Hello, diets for type 2 diabetics wanted

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.

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kristinemarmann9536 wrote: »

how do you eat enough protein? I'm a newly diagnosed diabetic (2 months). I have cut out alot of carbs. very little potatoes, bread, corn, etc. but am having a hard time getting more protein. Any suggestions?

There is an information resource here that might help you. It is the spreadsheet linked in this thread:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10247171/carbs-and-fats-are-cheap-heres-a-guide-to-getting-your-proteins-worth-fiber-also

The spreadsheet lists many, many foods in order by most protein for fewest calories. That means that the items nearer the top of the list are higher in protein, but also lower in either carbs or fats or both, since most of the calories in those foods come from protein.

Possibly you can find foods high on that list that you like, and include more of them in your regular routine eating habits. If you find a food you're interested in eating more of that way, look it up in the MFP food database to see whether its carb level works for you or not.

If you don't know how to cook one of those things, and need recipes for that, it's easy to find those with a simple web search. If it's food XYZ, do a web search for "how to cook XYZ". Some cooking methods tend to be lower in calories than others. Frying often adds high-calorie oil to the food - not helpful. Methods like roasting, baking, broiling grilling, poaching, and even air frying are likely to result in a lower-calorie dish. If you have an idea of what method you'd like to use, you can do a web search for (say) "roasted XYZ recipe".

I (am new to all this) started cooking 4-5 chicken breasts at the beginning of the week. I’ll butterfly them and point them out, season it up (lots of paprika and cayenne) then pan sear them before putting them into the over to finish cooking. I cut them into about 200g strips and stick em in the fridge.

Personally, I like cold chicken, so I’ll just grab a slice any time I need myself a protein boost!