Welcome to our forum, bugs. I am one of the ones who tries to keep my BG under 8 (144) at all times. Actually, my target range is tighter than that - 70-130 (3.8 - 7.2) is what I aim for. I don't have a lot of trouble accomplishing this - I do take metformin and while I don't consult the glycemic index, I just don't eat many carbs. And while I accept that diabetes is a progressive disorder, I do not "go with the flow" and I intend to do everything in my power to avoid complications.
What I DO eat is a very complete & varied diet of protein, fats & high fiber vegetables. No cereal, very little grain, and the only fruits I eat are avocado & tomato, but I use lots of nuts, seeds & olives. I use beef, pork, chicken, fish, eggs, cheese. I do not limit fats in my diet, meaning that I use dairy butter on my cooked veggies and heavy cream in my coffee, I cook foods in butter, olive oil or coconut oil. I also use full fat mayonnaise and sour cream in sensible servings. If I need a sweet treat, I use saccharine, liquid sucralose or eyrithritol. I avoid anything containing high fructose corn syrup or any other corn products.
Congratulations on your progress in controlling your diabetes. Thank you for joining us and do hurry back!
What I DO eat is a very complete & varied diet of protein, fats & high fiber vegetables. No cereal, very little grain, and the only fruits I eat are avocado & tomato, but I use lots of nuts, seeds & olives. I use beef, pork, chicken, fish, eggs, cheese. I do not limit fats in my diet, meaning that I use dairy butter on my cooked veggies and heavy cream in my coffee, I cook foods in butter, olive oil or coconut oil. I also use full fat mayonnaise and sour cream in sensible servings. If I need a sweet treat, I use saccharine, liquid sucralose or eyrithritol. I avoid anything containing high fructose corn syrup or any other corn products.
Congratulations on your progress in controlling your diabetes. Thank you for joining us and do hurry back!
