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What's your worst food?

I mainly avoid sweets, cakes and other fast-acting carbs if not eaten with someting fatty, like white bread with a low fat topping. They tend to spike fast and then go down quick, leading to a hypo because the novorapid is still there. But I'm still fairly new in this game (six months on insulin) and I decided to learn to tackle the easier stuff first, then proceed with stuff I really like (dorito's and such, kroket, Chinese, pizza), and leave the sweets for last, as I don't really crave them. Right now I'm busy with the pizza/kroket/Chinese phase. Tossed the dorito's (well, mostly) as I can't get it right (something to do with the impossibility to eat only a little of them), and instead make my own cheese chips in the microwave, very satisfying.
That said, today I ate a piece of Bruce Bogtrotters chocolate cake at a birthday party (very happy with my almost-hypo upon arriving :) ), and too much bread for lunch, and sugars were just a little high for a short time. Either I'm getting the hang of it, or just got lucky. I guess the latter, plus suddenly needing less insulin, as you already know.
 
helensaramay said:
"Worst food"? Doesn't that depend on your definition? Worst to raise BG, put on weight, lacking any nutrients, leading to tooth decay, ...?
I have always followed the approach that nothing is bad if eaten in moderation. I just eat a variety of different foods every day. One day, this may be all veg, another day it may be sandwiches and pasta, another day I may have ice cream, I may have a very low carb day, I may have a high carb day ... but I try to vary it to ensure I get different nutrients.
Maybe I am lucky because I am slim whatever I eat and my HbA1C is reasonably low but I worry about the guilt around ocassionally eating something considered "bad".
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Yeah sorry @helensaramay I was being vague so open to interpretation. Was thinking what do you find a challenge to carb count or find spikes BS but anything goes!!

I think your approach sounds great. I think if I started to restrict myself too much I'd end up falling off the waggon and losing control. I'd say everyone deserves a treat and if it's in moderation then why not :)

You are very lucky! I work out a lot to stay in shape and not gain weight and my HbA1c needs improving hence joining the forum.
 
What I avoid in order of blood glucose levels spikes.

Potatoes,
Wheat,
Grains,
Dairy,
Rice,
Fruit,
Or any combination of the above.
 
A treat we had as children & that I still loved as an adult. Thick slices of white bread toast dripping with butter, dipped in a hot milky sweet cocoa then eat nom nom. No wonder I ended up prediabetic! I also miss licorice, muffins, pastries & pies, cake, the occasional takeaway esp sweet n sour pork. One thing I will never give up tho & only have a small portion of is CRACKLING
 
tiredoftrying2017 said:
Hi All,

I'm T1 I have read lots about what food to avoid. I'm relatively healthy but will be honest and say I do have treats - occasionally a small portion of chocolate (less than 15g) or ice cream with the appropriate amount of insulin as dessert.

The only thing I completely avoid because they make my sugars spike is takeaways - I find them super difficult to carb count and pretty much always get it wrong so I feel rough.

I know it's different for everyone and really individual but is there anything that you avoid?

From the forum I've realised I've been making some big mistakes (thinking low fat Greek yoghurt is best when it seems full fat is the preference, I also rarely eat cheese but it seems quite popular).

Thanks :)
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I love cheese. My dietitian was all for me exploring different kinds of cheese. There some really nice choices out there. I've haven't tried eating out a all because it seems questionable as to what would be in it. I will eventually get brave and eat out once I get a better sense of what works for my diet. I guess my Achilles heal right now would be bread. I try to restrict my consumption of it to no more that two slices of whole grain toast in the morning, and a sandwich at lunch. My dietitian seemed okay with my portions when I showed her pictures of what I've been eating.
 
I'm also enjoying more varieties of cheese. I am intrigued to see if the change in my diet which seems to be improving my BS has any consequence on any other blood tests or my weight.

I've stopped eating 'normal' bread as it causes me spikes but have tired the Lidl high protein rolls and they maintain my BS excellently

As you find out what works for you eating out will be easier as process of trial and error.
 
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