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Dislike all food now

Waterworks

Waterworks

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
I was told I had type 2 twelve months ago, I immediately cut out all sugar , rice, pasta, potatoes, bread ect down to a bare minimum. I have lost excess weight , and I am a vegetarian, I was on only one metaformin and it killed my appetite, everything I used to like is now off the menu, in fact I dont enjoy anything anymore and have given up cooking, I have decaffeinated tea without sugar now, but it is not satisfying. I just heat things up now, I dont have meal times I just eat in the kitchen , get it over as fast as possible. A vegetarian diet is high in filling staple carbohydrates, but now not much is left.

I live in the countryside next to an egg farm so two scrambled eggs on brown sourdough every morning. A semi enjoyable experience.



If I could I would just live on food pills, or human kibble.
 
A low carb or T2 diabetes controlling diet is difficult for Vegetarians, but even some Vegans can manage it,
A good source of ideas is the 'What did you eat today' thread or www.DietDoctor.com or just google your favoutite food and put 'keto' before the name.
Meanwhile:
Only 2 eggs per day? (I'm omnivore and I sometimes eat up to 7 eggs in a day).
What about full fat Dairy?
Real nuts (not fake ones like cashews)?
Leafy green veg?
Tofu - pretty tasteless in itself, but will pick up flavours from sauces, as will mushrooms.
 
I feel for you @Waterworks . I'm not a vegetarian. However I couldn't stomach cutting out most of my carbs and sugars, I've cut down on them. In fact I went extreme for 9 months on a very low carbohydrate diet, but I too lost my enjoyment in food along with losing a lot if weight. There are certain foods I eat over and over because I look forward to eating them. They make me happy. I did lose lots of weight , but cutting out most of my carbs and sugars didn't really lower my blood sugars.
I decided I would burn off my blood sugars through exercise. It's a thing I love to do. I walk on the trails and enjoy nature with my dog. I do a lot of exercise.This has allowed me to eat carbs and a few sugary items. So my diet consists of carbs , protein and some fat. My blood sugars are good.
Exercise may not be a thing you want to do, or maybe not able to do , but for me it allows me to eat foods that would be off my menu with regards to controlling my blood sugars.
 
Hi,

Try looking up the carbs in celeriac as a possible replacement for potatoes?
You may get more “bang for buck” with the lower carb content..
 
Waterworks said:
I was told I had type 2 twelve months ago, I immediately cut out all sugar , rice, pasta, potatoes, bread ect down to a bare minimum. I have lost excess weight , and I am a vegetarian, I was on only one metaformin and it killed my appetite, everything I used to like is now off the menu, in fact I dont enjoy anything anymore and have given up cooking, I have decaffeinated tea without sugar now, but it is not satisfying. I just heat things up now, I dont have meal times I just eat in the kitchen , get it over as fast as possible. A vegetarian diet is high in filling staple carbohydrates, but now not much is left.

I live in the countryside next to an egg farm so two scrambled eggs on brown sourdough every morning. A semi enjoyable experience.



If I could I would just live on food pills, or human kibble.
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I was vegetarian/vegan for a long time and I get your point about it being high in staple carbs. Now I eat low carb, but still a lot vegetarian/vegan.

I am so sorry you no longer enjoy cooking or eating and hope you can regain the pleasure. If you eat dairy, it's easy to get variety and sufficient protein. But it's the pasta or jacket potato that's missing. Still, there's cauliflower cheese. Or cottage cheese pancakes, made with almond flour, maybe sweetened with cinnamon and stevia.

I haven't tried it yet, but Low Carb Food Co does a keto pizza base. That could make a delicious, healthy and easy to prepare meal.

On to vegan: pumpkin seeds add protein to yoghurt, salads, etc. Tofu is a good protein, but a bit fussy to prepare. Seitan is tasty just sautéed, provided you are glucose tolerant. It's delicious alongside a stir-fry, which can be bought prepackaged for easy cooking. I add tinned chickpeas to complete the protein.

I also buy quinoa and cauliflower rice, ready cooked in pouches for convenience, good with various dishes, eg chickpea or lentil curry.

You are lucky to get fresh, free range eggs from a farm. Brown sourdough was a favourite of mine, but began raising my blood sugar too high, so I've switched to a low carb sourdough by Robert Andrew, expensive but I keep it in the freezer and alternate it with small portions of regular sourdough. Btw it makes good French toast, unlike regular sourdough.
 
Maybe trying new spices, sauces, or low-carb vegetarian recipes could help. Sometimes it's not the basic food that feels boring, but the lack of flavor or novelty. Even small tweaks can make a big difference
 
Feel for you, not wanting to cook or eat. Lost my appetite and some weight just before they diagnosed me with T1D, was eating slabs of chocolate, chocolate cereal and whatever my long suffering husband could think to try and tempt me with. Appetite returned very quickly once they sorted me out!
Sounds like you have radically changed your diet and if you were diagnosed a year ago… have you had a follow up check? Your HbA1c could be fine now….???? Just wondering if the Metformin is still really necessary, especially if it is that that has caused you to lose your appetite. Not giving medical advice here, but am aware of other people who have had a T2 diagnosis, radically changed their diet and then been able to stop the metformin and still keep their HbA1c at a non diabetic level.
Have you got any opportunity to make meal times a social time and share the meal prep with a neighbour or friend?
I know you wrote you live in the countryside, but does your village/town have a vegetarian friendly cafe/coffee shop where you could treat yourself to something, that you haven’t had to shop for, cook and serve.
Best Wishes
 
I have no problem cutting out sugar, but when it comes to potatoes — that’s a whole different story. Got diagnosed as prediabetic about two weeks ago, so I’m trying to be more careful with what I eat, but giving up potatoes feels impossible.
 
anrew said:
I have no problem cutting out sugar, but when it comes to potatoes — that’s a whole different story. Got diagnosed as prediabetic about two weeks ago, so I’m trying to be more careful with what I eat, but giving up potatoes feels impossible.
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I can eat one toasted potato waffle with a meal or a small serving of baby new potatoes without my BG going up unduly. But some carbs, rice for example, are a no-no. I haven't tried jacket or mashed potato, which I do miss. Still, I don't have to give up potato altogether.
 
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