A lot of what I cook is what my mother used to cook. I think we all cook what we are used to eating. However, I know that those recipes are not carb friendly for someone like me. I decided it was time to look for somewhere that would provide ideas for someone like me.
I went to one site and checked out their Diabetic plan. Nutshell, it made no sense. When I took the education course, the dietitian indicated that we should have 175 g of carbs all day. The break down was 45, 15, 30, 15, 30, 15 - breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, mid-afternoon snack, dinner, and evening snack. (Not exact, but provides wiggle room for the 175 g).
The site showed that 50% of a meal was comprised of carbs. Wow! That is a lot. Breakfast would be 60-70g of carbs. I thought - How can this plan be good for a diabetic? I had joined this site a couple of times in the past and the last time, I asked them about this plan. The site claims to have registered dietitians on staff, but would not budge on the recommendations from their staff in regards to those with diabetes.
I think the best solution at this point is to look further into sites that are geared for Diabetes. More importantly, I may schedule an appointment with the dietitian on staff where my PCP is. It is only $30 to see her and I can discuss the diabetes and ways to make sure I am eating properly. I may even get some decent recipes out of it.
Diabetic Living has provided me with several recipes. However, I have been looking for help on losing weight at the same time. Seems to be that I can lose the weight, but something will trigger me to start gaining. Perhaps, this can be of some help.
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