I thought insulin wasn't for type 2?
1. I have weetabix for breakfast
2. lunch i have a ham or tuna roll with fruit...
3. Evening meal could be pasta or salad or fish with vegetables and potatoes
4. I don't snack and have cut out added sugar
Hey Anya,
What happens with most of us is that what we are trained to think is "good" and "Healthy" for us diabetics actually turns out to be the worst.
Several of the things you mention above are what many of us (including me) think are an absolute no-no.
First Rule that I quickly learnt is that
"All carbs (except fiber) = glucose". All carbs will raise your BG.
Eliminating sugar (a type of carbohydrate) will not help you achieve your goals if instead of sugar you have a different type of carbohydrate.
Here are some suggestions
Try dropping the following
1. Weetabix (made from wheat, pure carbs)
2. Fruit. Most fruits have natural sugar (Remove most fruits to start with, later once you have your BGs in control, we can try to add some of them back)
3. Pasta and Potatoes. These are Pure carbs (loads of carbs)A
Basically remove anything made from any grain (Bread, Pasta, Wheat, Oats, Corn, Rice)...
Add meat, cheese, cream, mayo, almonds, walnuts, macadamia nuts.
Try this for a few days. For a few days dont worry about the Fat. There's no harm in a few days. If it doesnt work you wouldnt have lost anything. If it does then continue and keep monitoring your health