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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DiabeticGeek" data-source="post: 19644" data-attributes="member: 7961">Most people's major sources of carbohydrates are things like bread, cereal, potatoes, pasta and rice.  I would suggest that you cut down, or completely eliminate these.  Also, be a bit careful of fruit - many fruits have a lot more sugar in them than you might think (I was shocked when I first discovered how much sugar there is in an apple).  OK - a typical day for me would be:BreakfastBacon & eggsCoffee (unsweetened - sometimes black, sometimes with cream - usually with cinnamon)LunchGreen leaf salad (I add interest with things like raw mushrooms, and small amounts of chopped sweet pepper and a few cherry tomatoes).  With this I have some combination of ham, roast chicken, salmon, tuna or sliced hard-boiled egg. I have a dressing made from olive oil with a few drops of balsamic vinegar and some dried herbs, and sometimes add some cubed feta or gorgonzola cheese to the salad.DinnerGenerally this is meat or fish with green vegetables or a salad (no potatoes or rice).  Sometimes I have a curry with a ground cauliflower rice substitute.  If I have a desert at all, it is usually either an unsweetened EasiYo yoghurt or artificially sweetened home made ice cream.SnacksI am not a big snacker, but what I do have is generally: cheese (babybell or the individually wrapped cheese portions that you can get in supermarkets); peperami mini sausages; nuts (especially almonds and macademia nuts); or fruit (mostly apples, oranges or satsumas).  Because of all of the sugar in most fruits I avoid having more than one per day.  DrinksIn work I drink a lot of coffee - usually black, sweetened with sucralose, and at home I usually drink coffee with cream and cinnamon.  Very occasionally I drink a cappuccino.  I drink some tea (black or green) - always unsweetened and generally without milk. I drink soft drinks - at home this is usually Kool-Aid sweetened and when out I drink sparkling mineral water.  I typically drink one or two glasses of wine per day (mostly red), and a very occasional glass of whisky.  I used to drink beer in pubs, but now it is mostly red wine.  I very occasionally still drink the odd beer - this and the cappuccino is really my only seriously high-carb vice. I don't count carbs (personally, I find the rigour of counting to be counterproductive - I hit my budget and then feel deprived).  However, I reckon that I am probably averaging about 40-60g carbohydrate per day, which seems to be working pretty well for me.My biggest changes since I was diagnosed are:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bread - I used to eat lots, now virtually none (my bread machine is sadly underused!).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pasta - this used to be my staple in the evening, I now never touch it.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rice - curries without rice are tricky but can be done (grated cauliflower is the saviour here).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pre-cooked chilled meals - I used to be a sucker for these out of general laziness.  They are horrendous for carbs, so I have given them up completely.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cakes, biscuits etc.  I now just avoid these completely.  I find a total ban easier than trying to stick to occasional tiny portions.</li> </ul></blockquote>

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