish or liver.
Also what about potatoes and vegetables as this is another area where I see mixed information of what can and can't eat and was told that potatoes can cause issues.
I know a lot of the food I like is not really good for you, but working with the wife, we're trying to look at stuff that the whole family can eat without too much change that we will all enjoy.
Overall it's a lot to take in and big change not just for me, but other family members so any advice would be appreciated.
I've also been offered to attend a video course about diabetes, so i'm hoping this will give me a bit more info
thanks