Hello, diets for type 2 diabetics wanted

cmcowenaz72

Hello,

I am back to tracking and decided I'd try to be social as opposed to living in my own little corner alone. I'm 53 and a type 2 diabetic. I find it consistently irritating the differing kinds of information about nutrition for diabetics. I have also recently stopped using a CGM to track blood sugar and have moved back to finger sticks. This is mostly due to irritation with the actual device (popping off early or itching where inserted) but also due to cost. Being a diabetic is expensive!

I would love to hear the different types of diets used by diabetics. I am currently investigating low glycemic index.

Looking forward to stabilizing my blood sugar and losing weight. I have about 20 ish pounds to lose.

totameafox

I am a diabetic. When I first got diagnosed I did all the research on high glycemic foods and changed my and my friend's eating habits. I was able to get her medication reduced and my diabetes stabilized. I wasn't trying to lose weight then but I did.

then I moved. lost control of the food. So the next time I was able to get control of my food. I did the same thing. Made my doctor do a happy dance for my a1c and lost about 25lbs before letting it go to crap again.

Then I moved again. I have been focused on eating healthy and losing weight for a month. I have found that portion control does just fine in controlling my blood sugar. Previously I had cut out bread, rice, corn and potatoes. I still don't buy bread or potatoes for my house so I'm not 100% certain how my blood sugar would respond to them. But I eat rice and corn and my blood sugar is fine both in the morning and before I go to bed.

I don't count carbs. I focus on protein and fiber. my carbs generally fall between 50 and 100 a day naturally.

feel free to join my community.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10932470/returning-member#latest
and/or
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1772-type-2-diabetes-support-group