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<blockquote data-quote="KeithT 2" data-source="post: 1965659" data-attributes="member: 469507"><p>Being type 2 myself I know just how hard it is to get a diet plan that suits your needs and taste buds. It took me a few years to get to grips with foods I could eat and those I couldn't - or had to be wary of. Others have already mentioned and advised you on blood testing and you should ask your nurse to provide you with a meter, strips and lancets. I get mine through the National Health, but if you have to get yours privately these things aren't cheap to run. However, blood testing is the only way forward if you you want to experiment with foods that suit suit your diabetes. We all have the same disease but react to it differently. The three killers for me are pasta, rice and potatoes. If I have rice at all it is now measured by the teaspoonful, potatoes are a now-and-then treat if I go to a carvery for a roast. I think cutting out carbs completely isn't a good thing, but cutting way down on them is. When I have carbs it is usually in the form of a measured portion of cereal, fruit and plain yoghurt for breakfast, a Pizza eaten at lunchtime (not evenings), two slices of homemade wholemeal bread for lunch, etc. I don't eat carbs after 2pm. Evening meals consist of meat and a few green vegetables. Happily I can eat roasted carrots and parsnips without my BG numbers going through the roof. Low carb diets will give you the opportunity to lose some weight (I have lost 2.5 stone in 18 months) and get your blood sugars almost to normal. My last A1c was 43, just one point off being normal. All this takes time, experimentation and keeping daily records of your BG count. After a while this will become a habit and part of your daily routine. Good luck. There are plenty of people here who will attest to a low carb diet (eat a measured amount of carbs during the early part of the day only) and in truth, everyone can be successful at applying it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KeithT 2, post: 1965659, member: 469507"] Being type 2 myself I know just how hard it is to get a diet plan that suits your needs and taste buds. It took me a few years to get to grips with foods I could eat and those I couldn't - or had to be wary of. Others have already mentioned and advised you on blood testing and you should ask your nurse to provide you with a meter, strips and lancets. I get mine through the National Health, but if you have to get yours privately these things aren't cheap to run. However, blood testing is the only way forward if you you want to experiment with foods that suit suit your diabetes. We all have the same disease but react to it differently. The three killers for me are pasta, rice and potatoes. If I have rice at all it is now measured by the teaspoonful, potatoes are a now-and-then treat if I go to a carvery for a roast. I think cutting out carbs completely isn't a good thing, but cutting way down on them is. When I have carbs it is usually in the form of a measured portion of cereal, fruit and plain yoghurt for breakfast, a Pizza eaten at lunchtime (not evenings), two slices of homemade wholemeal bread for lunch, etc. I don't eat carbs after 2pm. Evening meals consist of meat and a few green vegetables. Happily I can eat roasted carrots and parsnips without my BG numbers going through the roof. Low carb diets will give you the opportunity to lose some weight (I have lost 2.5 stone in 18 months) and get your blood sugars almost to normal. My last A1c was 43, just one point off being normal. All this takes time, experimentation and keeping daily records of your BG count. After a while this will become a habit and part of your daily routine. Good luck. There are plenty of people here who will attest to a low carb diet (eat a measured amount of carbs during the early part of the day only) and in truth, everyone can be successful at applying it. [/QUOTE]
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