Hi All, Goonergal suggested I come take a look at the low carbs forums after getting a bit of a shock/reality check with my latest HBA1c yesterday which was 70, my highest since diagnosis in 2011. Bit upset and annoyed with myself because since 2018 the scores had been 53, 49, 49, 48, 58, 51. Coming down from 58 in Dec 2019 to 51 in June 20 was really pleasing so annoyed with myself that it's now jumped so high. Without going into detail it's been a rough 12 months or so (as it has been for everyone) and I've slacked off with too many comfort carb foods like potatoes (chips), slipped back to white bread (after sticking with granary last year), crisps and stupidly since Christmas chocolate toffees, I know, no kicking required! I'm back walking again after being laid up for two months with a bruised metatarsal so just need to lower the carbs to go with back walking.
I'm a big carnivore and always have been as some vegetables and roughage tend to aggravate my IBS but I like most meats, eggs and fish, although I find fish without accompaniment doesn't fill me up. So not sure if this is the right thread to ask (please move if not) but has anyone any suggestions just to try to accompany steaks, lamb, bacon, sausages, burgers, turkey, chicken etc rather than the non diabetic obvious choices of potatoes. I'm really looking for replacements/substitutes for potatoes/chips and bread ideally and I live on my own so not much of a cook! So many pages to browse through and have already seen that Portobello mushrooms would be a good addition but any other suggestions appreciated.