There is a lot of conflicting information for diabetics.
Was told I was 90% likely type 1 diabetic in May with a hbA1c of 104 and a weight of 14 stone 4lb. I have not had another hbA1c but today my cgm tells me my estimated hbA1c is 34 and my weight is now 12 stone 12 lb and I'm about 7lb away from a normal bmi.
For me, what has worked has been a ketogenic diet, which really is a very low carb diet and 'high' fat.
If you cut carbs your body will convert more protein to glucose via gluconeogenesis. However if you increase your fats (and cut carbs out) your body will start to burn fat as your primary fuel. A byproduct of fat burning is ketones, which can be measured (blood, urine and breath). The body makes no distinction between dietary fat and stored fat. It can take a while for the body to adjust the biomechanics for burning fat and during this time I still craved carbs but these feelings fade.
I base a lot of meals around eggs, salmon and fatty meat paired with low carb veg and or salad. I mostly cook with ghee and lard because these have a high smoke point compared to butter and olive oil.
I avoid seed oils because of high omega 6. Apparently you need a ratio of 1:1 omega 3 and 6. Most people will get this ratio if they cut out omega 6, rather than increasing omega 3. Also seed oils are not natural, have a look at the way it is produced. ( I am not talking about cold pressed olive oil, coconut oil etc ). Also seed oils cause oxidative stress.
After one becomes fat adapted it feels natural to skip a meal now and again, so now I only eat when I am hungry. Often I just do OMAD (evening meals are the most sociable) and I have went 24/36/48 hours without a meal as I wasn't hungry as my body is fed via its own fat stores. Everytime you eat your body responds with insulin and insulin switches the body to storing fat. Hunger is influenced by a hormone called grehlin.
Common meals for me:
Cheese omelette
Beef/Mushroom Stroganoff
Steak + Pepper/Stilton sauce, fried mushrooms, roast tomatoes.
Sausage, bacon, scrambled/fried egg, avacado
Salmon, asparagus, poached egg and hollandaise sauce.