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<blockquote data-quote="Paule Foster" data-source="post: 2644835" data-attributes="member: 578108"><p>As everyone here has been saying low carb is the way to go. 150g ish for me (which is quite generous) & no more than 45g in a meal works well for me & not to big a shock. The game changer for me was to get a Libre 2 blood glucose monitor. It’s a continuous monitor & you can track exactly which foods raise your blood glucose. Everyone is slightly different. Cereals are very bad for me - but it’s also portion control. A 50g bowl is a normal half bowl so very easy to eat 70g carbs at breakfast & think it’s healthy! Full fat yoghurt with berries & nuts, eggs etc much better. On the plus side I’m OK with basmati rice & pasta but a portion the size of my hand & twice the sauce I’d normally have with plenty of veg in it, but can’t have bread (sob), noodles or potato except in tiny quantities once or twice a week. Couscous good (for me). We make everything from scratch now so I know exactly what I’m eating. You’ll be offered a nutrition & dealing with diabetes course which are useful. They recommended the carbs & Cals app (or book) to me & this has been great for keeping track. It’s a free app & you can scan barcodes & put in your own recipes. Diabetes UK have some great recipes & tips. I have a sweet tooth (though becoming less so) but found a fabulous recipe for dark chocolate cake (with kidney beans! No one ever guesses it & tastes really good & low carb). Nuts instead of crisps & a date or two instead of sweets. I like the Nakd bars (dates & nuts & lots of variety) instead of my usual afternoon chocolate bar. Sugar substitutes expensive & not great - I just cut down/out & add berries/raisins instead. Avoid so-called diabetic foods - expensive & generally ******. Try to enjoy cooking new recipes & foodstuffs, (I aim for a new one each week) & good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paule Foster, post: 2644835, member: 578108"] As everyone here has been saying low carb is the way to go. 150g ish for me (which is quite generous) & no more than 45g in a meal works well for me & not to big a shock. The game changer for me was to get a Libre 2 blood glucose monitor. It’s a continuous monitor & you can track exactly which foods raise your blood glucose. Everyone is slightly different. Cereals are very bad for me - but it’s also portion control. A 50g bowl is a normal half bowl so very easy to eat 70g carbs at breakfast & think it’s healthy! Full fat yoghurt with berries & nuts, eggs etc much better. On the plus side I’m OK with basmati rice & pasta but a portion the size of my hand & twice the sauce I’d normally have with plenty of veg in it, but can’t have bread (sob), noodles or potato except in tiny quantities once or twice a week. Couscous good (for me). We make everything from scratch now so I know exactly what I’m eating. You’ll be offered a nutrition & dealing with diabetes course which are useful. They recommended the carbs & Cals app (or book) to me & this has been great for keeping track. It’s a free app & you can scan barcodes & put in your own recipes. Diabetes UK have some great recipes & tips. I have a sweet tooth (though becoming less so) but found a fabulous recipe for dark chocolate cake (with kidney beans! No one ever guesses it & tastes really good & low carb). Nuts instead of crisps & a date or two instead of sweets. I like the Nakd bars (dates & nuts & lots of variety) instead of my usual afternoon chocolate bar. Sugar substitutes expensive & not great - I just cut down/out & add berries/raisins instead. Avoid so-called diabetic foods - expensive & generally ******. Try to enjoy cooking new recipes & foodstuffs, (I aim for a new one each week) & good luck! [/QUOTE]
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