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<blockquote data-quote="Northerngirl" data-source="post: 924777" data-attributes="member: 202454"><p>My husband was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 10 years ago, and a few weeks ago, moved on to using insulin in addition to metformin, rather than the many tablets he was taking. His approach to what to eat has always been a bit erratic. He used to often not eat breakfast, which he now does because of the insulin. </p><p></p><p>His blood sugar levels don't seem to have come down really. There's so much information on this site, I'm pretty confused. Plus I don't want to be seen as nagging him about food all the time. He's a bit, but not very, overweight (a stone at the most) and gets a lot of exercise (Aquavit, swimming, Zumba, walking, Bowls) When he started having breakfast because of the insulin, he's been having porridge, which he likes. Since I've been looking on here, I'm wondering if that's a bad thing or ok.</p><p></p><p>Say he continues with porridge for breakfast, is there anywhere straightforward that shows what other carbohydrates he can have in a day, set out in actual food terms eg a banana, 2 slices of bread, 2 apples sort of format? I don't think it's going to be possible for him to make lots of different changes to what he eats all at once. If it's not something straightforward he won't do it and then he'll get despondent, at which point he'll start eating cakes, scones, chocolate etc.</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Northerngirl, post: 924777, member: 202454"] My husband was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 10 years ago, and a few weeks ago, moved on to using insulin in addition to metformin, rather than the many tablets he was taking. His approach to what to eat has always been a bit erratic. He used to often not eat breakfast, which he now does because of the insulin. His blood sugar levels don't seem to have come down really. There's so much information on this site, I'm pretty confused. Plus I don't want to be seen as nagging him about food all the time. He's a bit, but not very, overweight (a stone at the most) and gets a lot of exercise (Aquavit, swimming, Zumba, walking, Bowls) When he started having breakfast because of the insulin, he's been having porridge, which he likes. Since I've been looking on here, I'm wondering if that's a bad thing or ok. Say he continues with porridge for breakfast, is there anywhere straightforward that shows what other carbohydrates he can have in a day, set out in actual food terms eg a banana, 2 slices of bread, 2 apples sort of format? I don't think it's going to be possible for him to make lots of different changes to what he eats all at once. If it's not something straightforward he won't do it and then he'll get despondent, at which point he'll start eating cakes, scones, chocolate etc. Thanks [/QUOTE]
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