Dear @Robinstall, welcome to the forum.Hi all, yes I've been diagnosed with diabetes2, it's a bit of a shock to the system and looking to blame anything except myself.
I keep in moderate shape as I have a physical job, and I do watch what I eat, so where have I gone wrong?
There is no generic links but still I was told I was at a level of 78, so basically I never seen this coming.
So I find myself hitting the road running and need direction, I have been put on Metformin and now just started my second week taking 1000mg a day.
I am afraid to eat anything as research and a pharmacist has told me to keep off the salt, the carbs, the sugar etc.
My question is what can I eat? Myself and the wife are stressing, I'm basically saying no to everything she is cooking, do I really have to live off nuts, fibre cereal, eggs, and fish the rest of my life. Any information would be excepted with the highest of gratitude, it could also save my marriage. Stay Safe Warren xx
If it helps, I’ve been eating ketogenically for almost 6 years and although I don’t usually add fat to meat (except to cook it), I deliberately choose fatty cuts of meat as the main basis for my meals. I had a CAC scan of my arteries earlier this year as part of a research study and scored zero, meaning my arteries are clear.The Keto thing worries me as it is a lot of fat, and i cannot believe that that is good for your arteries long term.
the odd treat
Very poor advice in my opinion.. I might have asked the GP how many patients had achieved T2 remission whilst following his advice.. (my guess would be zero) and the GP might have been shocked at the very suggestion that "remission" is even possible.My GP said it was OK to eat rice,pasta, bread up to three times per week in 100g portions, but after doing some research, i am not so sure that is good advice.
Excellent news!!!!!!If it helps, I’ve been eating ketogenically for almost 6 years and although I don’t usually add fat to meat (except to cook it), I deliberately choose fatty cuts of meat as the main basis for my meals. I had a CAC scan of my arteries earlier this year as part of a research study and scored zero, meaning my arteries are clear.
My lipid panel score is also excellent.
Indeed. I have given all sugar, rice pasta and all below ground veg a complete miss now. The no carb veg is a bit boring, but i am learning! Made a delicious avocado lettuce spring onion ( green part only), homemade mayonnaise, red pepper salad, with a pork chop the day before yesterday. Had kale fried with some orange zest and beetroot, spring onion tops, garlic, and another pork chop last night, that was really nice too... so getting there!Very poor advice in my opinion.. I might have asked the GP how many patients had achieved T2 remission whilst following his advice.. (my guess would be zero) and the GP might have been shocked at the very suggestion that "remission" is even possible.
Excellent post, thank you. I am pretty much following the same diet as you. Ate near to no processed food for the last 40 years but rice, pasta, biscuits, beer, coca cola, orange juice and an evening cocktail were the things that got me. All of that cut out now.Dear @Robinstall, welcome to the forum.
First don't panic. As a newly diagnosed type 2 (T2) diabetics you have come to the right place. Many of us have been in the same situation.
T2 diabetics do not tolerate carbs well, thus our bodies start producing too much insulin and our blood sugar goes up. The threshold for being diagnosed as diabetic is having an HbA1c above 48 mmol/mol. You are at 78, which is high, but many of us including myself have been over 100 when diagnosed, and you will be able to deal with this.
Second take control, You need to find out how your body reacts to food. Ask your surgery for a blood sugar meter and test strips, unfortunately GPs sometimes resit and you need to be persuasive or failing that it is worth buying these yourself. Some people here can point you to the most cost effective options. With such a meter, testing is easy, just a finger prick. Measure your blood sugar first thing in the morning, before eating and 2 hours afterwards. Thus you learn which foods you can tolerate and which do spike you, i.e. result in a raise of more than 2mmol/l. Other people have already commented, that carb heavy foods should be avoided, but all of us are different, so the level of how much carbs we can tolerate varies a lot. So you need to educate yourself which foods are high carb. Lots of people here go on a low carb, high fat (LCHF) diet and have managed to get our HbA1c values down. The high fat replaces the carbs, so that you won't go hungry. In fact, high fat is more satiating. What is important is that all this takes time, so please be patient. The HbA1c test measures an average over the last 3 months, and you should be asked to test again then, which will tell you that hopefully you are going in the right direction.
A few more remarks, Fizzy and sugary drinks are really bad, this includes fruit juices. A glass of orange juice is equivalent to eating 7 oranges. I stopped cold turkey with sugary drinks after diagnosis. Any food with the label low-fat has likely sugar in it, so this is banned in my house. We try to cooking fresh and real food with simple ingredients like our grandparents use to. They did not have diabetes. Depending on your current weight, you might want to consider losing weight. Some people report that switching to LCHF diet made them lose weight, I lost 10 kg with intermittent fasting where on 2 days of the week I only ate 600 calories. I was very lucky as my partner joined me in this, she wanted to lose weight, as she had high blood pressure.
Best wishes on journey, let us know how you get on and don't hesitate to ask further questions.
I feel your pain I'm newly diagnosed too. However I've done lots of Atkins & keto eating in the past & felt fabulous on it so don't feel as panicked as I might otherwise. There are lots of sugar & fat free products available online if you search for low carb stores. But make sure you test before & after to see how a little bit affects your blood glucose as they do vary. Handy things like salad dressing & ketchup, crackers & gravy granules that are sugar free & low or no carb really help me.Really, i do not think it is as awful as when i tried a diet or two, years ago.. Maybe the prospect of Diabetes 2 is helping in that, plus i really have to lose some weight... seriously now. I am very new to this and each day i am finding new meal ideas, and missing stuff i loved much less. The sweetner in my tea i thought would be a big problem.. No problem after a week! The eating loads of fat like cheese and frying many foods does unnerve me though.. For so many years i was told that was bad bad bad! I love cheese and often have it instead of a desert........ but felt guilty... apparently wrongly as if you are not eating carbs it is not a problem. LOL i will miss a spot of pickle or a fig with it though
My wife is being super supportive too and is taking the opportunity to lose a bit of weight too so we are both eating more or less the same.
We've had decades of being told fat is bad for us and what has that done for us? An explosion of obesity and diabetes in a fat phobic population.Do you stick rigidly to a list of foods you can eat and not have the odd treat? I am still trying to work out some meal planning that tastes good. The Keto thing worries me as it is a lot of fat, and i cannot believe that that is good for your arteries long term.
Not sure I'd recommend anything "fat free".There are lots of sugar & fat free products available online
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