Good food tracker for a diabetic?

daska

Wicked_witch wrote: »

I am type 2, but I think noelphobic just got the numbers mixed up and meant that I should get confirmation that it isn't type 1 after all. I'll call the dr tomorrow and find out what's going on. I've had a second, non fasting blood test, so they should have the results for that as well now.

I am worried about going low carb, bearing in mind that I only have about 30g of fat per day to keep the gallstones under control. Doesn't seem as though that would leave me with a lot of options. I will see about getting a dietician referral!

Is that because you have been told to limit it to 30g or because that's the amount you can tolerate - some people can cope with a lot despite not having one.

Wicked_witch

It's just the amount I've found works for me. I can go over it sometimes without huge consequences, although there can be bathroom related unpleasantness the next day.

Fire_Fox

Wine_of_the_World wrote: »

Thanks for that - very helpful. I had assumed berries and blackcurrents were higher in sugar than bananas, apples etc - I'd put them in the same categories as grapes !.

You are welcome. There are huge variations in different produce, sweetcorn for example is worse than many fruits - 16g carbs in an 80g serving. Roughly speaking rhubarb is 1g, blueberries 5g, raspberries 4g, plums 9g, fresh pineapple 10g. Apples and bananas depends on the size, often people eat two servings in one: the last time I weighed I calculated 22g carbs for a whole Granny Smith, and 30g for a standard banana! :eek:

Wicked_witch wrote: »

I am type 2, but I think noelphobic just got the numbers mixed up and meant that I should get confirmation that it isn't type 1 after all. I'll call the dr tomorrow and find out what's going on. I've had a second, non fasting blood test, so they should have the results for that as well now.

I am worried about going low carb, bearing in mind that I only have about 30g of fat per day to keep the gallstones under control. Doesn't seem as though that would leave me with a lot of options. I will see about getting a dietician referral!

Low carbohydrate is actually a broad church, encompassing what I personally think of as moderate/ reduced carb and true low carb. Many who go more the reduced/ moderate carb route pick their carbs carefully to be as gentle on the blood glucose as possible, this is actually akin to current NHS guidance if you get someone up to date (I've heard of specialist nurses not communicating this at all ).

My concern with dropping too much in the way of carbs would be mineral intake, given the known links between micronutrient deficiencies and insulin resistance/ diabetes. Unless you can start eating more seeds, nuts (ground flax, chia and pumpkin are all packed with minerals and fibre, chia is the lowest fat IIRC) or cocoa. Fat reduced cocoa powder and defatted peanut flour do exist and are used in baking.

I am not in any way suggesting you go that route, certainly not if you cannot tolerate much fat, just letting you know there are options.

If you were to eat a single source of magnesium (which you would not) to get the recommended intake you would need to eat 60g pumpkin seeds, 100g chia seeds, 425g spinach, 60g cocoa powder, 190g peanuts or 110g reduced fat peanut flour. So it could be quite a lot of fat.

Wicked_witch

All really helpful info, thanks. I went back to the doctor today and am getting referred to a dietician and the surgery's diabetes nurse.

However, you won't believe this... my husband decided to get a blood test too, just in case- thinking more of his cholesterol really- and he is type 2 as well! His fasting blood sugar is only just over 7 though and he has to have a second test (mine was 15).

noelphobic

daska wrote: »

Where did the OP say she was type 1?

The OP didn't say she was type 1. I meant to say that that she should make sure that she was definitely type 2 and not type 1. I didn't realise I had typed it wrong until you pointed it out. My mistake.

noelphobic

Wicked_witch wrote: »

I am type 2, but I think noelphobic just got the numbers mixed up and meant that I should get confirmation that it isn't type 1 after all.

Yes, that's exactly what I did mean. Not like me to get the numbers mixed up as my son has type one diabetes so I do know a bit about it.

paulofessex

OP hopefully once you are in the hands of the diabetic nurse they will give you a full check up, this includes checking your feet, weight etc etc. Also ask your nurse if you have a local DESMOND which they can refer you onto, its a great day long course of all facts about how to manage your diabetes.

Wicked_witch

Apparently they run a diabetes expert course here.