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<blockquote data-quote="pinkiepunksmummy" data-source="post: 416095" data-attributes="member: 73803"><p>Thanks everyone for the replies and advice so far xxx</p><p></p><p>So, if I eat NO carbs at breakfast time (scrambled eggs and mushrooms would be lovely, I'm just stuck in a toast rut!) that would be a better start to the day.</p><p>We as a family eat 'dinner' ie. the chilli and rice meal at lunch time (3pm ish) because my husband starts work at 4pm....we then have a lighter meal in the evening because this suits us better. Because I have three children to cook for (all great eaters, not at all fussy! and all eat family meals) I always do carbs as part of a balanced meal.....so........would cous cous have been a better choice than rice, or would just the chilli and kidney beans be better still for me? I can't quite get my head round this part and am struggling with what to cook!! Do I not eat carbs at this meal either? I used to not bother with 'tea' in the evening, just making something for the kids, but since diagnosis thought I should try three meals a day. I'm at a loss as to what to eat here? A sandwich? Salad? Fruit? Should it be protein? I really don't want to end up over eating and putting on weight.</p><p>I do love crisps, but will only have them 1-2 times a week. Are apples okay for a snack? I don't actually snack all the time, most days don't have a snack at all, but better than having half a pack of custard creams like my mum does!! (not diabeteic!)</p><p>Also, with regards to being ill, I had a pain relief steroid injection on Friday (day unit, light sedation, advised by GP light breakfast [toast or cereal :crazy: ] and no Metformin at breakfast time, given a ham sandwich- literally bread and ham! afterwards) so maybe that is affecting my levels too.....although I don't feel ill, just bruised.</p><p></p><p>And, I forgot to say before, I have three grandparents all type 2s, (all died from heart attacks related to diabetes) so the GP has said it is probably genetics that caused mine rather than diet related.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pinkiepunksmummy, post: 416095, member: 73803"] Thanks everyone for the replies and advice so far xxx So, if I eat NO carbs at breakfast time (scrambled eggs and mushrooms would be lovely, I'm just stuck in a toast rut!) that would be a better start to the day. We as a family eat 'dinner' ie. the chilli and rice meal at lunch time (3pm ish) because my husband starts work at 4pm....we then have a lighter meal in the evening because this suits us better. Because I have three children to cook for (all great eaters, not at all fussy! and all eat family meals) I always do carbs as part of a balanced meal.....so........would cous cous have been a better choice than rice, or would just the chilli and kidney beans be better still for me? I can't quite get my head round this part and am struggling with what to cook!! Do I not eat carbs at this meal either? I used to not bother with 'tea' in the evening, just making something for the kids, but since diagnosis thought I should try three meals a day. I'm at a loss as to what to eat here? A sandwich? Salad? Fruit? Should it be protein? I really don't want to end up over eating and putting on weight. I do love crisps, but will only have them 1-2 times a week. Are apples okay for a snack? I don't actually snack all the time, most days don't have a snack at all, but better than having half a pack of custard creams like my mum does!! (not diabeteic!) Also, with regards to being ill, I had a pain relief steroid injection on Friday (day unit, light sedation, advised by GP light breakfast [toast or cereal :crazy: ] and no Metformin at breakfast time, given a ham sandwich- literally bread and ham! afterwards) so maybe that is affecting my levels too.....although I don't feel ill, just bruised. And, I forgot to say before, I have three grandparents all type 2s, (all died from heart attacks related to diabetes) so the GP has said it is probably genetics that caused mine rather than diet related. [/QUOTE]
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