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Dare I mention the word carb??????

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I'm not advocating this, because it's not a habit you want to develop, but a little alcohol can keep your sugars down if you do eat carby food. I've had birthday cake-lots of birthday cake, with spirits alongside, and then had readings under 5 two hours later.
 
Such brilliant replies. thank you! Alcohol sounds good to me ;)
Right well I think after reading all your advice I am starting to feel a lot more positive about this carb stress.
To answer a few of your questions I think it's highly likely I am type 2 (pcos) but the gp said it could be LADA...I think probably not though. I'm still waiting to see the diabetic team and have been waiting for a few months now.
I haven't felt brilliant on low carb and fasting can sometimes make me feel a little yuk too. Perhaps I'm not drinking enough water (....or alcohol :D ) My day to day blood glucose doesn't seem to have dramatically fallen the whole time I've been low carbing although my hba1c has fallen a lot so something is working.
Anyway it's fish tonight and celeriac "fake fries" and a nice healthy salad! I may have a bottle of red wine somewhere.......goes off in search! Thank you all again!
 
oh_dear_me said:
Hello,

Firstly can I start this with the fact that I am in awe of so many on here following such a strict LCHF diet and also to say I am type 2 (we think) healthy bmi/weight. But are there any forum members out there who don't follow such a diet regime? Or at least not such a low carb diet?

You see I am struggling at the moment....a lot and am miserable! I read posts on here where people "never cheat" or fast for days (how? That's amazing!) etc etc but back in my little world I have things that crop up like birthday celebrations, weddings and so on. Every time I even slightly indulge I feel terribly guilt ridden and it's horrible.

So my question is do any of you eat healthy food which does include some carb? I try to keep away from pasta, rice, bread (but eat low carb bread/ protein roll). I haven't eaten a banana since April or had a glass of fruit juice/fizzy drink or any breakfast cereal. Those restrictions I can cope with but forever? Never having rice with a curry? Never having the odd slice of pizza? Never eating a bit of cake?

I'm not talking mass carb overload here just the odd spoonful of rice or pasta now and again or the odd potato.

I am so glad i did the 800 cal blood sugar diet and also glad I have been low carb but please can I hear from those of you who aren't so obsessed with carbs like I've become?

I probably wont hear from anyone now as you're all so good! But thank you in advance. ;):)
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I eat oats or porridge with berries every morning. I eat a variety of fruits every day - though I'm strict about portion size. I eat veg freely and don't worry about carbs in veg at all. I eat bread maybe once a week. No pasta or rice at all - but the odd carby snack when I have spare calories for the day eg rice cakes or baked potato chips (maybe 2 or 3 times a week - and again a very controlled portion.)

In dont fast at all - but I do walk or swim daily.

I'm very controlled over what I eat, and it's low carb, but it's nothing like as low as some on the forum seem to be.

I've lost 7 stones in 7 months and my BG is pretty good - probably off all medication in a few weeks time.

I don't know if this is helpful for you - but it's working well for me :)
 
oh_dear_me said:
Hello,

Firstly can I start this with the fact that I am in awe of so many on here following such a strict LCHF diet and also to say I am type 2 (we think) healthy bmi/weight. But are there any forum members out there who don't follow such a diet regime? Or at least not such a low carb diet?

You see I am struggling at the moment....a lot and am miserable! I read posts on here where people "never cheat" or fast for days (how? That's amazing!) etc etc but back in my little world I have things that crop up like birthday celebrations, weddings and so on. Every time I even slightly indulge I feel terribly guilt ridden and it's horrible.

So my question is do any of you eat healthy food which does include some carb? I try to keep away from pasta, rice, bread (but eat low carb bread/ protein roll). I haven't eaten a banana since April or had a glass of fruit juice/fizzy drink or any breakfast cereal. Those restrictions I can cope with but forever? Never having rice with a curry? Never having the odd slice of pizza? Never eating a bit of cake?

I'm not talking mass carb overload here just the odd spoonful of rice or pasta now and again or the odd potato.

I am so glad i did the 800 cal blood sugar diet and also glad I have been low carb but please can I hear from those of you who aren't so obsessed with carbs like I've become?

