Hi everyone
Newly diagnosed Type 2, so really coming to terms with it all. My main problem l would say is that l just love chocolate, sweets, cakes and biscuits and when l say love them l mean alot each night so l am making a very hard effort in cutting down. I was only formally diagnosed on Monday of this week, had 2 appointments already with the diabetic nurse at the surgery. Since Tuesday l have gone from 3 sugars to 1 in tea etc and had very minimum sweet things etc
I also have high cholesterol and have just been prescribed statins
My main issue appears to be feeling hungry quite quickly after eating. For example last night had boiled potatoes, peas, carrots, broccoli and sausages (cooked in the oven) within 2.5 hours l am hungry, to the extent feeling sick, if that makes sense. Today l had porridge at 08:30am with added sultanas instead of sugar by 11:30am l am hungry so had 2 slices of toast 50/50 bread, by 2pm today l was again hungry so the only filling food l could find was tinned ravioli (on toast).
Thing is l suffer from bad IBS, had tests years ago for celiac, am clear of that. I cannot/ do not eat fruit or salad, or any spicey foods, only veg l eat is potatoes, cauli, broccoli, peas and carrots. So alot of the healthy foods this site speaks about is not really an option for me.
Sorry to go on....does anyone know of some form of snacks that l could eat to beat the hungry, normally l would dive into the biscuits you see, so really want to avoid doing that.
Many thanks
Newly diagnosed Type 2, so really coming to terms with it all. My main problem l would say is that l just love chocolate, sweets, cakes and biscuits and when l say love them l mean alot each night so l am making a very hard effort in cutting down. I was only formally diagnosed on Monday of this week, had 2 appointments already with the diabetic nurse at the surgery. Since Tuesday l have gone from 3 sugars to 1 in tea etc and had very minimum sweet things etc
I also have high cholesterol and have just been prescribed statins
My main issue appears to be feeling hungry quite quickly after eating. For example last night had boiled potatoes, peas, carrots, broccoli and sausages (cooked in the oven) within 2.5 hours l am hungry, to the extent feeling sick, if that makes sense. Today l had porridge at 08:30am with added sultanas instead of sugar by 11:30am l am hungry so had 2 slices of toast 50/50 bread, by 2pm today l was again hungry so the only filling food l could find was tinned ravioli (on toast).
Thing is l suffer from bad IBS, had tests years ago for celiac, am clear of that. I cannot/ do not eat fruit or salad, or any spicey foods, only veg l eat is potatoes, cauli, broccoli, peas and carrots. So alot of the healthy foods this site speaks about is not really an option for me.
Sorry to go on....does anyone know of some form of snacks that l could eat to beat the hungry, normally l would dive into the biscuits you see, so really want to avoid doing that.
Many thanks