Got bad news- eat low carb or die :(

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  • MsJulesRenee
    MsJulesRenee Posts: 1,180 Member
    edited July 2015
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  • sharondtd
    sharondtd Posts: 72 Member
    Seconding the Shirataki suggestion. The texture is different, but it's filling, not hard to get used to, and satisfies craving. Many standard groceries carry them now in the Asian refrigerated section. Albertson's has them in stock with the tofu and other refrigerated Asian foods.
    Follow your doctor's recommendations to the letter, please.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    missiontofitness wrote: »
    Kalikel wrote: »
    So what the doctor told you to do, not what strangers online advise. The doctor can refer to a dietitian if you need help with your diet.

    There are plenty of low-carbers who can advise the OP of different foods to try. You do not need a doctor for everything; if they already have a diagnosis and plan set up (ie: limiting carbs), it's completely reasonable for the OP to ask for food suggestions.

    So long as those suggestions fall within what the doctor has said and dietitian has advised, it would make sense to consider them. That would not be dangerous. :)
  • Kimegatron
    Kimegatron Posts: 772 Member
    SPAGHETTI SQUASH! It's soooo good. Broil it in the shell after it's cooked, with sauce and cheeeeese :D The zoodle suggestion is great too! I love my zoodler! I have shirataki noodles now from Meijer, but I haven't tried them. I don't have health issues, I just like lower calorie foods, plus I'm a vegetarian and love veggie noodles :D
  • Jmgkamp
    Jmgkamp Posts: 278 Member
    My suggestion for Shitataki yam noodles - spray a pan with PAM and "fry" them. Low heat, take your time. Gets rid of the wetness and makes them less "bouncy."

    If you have access to a full Asian grocery store, I love the dried Korean yam noodles. They cook to a silvery color which is odd, but they have the exact texture as standard flour pasta products.
  • Kimegatron
    Kimegatron Posts: 772 Member
    Do you do that to the regular Shitataki noodles too? The package says to drain them, then boil them for a few minutes, but I haven't tried mine yet because they look like they would be so smooshy
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    That's a scary-high number. I'm surprised that you weren't put on insulin straight away.

    Forget about bread--you are going to need the few carbs that you have for veggies, fruit and perhaps the occasional whole grain. Instead of sandwiches, try lettuce wraps or just eating the sandwich fillings on top of a salad.

    On trick that I use is to simply cut in half the serving of any high-carb elements of a meal. Green salad, turkey burger and HALF of a very small sweet potato. Chicken, salsa and HALF of a serving of brown rice. Cottage cheese and half of a serving of low-GI fruit. You get the idea.

    Good luck to you.
  • Jmgkamp
    Jmgkamp Posts: 278 Member
    Kimegatron wrote: »
    Do you do that to the regular Shitataki noodles too? The package says to drain them, then boil them for a few minutes, but I haven't tried mine yet because they look like they would be so smooshy

    Yes, I do this with the "wet" packed noodles. Take them out of the package, put in a strainer and rinse them for a few minutes. Some people hate the smell. To me they smell like China Town, yum. And sautee them in an almost dry pan. Enjoy!!
  • DAM5412
    DAM5412 Posts: 660 Member
    Jmgkamp, I just bought some "miracle noodles" online and was a little put off when I realized they were waterpacked and seemed mushy. I've only tried the fettuccini and unfortunately was not hungry after I finished cooking them (along with my family's meal) and ended up eating them the next day (reheated) at lunch. They were...fine. I do have the rice and angel hair, and think I may like them better in an Asian dish over Italian. thanks for the tips.

    OP, how are you doing? I think you got some good advice and new connections here, so I hope you are on track and doing ok.
  • straywolf432
    straywolf432 Posts: 10 Member
    DAM5412 wrote: »
    Jmgkamp, I just bought some "miracle noodles" online and was a little put off when I realized they were waterpacked and seemed mushy. I've only tried the fettuccini and unfortunately was not hungry after I finished cooking them (along with my family's meal) and ended up eating them the next day (reheated) at lunch. They were...fine. I do have the rice and angel hair, and think I may like them better in an Asian dish over Italian. thanks for the tips.

    OP, how are you doing? I think you got some good advice and new connections here, so I hope you are on track and doing ok.

  • straywolf432
    straywolf432 Posts: 10 Member
    Doing ok. Thank you!
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    I promise you can eat very good food on a low carb diet.
    I have no health issues. I chose to eat low carb and I will never go back! I eat better than I ever did before and don't miss bread or pasta at all.
    Try not to think about what you can't have and instead look into all the great foods that will help you balance your goals.
    Diabetes is tough. My daughter was diagnosed T1D right before her 19th birthday. She has spent the last 2 years trying to learn how to live now. The whole first year she spent feeling sorry for herself and horribly mismanaging. A1C was 13.4!
    Her attitude has improved in more recent months and she is due to have A1C checked again so hopefully there will be improvement. Unfortunately a diet change doesn't offer any hope of reversal or improvement for her outside of possibly making control a bit easier perhaps.
    Food is just fuel for the body. There may be things you are better off eliminating but that still leaves so much more that fits into your plan.
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