I am still being astonished by the fact that diabetics are not told that they are intolerant of carbohydrate and should cut down to prevent their situation deteriorating - starches and sugars can usually be eaten in small amounts, and many diabetics eat up to 50 gm of carbs a day quite happily, though I always chose low carb, under 11 percent carbs.
I get full fat yogurts from Aldi and Lidl.
Haha!No. No No. T2 is a manageable conditipn. You just need to take your meds and do as your told by the medicos. After all they know best as they're the professionals. I must admit, as a "professional" I had no idea till I joined this forum.
Do they? I was told to cut down on sugars, which was obvious and I didn’t eat much of anyway, eggs, meat and cheese but to eat wholemeal bread, pasta, rice, jacket potatoes, plenty of fruit and vets, except grapes but inc bananas and low fat yoghurts and milk. I was also told there was no need to test my BS as it would only make my fingers sore. By ignoring the ‘no need to test’ statement and joining this forum I was able to ascertain that the only good advice I really received was to cut down on sugar - which I figured out for myself anyway and not to eat grapes - although, ironically, by testing I know that I can now eat a small portion without any affect on my BS.No. No No. T2 is a manageable conditipn. You just need to take your meds and do as your told by the medicos. After all they know best as they're the professionals. I must admit, as a "professional" I had no idea till I joined this forum.
I’m not sure what part of the world you’re in but I’m guessing not the UK by the timing of your post. Here in the UK, unfortunately the professionals don’t always know best. A lot are still pushing the Eatwell Plate which may be healthy for a non diabetic but is way too high in carbohydrates for Type 2s. As for taking meds, yes I do take a modest dose of Metformin but again there are many Type 2s who choose to control it through diet alone. The decision to come off meds (or indeed not to start them) needs to be made after discussion with your HCPs. To sum it up I don’t find your post very helpful to the OP who is struggling and whose breakfast is perfect for the Eatwell Plate but not for Type 2sNo. No No. T2 is a manageable conditipn. You just need to take your meds and do as your told by the medicos. After all they know best as they're the professionals. I must admit, as a "professional" I had no idea till I joined this forum.
No winky faces or other clues to sarcasm, so I’m afraid for the OP’s benefit I took Antechinus’ post at face value.@Rachox @Daphne917 I think perhaps you good folks neglected to power up your sarcasm detectors on this rainy and blustery Sunday morning?
No winky faces or other clues to sarcasm, so I’m afraid for the OP’s benefit I took Antechinus’ post at face value.
Yep same hereNo winky faces or other clues to sarcasm, so I’m afraid for the OP’s benefit I took Antechinus’ post at face value.
No winky faces or other clues to sarcasm, so I’m afraid for the OP’s benefit I took Antechinus’ post at face value.
Hi,RichardWhat do people suggest I have for breakfast?
Few comments on milk earlier, regarding full fat versus skimmed etc. All quite true, but have people tried lactofree?
I don't like any of the normal milk alternatives, but lactofree tastes exactly like normal milk to me - the big plus though is that it's about half the carbs of normal milk.
Be careful, they do vary; I have the Arla full-fat lactofree from sainsburys. 2.6 grams carbs per 100, compared to 4.8 for milk.
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