Hi Sheila,
Whatever you did worked! I can see everything now.
Fruit is very difficult for T2s I'm afraid. It is the fructose. Fructose is dealt with by the liver, which regards it as toxic, a bit like alcohol. The liver turns the fructose into fat, which it stores around itself and leads to fatty liver. Fatty liver is just what we T2s do not need because it is part and parcel of insulin resistance - the reason most of us become T2 in the first place. Strawberries and raspberries are the best fruits to eat, with something fatty such as a full fat Greek yogurt or double cream. Blueberries are higher in sugar, and tropical fruits are very high in sugar. Bananas and grapes are the worst.
Sorry to say, but porridge is also a very difficult food for us because it is very carb heavy. This is especially so if made with milk. Look on the packet at the nutritional information and take note of the total carb amount. Anything above 10% is not a wise choice, and most of us prefer it to be under 5%. This applies to all packaged foods apart from the odd ones you may only have a tiny portion of.
What you need is a blood glucose meter. You can then test immediately before you eat and again one and two hours after first bite. This will show you instantly what that food has done to your levels. If the rise from before eating is 2mmol/l or more at the 2 hour mark there are definitely too many carbs in that meal. It is preferable for the rise to be a lot less than 2mmol/l.