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<blockquote data-quote="Daibell" data-source="post: 248101" data-attributes="member: 21149"><p>Hi Helen</p><p></p><p>You have joined a very large group of people who have T2 so you are not alone. As the number of T2s increases and the need for low carb foods finally gets through to the supermarket chains we might see more choice becoming available. As others have said you need to focus on keeping the carbs reasonably low and low GI. That leaves a lot of foods that are not a problem. I have fried egg and bacon quite often for breakfast or home-made muesli in sensible quantity. I buy low-GI bread from the local baker and keep the slices thin. You can eat meats and vegetables as much as you like; also fruit in sensible quantity. Don't worry too much about fats as fat is not a problem as long as you try to avoid too much saturated fat; you'll probably be put on statins anyway. I still eat chocolate but the 85% dark variety. I treat myself to wholemeal muffins, crumpets etc which only have around 20 gms carb. Study the food labels; you'll be amazed at the amount of unhealthy sugar and refined flour you have been eating before stuffed into everything! You can but zero fat AND zero sugar yoghurts if you search the shelves. Keep positive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daibell, post: 248101, member: 21149"] Hi Helen You have joined a very large group of people who have T2 so you are not alone. As the number of T2s increases and the need for low carb foods finally gets through to the supermarket chains we might see more choice becoming available. As others have said you need to focus on keeping the carbs reasonably low and low GI. That leaves a lot of foods that are not a problem. I have fried egg and bacon quite often for breakfast or home-made muesli in sensible quantity. I buy low-GI bread from the local baker and keep the slices thin. You can eat meats and vegetables as much as you like; also fruit in sensible quantity. Don't worry too much about fats as fat is not a problem as long as you try to avoid too much saturated fat; you'll probably be put on statins anyway. I still eat chocolate but the 85% dark variety. I treat myself to wholemeal muffins, crumpets etc which only have around 20 gms carb. Study the food labels; you'll be amazed at the amount of unhealthy sugar and refined flour you have been eating before stuffed into everything! You can but zero fat AND zero sugar yoghurts if you search the shelves. Keep positive. [/QUOTE]
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