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Hi @tonypadua05 and welcome to the forum.

Are you a Type1 or Type 2?

If you are a Type2 then it will depend on what your meter says as some people can tolerate them in small portions and some people can't. There is no blueprint for an eating plan to suit us and we have to find out by trial and error.

Tell us a bit more about yourself and we will try and help you.
 
I only need to peel a potato and my reading goes up 2 points . Trying to stay of them completely now. Oh I'm type 2.
 
I can manage a small handful of chip shop chips. a slightly larger portion of pub chain chips ( resistant starch?) about 4-6 homemade skin on wedges or a couple of roasties. I tend to peddle on my exercise bike afterwards for 20 mins to use the rush of sugars up. It's a matter of trying and testing. I'm type 2
 
Unfortunately, the only way to know is to buy a blood glucose meter (unless you have one on prescription?)
Test your blood glucose before eating.
Have a normal sized portion.
Then test again, at 2 hours.
If the numbers are within the acceptable range, the you are fine with that sized portion, cooked in that way.
If not, you need to cut portion size, or avoid those potatoes.

Sadly, without doing this, every portion of potato (and rice, pasta, bread, dessert, sweet fruit and similar) could be shooting your blood glucose up to harmful levels with every meal.

It's a right royal pain, but my goodness, it helps you get control of your blood glucose.
And that will help you avoid diabetic complications in years to come.

So it is really worth doing!
 
I'm type 2 but take insulin. So I can adjust my dose to eat yummy stuff and potatoes. I don't do it often and Xmas will be an exception. Hora for insulin for a change..
 
I'm in the insulin gang too and do adjust when required. However if you are on tabs then be careful until you know how spuds affect you. Glucose meters are cheapish but it's the strips that cost.
 
But I think those strips are worth every penny when I weight the cost of them against the cost of potential future damage to my body if I don't use them or pay attention to what they tell me.

The Codefree brand meters have the cheapest strips and many people here use and will recommend them to you.

Robbity
 
True Robbity, before insulin I did buy a meter and pots of 10 strips to self-educate especially when feeling hyperglycemic or low BSs. Health before wealth as I say, you can't take money with you in a shroud...glad I get all the testing stuff free now
 
A new dress ??
 
Hi and welcome!

It also depends on how they are cooked.

Generally speaking, the harder the spud on eating, the better. Mashed and jackets are very quick release, meaning glucose enters yur system very quickly and causes high spikes. New potatoes are not as bad, and fried or roasted ones a bit better because the fat holds down the spike.

Personally I can manage a couple of new spuds, a couple of ones roasted in duck or gooses fat, or a small handful of deep fried chips. You will only know if you can manage any if you have a meter and test out your meals.
 
Have to agree with what others have advised,I love mashed potatoes so I will only allow myself 2 spoonfuls and my readings were ok.
Goodluck.
 
I bought one of those actifry thingies a year ago and has saved me £s and lbs lol. I now make my own wedges using baby or charlotte potatoes. I parboil the spuds for 10 mins and use the fryer for 15 mins. No oil left, crisp, cheap, easy prep and scrummy lol
 
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