Can anyone help shed some light on what's happening please?

[ianpspurs]

If you think I am a puritan non-feral eater, you are mistaken. I have always eaten to my meter, so I include all sorts of not advisable foods in my diet. As time has progressed I can eat more carbs than I used to as long as I exercise sensible portion control, and without any ill effects that I know of. As long as I continue to maintain my weight and see normal readings on my meter and on the Libre (part time user) I am content to carry on eating a few potatoes including chips and the odd pack of crisps, my Burgen bread at no more than one slice a day, peas, an occasional spoonful of baked beans, and yes ... carrots but not mashed up ones However, I am much further along my journey than many on here, and seem to have shed most of my insulin resistance. Most newcomers are not in this position.

What I wrote was "One or two puritan members - not you" and my earlier post alluded to my esteem for your knowledge. I give up,

 

[Bluetit1802]

What I wrote was "One or two puritan members - not you" and my earlier post alluded to my esteem for your knowledge. I give up,

Thank you. My misunderstanding for which I apologise.

 

[ianpspurs]

Thank you. My misunderstanding for which I apologise.

No problem. I think I also misunderstood the contents of the mash. I thought it was celeriac and swede mash not carrot

 

[Grazer]

One thing on the bread comment. I was a fervent Burgen soya and linseed man. I now prefer the hovis lower carb seeded, not the wholemeal version. And although the carbs look roughly the same per 100g, the hovis is marginally less per slice, as slices are less weight wise, so on the basis we eat in slices, you get slightly less carbs. Much the same though, and my meter tells me same results.

 

[RAPS_od]

Since you’re newly diagnosed, remember this is the time to see what’s what. Some have no spikes eating cooked carrots; some have to stay away altogether. The thing you’re doing right is to notice which foods spike you sugars and which don’t, then eliminate the spikers.
One other thing: Take it from someone with brittle T1 for 50 years, sometimes you’ll do everything “right” and still have problems. That’s diabetes. Do what you can when you can and stay on track, but if you go off sometimes (it happens), forgive yourself and get back on track. You’re human. The disease can be volatile. That’s the way it is. (And I don’t mean give up! Do your best to do what’s best for you. It only affects you!)