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Pretty much all carbohydrates breaks down into glucose (your body's common energy source) in your body, but how fast and how effectively it does differs.

Fructose and glucose are usually present in most sweet food and are the most "dangerous" carbohydrates to ingest, as they pretty much get absorbed directly into your bloodstream, forcing your body to react with a shock of insuline to make sure you don't die. This sugar/insuline rollercoaster is what makes your body less sensitive to insuline in the long run, resulting in a higher risk of diabetes.

But to keep on track with your question (though I really don't know what you're actually asking about, so I'll just give a general information about this).

Wheat (which is what pasta and most bread is made of), rye, oat, corn, potatoes, rice are all converted into glucose by your body. But they need a bit of work before they turn into sugar, starting right in your mouth when you chew by enzymes in your saliva that begins this process. If you try to take just some ordinary bread and keep chewing it for a while you'll start to notice that it gets a bit sweeter right in your mouth.

But a big difference between these are their other properties and their overall nutrition. Potatoes, rice, rye and oats are the "best", as they have a lot of proteins and other good vitamins and minerals, especially oats, and they aren't as taxing on your body like wheat.

Wheat, especially processed flour on the other hand is actually really bad you. It has both inflammatory properties (puffy eyes in the morning for example), and the least amount of nutrition compared to the rest.

Rice, which is eaten a lot in the middle east and asia, is awesome. It's one of the reasons why obesity is so low in asian countries, and it's a good source of vitamins and minerals.

I personally try to keep wheat out of my diet as much as possible and instead focus on getting more potatoes, oat, rye and rice in my diet. I always start the day by making a breakfast by cooking some oatmeal (just the oatmeal with some cinamon on top is delicious) coupled with two slices of Swedish crispbread with some butter and cheese on (it's kind of a dried thin and crispy bread made of only wholemeal rye, water and salt that is really common here in Sweden: linky).

And then for other meals during the day I try to alternate between potatoes and rice, though most of the time I end up with potatoes since it's so delicious and simple to make.

Stay away from pasta! I mean, if you work out and go for long runs it's a nice energy source to load up your body with beforehand, but pasta is absorbed pretty fast in your body and should only be eaten once in a while, because a nice pasta meal is delicious ;)

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I guess I just wrote some random stuff, but I guess any knowledge is good knowledge?

Edit: Amazon has the crisp bread if anyone wants to get some: http://www.amazon.com/Leksands-Original-Swedish-Rye-Crispbread/dp/B0017OATPE

Don't worry, when I was diagnosed a few years ago, I was completely overwhelmed as well. I completely ignored Metformin to this day and live a healthy life, so good on you. Diet is all you need, however depending on the person, Metformin maybe a requirement.


GLYCAEMIC INDEX

The main thing you need to look out for, are slow release foods. These foods release slowly into the bloodstream and help your body deal with the carbs much easier.

When I started out, I used the glycemic index table to find the right food.

The GI table goes from 0-100, Fruit Roll-Ups for example have a GI of 99. 99 Is really bad and should be avoided because it releases fast into the bloodstream. I usually focus on foods with a maximum GI of 55.

Again, this is me, every diabetic is unique and you must test every time, before and after every meal.

If you live in the EU, check out these downloadable lists.

If you live in America, check out this website.

Weigh absolutely everything, before you cook your meal. Know the amount of carbs you eat per meal. When I started out, I focused on eating as few carbs as possible, between 10-20 carbs per meal. Again, this is me, there are other diabetics out there that eat that amount within a day.

Experiment, see what your body can handle. I recommend to go really low on the carbs until you get your sugar down to normal.

My meals usually consist out of beans in general, kidney beans or chick peas, vegetables and meats etc. I was able to bring my sugar down from 300 to normal range within three weeks.

Just to give you a basis, it takes me around 3-4 days to finish an entire 200g can of kidney beans.


FOODS I RECOMMEND

• Konjac Noodles / Shirataki Noodles are a great 0 carb pasta substitute. A lot of people don't like them, but what else shall we eat. They have quite the chewy texture, but are great in stir fries.
  
  
• Beans, beans, beans.
  
  
• Brown Basmati rice is good in low grams. I eat around 10-15 (dried) grams within my meals.
  
  
• Wholemeal foods.
  
  
• Almond Flour is a great flour substitute, low in carbs and a great thickener for soups.
  
  
• Almonds, apparently, they have a GI index of 0. When I eat them, they have absolutely had no effect on my sugar at all.
  
  
• Nuts, nuts, go nuts on nuts. They should be your go to snack. Again, check your sugar, every diabetic is unique.
  
  
• Dark Chocolate 80-100%, shitty taste at start but incredible once you get used to the taste. 25g have around 3-6 carbs. I recommend Lindt, divine.
  
