Diabetes and diet

Seminal_Haze said:

Hi All,

I was diagnosed with type 2 late last year.
Can somebody help me understand why I have this condition?
Since around 1997 I have lived as a vegetarian because of an intolerance to protein and meats (except chicken)
My meals have mainly consisted of pasta, spaghetti, vegetables, nuts etc, I guess it would be classed as fairly healthy, even my Doc agrees, so I am lost as to why I have type 2. I am told that I should have a high protein diet, red meat and low carbs.
Not quite sure on how I should eat and my diet, I guess just water then, Ha!!
Why do dieticians tell you different to Docs and why do, (in particular the USA docs/medical) give different evidence??
Personally, I think its trial and error and nobody has a definitive answer.
I do not blame anybody but at times its hard to know what to do

Regards Steve

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You are right Seminal-Haze it is pretty much hit and miss but if you choose to follow a LCHF diet YOU will be in charge of your Diabetes... and no one else! I have no idea why you are a type 2, not a doctor so not allowed to offer any words on that. However this site is great at supporting you. Ask questions, you might not always like the answers but we all have the same enemy, Diabetes!

Forgot to say welcome to the forum. Duh!!

Seminal_Haze said:

Hi All,

I was diagnosed with type 2 late last year.
Can somebody help me understand why I have this condition?
Since around 1997 I have lived as a vegetarian because of an intolerance to protein and meats (except chicken)
My meals have mainly consisted of pasta, spaghetti, vegetables, nuts etc, I guess it would be classed as fairly healthy, even my Doc agrees, so I am lost as to why I have type 2. I am told that I should have a high protein diet, red meat and low carbs.
Not quite sure on how I should eat and my diet, I guess just water then, Ha!!
Why do dieticians tell you different to Docs and why do, (in particular the USA docs/medical) give different evidence??
Personally, I think its trial and error and nobody has a definitive answer.
I do not blame anybody but at times its hard to know what to do

Regards Steve

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hey Steve and welcome here you can eat low carb high fat as a vegetarian or pescatarian as well

https://authoritynutrition.com/low-carb-as-a-vegetarian/

Who knows why, and at the end of the day, does it matter? - possibly a combination of genetics and lifestyle. A vegetarian diet doesn't necessarily mean a healthy diet despite what most vegetarians think. However it happened - you've just got to get on with coping with it I'm afraid - you'll find a lot of advocates of the LCHF diet round these parts, and it's certainly helped me, but I couldn't imagine doing it without meat and fish. If you're already a vegetarian, you might be OK.

I must say though, that food 'intolerances' are rarely what they seem, and you might find on a LCHF diet, you have fewer GI issues if you ate fish and/or meat, that's been my experience and quite a few others on this diet. You'll find it easier to be healthier if you do, otherwise eat lots of cheese and eggs I guess: Fritatta, Cauliflower Cheese, Shakshouka, Cheese and spinach omelettes, avocados, nut roasts, full fat Greek yoghurt, Garlic stuffed mushrooms - there are loads of really nice and tasty foods - and salads are soooo much better with unlimited full fat dressing.

Pasta and spaghetti are both quite high carb and some veges can be as well. Trying to reduce your carb intake is your best bet. If you have a search through the forum I'm sure there is a vegetarian section.