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Type 2 Rice cakes

Beemerman said:
Is that good 4.3 carbs ?
All I was told by the nurse bearing in mind she isn’t a dietician that as long as the sugars are green on the packet then it’s fine to eat and that’s what I’ve been doing until joining this site the other day and now looking st cutting carbs
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Completely depends on the level you want to try to maintain.
I ultra low carb (with great results) so wouldn't bother to consume something that tastes of pap and has 4.3g of carbs when I could have bacon and eggs for virtually zero carbs.
I tend to aim for 5% carbs or lower for everything apart from few exceptions like ice cream (rarely) and some very dark chocolate (possible not so rarely).
I try to eat less than 20g of carbs per day. Some here think that's extreme but it keeps me healthy..... so...
 
@Beemerman

Unless you particularly like them I’d agree too many carbs to be wasted on fluffy cardboard

Eating low carb helps the majority of us type 2 control our bloods and lose weight if we need to. Your nurse doesn’t sound like an expert if she only knows about sugar rather than carbs. It’s a far too simplistic view. Sadly one often given out by medical staff who get very limited training in diet, let alone diabetic friendly diet.

Have a look at the links here for how most of us achieve the same as your goals

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Can I suggest you take a good look at low carb high fat methods of eating (keto is just a version of this). It helps many of us lose significant amounts of weight, if desired, keep our numbers down and for some even eliminate medications and achieve remission and reduce or improve complications. Try clicking these links for more detailed explanations that are well worth readings


https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog/jokalsbeek.401801/ for info including low carb made simple


And https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/success-stories-and-testimonials.43/ to show it really works and for motivation


and https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/what-have-you-eaten-today.75781/ for food ideas


also https://www.dietdoctor.com/ for more food ideas and general info of carb content of foods. Lots of other websites for recipes out there too. Just use the term low carb or keto with whatever you fancy.


Also it’s very important to be able to check for yourself what’s happening so you can make the necessary adjustments day to day and meal by meal rather than wait 3,6 or even 12 months and then have no idea what had what effect. Getting a blood glucose meter is the only way to do this (no matter what contradictory advice you may have heard - it’s usually budget based rather than anything more scientific). Please ask if you want any guidance on this.



IMPORTANT FOR ANYONE ON MEDS CONSIDERING LOWERING CARBS: if you lower your carbs then any glucose lowering meds may need to be adjusted accordingly to make sure you aren’t taking more than your new diet requires. It can cause a hypo if you have more gliclazide or insulin etc (this is not relevant for metformin on its own) than your new carb intake requires. Keep a close eye on your numbers and ideally do this with your dr. Please don’t be put off by an ill informed out dated rubbishing of low carb diets or being told you should eat carbs to match meds, it should be the other way around.
 
Beemerman said:
Is that good 4.3 carbs ?
All I was told by the nurse bearing in mind she isn’t a dietician that as long as the sugars are green on the packet then it’s fine to eat and that’s what I’ve been doing until joining this site the other day and now looking st cutting carbs
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Yes 4.3g of carbs is low but it depends how low in carbs people go Some are extremely low having under 20gs of carbs a day some have far more carbs as anything under about 125g of carbs a day is low carb it depends what suits each one of us personally there are no rules about it
 
Beemerman said:
Is that good 4.3 carbs ?
All I was told by the nurse bearing in mind she isn’t a dietician that as long as the sugars are green on the packet then it’s fine to eat and that’s what I’ve been doing until joining this site the other day and now looking st cutting carbs
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Hi I am not type 2 and it would be best to test your BG before and after, as this would be a good indication of how it could affect you, then you can decide for yourself as it affects people differently.
4.3 per cake is not high carb.
 
HSSS said:
@Beemerman

Unless you particularly like them I’d agree too many carbs to be wasted on fluffy cardboard

Eating low carb helps the majority of us type 2 control our bloods and lose weight if we need to. Your nurse doesn’t sound like an expert if she only knows about sugar rather than carbs. It’s a far too simplistic view. Sadly one often given out by medical staff who get very limited training in diet, let alone diabetic friendly diet.

Have a look at the links here for how most of us achieve the same as your goals

*********

Can I suggest you take a good look at low carb high fat methods of eating (keto is just a version of this). It helps many of us lose significant amounts of weight, if desired, keep our numbers down and for some even eliminate medications and achieve remission and reduce or improve complications. Try clicking these links for more detailed explanations that are well worth readings


https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog/jokalsbeek.401801/ for info including low carb made simple


And https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/success-stories-and-testimonials.43/ to show it really works and for motivation


and https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/what-have-you-eaten-today.75781/ for food ideas


also https://www.dietdoctor.com/ for more food ideas and general info of carb content of foods. Lots of other websites for recipes out there too. Just use the term low carb or keto with whatever you fancy.


Also it’s very important to be able to check for yourself what’s happening so you can make the necessary adjustments day to day and meal by meal rather than wait 3,6 or even 12 months and then have no idea what had what effect. Getting a blood glucose meter is the only way to do this (no matter what contradictory advice you may have heard - it’s usually budget based rather than anything more scientific). Please ask if you want any guidance on this.



IMPORTANT FOR ANYONE ON MEDS CONSIDERING LOWERING CARBS: if you lower your carbs then any glucose lowering meds may need to be adjusted accordingly to make sure you aren’t taking more than your new diet requires. It can cause a hypo if you have more gliclazide or insulin etc (this is not relevant for metformin on its own) than your new carb intake requires. Keep a close eye on your numbers and ideally do this with your dr. Please don’t be put off by an ill informed out dated rubbishing of low carb diets or being told you should eat carbs to match meds, it should be the other way around.
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Thanks for the info I shall take a look at those links I’m getting loads of advice on here which is great
 
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