I probably wont hear from anyone now as you're all so good! But thank you in advance. ;):)
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I don't follow lchf. I do eat lowish carbs although not low by someone who follows a very low carb diets standard. On an average day I would eat porridge with cream at breakfast, a slice of wholemeal bread at lunch and wholewheat pasta brown rice or jacket potato with dinner. I don't snack and I do exercise. I dont add sugar. On special occasions I might even eat cake! I also have a small banana or things like pears and apples, tangerines, berries etc. I eat from scratch no processed or junk food. I tried and failed very low carb, I found it very restrictive and I don't like.to eat fat, I prefer fresh and tasty even if it has more.carbs! I now don't feel.so panicky at the thought of having to spend a lifetime eating foods I dont like in order to keep glucose levels down and am much more relaxed about the whole thing. I also felt like I was depriving my body of nutrients especially those which come.easily with whole.grains like B vitamins and also fibre. I do feel that it is as important to nourish your body rather than just starve your diabetes. I do think balance is very important when it comes to managing a long term condition, you will be living with it a long time, it makes sense to find a diet that works for you, you feel happy with and that you can manage diabetes alongside. You will do it, trial and error at first but you will get there.
 
I wish you could smell dinner - I have a beef casserole with mushrooms, onion and tomato simmering gently - himself will have some peas and potatoes with the meat, and I will then add some other veges into the mix having delved into the freezer to see what there is - though I think there is some celery in the fridge, that goes well in a stew situation.
ooh - I will have to go and see how close it is to being done - otherwise this keyboard is going to drown.
The beef is locally grown on the green fields of Dorset, prepared by a local butcher.
Sorry was there something about carbs?
I am just totally distracted at the moment - the smell is wonderful.
 
@Lally123

it would help members a great deal if you added your medication to your signature.

it is great that you have found a combination of diet and medication that works for you, but just mentioning diet is, for you, not the whole story, and could mislead people.
 
Brunneria said:
@Lally123

it would help members a great deal if you added your medication to your signature.

it is great that you have found a combination of diet and medication that works for you, but just mentioning diet is, for you, not the whole story, and could mislead people.
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I will do at some.point. The OPs question was 'does anyone eat carbs', I can't see where medication was mentioned? Like.everyone.else who has responded, I have answered her. One day, when I find out how to do it, I will update.
 
Lally123 said:
I will do at some.point. The OPs question was 'does anyone eat carbs', I can't see where medication was mentioned? Like.everyone.else who has responded, I have answered her. One day, when I find out how to do it, I will update.
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if you go to your profile you will find a signature section where you can enter details.

it is always a good idea to check the details of the person asking the question. sometimes they are on insulin, or not, diet only, or their diabetes type is different from our own.

In @oh_dear_me 's case she(?) is T2 on diet and exercise having refused Metformin (info in profile) so her carb tolerance will be very different from your own, due to your medication.

sorry to speak about you not to you, @oh_dear_me
but i bet you got a bit excited at the thought of Lally's carb intake before the meds were mentioned. :D
 
Brunneria said:
if you go to your profile you will find a signature section where you can enter details.

it is always a good idea to check the details of the person asking the question. sometimes they are on insulin, or not, diet only, or their diabetes type is different from our own.

In @oh_dear_me 's case she(?) is T2 on diet and exercise having refused Metformin (info in profile) so her carb tolerance will be very different from your own, due to your medication.

sorry to speak about you not to you, @oh_dear_me
but i bet you got a bit excited at the thought of Lally's carb intake before the meds were mentioned. :D
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Ah I see your point now you confused me with your first post. I'm on the app it doesn't tell me what meds other people are taking. It's just a name and when I click on the name there's not much there apart from how many posts people have made.
 
I feel liberated as I haven't craved carbs for months. When I eat carbs now id of preferred a steak or fish dish or lamb shank but cheap porridge or rice from the cupboard in an emergency has to suffice to keep hunger pangs away. Unfortunately protein does cost more than carbs. When did you last see a special offer of £1 meat, other than salted water filled processed sliced chicken or ham? I cannot eat as all I can taste is salt. Yuck!
I'm trying to eat well like the nhs has spent so much on training me to do. Money available does make a difference to me as I cannot stand veg. Since stopping veg my thyroid tsh has greatly imuproved. Strange dont you think?
My body accepts supplements which dont seem to get processed the same way.
I wonder if in my premature baby state I could process nutrients better not in milk? As a 3mth sick baby too.
Digestion does play a part as well as diet. Carbs ate just the tip of the iceberg for me.
 
But they do have those chili cheese Nathans hot dogs everywhere. POISON in so many way but ohhhh I remember very yummy
 
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