Type 2 Waking up to High Levels

I'd try a no carb day. Eggs for breakfast, cheese for lunch, fish for dinner, something like that. Test before and 2 hours after each meal and see what that does.

Bob-111 said:

Hi Thanks,

I'll change to Caesar, although I've not been using a lot of the dressing, a cap-full at most. I saw Balsamic on a list of 'free foods' somewhere so I thought that was Ok to use. My options seem to be diminishing rapidly.
That's very bad news for me if I can't rely on protein, I'm stuffed if that's the case!
I thought Mayo was a no-no until I saw it on the vegetarian forum. I'm still unsure about a lot of things I see listed as 'Ok'. I was told by a Type II diabetic friend that porridge was good at lowering blood sugar levels but apparently it's not, except for him, it seems.
This seems to be getting worse and worse.

This is the problem I'm finding: that what works for one person doesn't work for another.

The Nurse's advice was: "Don't worry, you need some carbs to fuel the body, just eat a healthy diet in moderation." and "You don't need to test yourself." - really useful!
I thought two slices of Bergen Bread a day was very moderate, but apparently it's not.

I think if I had limitless resources I could find the top quality foods to eat but when you're on ESA it's difficult to find healthy food on a budget.

Kind Regards,

Bob.

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Well things might just be getting better for you AND stopping your hunger. WHERES THE FAT??? Coincidently I just did a food diet to check in where I'm at. Same as always. 76% fat, 17% protein and 7% carbs.
There are so many ways to get good healthy fats. I eat an avocado a day and an ounce or a bit more of macadamias, pecan and pumpkin seeds. Olive oil and mayo. That's the first place I'd start. If I dont have enough fat I'm ravenous. I've low carbed for 25+ years and was always hungry. Even protein made me hungry. It wasn't until I started eating an avo a day and nuts until it went completely away. It also sounds like your low cal, as I am, but I'm thinking I'm smaller than you. As of today I'm at 1100 but this doesn't include any extras. Just my typical main meals and snacks. I split my avocado over all 3 meals. 1/3 at each. Slather it on your bread.
Avo and nuts ora spoonful of nut butter are very filling and super good for your bs. Just watch the carbs in some nuts. Cashews, peanuts, pistachio are pretty high. Macadamias, pecans and walnut as well as roasted pumpkin seeds.

If I eat a salad with just veggies and dressing I'm starving in 10 min. I absolutely cannot eat any carbs alone without being hungry. Dip that apple in nut butter. ( I'd eliminate it personally) or try some berries instead

Do you eat eggs or cheese? I'm thinking not.

Are you looking to lose weight? Maybe you need to switch your macros around and find the right fuel for you. If your hungry you're not getting the right fuel.

Mark_1 said:

I'd try a no carb day. Eggs for breakfast, cheese for lunch, fish for dinner, something like that. Test before and 2 hours after each meal and see what that does.

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That sounds perfect but don't forget the fats!!!!

Bob-111 said:

Hi,
Thanks for the reply.
The vegetarian sausages are Cauldron Cumberland and have a carb content of 3.75g per sausage. The sugar is very low. I don't have any bread with the breakfast. I was advised by the nurse to substitute my 'chocolate problem' with an apple as it had 'better' carbohydrates in it. I only have one after a meal instead of a dessert.

The mid-day lunch is a leafy salad sandwich (Bergen Soya and Linseed Bread - as recommended by someone here) with some mayonnaise, salt and a little balsamic/Olive Oil dressing.

My main meal is currently baked fish (with some butter and herbs) with either a vegetable stir-fry or another salad. It's starting to get very monotonous and I am always feeling hungry.
I think if it wasn't for the fish 'compromise', to my vegetarianism, I wouldn't be eating anything but vegetable stir-fries and salads!

Standing and stooping in the kitchen, preparing food, is quite painful, due to my back injury so I try to make things which are quick to prepare, or that I can set cooking for a while. While I could prepare bulk food like Bolognese sauce with Quorn Mince, freezing it and boiling some pasta when I needed it, it was quite easy. But All that has had to change since I can't eat pasta now.
The mobility problem is one of the reasons I couldn't become Vegan (apart from not being a good enough cook! LOL! )

Kind Regards,

Bob.

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I'd recommend one of the really high cocoa chocolate bars rather than apples - there are no better carbohydrates, only fewer.
If you can get Lidl protein rolls they are very good, and about 9 gm of carbs each - one is enough for me.
I have a halogen oven - they sell them on the shopping channel on TV and I have used it almost exclusively since it arrived - you can tip things into the bowl, or put a container into it, but it can be set at a convenient height and the lid has a hinge on it, so you just flip it up and drop in or pull out what you are cooking. There is no need to do heating up to the required temperature, just turn it on and off it goes. You might find it easier to use as you can sit down to use it. If you put your fish in a covered dish on the rack and something like cauliflower (as a pasta substitute) or a stir fry mix underneath it is not too difficult to remove the dish and rack stir whatever is in the bottom and then replace rack and dish as long as you have somewhere to put then alongside the cooker. I have a small plug in induction hob which can be put on a table top - they don't get hot, and which might be something you'd find useful as you could sit beside it and heat up or cook whatever you fancy.

Hi Bob, I was diagnosed with Type 2 around 12 years ago. I can't say I have been over serious about it but I did try my best to keep the numbers within the guidelines set out by my diabetic clinic. I was a little overweight for a short guy and couldn't seem to lose weight whatever I tried. Anyway, to cut a long story short, after my last eye scan I was told that I had signs of maculopathy. That really woke me up to the possibilities of blindness and scared me more than the original diagnosis. I started checking my BG again and realised I was higher than I thought. I don't what my last HbA1c is because I need to make an appointment with the nurse to find out, but the one prior to that was 7.9 mmo/l and that was not what the nurse (or me) wanted to hear. Anyway, it made me question some of the food I was eating. Two things I love: bread and potatoes. One thing I hate with a vengeance is pasta. My high number problems have been caused only by carbohydrates. I'm 74 and after many years of enjoying carbs my body decided that it didn't want to deal with them anymore. For type 2 diabetics the only answer to better numbers is cutting way back on carbs of any description, even the recommended stuff. I have, I have cut them down or eradicated them from my diet entirely. No more cakes except the occasional chocolate eclair. I make my own bread but restrict it to around 3 slices a week. I have cut out potatoes but may have a small one if we go to a carvery. I am not only losing weight slowly but have managed to bring my numbers down to an average over 3 months 5.9 mmo/l.

My aim is to reverse or stabilise the maculopathy before it gets out of hand. That's my goal for the future. I don't want to go blind and I don't want to lose a limb. The thought of either is a great motivator to do better. Good luck with your numbers and I hope you have sorted them out by now.