Hi,
I am wondering about carbs and how many I can eat a day?
I am a Type 2.
6 Foot tall
254 pounds now.
My GP last June just said to me you’re diabetic and i’ll write you out a prescription for some Metformin. I didn’t get any education about Diabetes at all. No pamplets or things to read. Just a prescription sent to CVS and I picked it up and started taking the pills.
I will be one year T2 coming up in June and I have been kind of figuring it out on my own or getting bad or worrisome advice from Google. Yes I’ve read quite a few things that scare me about being Diabetic. See my post about " I don’t buy it"
Anyways I have switched a lot in my life:
I only eat wheat bread no white stuff. I might have rice on a rare occasion.
Diet Coke caffeine free or Regular Sprite ( if I cant find the diet) but in moderation for regular Sprite.
I use Those packets that you put in water from Walmart. Their sugar free. I am addicted to those right now! I drink tons of water with those packets in them. Its become the only way I can drink water now.
I limit eating potatoes to once in awhile ( Potato Salad or Baked Potatoes or Fries or Tater Tots ) Or just once a week.
We bake EVERYTHING. No frying. rare on breaded foods.
We use EVOO only.
No sweet Cereal’s ( I do like Raisin Brand or Corn Flakes)
I drink 2% milk ( on rare occasion or in coffee)
I use Sweet n Low or Splenda if I order unsweet iced tea, and in my Coffee.
I’ve started ordering salads in placement of things say fries or something like that. But like I stated above I sometimes crave tots or fries etc.
Sweets… well, I sneak them in but I try to skip days and go 3 or 4 days without them and when I do I eat them with my dinner so I am not letting my BG come down and then go back up when I eat dessert.
I still eat crackers… There a weakness. I.E Premium brand or Ritz or Town House.
But only if I am eating soup or as a snack with some sliced cheese or with a salad.
Fruit… I love Granny Smith apples. I try to eat at least 2 a day.
I use to love Oranges but due to their sugary content I’ve been staying away from them. I could eat like 3 oranges a day thats how much I love them.
That is all I can think of for right now. Am I on the right track?
Any pointers ya’ll could give me?
Thanks,
Chris