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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2265208" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>I’m going to comment on each of these, so I don’t miss anything.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Carbs - Bread/crackers/cereal.......... all changed to wholemeal now. Using the mini wholemeal loaves 1/2slices <strong>There is low carb bread out there. Livlife for instance. Crackers too. (Atkins maybe?) I don’t know the brands, as I’m dutch, but others here might be able to help. Any kind of bread, cracker or cereal’s too full of carbs, wholemeal or no… So the low carb breads are the way to go if you absolutely need it.</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Dairy - cheese - but not melted</p><p></p><p>cottage cheese</p><p></p><p>eggs</p><p></p><p><strong>Cheese, cottage cheese and eggs: perfection, practically no carbs!</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>yoghurt -not greekstyle, i like muller lights</p><p></p><p><strong>Anything light is to be avoided. Full fat is the way to go. Most light products are given flavour with carby fillers, and they won’t keep you feeling full. For satiety as well as vitamins and minerals, AND to slow/mediate any spike of carbs that go with the yoghurt, you need fats. Greek would be ideal, if you could give that a try. If not, you might want to try some other full fat, low carb brands maybe?</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>milk - switched to skimmed</p><p></p><p><strong>Again, full fat is better. Milk contains milksugars (lactose), and if a carb is liquid, it hits the system faster. Full fat would at least slow the spike down. (Better option? Cream!!!)</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>butter - switched to flora light and not using much at all</p><p></p><p><strong>Use real butter from a cow if possible. Again, light’s not all that healthy, and I take it that Flora light is a margarine? That’s a whole different can of worms (and not my area, so I won’t go there.). </strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>cheese spread</p><p></p><p><strong>Depends on what’s in there, carb wise. But sounds alright.</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Meat/fish - A bit of chicken I've made myself - but it has to be certain bits off a roast, with no veins or membrane stuff my husband says no one else notices lol.</p><p></p><p><strong>Meat and fish are absolutely fantastic for a diabetic! Knock yourself out!</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Tinned tuna</p><p></p><p><strong>Have it almost every day myself, so we have another winner. Better to have the kind in oil than in brine though, again the fat thing. But it’s up to you.</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Cod - battered or fishfingers/fish cakes</p><p></p><p><strong>Cod’s fine, the batter… Isn’t.</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Salmon spread</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>And another fatty fish. Yay! Good eatin’.</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Fruit and veg - Golden delicious apple minus skin - needs to be going a bit soft, this variety needs less chewing.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Fruits are pretty much out, save for berries, which have skin so I guess those are a no-go.</strong> ☹ <strong>Avocado doesn’t have skin on… You could peel a tomato…</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Frozen banana blended - a struggle cos of taste but i can manage a few bites.</p><p></p><p><strong>If it’s a struggle: Banana’s are one of the most sugary fruits out there. You can leave them absolutely alone. </strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>frozen cauli and brocc - only if boiled to death and masked into mashed potato and covered in gravy, has to be</p><p></p><p><strong>Excellent! </strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>mashed so I can swallow without chewing and enough mash and gravy to remove taste.</p><p></p><p>Mashed is fine.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Love fruit juice (no bits) and innocent kids smoothies (no bits)</p><p></p><p>…<strong>Lots of fructose in those… So it’s sugary and a liquid. Better not go there. Sorry.</strong> ☹</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Nuts and peanut butter are great and I can manage baked beans if I'm careful with skins.</p><p></p><p><strong>Beans are different for everyone. I can’t have them without my sugars going up, some others here are fine with them. So that’s something to test. Nuts and peanuts are fine in moderation. Keep an eye on the peanutbutter, as some companies’ll toss a lot of sugar in. (You could even make your own, just toss peanuts in a chopper. Maybe add a little salt.)</strong></p><p></p><p>Tinned - spaghetti hoops</p><p></p><p><strong>Carb bomb, sorry. ☹</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>tomato soup</p><p></p><p><strong>Depends on who made it. Lots of pre-made soups have a lot of sugar in. If you make your own it’s a different story.