Hi New members!
a simple guideline on food is
Go Atkins. Get a meter and monitor, at least at first. You may be able to get s meter free from one of the manufacturerers, but test strips are more problematical. Many of us fund our own. the PCTs don't want us to have them. They cost too much.
find out how much each food causes your BG to go up.
Get used to reading the panels on food packaging. I for example don't use anything with a carb count above10% ( except dark choccolate at 33%which is just eaten in tiny portions for a treat.