Bigbumcooper
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Hi, I was diagnosed type 2 4 weeks ago and am out for a curry with friends tonight. Any suggestions for the best things to pick?
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Having to forswear foods I have loved all my life.
Trying to find low carb meals when eating out.
Off the top of my head, meat dishes are usually the safest.
Avoid rice and any breads, poppadoms and the like.
Also any potato based vegetable curries.
Dahls are quite high carb, so I'm conflicted over those. If in doubt, steer clear.
Tandori chicken for starters, lamb rogan josh with chicken jalfrezi for mains?
Look for just vegetables (nothing starchy) for a side dish?
Avoid all the puddings; they seem to major on sugar mixed with sugar.
It really depends on which region the chef is from. I think Kashmir is quite good with vegetable dishes.
Avoid rice and any breads, poppadoms and the like.
Also any potato based vegetable curries.
Dahls are quite high carb, so I'm conflicted over those. If in doubt, steer clear.
Tandori chicken for starters, lamb rogan josh with chicken jalfrezi for mains?
Look for just vegetables (nothing starchy) for a side dish?
Avoid all the puddings; they seem to major on sugar mixed with sugar.
It really depends on which region the chef is from. I think Kashmir is quite good with vegetable dishes.
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If it's indian curry you're having... it's mostly high carb and high sodium (I have indians married into my family). It depends what your tastes are. If you're wanting to reduce your carb, then watch the rice and naan portion (or skip them if you're doing low carb). Don't pick the curries with potato either if you're watching the carb intake. Dahl is made from lentils so that is also a carb. Raita is good to have with your curry choice, but again it's made of yoghurt which has some carb in it. The key is watching your overall portion. Enjoy your curries.
bangkokdiabetic
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People on here say avoid rice and breads etc. My advice is a curry is not a curry without one or the other so don't order for yourself but have a little of someone else's as to the curry itself since some chefs add sugar and some do not ask in each restaurant which do not have sugar this combined with Testing your blood sugar levels and if required increasing your exercise regime and as I always suggest reducing the quantity should ensure good control after a while you will know what works for you.
- this advice applies if Indian Thai Japanese or any other sort and avoid deserts
Dr Snoddy
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Tandoori salmon or other fish, spinach, aubergine, mushroom side dishes.
Onion bhaji if made with gram (chickpea) flour.
Fresh onion and tomato salad.
Water or diet coke.
It took me a long time to accept curry without naan or rice but now I don't give them much thought. Enjoy the company of your friends!
Onion bhaji if made with gram (chickpea) flour.
Fresh onion and tomato salad.
Water or diet coke.
It took me a long time to accept curry without naan or rice but now I don't give them much thought. Enjoy the company of your friends!
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Just eat by your meter and if 2 hour after meal too high just run a bit to burn off the extra sugar (i am more lazy, i just do my correction bolus 
).
PS: Almost forget avoid carbs if can.
).PS: Almost forget avoid carbs if can.
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@Bigbumcooper
Hello bigbumcooper and welcome to the Forum Here is the Basic Information we give to new members and I hope you will find it interesting and useful. Ask as many questions as you like and someone will help.
BASIC INFORMATION FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED DIABETICS
Diabetes is the general term to describe people who have blood that is sweeter than normal. A number of different types of diabetes exist.
A diagnosis of diabetes tends to be a big shock for most of us. It’s far from the end of the world though and on this forum you'll find well over 235,000 people who are demonstrating this.
On the forum we have found that with the number of new people being diagnosed with diabetes each day, sometimes the NHS is not being able to give all the advice it would perhaps like to deliver - particularly with regards to people with type 2 diabetes.
The role of carbohydrate
Carbohydrates are a factor in diabetes because they ultimately break down into sugar (glucose) within our blood. We then need enough insulin to either convert the blood sugar into energy for our body, or to store the blood sugar as body fat.
If the amount of carbohydrate we take in is more than our body’s own (or injected) insulin can cope with, then our blood sugar will rise.
The bad news
Research indicates that raised blood sugar levels over a period of years can lead to organ damage, commonly referred to as diabetic complications.
The good news
People on the forum here have shown that there is plenty of opportunity to keep blood sugar levels from going too high. It’s a daily task but it’s within our reach and it’s well worth the effort.
Controlling your carbs
The info below is primarily aimed at people with type 2 diabetes, however, it may also be of benefit for other types of diabetes as well.
There are two approaches to controlling your carbs:
A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of carbohydrates they eat as they have found this to be an effective way of improving (lowering) their blood sugar levels.
The carbohydrates which tend to have the most pronounced effect on blood sugar levels tend to be starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and similar root vegetables, flour based products (pastry, cakes, biscuits, battered food etc) and certain fruits.
