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A few days ago I was diagnosed with type II diabetes and I am only 19 years old. I never ate junk food and I exercised for four days a week with one hour cardio and 30 min weights. My BMI said I was at a healthy weight. However, I was also diagnosed with Polycsystic Ovarian Disease which increases the risk of type II diabetes drastically and I never knew that and ate a lot of carbohydrates such as cereals, rice, and lots of fruits. I didn't really eat that much meat. I am so scared now because I don't want to go blind or lose my feet or get heart disease or anything else. I went to the grocery store this morning and stocked up on leafy greens (I read that we should eat that) such as spinach, collard greens, etc. I also got 1 bag of apples, 2 bags of almonds, and some salmon and skinless boneless chicken breast and skinless drumsticks. I am getting rid of all my old foods (cereals, frozen fruits, bananas, fresh fruits, pasta, rice, etc)
I have some questions on what I can eat because this new diet is tasteless, bland, and I'm always hungry. I am never filled with it. I have been eating a lot of spinach salad lately (it's basically what I eat for every meal). I use a lot of spinach, some chicken or tuna, almonds, fresh tomatoes, half of a medium sized apple, 6 blackberries, squeezed lime inside, and aged red wine balsamic vinegar. Is this okay?
Can I eat these and how often
0% fat plain yogurt
Oranges
Bananas
What type of fruits should I eat
Tofu dogs
Can I eat cookies or noodles once in a while?
Pancakes (I usually NEVER eat pancakes, I've only eaten it like once in my life but I'm always craving pancakes now)
Eggs (I don't like eggs, the only part I like is the yolk)
Puffed wheat
All bran cereal
2% milk
Lime
Balsamic vinegar and Red wine balsamic vinegar (It has 0 calories, no fat no carbs, no nothing but I read on one forum that it is too sweet but it has no sugars in it)
Basmati rice
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Additionally, I was wondering how you can spice your food to make it taste good. I come from a really ethnic family and I am always eating delicious ethnic food. Now I can't eat them because of the spicing. I know we shouldn't use spicing high in salt but in all the recipes I have seen basically all you can use is like fresh herbs, garlic, lime, and vinegar and they sound so bland. I haven't gotten my kit yet so I can't test my blood sugar yet. I only weigh 120 pounds and I am 5'6. Will this make me lose more weight?
Sorry for all the questions. I'm just really scared about what I can eat.
I go to the gym every day after uni classes for 50 minutes of heavy cardio. I go six times a week. Is this good enough? Should I be doing weights as well?
And does anyone have any good tofu, salmon, or chicken recipes that is low in fat and salt?
A few days ago I was diagnosed with type II diabetes and I am only 19 years old. I never ate junk food and I exercised for four days a week with one hour cardio and 30 min weights. My BMI said I was at a healthy weight. However, I was also diagnosed with Polycsystic Ovarian Disease which increases the risk of type II diabetes drastically and I never knew that and ate a lot of carbohydrates such as cereals, rice, and lots of fruits. I didn't really eat that much meat. I am so scared now because I don't want to go blind or lose my feet or get heart disease or anything else. I went to the grocery store this morning and stocked up on leafy greens (I read that we should eat that) such as spinach, collard greens, etc. I also got 1 bag of apples, 2 bags of almonds, and some salmon and skinless boneless chicken breast and skinless drumsticks. I am getting rid of all my old foods (cereals, frozen fruits, bananas, fresh fruits, pasta, rice, etc)
I have some questions on what I can eat because this new diet is tasteless, bland, and I'm always hungry. I am never filled with it. I have been eating a lot of spinach salad lately (it's basically what I eat for every meal). I use a lot of spinach, some chicken or tuna, almonds, fresh tomatoes, half of a medium sized apple, 6 blackberries, squeezed lime inside, and aged red wine balsamic vinegar. Is this okay?
Can I eat these and how often
0% fat plain yogurt
Oranges
Bananas
What type of fruits should I eat
Tofu dogs
Can I eat cookies or noodles once in a while?
Pancakes (I usually NEVER eat pancakes, I've only eaten it like once in my life but I'm always craving pancakes now)
Eggs (I don't like eggs, the only part I like is the yolk)
Puffed wheat
All bran cereal
2% milk
Lime
Balsamic vinegar and Red wine balsamic vinegar (It has 0 calories, no fat no carbs, no nothing but I read on one forum that it is too sweet but it has no sugars in it)
Basmati rice
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Additionally, I was wondering how you can spice your food to make it taste good. I come from a really ethnic family and I am always eating delicious ethnic food. Now I can't eat them because of the spicing. I know we shouldn't use spicing high in salt but in all the recipes I have seen basically all you can use is like fresh herbs, garlic, lime, and vinegar and they sound so bland. I haven't gotten my kit yet so I can't test my blood sugar yet. I only weigh 120 pounds and I am 5'6. Will this make me lose more weight?
Sorry for all the questions. I'm just really scared about what I can eat.
I go to the gym every day after uni classes for 50 minutes of heavy cardio. I go six times a week. Is this good enough? Should I be doing weights as well?
And does anyone have any good tofu, salmon, or chicken recipes that is low in fat and salt?