Goodness me, you have lots of quite easy changes to her diet to try before thinking about insulin. Many people on this Forum who nowadays have really good results once had blood glucose readings far higher than hers. You have already made the excellent choices to seek advice here and to get a meter and test. More helpful choices will gradually follow.we get all concerned ! thinking we will be on tablets or insulin.
I may have just the thing for you! And it's on offer right now. The Eat Water Slim range includes rice, penne, spaghetti, noodles, fettucine. It has zero carbs and is organic. You can keep the packets in the cupboard til wanted and it takes almost no time to prepare. People complain of the strange smell when you open the packet, but this goes away completely on rinsing. You then heat it in saucepan or microwave and in 2-3 minutes it's ready. It tastes of nothing, but then IMO so does white rice. After weeks of no rice or pasta or potatoes with my meals, I am finding it bliss. I like the rice in chicken broth with aubergine, the fettucine with chopped hard boiled eggs, vegan pesto (that is the lowest carb pesto) and courgette, or for a snack penne just with pesto and butter/olive oil. But obviously you would adapt your favourites. You just need something flavourful as accompaniment. NB I first tried a different brand, the Zero noodles, and found them acceptable, but not nearly as nice or as close to normal as the Slim range.
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/eat-water-slim-pasta-penne-60007567
I hope people won't think I work for H&B or Eat Water Slim!!!
Goodness me, you have lots of quite easy changes to her diet to try before thinking about insulin. Many people on this Forum who nowadays have really good results once had blood glucose readings far higher than hers. You have already made the excellent choices to seek advice here and to get a meter and test. More helpful choices will gradually follow.
You might like to download this free book for a cheerful "can do" view of life from a young T1. https://brightspotsandlandmines.orgso kind!
I guess we were a bit lost as we were not expecting to be diagnosed so early in life . In all the confusion we are preparing ourselves for the worst case scenario including what if we were type 1. Her cpeptide results are awaited which will tell us about the type Untill then we are just trying to be positive and address this with the best we can . She’s only 35 and weighs 56 kgs.
Good Morning,
Plan for today:
Breakfast - quakers oats
Snack - almonds (handful)
Lunch - 3 eggs
Snack - peanuts (handful)
Dinner - 2 eggs
Let’s see how it goes !
Nuts are a good snack, but among the nuts peanuts & cashews are about the highest in carbs. A handful is quite a lot, so it might be worthwhile switching to walnuts or almonds, which are lower. The info on carb content is luckily on all the packets.Looking good, except for the Quaker Oats, you may find them too high in carbs!
Yes she is.Is your wife vegetarian?
Yes agree. Plan is to cut out on oats but at the moment that keeps her full and the readings after oats in the morning aren’t too bad. Though I agree we need to find alternatives.Looking good, except for the Quaker Oats, you may find them too high in carbs!
Thanks for this. 5 eggs in a day are too much? I thought eggs were great as they are low in carbs but Happy to Be corrected?sorry but thats not healthy you need fresh veg and meat 5 eggs a day is pushing it. salads and lots of it. nowonder your wife is hungry. watch this guys video https://www.diabetes.co.uk/in-depth/kesar-sadhra-type-2-diabetes-south-asians-diet/
5 eggs a day should be fine but it’s not a lot of food. I think that was where @paulus1 was intending. Does your wife like avocado? They are a high fat food that can fill you up and keep you satiated for longer. On a LCHF diet we tend to replace carbs with higher fat foods. Obviously being vegetarian meats are out but does she eat fish?Thanks for this. 5 eggs in a day are too much? I thought eggs were great as they are low in carbs but Happy to Be corrected?
Yes agree. Plan is to cut out on oats but at the moment that keeps her full and the readings after oats in the morning aren’t too bad. Though I agree we need to find alternatives.
Good Morning,
Plan for today:
Breakfast - quakers oats
Snack - almonds (handful)
Lunch - 3 eggs
Snack - peanuts (handful)
Dinner - 2 eggs
Let’s see how it goes !
Tommorow is another day and we need to find if we can keep these reading low and yet not feel hungry? I would really appreciate if you could suggest a low or zero carb filling food which she can supplement along with her meal?
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