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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 672543" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>Hi and welcome!</p><p></p><p>You mentioned that you don't know what to eat.</p><p>Don't worry. As you spend a little time reading the forum you will see that there are a whole range of people on here, eating a whole range of diets.</p><p></p><p>And I'm sure you will be able to find one that suits you.</p><p>Are there any foods that you avoid already? I have mild psoriasis, and find that milk makes it worse, so you may already have decided certain foods are not good for you.</p><p></p><p>Regarding diabetes, I expect that the doc told you not to eat sugar?</p><p>But did they also tell you that when we digest pasta, potato, rice, bread, cakes, most fruit, pastries, crisps, chips and other starchy foods, then they all turn to glucose (sugar) as we digest them?</p><p></p><p>Now, don't panic! You can still eat bread and potatoes in <strong><em>small portions</em></strong>, and there are LOTS of foods that you CAN eat which don't turn to glucose.</p><p></p><p>So you can eat all of the following, and not worry about portion size:</p><p>Meat, fish, eggs, cheese, tofu, quorn</p><p>Any veg that grows above the ground (so not starchy root veg like potato and parsnip)</p><p>Salads and mayonnaise</p><p>Berries (but be wary of sweeter fruit because they are much higher in sugar)</p><p>Butter, cream, olive oil, coconut oil, vegetable oils</p><p>Nuts and seeds</p><p></p><p>Of course, this is a very quick list, because you will find out much more detailed information everywhere on the forum, but you want to know what you can eat <em><strong>now</strong></em>, don't you?</p><p></p><p>So, great breakfasts are</p><p>Bacon and eggs</p><p>Full fat yoghurt (no added sugar!) and berries</p><p>Ham and cheese</p><p>Coffee and cream</p><p>(If you have bread or cereals, you want to make your portions <strong><em>much smaller</em></strong> than normal)</p><p></p><p>Lunches</p><p>Salad and cold meat</p><p>Cheese and tomatoes, olives, nuts, seeds, mattersons sausage, hummus, cream cheese on celery sticks...</p><p>Homemade veg soup, chicken soup, any soup that doesn't have carbs</p><p>(Again, reduce any carbs like breads)</p><p></p><p>Evening meals</p><p>Everything you would normally eat (e.g. Meat and veg, but with smaller portions of potato or pasta or rice)</p><p></p><p>As you find out more, and feel less overwhelmed, we can help you buy a home testing kit that will let you test your own blood glucose, so that you can identify which foods particularly send your blood glucose up(it varies for each of us), so that you can avoid them completely, if you like.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 672543, member: 41816"] Hi and welcome! You mentioned that you don't know what to eat. Don't worry. As you spend a little time reading the forum you will see that there are a whole range of people on here, eating a whole range of diets. And I'm sure you will be able to find one that suits you. Are there any foods that you avoid already? I have mild psoriasis, and find that milk makes it worse, so you may already have decided certain foods are not good for you. Regarding diabetes, I expect that the doc told you not to eat sugar? But did they also tell you that when we digest pasta, potato, rice, bread, cakes, most fruit, pastries, crisps, chips and other starchy foods, then they all turn to glucose (sugar) as we digest them? Now, don't panic! You can still eat bread and potatoes in [B][I]small portions[/I][/B], and there are LOTS of foods that you CAN eat which don't turn to glucose. So you can eat all of the following, and not worry about portion size: Meat, fish, eggs, cheese, tofu, quorn Any veg that grows above the ground (so not starchy root veg like potato and parsnip) Salads and mayonnaise Berries (but be wary of sweeter fruit because they are much higher in sugar) Butter, cream, olive oil, coconut oil, vegetable oils Nuts and seeds Of course, this is a very quick list, because you will find out much more detailed information everywhere on the forum, but you want to know what you can eat [I][B]now[/B][/I], don't you? So, great breakfasts are Bacon and eggs Full fat yoghurt (no added sugar!) and berries Ham and cheese Coffee and cream (If you have bread or cereals, you want to make your portions [B][I]much smaller[/I][/B] than normal) Lunches Salad and cold meat Cheese and tomatoes, olives, nuts, seeds, mattersons sausage, hummus, cream cheese on celery sticks... Homemade veg soup, chicken soup, any soup that doesn't have carbs (Again, reduce any carbs like breads) Evening meals Everything you would normally eat (e.g. Meat and veg, but with smaller portions of potato or pasta or rice) As you find out more, and feel less overwhelmed, we can help you buy a home testing kit that will let you test your own blood glucose, so that you can identify which foods particularly send your blood glucose up(it varies for each of us), so that you can avoid them completely, if you like. Hope that helps! [/QUOTE]
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