looking for type 2 diabetics

Me as well. Though I think I have been doing pretty well.

http://www.ediabeticfoods.com/diabetic-foods/diabetic-healthy-foods.html

This is a list of foods I've collected over the years: Avocado; Barley; Broccoli is a super source of chromium, which helps regulate insulin & blood sugar; Brown Rice; Cabbage; Carrots; Chicken and Turkey; Unsaturated fats can help reduce cholesterol and provide essential fatty acid that the body needs. Fish contain omega-3 which prevents heart disease. Try eating oily fish such as trout, salmon and mackerel. It will be a lot healthier for you if you grill, bake or steam the fish. Do not add salt when cooking. Sardines, too, are a good choice. Fresh fish are best, but if you must buy tinned fish check the label to make sure the salt content is low; Cinnamon; Eggs; Flaxseed; Garlic and helps prevent cancer.; Green Beans; Lemons; Lentils; Milk; Nuts - 2-1/2 ounces a day also lower chloesterol; Oatmeal (lowers blood sugar and chloesterol); Onions and helps prevent cancer.; Peanut Butter; Salmon and helps prevent colds; ; Shellfish; Sourdough Bread; Spinach and is good for your colon.; Strawberries; Sweet Potatoes; Cholesterol.
I have my A1C down to 5.6 after losing 55 lbs, and I also take the Herbalife product Snack Defense, that helps regulate my blood sugar levels.

all diabetics should eat the same meal plan-type one or two and I am a type 1 diabetic. Just remember to watch your carb intake, it raises sugar levels........

anawhatsme

what does your profile name mean? I only ask because sometimes on this website I noticed people with that prefix who I've allowed on my FL turned out to be anorexics who were seeking out to support each other's dangerous habits.

apparently "ana" is a code name for them.

also, how old are you?

what helped me kick my diabetes was keeping carbs at 180grams daily for a year. and I keep it like that every day now and monitor my glucose but my A1c is 5.6 and im out of the range totally.....

This! Exactly this!

I did the same thing. I kept meals around 40-60 grams and snacks around 15 grams. The other key is to move, especially after meals. It doesn't have to be hardcore exercise. Just move. That sleepy/sluggish feeling people get after a meal is your body wanting to burn those carbs.

My key grocery list: lettuce, spinach leaves, tomatoes, peppers, onions, sweet potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, spaghetti squash, avocados, arugula, pico de gallo, melons, grapes, deli turkey, fish, chicken, pork chops, eggs, yogurt, cheese (swiss & feta), peanut butter, oats, beans, black olives, tortillas, Mrs. Dash to season things and mustard.

Fresh is always best. Frozen is better. Canned is good.

ETA: I, too, was T2 Diabetic. Dr. considered me normal last year.

Have you tried looking for cook books in stores and/or online?

I'm not a diabetic myself, but I've read a lot about how some diabetics feel better, and some don't have to take as much medication , with a low carb, high fat diet.
Basically it's it's no sugar, fruit, root vegetables or grains. Everything else is fine.
But like, it's only something I've read, I have no personal experience... So, if you're interested, do your own research before trying it.

Type 2 here. I follow a LCHF diet
Starting A1c was 7.3 - my last 2 have both been 5.2 and I'm no longer taking any medications

Different foods affect different people differently, so rather than relying on a generic list, it might be more helpful for you to use a glucometer and create your own index. Through testing, I've found that many of the items listed by others are not a good idea for me - brown rice, wheat bread, steel cut oats are all off the table for me. I eat no grains and only very small portions of legumes and some fruits (mostly berries and some melon)

Technique for eating to your meter:

Establish your target range for blood sugar levels.(http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045621.php) Commit to keeping your blood sugar under this level.
Test right before eating. Log the reading.
Test again one hour after your first bite, and log the reading along with what and how much you ate. This is assumed to be about the highest peak - the spike - from the meal.
Test a third time two hours after your first bite. This is hoped to show your blood sugar dropping back to roughly what it was before the meal. If it is, you're showing a good second phase insulin response. If it is not, you should continue testing until you find your blood sugar beginning to drop.

Analyzing these readings along with the foods you've eaten enables you to see which foods have the worst effect on your blood sugar, so you can avoid consuming them in the future.

It's fair to give each meal a second chance, in case there could be an outside influence on the elevated reading, but after two or three experiments, it is wise to avoid or sharply restrict the foods which drastically spike your blood sugar. After several weeks of extensive testing this way, you'll have compiled a personalized list of foods you can eat safely, for the most part. Not saying things don't change, and foods which were safe at one time could become troublesome later (and thankfully, the reverse as well), but for the most part, eating to your meter is an excellent way to control diabetes and keep side effects at bay.

This can also be used to test individual foods such as fruits and things you suspect are going to spike you, but you'd like to know if perhaps you can eat small amounts.

I'm not a diabetic myself, but I've read a lot about how some diabetics feel better, and some don't have to take as much medication , with a low carb, high fat diet.
Basically it's it's no sugar, fruit, root vegetables or grains. Everything else is fine.
But like, it's only something I've read, I have no personal experience... So, if you're interested, do your own research before trying it.

Type 2 here. I follow a LCHF diet
Starting A1c was 7.3 - my last 2 have both been 5.2 and I'm no longer taking any medications

Different foods affect different people differently, so rather than relying on a generic list, it might be more helpful for you to use a glucometer and create your own index. Through testing, I've found that many of the items listed by others are not a good idea for me - brown rice, wheat bread, steel cut oats are all off the table for me. I eat no grains and only very small portions of legumes and some fruits (mostly berries and some melon)

Technique for eating to your meter:

Establish your target range for blood sugar levels.(http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045621.php) Commit to keeping your blood sugar under this level.
Test right before eating. Log the reading.
Test again one hour after your first bite, and log the reading along with what and how much you ate. This is assumed to be about the highest peak - the spike - from the meal.
Test a third time two hours after your first bite. This is hoped to show your blood sugar dropping back to roughly what it was before the meal. If it is, you're showing a good second phase insulin response. If it is not, you should continue testing until you find your blood sugar beginning to drop.

Analyzing these readings along with the foods you've eaten enables you to see which foods have the worst effect on your blood sugar, so you can avoid consuming them in the future.

It's fair to give each meal a second chance, in case there could be an outside influence on the elevated reading, but after two or three experiments, it is wise to avoid or sharply restrict the foods which drastically spike your blood sugar. After several weeks of extensive testing this way, you'll have compiled a personalized list of foods you can eat safely, for the most part. Not saying things don't change, and foods which were safe at one time could become troublesome later (and thankfully, the reverse as well), but for the most part, eating to your meter is an excellent way to control diabetes and keep side effects at bay.

This can also be used to test individual foods such as fruits and things you suspect are going to spike you, but you'd like to know if perhaps you can eat small amounts.

Great post , this fits with what I have been finding doing my research into this problem- Thought I was doing pretty good but have found out my targets are still too high.

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