Hi
@Rosiek -
I was extraordinarily rendered to the land of T2B 4 weeks ago, and it was quite a shock. I've obsessed about it for the last 4 weeks, seeking as much info as possible online. I posted on here for the first time today, and it was great to receive messages of support. You are doing the right thing in posting.
I'm not as experienced as others, nor am I a doctor, but it seems to me that the key is avoiding carbs and sugar as much as you can. Remember that carbs are sugar, and sugar is a carb. Link the two. Think of yourself as sugar/carb intolerant. Looking at pre-packed food causes heart ache. Look at the labels- lots of carbs and sugar. Don't be fooled by "low fat" products. Jam packed full of sugar. Those small "good for you" pro-bionic (or something) yoghurts- you know the ones- 2 teaspoons of sugar in each small bottle! Sugar is poison. If something has added sugar I don't eat it.
My food tastes are going to have to change. I love pastries, pizzas, and bread. Rice and pasta. Carry out meals. I'm gradually reconciling myself to the fact that if I eat a lot of carbs/sugar I endanger my sight, kidneys, blood vessels, nerves, heart, and am more at risk of a stroke.
So now I follow a low carb/ no added sugar diet. Meat, eggs, salad, walnuts, full fat mayonnaise, cheese, blueberries, raspberries and lots of dark greens, like kale, broccoli, spinach. I can't believe I am eating like this now- I find it hard to eat dark greens raw or cooked, so I whizz up the dark greens and berries in a blender with water and make a smoothie. Not bad, the colder (eg with ice) the better. Best thing I did buying a blender. Nothing fancy, a "value" blender out of Argos. T2D is more a condition of the liver, so you need to look after it. Dark green veg is extremely good for your liver. Drink lots. But not lots of alcohol, which stings the liver. Water. I've found it easier to give up booze completely although you maybe don't have to. I know you don't like water- we're the same. But I force myself to have 2 litres a day. I've bought some apple cider vinegar and have that twice a day- a teaspoon with a big glass of water.
And get good sleep.
The above is all a distillation of the info I've gathered -my obsession- over the last 4 weeks. It is a real shock to the system, and no one will pretend it's easy.
Next thing - I'm going to buy a blood glucose meter to test myself and see what foods my body really can't cope with.
Good luck and let us all know how you get on.