HELP info needed

[katycrunch]

HI all, my hubby is newly diagnosed and is the world's fussiest eater, i knew something was wrong and nagged him until he went to the GP's low and behold i was right (he love it when im right???) anyway can someone help, i went shopping and it took me an age, looking at the labels etc, am i right in thinking it has to be LOW SUGAR< LOW FAT< high carb?
As im not totally sure, we have an apt with diabetic nurse next week but really want to make sure he is getting what he should have NOW??

Today before he started work (on late shift) i made him smoked Haddock, rice and slice of bread and buter, is this about the right balance, or am i wrong?
For his pack up he took two bits of fruit and yoghurt drink?

Help, i want to get it right , so we can all adapt with him/
thanks in anticipation
Katy :cry: :lol:

 

[donnamum]

Is he type 1 or type 2?

Is he on tablets or insulin.

Welcome to the forum. Somebody on here always has the answer.

 

[stabatha]

Big no no to high carbs especially if not on medication yet. All carbs are a form of sugar, they will bump up those blood sugars big time if you give him too much. Look on the forum at "carbs" in Diabetes discussions thats got 30 odd pages of carb advice, that should keep you busy for ages carbs have been a big issue lately ..........good luck taming that fussy eater

 

[DiabeticGeek]

Today before he started work (on late shift) i made him smoked Haddock

Good stuff.

rice

Less good, a green salad would be better. Alternatively there are some low carb "rice substitutes". For example, if you grate cauliflower until it is about the consistency of rice and then microwave it for about five minutes, you get something that you can use instead of cooked rice in many dishes. If you cook it with an egg and some soy sauce then it makes a surprisingly good approximation of egg fried rice.

and slice of bread and buter, is this about the right balance, or am i wrong?

The butter is fine, but you are probably better off avoiding the bread. Have a bigger salad, or maybe some low carb crispbread (you can get it in health food shops).

For his pack up he took two bits of fruit and yoghurt drink?

That is good, providing that the yoghurt is diet yoghurt. Ordinary yoghurt often has a surprising amount of sugar added - diet yoghurt usually uses some sort of artificial sweetener.

One important caveat to all of the above is that although this is probably a good start, you should be aware that everyone is different. The important thing is to learn what your husband can and can't eat, rather than relying on generalizations. The sensible way to do that is for him to monitor his blood glucose levels with a meter and to gradually experiment with various food combinations.

 

[timo2]

hi katycrunch, welcome to the forum.

If you have to use rice and bread, it's best to use the brown varieties, as these
will release their carbohydrate slower than the white varieties.
Paying attention to the glycemic index of carbs, as well as the overall quantity,
will be a big help in reducing sharp rises in sugar levels after meals.

And we can't forget the perfect accompaniment to any diet - plenty of regular exercise

Good luck,
timo.

 

[fergus]

Hi katycrunch,

I sympathise because you're right at the foot of the old learning curve when you start out at diagnosis!
One of the first hurdles is starchy carbohydrates - or the rice and bread in the case of your husband's lunch. We've all been conditioned to think of them as staples of our diet - the stuff that fills you up and around which you base your meals. That's a biggie when you have diabetes, because those are the foods which your body turns into sugar very quickly. If you want to have non-diabetic blood sugar, and yes, you do, those are the things you need to replace. Rice and bread will do nothing for you besides raise your blood sugar.
There are lots of alternatives to try however. Have a look around at some of the other threads. If you replace the empty starches with foods which need very little insulin, your husband's blood sugar levels wil improve immediately. These foods include most vegetables, salad leaves, eggs, cheeses, meats, fish, nuts and so on. Believe me, you can eat really well, hunger will be a rarity and you'll wonder why nobody told you sooner!

All the best,

fergus