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<blockquote data-quote="Defren" data-source="post: 281302" data-attributes="member: 41817"><p>TP is right, if you could post a days food, we would be better placed to help you. Carbs are sneaky little blighters and hide in all manner of places you wouldn't think of. </p><p></p><p>Veg: Yes, there are carbs in veg, but usually very tiny amounts, choose veg that grows above ground as they have less than those grown underground.</p><p></p><p>Fruit: This is a very difficult one. Most of us can't tolerate banana's, grapes or melon. The best fruits are those ending in berry; strawberry, raspberry, blueberry etc. If you don't have a meter I strongly advise you to invest in one, and test.</p><p></p><p>Obvious carbs: Bread, pasta, rice, potato's and wheat. Cut them down, as far as you can. The bread most of us eat is Burgen soya and linseed as it has lower carbs, I still struggle with it, and make my own with flaxseed. Potato's, new are better than old, and a roast potato is possibly an even better choice as the fat slows the absorption of the carbs. Rice, the best one to try is basmatti rice, some T2's can tolerate it in small amounts. Pasta, try the tri coloured variety, again some can tolerate in small amounts. Eat and test is the only sure fire way to know.</p><p></p><p>Eat meat, fish, seafood, dairy and veg. Nuts are also good, as are seeds, but beware they are calorific. Stay away from the low fat variety and go for full fat options, much better for a diabetic. There are concerns the fat may push up cholesterol, but my experience of people here shows a low carb high fat diet sends cholesterol down not up. </p><p></p><p>You MUST invest in a meter, it's the most important thing in a diabetics arsenal. Some GP's will prescribe strips, others won't. It's a bit of a postcode lottery. I get them now, I didn't initially. I bought an SD codefree meter, you can get them on Amazon or ebay, and they are the cheapest strips, between £4.99-£6.99 for 50. </p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Defren, post: 281302, member: 41817"] TP is right, if you could post a days food, we would be better placed to help you. Carbs are sneaky little blighters and hide in all manner of places you wouldn't think of. Veg: Yes, there are carbs in veg, but usually very tiny amounts, choose veg that grows above ground as they have less than those grown underground. Fruit: This is a very difficult one. Most of us can't tolerate banana's, grapes or melon. The best fruits are those ending in berry; strawberry, raspberry, blueberry etc. If you don't have a meter I strongly advise you to invest in one, and test. Obvious carbs: Bread, pasta, rice, potato's and wheat. Cut them down, as far as you can. The bread most of us eat is Burgen soya and linseed as it has lower carbs, I still struggle with it, and make my own with flaxseed. Potato's, new are better than old, and a roast potato is possibly an even better choice as the fat slows the absorption of the carbs. Rice, the best one to try is basmatti rice, some T2's can tolerate it in small amounts. Pasta, try the tri coloured variety, again some can tolerate in small amounts. Eat and test is the only sure fire way to know. Eat meat, fish, seafood, dairy and veg. Nuts are also good, as are seeds, but beware they are calorific. Stay away from the low fat variety and go for full fat options, much better for a diabetic. There are concerns the fat may push up cholesterol, but my experience of people here shows a low carb high fat diet sends cholesterol down not up. You MUST invest in a meter, it's the most important thing in a diabetics arsenal. Some GP's will prescribe strips, others won't. It's a bit of a postcode lottery. I get them now, I didn't initially. I bought an SD codefree meter, you can get them on Amazon or ebay, and they are the cheapest strips, between £4.99-£6.99 for 50. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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