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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Zilsniggy" data-source="post: 1681666" data-attributes="member: 222691">Sami, you need to get the grains out of your diet.  Most diabetics do not tolerate them at all well.  So no roti, chapati, naan, dosa or anything like that.  No rice of any kind.  Eat only non starchy veg grown above ground, as well as salad.   Don't eat fruits of any kind until you have adapted to this way of eating(low carb), and then you MAY be able to add some berries to your diet, but not a huge amount at a time Start reading labels, look out for sugars(usually ending in 'ose' eg lactose, fructose, glucose), and many other types of starches. Be careful of eating from Subway and Wendy, watch out that salads aren't dressed, as most dressings are full of sugar.  Add olive oil and vinegar if you are desperate for a dressing.  The other thing to look out for, is if you are using lunch meats, or any processed meats as they often contain sugars as well.  It is a huge learning curve for you, but I'm sure with a bit of reading on your part, you will get there.  It goes without saying that you must also test, test, and test again during this process so that you get an idea of what is good for your blood sugar, and what isn't.  It can be surprising, and sometimes contradictory, that the much advocated 'low fat healthy diet', just isn't at all!I'd recommend Dr Bernstein's Diabetes Solution.  There are also Facebook Groups such as Reversing Diabetes, and Type 2 Diabetes Rebels.  The Admins and mods on these groups are very knowledgeable, and can usually also advise on the adaptation of low carb for the Asian diet.Good Luck!</blockquote>

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