</strong></p><p></p><p>chicken soup -i take the chicken bits out as they're sometimes slimy.</p><p></p><p><strong>Same as above. If you didn’t make it yourself, check the tin for nutritional info.</strong></p><p></p><p>I think that's everything. I've already cut out all added sugar,crisps, chocolate etc as well as white bread.</p><p></p><p><strong>Extra dark chocolate is fine. I like 85% Lindt, or darker. (If it’s too dark, a gulp of cream’ll make it palatable.)</strong></p><p></p><p><strong></strong></p><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Others’ll probably chime in, and be of mor use as I don’t know brand names etc, but… Hope this’ll help a little.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 2265208, member: 401801"] I’m going to comment on each of these, so I don’t miss anything. Carbs - Bread/crackers/cereal.......... all changed to wholemeal now. Using the mini wholemeal loaves 1/2slices [B]There is low carb bread out there. Livlife for instance. Crackers too. (Atkins maybe?) I don’t know the brands, as I’m dutch, but others here might be able to help. Any kind of bread, cracker or cereal’s too full of carbs, wholemeal or no… So the low carb breads are the way to go if you absolutely need it.[/B] Dairy - cheese - but not melted cottage cheese eggs [B]Cheese, cottage cheese and eggs: perfection, practically no carbs![/B] yoghurt -not greekstyle, i like muller lights [B]Anything light is to be avoided. Full fat is the way to go. Most light products are given flavour with carby fillers, and they won’t keep you feeling full. For satiety as well as vitamins and minerals, AND to slow/mediate any spike of carbs that go with the yoghurt, you need fats. Greek would be ideal, if you could give that a try. If not, you might want to try some other full fat, low carb brands maybe?[/B] milk - switched to skimmed [B]Again, full fat is better. Milk contains milksugars (lactose), and if a carb is liquid, it hits the system faster. Full fat would at least slow the spike down. (Better option? Cream!!!)[/B] butter - switched to flora light and not using much at all [B]Use real butter from a cow if possible. Again, light’s not all that healthy, and I take it that Flora light is a margarine? That’s a whole different can of worms (and not my area, so I won’t go there.). [/B] cheese spread [B]Depends on what’s in there, carb wise. But sounds alright.[/B] Meat/fish - A bit of chicken I've made myself - but it has to be certain bits off a roast, with no veins or membrane stuff my husband says no one else notices lol. [B]Meat and fish are absolutely fantastic for a diabetic! Knock yourself out![/B] Tinned tuna [B]Have it almost every day myself, so we have another winner. Better to have the kind in oil than in brine though, again the fat thing. But it’s up to you.[/B] Cod - battered or fishfingers/fish cakes [B]Cod’s fine, the batter… Isn’t.[/B] Salmon spread [B]And another fatty fish. Yay! Good eatin’.[/B] Fruit and veg - Golden delicious apple minus skin - needs to be going a bit soft, this variety needs less chewing. [B]Fruits are pretty much out, save for berries, which have skin so I guess those are a no-go.[/B] ☹ [B]Avocado doesn’t have skin on… You could peel a tomato…[/B] Frozen banana blended - a struggle cos of taste but i can manage a few bites. [B]If it’s a struggle: Banana’s are one of the most sugary fruits out there. You can leave them absolutely alone. [/B] frozen cauli and brocc - only if boiled to death and masked into mashed potato and covered in gravy, has to be [B]Excellent! [/B] mashed so I can swallow without chewing and enough mash and gravy to remove taste. Mashed is fine. Love fruit juice (no bits) and innocent kids smoothies (no bits) …[B]Lots of fructose in those… So it’s sugary and a liquid. Better not go there. Sorry.[/B] ☹ Nuts and peanut butter are great and I can manage baked beans if I'm careful with skins. [B]Beans are different for everyone. I can’t have them without my sugars going up, some others here are fine with them. So that’s something to test. Nuts and peanuts are fine in moderation. Keep an eye on the peanutbutter, as some companies’ll toss a lot of sugar in. (You could even make your own, just toss peanuts in a chopper. Maybe add a little salt.)[/B] Tinned - spaghetti hoops [B]Carb bomb, sorry. ☹[/B] tomato soup [B]Depends on who made it. Lots of pre-made soups have a lot of sugar in. If you make your own it’s a different story.[/B] chicken soup -i take the chicken bits out as they're sometimes slimy. [B]Same as above. If you didn’t make it yourself, check the tin for nutritional info.[/B] I think that's everything. I've already cut out all added sugar,crisps, chocolate etc as well as white bread. [B]Extra dark chocolate is fine. I like 85% Lindt, or darker. (If it’s too dark, a gulp of cream’ll make it palatable.)[/B] [B] Others’ll probably chime in, and be of mor use as I don’t know brand names etc, but… Hope this’ll help a little.[/B] [/QUOTE]
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