Hi everyone,
Firstly, I've been glued to this forum all evening - what a wonderful resource! Thanks so much for all the information and advice, it's hugely helpful.
I'm trying to work out how best to support my father-in-law and wonder if you lovely lot may be able to share some wisdom? He is T2 and has spent the last week in hospital with pancreatitis. It has emerged that he has not been taking his medication (Gliclazide, Metformin) at all, and has absolutely not been eating a diabetes-friendly diet for quite a while. After a stern talking to from the (very patient and kind) medical staff he's now home and we are determined to support him and help him to feel better.
The plan is currently to stock his kitchen with suitable snacks to keep him feeling full, and for me to prepare meals for him to heat at home. He does not cook. I'm a bit confused about how best to approach this - I understand that a low carb diet is essential, but I am wary of too much meat/dairy/eggs because he has a significant amount of weight to lose and he also has a heart condition and high cholesterol. Lots of things to try and get under control at the same time!
Would it be appropriate for me to prepare meals with brown rice/wholegrains, poultry/fish and plenty of veg? Is porridge a poor idea for breakfast? He is very averse to vegetables so I fear it may be a bit of an uphill struggle, but I am determined to try my best! He's been T2 for a long time, I think, but doesn't seem to have a particularly good knowledge of how to manage his diet, so I want to be as clued up as I can be.
If anyone has any tips I'd be so grateful; I'm so sorry if these are silly newbie questions! I'll keep trawling through these brilliant posts in the meantime and see what I can find out!
Thanks so much
*Edit* I'm aware it must sound like we've only just recently started being invested in his health! It's been a difficult situation for years (he has until now refused to acknowledge that he's diabetic) and one we've tried to handle sensitively; his recent pancreatitis and hospital spell seems to have given him a bit of a wake up call so we seem to have a window to help out. He is a very beloved but very stubborn man!
Firstly, I've been glued to this forum all evening - what a wonderful resource! Thanks so much for all the information and advice, it's hugely helpful.
I'm trying to work out how best to support my father-in-law and wonder if you lovely lot may be able to share some wisdom? He is T2 and has spent the last week in hospital with pancreatitis. It has emerged that he has not been taking his medication (Gliclazide, Metformin) at all, and has absolutely not been eating a diabetes-friendly diet for quite a while. After a stern talking to from the (very patient and kind) medical staff he's now home and we are determined to support him and help him to feel better.
The plan is currently to stock his kitchen with suitable snacks to keep him feeling full, and for me to prepare meals for him to heat at home. He does not cook. I'm a bit confused about how best to approach this - I understand that a low carb diet is essential, but I am wary of too much meat/dairy/eggs because he has a significant amount of weight to lose and he also has a heart condition and high cholesterol. Lots of things to try and get under control at the same time!
Would it be appropriate for me to prepare meals with brown rice/wholegrains, poultry/fish and plenty of veg? Is porridge a poor idea for breakfast? He is very averse to vegetables so I fear it may be a bit of an uphill struggle, but I am determined to try my best! He's been T2 for a long time, I think, but doesn't seem to have a particularly good knowledge of how to manage his diet, so I want to be as clued up as I can be.
If anyone has any tips I'd be so grateful; I'm so sorry if these are silly newbie questions! I'll keep trawling through these brilliant posts in the meantime and see what I can find out!
Thanks so much
*Edit* I'm aware it must sound like we've only just recently started being invested in his health! It's been a difficult situation for years (he has until now refused to acknowledge that he's diabetic) and one we've tried to handle sensitively; his recent pancreatitis and hospital spell seems to have given him a bit of a wake up call so we seem to have a window to help out. He is a very beloved but very stubborn man!
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