After a bit of trial testing when I got a meter, I just accepted that there was half a planet of things I could not eat - other than the Lidl protein rolls for which I give thanks whenever I find some still available to buy.
If I eat any quantity of things I consider densely carb my meter shows ! - so I don't do it.
Even now that I have run out of test strips, I don't tempt fate - except that it is now past 5 o'clock and I have not eaten anything and only drunk water. Second time this week. I don't 'do' fasting, so something is going on - maybe I'll find out eventually.
I do wish that someone would do studies into what happens when a T2 stops eating high carbs. I mean what happens naturally, rather than trying to prove some hypothesis or what is accepted as fact.
Never mind the studies because some times people don't tell the truth and tests can be altered to suit someone's agenda.
In my experience the change to a diet that suits the individual is probably the best one for them.
It has to do with likes, taste, background, ethnicity and of course if it's available and affordable!
A very low carb diet makes your body adapt to blood glucose levels in or around the normal levels, since losing all them carbs, is something that your body and brain will do everything it can to persuade you to eat the carbs!
Your body go from burning carbs for energy to fat burning!
This, if you do it long enough will reduce your average blood glucose levels, Hba1c!
It also reduces your insulin resistance as this can be a precursor to diabetes!
It also reduces your excess insulin if you have too much!
Which in turn loses you weight and makes your body run smoothly!
Regardless of what you read, my experience is that if your body has normal blood glucose for long periods, it has so many benefits, to reduce things like inflammation and helps with the reduction in symptoms, and because of the healthy for you, your health improves in so many ways!
If you want the science, I'm sure someone will post it!
