How is this @A DiabetesTeam Member, and all you warriors.

Good evening from South Jersey.

Most are eating Too many carbs. Most diabetics can handle 100-130 net carbs. Some only 50-60 net carbs. Some only 20-30 net carbs. Then there is me at 2-3 net carbs per meal. Baby steps.

Carbs can be simple, aka sugars, or complex, aka carbs, or fiber, which you substract from total carbs to get net carbs. Baby steps.

More carbs than our damaged systems can handle result in high blood glucose numbers. Baby steps.

Meat and fat have no carbs.
Eggs are pretty safe at 1 carb for 2 eggs.
A sandwich slice of sharp cheddar is 1/2 carb. Soft cheese sandwich slice is 1 carb.
Most whole vegetables are good. Baby steps.

Milk has about 1 carb per ounce, whether whole, skim, or lactose free. Baby steps.

White carbs are the worse.
15 carbs is a serving.
Bread - 1 slice
Pasta, or Potatoes, or Rice, or Barley, or Oats - 1/3 cup. Cake or sweet cornbread a little less.
Corn, or Peas, or Lentils, or Pap, or Beans - 1/2 to 3/4 cup.

Cut out all added sugars in food and drink. Baby steps.

Cut out all white carbs and replace with whole grain and high fiber carbs. Baby steps.

Diabetes friendly whole fruits, keep to a serving.
Blueberries, blackberries, raspberries.
Strawberries, avocados, half a peach, half an apple, half a pear, a small mandarin orange, a cup of watermelon.
Baby steps.

Most of my meals look like stir-fry, or eggs, or soup, or salads, or some combination of the above. Baby steps. Nuts are my goto snack, 7-10 raw almonds or the equivalent in other nuts. Baby steps.

Eggs are my goto meal when I don't feel like planning a meal. Inexpensive, quick and easy to prepare, and many options. Baby steps.

Portion control, I plate all my food on a 7 inch plate before eating. Baby steps.

Half plate very low carb vegetables.
Quarter plate protein.
Quarter plate high fiber carbs or a serving of diabetes friendly whole fruit. Baby steps.

Eat in this specific order. 1st and 2nd bite vegetables. 3rd bite protein. 4th bite carbs or fruit. Eat your whole meal in this order. Baby steps.

I walk 10-15 minutes immediately after eating to slow digestion, and lower the glucose spike. Baby steps.

Start with one thing and keep doing it every day.
When you are ready, do another and keep doing it every day. Baby steps.

Soon you are on your way.

Never give up, never surrender, never ever.
You got this.
Have a wonderful day.

Does this help.

Mentioned Users

A Diabete...

@A DiabetesTeam Member
Beans are a slow digesting carb.

Mentioned Users

A Diabete...

@A DiabetesTeam Member That's the best list I've seen-got to remember to eat more broccoli and to try the Chia I bought. I was surprised to see beans there though because they spike me.

Mentioned Users

A Diabete...

@A DiabetesTeam Member
Try this linkhttps://www.healthline.com/nutrition/16-best-fo...

Mentioned Users

A Diabete...

Diabetes Diet: Best and Worst Foods for Diabetes

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/16-best-foods-for-diabetics

@A DiabetesTeam Member Don't eat sweets and limit the amount of carbohydrates you eat because they turn to sugar in the body. Also highly processed foods are often full of fat, sugar, chemicals, salt, ,,etc so it's important to eat as much real food (fresh or frozen vegetables and fruits) as you can afford. You can google foods high in carbs to know what to avoid (breads, cakes, potatoes, rice, etc...) Brown rice, bread and sweet potatoes are healthier than the white ones. And google low carb foods to know what foods are safer for diabetics. Good Luck!

https://sweetlife.org.za/free-healthy-food-guid...

Mentioned Users

A Diabete...

Healthy Food Guide: how to eat healthy with diabetes

https://sweetlife.org.za/free-healthy-food-guide-how-to-eat-healthy-with-diabetes-or-to-lose-weight/