Thanks I am watching quantity of carbs and exercise,i need some assistance on quality.Doctor has kinda left me on my own.
Cheap carb calories with little nutritional value such as from soda, refined sugar, white flour products, starchy foods, etc. are to be avoided.
Higher fiber carbs with higher nutritional density like oatmeal, whole grain breads, and fruit can be eaten in limited quantities. The same is true for drinking milk.
High nutritional value foods with low to medium carb values are where you need to be.
Proteins are your friends.
Colored vegetables and meats are your friends.
It would be unrealistic to think you are never going to eat a donut or a piece of birthday cake or never eat pasta for the rest of your life.
The key is to do it infrequently and then it's all about portion control.
Drinking one beer won't wreck your BS. Drinking 3-4 will.
Eating a slice of pizza won't wreck you. Eating the whole pie will.
Bacon & eggs with a slice of whole wheat toast and a 8 oz glass of milk make a good breakfast for me....but not orange juice or pancakes & syrup.
Mickey D's meal with fries, coke, & white bread buns will put you over the top. Order a McNugget meal, diet coke & pitch the fries (or eat 5-6 if you have the willpower).
Test your blood sugar before and after each meal, so you can see what you eat does to you.
Try not to get over 200 tested 1 hour after you eat.
Try to hit 100, plus or minus 10 as your 14 day average.
Once you get it under control and get a little exercise in, you can go to Texas Road House, eat a ribeye, drink a small light beer, have the salad and a baked sweet potato, and still be in control. Leave the rolls and dessert alone.
Diabetes is like gravity...it never sleeps. Don't turn your back on it.
