sandysan said:
hi i am also classed ans a new diabetic yesterday ,, i reaaly dont know what to eat ,, just fruit and veg how boring and i dont like fruit or veg much i hav never eaten a lot of it ,, last night what i eat i didnt like it is vvery confusing what to eat
Sandysan - are you vegetarian ? There's no protein mentioned in your post, which is quite important. If you don't eat meat or fish, you need to look for other proteins, ie pulses, eggs, cheese in acceptable amounts. Vegetables also include salads, which can be widely varied and very nutritional. And sweet potatoes can replace the usual high carb ones.
With regard to fruits, some are better than others for Diabetics, so it's a bit trial and error, really. I personally find that bananas give me a serious sugar spike, but not everyone does. On the other hand, I can get away with strawberries, plums, grapes, in reasonable quantities, with no problems, and again fruits are so varied. The majority of fruits have sugar, in varying amounts, so it's best not to overdo them. Berries tend to have lower sugar than other fruits.
To add to the original question, I generally have eggs for breakfast, often with toast or in a roll, and usually boil another at the same time to take to work for when boredom gets the better of me.
Lunch is often vegetable sticks (carrot, courgette, celery, cauliflower, peppers, radish, cucumber . . .) with a tasty dip, Ryvitas with cooked meat or cheese, and tomato/cucumber, or a Caesar salad with cooked chicken, prawns or salmon. Occasional yoghurt, low-carb or unsweetened variety, or natural with added fruit etc.
Dinner is normally meat or fish and 2-3 veg, but I do have 1-2 new potatoes, and often a small dessert.
On the other hand, I still sometimes have Lasagne or other pasta, just need to watch what you put with it.
I found that once I got into a routine, it didn't seem so hard, and is only boring if I let it be. I do cheat from time to time, but found it better to get the BS under control first, so I know when I can bend the rules !
Good Luck !