Early days for me as only been diagnosed since August this year. Joined the forum a few days later and instinctively went for the LCHF option of food management. I'm not sure if I'm NO CARBING or LOW CARBING - but I DO NOT eat in any shape or form
bread
potatoes
rice
pasta
cakes
biscuits
sweets
very sweet fruits ie bananas
dried fruits - raisins etc
milk
I DO EAT TO MY HEART'S CONTENT -
meat
fish
eggs
cheese
butter
single cream
soured cream
above the ground veggies
Hovis crackers
Ryvita dark
coffee with cream
diet Ginger soda
When I ate carbs I was fatigued straight after eating, hungry again in no time, bloated, constipated, acid reflux ...
Without carbs I'm not yet doing cartwheels but I feel nourished rather than depleted, my digestion works better, not constantly hungry, not bloated, ...
Have lost 2lb in weight and my own BS readings are down from 12 to around the 6-7 mark most days. Don't even know if I've had an HbA1c all I know is I had 2 FGTs and was diagnosed T2, my cholesterol was 6 and have been prescribed statins but not taken them as not sure about them yet.
Just wish I'd done this years ago really. I'm not saying low carb is right for everyone but I know it's better for me than eating carbs because not only does my body tell me, but so does my meter. So I'll stick with it because I now actually look forward to my meals rather than fear them because of how food was making my body react.