Hi @Mantre, welcome to the forum. The initial shock followed by the persistent question 'what can I eat?' is the worst time, it does get better. The advice given above regarding foods to try to avoid is sound, your family can treat you to some high quality chocolate (80%+) and a blood glucose meter for Christmas. Try to eat fresh foods or frozen vegetables, try to avoid those things that grow below ground. Please note I say ' try', it is not always possible, but it is surprising the number of places that offer meat and salads if you are eating out. If you know you should lose weight then low carb is the way to go, if not then try low carb with healthy fats (oily fish, some dairy, cooking with olive oil, olives and some nuts). There seems a lot to take note of initially but the important thing is to make a start, small steps.
The DN will probably advise you about the Eatwell plate, to have brown rice, wholemeal bread, jacket potatoes etc. The problem that a lot of type 2's have found is that all the starches in the foods still turn to sugar in the blood and gradually the amount of medication they need creeps up. If you want to delay that for as long as possible avoid the starchy foods as well as the sweet ones. You may also be prescribed Metformin, it is the initial drug of choice for the NHS. Try to persuade her that you would like 3-4 months to try to get your levels down by diet and exercise (look up the common side effects of the drug).The New Year is a good time to start getting serious about any changes you need to make regarding foods and exercise, monitoring blood glucose levels etc. Enjoy Christmas but try not to overindulge the sweet things too much.
The DN will probably advise you about the Eatwell plate, to have brown rice, wholemeal bread, jacket potatoes etc. The problem that a lot of type 2's have found is that all the starches in the foods still turn to sugar in the blood and gradually the amount of medication they need creeps up. If you want to delay that for as long as possible avoid the starchy foods as well as the sweet ones. You may also be prescribed Metformin, it is the initial drug of choice for the NHS. Try to persuade her that you would like 3-4 months to try to get your levels down by diet and exercise (look up the common side effects of the drug).The New Year is a good time to start getting serious about any changes you need to make regarding foods and exercise, monitoring blood glucose levels etc. Enjoy Christmas but try not to overindulge the sweet things too much.