Robbity
Expert
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Many of us do eat fruit - mainly berries, but I've found that i can eat a fairly wide selection of lower carb fruit - in moderation and with cream , so I can enjoy a little bit every day.
My husband too does most of the shopping and cooking. He's now buying less commercial sauces, but otherwise eats as he's always done, We share many meals, but I don't eat the bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, etc. and he'll often cook me alternatives such as celeriac chips, or cauliflower.
I think sometimes people may go to extremes with very low carb eating, but it isn't always necessary, and some people can cope happily with more carbs than others, which is why we always say "eat to your meter". Since low carbing often has to be a lifestyle rather than a limited fix-it diet, IMO it's necessary to make sure that it can be sustainable long term. So it's probably better to eat slightly more carbs, than eating fewer and then falling off the wagon because you can't cope with the restrictions you've set yourself.
Robbity
My husband too does most of the shopping and cooking. He's now buying less commercial sauces, but otherwise eats as he's always done, We share many meals, but I don't eat the bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, etc. and he'll often cook me alternatives such as celeriac chips, or cauliflower.
I think sometimes people may go to extremes with very low carb eating, but it isn't always necessary, and some people can cope happily with more carbs than others, which is why we always say "eat to your meter". Since low carbing often has to be a lifestyle rather than a limited fix-it diet, IMO it's necessary to make sure that it can be sustainable long term. So it's probably better to eat slightly more carbs, than eating fewer and then falling off the wagon because you can't cope with the restrictions you've set yourself.
Robbity