Choosing better carbohydrates
The low glycaemic index diet is often favoured by healthcare professionals but some people with diabetes find that low GI does not help their blood sugar enough and may wish to cut out these foods altogether.
Read more on carbohydrates and diabetes.
Over 145,000 people have taken part in the Low Carb Program - a 10 week structured education course that is helping people lose weight and reduce medication dependency by explaining the science behind carbs, insulin and GI.
Eating what works for you
Different people respond differently to different types of food. What works for one person may not work so well for another. The best way to see which foods are working for you is to test your blood sugar with a glucose meter.
To be able to see what effect a particular type of food or meal has on your blood sugar is to do a test before the meal and then test after the meal. A test 2 hours after the meal gives a good idea of how your body has reacted to the meal.
The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:
Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes
Access to blood glucose test strips
The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:
Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to blood glucose testing supplies.
You may also be interested to read questions to ask at a diabetic clinic.
Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.
Take part in Diabetes.co.uk digital education programs and improve your understanding. Most of these are free.
Hello bigbumcooper and welcome to the Forum
Here is the Basic Information we give to new members and I hope you will find it interesting and useful. Ask as many questions as you like and someone will help.BASIC INFORMATION FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED DIABETICS
Diabetes is the general term to describe people who have blood that is sweeter than normal. A number of different types of diabetes exist.
A diagnosis of diabetes tends to be a big shock for most of us. It’s far from the end of the world though and on this forum you'll find well over 235,000 people who are demonstrating this.
On the forum we have found that with the number of new people being diagnosed with diabetes each day, sometimes the NHS is not being able to give all the advice it would perhaps like to deliver - particularly with regards to people with type 2 diabetes.
The role of carbohydrate
Carbohydrates are a factor in diabetes because they ultimately break down into sugar (glucose) within our blood. We then need enough insulin to either convert the blood sugar into energy for our body, or to store the blood sugar as body fat.
If the amount of carbohydrate we take in is more than our body’s own (or injected) insulin can cope with, then our blood sugar will rise.
The bad news
Research indicates that raised blood sugar levels over a period of years can lead to organ damage, commonly referred to as diabetic complications.
The good news
People on the forum here have shown that there is plenty of opportunity to keep blood sugar levels from going too high. It’s a daily task but it’s within our reach and it’s well worth the effort.
Controlling your carbs
The info below is primarily aimed at people with type 2 diabetes, however, it may also be of benefit for other types of diabetes as well.
There are two approaches to controlling your carbs:
- Reduce your carbohydrate intake
- Choose ‘better’ carbohydrates
A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of carbohydrates they eat as they have found this to be an effective way of improving (lowering) their blood sugar levels.
The carbohydrates which tend to have the most pronounced effect on blood sugar levels tend to be starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and similar root vegetables, flour based products (pastry, cakes, biscuits, battered food etc) and certain fruits.
Choosing better carbohydrates
The low glycaemic index diet is often favoured by healthcare professionals but some people with diabetes find that low GI does not help their blood sugar enough and may wish to cut out these foods altogether.
Read more on carbohydrates and diabetes.
Over 145,000 people have taken part in the Low Carb Program - a 10 week structured education course that is helping people lose weight and reduce medication dependency by explaining the science behind carbs, insulin and GI.
Eating what works for you
Different people respond differently to different types of food. What works for one person may not work so well for another. The best way to see which foods are working for you is to test your blood sugar with a glucose meter.
To be able to see what effect a particular type of food or meal has on your blood sugar is to do a test before the meal and then test after the meal. A test 2 hours after the meal gives a good idea of how your body has reacted to the meal.
The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:
Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes
- Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 8.5 mmol/l
- Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 9 mmol/l
- Before meals: 4 to 8 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 10 mmol/l
Access to blood glucose test strips
The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:
- structured education to every person and/or their carer at and around the time of diagnosis, with annual reinforcement and review
- self-monitoring of plasma glucose to a person newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes only as an integral part of his or her self-management education
Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to blood glucose testing supplies.
You may also be interested to read questions to ask at a diabetic clinic.
Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.
Take part in Diabetes.co.uk digital education programs and improve your understanding. Most of these are free.
- Low Carb Program - it's made front-page news of the New Scientist and The Times. Developed with 20,000 people with type 2 diabetes; 96% of people who take part recommend it... find out why
- Hypo Program - improve your understanding of hypos. There's a version for people with diabetes, parents/guardians of children with type 1, children with type 1 diabetes, teachers and HCPs.
Bigbumcooper
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Thank you all, had a glass of red and tandoori salmon and salad. I’m on x3 mentformin and 2 Gliclazide, was 17.9 reading at docs 4 weeks ago. Down to 10.6 at highest and lowest after long walk 5.2
