Please Answer ! I am 22 & been diagnosed with type 2

This post is 2 years old.  So..... I am talking to Shorty about what to do when you first have to change the diet.

Bread- I know he will want to eat sandwiches as they are fast and quick when you are on the run.  Buy the LOW CARB bread at the store with about 8 grams of carbs per slice.  That will help tremendously with his blood sugar control as regular bread is anywhere from 15 to 24 grams of carbs per slice.

Stay away from potatoes, rice, real bread and pasta.  Oh, NO... now it all sux.

But do eat lots of vegies, meat, cheese, peanut butter (peanut butter is a diabetics best friend) and did I mention vegies. (stay away from corn, potatoes and starchy vegies)

There are very few carbs in meat, cheese, and peanuts.  That is why we are all saying to eat these types of foods. 

When I go out to eat I order sliced tomatoes instead of a potato (they do not mind doing this) and will not even let them bring the bread to my table.

This and all of what everyone else has to say is just a small slice to get you started.

Oh, and come here often as lots of the folks here love to share some really good receipes that are really good to eat and are LOW CARB.

It is very important to get him to start thinking LOW CARB and eating that way.

Best to you and your husband.

Bob

Thanks, I do need to get some books on the subject. I gave him some things for breakfast that the glycemic index said were under 50 but he still came up really high. We are just going to have to try different things until we see the dietician. His dad and his stepmother's mother have it also and I talked to both of them last night but even their suggestions didn't work. He ate some unhealthy things for dinner because I didn't have time to fix something diabetes conscious before he had to go to bed and his glucose level was better than it had been so I am very confused. I guess it will work itself out somehow. We will learn as we go. I just wish that we could get in to the dietician sooner. It would definitely ease my conscience. Your advice and words are really helping me and I want you to know that I really appreciate it.

Shorty, so many of us here on the forum have been where you and your husband are, so, believe me, we understand completely.  There are so many variables about how the blood sugar goes up or down, too.  And different people may react differently to certain kinds of food.  Each one of us has to figure out what works for us, so don't be discouraged if one thing works for one person but not the other, or even if you find a different reaction to the same food on a different day.  I've found what works for me (and I'm still finding different foods...) by testing a lot.  Also, remember that if a person eats a lot, like a really big meal, of only the 'good food', then the blood sugar will probably rise more than expected.  I found out the hard way.  Just a large amount of food at once can do that, so eating smaller amounts is very helpful to try to keep blood sugar from spiking too high.  This will probably mean a real change in lifestyle.  I've even eaten just part of my dinner food, saved some for later or for the next day's breakfast!  I frequently have leftover chicken for breakfast.  I cannot eat any bread, potatoes or rice, and that includes of course crackers (made from flour) and it took a while to accept that.  In any case, avoiding those "white foods"  (rice, breads, potatoes, cakes, cookies), is a step in the right direction.  Good luck and hang in there!  Keep in touch.

Lanie