HpprKM
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Not sure where to put this for advice so will start here, as having a bit of a moan about being diabetic, not self pity pure frustration about how much knowledge and understanding about diet is required! I am becoming almost paranoid over food, as envisaging all food converting to sugar in my system! Yes, I am eating, but does not stop the worry.
Diagnosed a T2 around a year and a half ago, and oh so determined to try and keep the beast at bay as long as possible by diet only I really thought I had handle on it until I looked closer, the more I read the more confused I am becoming, below I have copied a post I have just placed on the low carbs forum in response to a reply to my own post on Sainsburys low GI pasta!
Help from those who know is greatly required and will be much appreciated! Getting my 6 month blood test tomorrow and really worried about results, this is my first 6 month check after a series of 3 monthly checks, the last of which was quite good :?
Now I am really confused, sorry to appear a bit dense over this but the whole food thing is new to me, I have tried to maintain a healthy diet all my life, but now understand that many of the things I once thought healthy can be harmful, especially to diabetics. Never been on any kind of diet, having been lucky enough not to have to have been. I have read so much on low Gi for diabetics, now learn from you that this is not the same as low carbs, if Gi is glucose index and it is declared low I am not sure how this converts to high glucose, and why so many 'experts' give the opinion that low Gi is better for diabetics. Also, really do not understand the low carbs, what am I looking for in low carb food, and what type of foods are they? Not wishing to sound melodramatic, but thinking I might well starve soon, so little to eat and not sure what is good and what is not! Most cooked vegetables, especially root veg I know are high in carbs, other veg, peas, carrots etc rapidly convert to sugar in the blood stream. Whilst thinking I had got this whole eating issue under control I am beginning to have my doubts, so every time I eat I feel I am eating the wrong things. have mental images of all the sugar forming in my system! For instance last night we had fresh haddock (with a sauce - checked for sugar levels which were quite low, and wild rice -I assume the rice is high in carbs) - but if I had potatos instead they are also high in carbs! The peas are probably not good, but what else does one eat with fresh haddock?
This is really complicated and the more I investigate the worse it seems. Sorry do not wish to sound like a moaner, not really moaning just so totally confused. Regarding bread I switched to soda to be told this could also be high in carbs! For desserts I am stuck on low fat plain greek yoghurt with fresh fruit, Hartleys sugar free jellies and Irish Diet yoghurts, low far and sugar free. Even fruit has to eaten in moderation, and juices are a virtual no go area!
Sorry for rambling on... will post as a main topic also to get further feedback!
All the best,
K
Diagnosed a T2 around a year and a half ago, and oh so determined to try and keep the beast at bay as long as possible by diet only I really thought I had handle on it until I looked closer, the more I read the more confused I am becoming, below I have copied a post I have just placed on the low carbs forum in response to a reply to my own post on Sainsburys low GI pasta!
Help from those who know is greatly required and will be much appreciated! Getting my 6 month blood test tomorrow and really worried about results, this is my first 6 month check after a series of 3 monthly checks, the last of which was quite good :?
Now I am really confused, sorry to appear a bit dense over this but the whole food thing is new to me, I have tried to maintain a healthy diet all my life, but now understand that many of the things I once thought healthy can be harmful, especially to diabetics. Never been on any kind of diet, having been lucky enough not to have to have been. I have read so much on low Gi for diabetics, now learn from you that this is not the same as low carbs, if Gi is glucose index and it is declared low I am not sure how this converts to high glucose, and why so many 'experts' give the opinion that low Gi is better for diabetics. Also, really do not understand the low carbs, what am I looking for in low carb food, and what type of foods are they? Not wishing to sound melodramatic, but thinking I might well starve soon, so little to eat and not sure what is good and what is not! Most cooked vegetables, especially root veg I know are high in carbs, other veg, peas, carrots etc rapidly convert to sugar in the blood stream. Whilst thinking I had got this whole eating issue under control I am beginning to have my doubts, so every time I eat I feel I am eating the wrong things. have mental images of all the sugar forming in my system! For instance last night we had fresh haddock (with a sauce - checked for sugar levels which were quite low, and wild rice -I assume the rice is high in carbs) - but if I had potatos instead they are also high in carbs! The peas are probably not good, but what else does one eat with fresh haddock?
This is really complicated and the more I investigate the worse it seems. Sorry do not wish to sound like a moaner, not really moaning just so totally confused. Regarding bread I switched to soda to be told this could also be high in carbs! For desserts I am stuck on low fat plain greek yoghurt with fresh fruit, Hartleys sugar free jellies and Irish Diet yoghurts, low far and sugar free. Even fruit has to eaten in moderation, and juices are a virtual no go area!
Sorry for rambling on... will post as a main topic also to get further feedback!
All the best,
K