  
• German Protein bread I know you can get them in the states, but the carb amount seems to be higher, around 10 carbs per slice. In Germany, I can get them with around 3-4 carbs per slice. Should you live in Germany by mere chance, go to Aldi, they have glorious protein bread.
  
  
• Nairns Oatcakes - Cheese Flavour - Milled
  
  They are a little more carb heavy, around 30 carbs for 6 oatcakes, but are quite nice when you want a snack.
  
  
• Unsweetened Peanut Butter. I usually snack a spoonful of that stuff.
  
  
• Stevia sweetener - It has an acquired taste and don't like it much, but is a good sugar substitute. I've stopped sweetening my teas entirely now.
  
  I will probably update the list, should I remember more.
  
  WHEN TO EAT
  
  It is recommended to wait at latest four hours after your last meal, before you eat your next meal. Check your sugar at around 2 hours after the meal.
  
  You don't have to eat full blown meals every four hours, but a couple of carbs should suffice. Again, every diabetic is different, I can eat nothing for 10 hours and my sugar is fine.
  
  
  EXERCISE
  
  Go to the gym or walk every day, get active and lose weight, especially in the stomach area.
  
  
  DRINKS
  
  Stop drinking beer and any alcoholic beverage with a colour. Vodka has 0 carbs per shot and you can drink it in moderation. Don't forget to eat a couple of carbs when you drink.
  
  I must admit, I consume a lot of diet drinks and should really cut down on them. I recommend you to do the same, so you decrease the appetite and sweet tooth that comes with it.
  
  INGREDIENTS TO LOOK OUT FOR
  
  It is very important to become an ingredient Nazi. Any product that has;
  
  
• Sugar.
  
  
• Rice Flour.
  
  
• Corn Starch.
  
  
• Starches in general.
  
  Ditch it all, do not buy.
  
  Even wholemeal breads come with sugar and mixtures of white flour. I'm lucky that my local Aldi store sells 100% wholemeal bread. Try to find the same. A lot of packed peanuts have sugar as well, even pickled cucumbers.
  
  Always cook fresh and ditch the instant stuff, it's all bad.
  
  
  ALLOW YOURSELF A TREAT
  
  It is ok to treat yourself now and again. Once you get your sugar down to normal and work out, you can have a glass of wine etc. I ate an Oreo biscuit the other day, although I regret it, that motherlover had over 10 carbs.
  
  
  END
  
  You'll be fine, don't you worry. Test your sugar rigorously, learn what you can eat and whatnot and after a while, you can manage everything with ease.
  
  Feel free to always send men a PM or ask the folks on /r/diabetes.
  
  Apologies for any spelling mistakes, English isn't my first language.
  
  
  

These are all things that I would eat crave even if I wasn't trying to lose weight, and had never even heard of the idea of losing weight:

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Seaweed snacks, I've been in love with them since childhood. Also these seaweed covered rice crackers, which are roughly the same calories as our beloved Veggie Straws (though I find I eat these a bit quicker).

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34 Degrees Natural Crisps (airy light crackers). I see crackers just as a vehicle to get other food into my mouth, so I love the super light, almost communion-wafer-esque texture of these.

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Egg Tofu. These jiggly tubes look kind of like regular silken tofu (which I also love but I get is not for every one). But they have egg mixed in, which means if you slice them into 1/2-inch thick rounds and pan-fry gently, you get this golden slightly-crispy egg exterior with the soft silky tofu inside. Drizzle some soy sauce over for yumminess. 100 cals per half tube (which is a good sized serving if you're doing it as a side).

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Trader Joe's chocolate chip meringue cookies (really most meringue cookies, I guess). Bash 'em up and mix with greek yogurt + thawed frozen berries for a light version of Eton Mess!

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I love mushrooms sliced thin, sprinkled with salt, and fried on a dry nonstick pan, or tossed with a tiny bit of oil and roasted until golden. I guess it's low cal, but who even cares, I'm putting that stuff on everything. Ditto slow-roasted garlic and cherry tomatoes. Oh and those super thin Enoki mushrooms are so fun, I love the snappy/bouncy texture.

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Shrimp cocktail, raw oysters, steamed clams, crawfish, imitation crab... I dunno, I don't even know if people think of these as "good for being diet food". I just see it as deliciousness.

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Frozen grapes, especially when it's hot out. Like a bite of sorbet in each one.

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it is pretty scary! I have a dairy allergy now and it was amazing to me the amount of grocery store items that have dairy. even chips and crackers amazing!
In edit. I forgot to mention (I am a snack hound) love crackers and chips!
these are REALLY GOOD! very much like a slatine
https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Mills-Almond-Crackers-Ground/dp/B01CI3TADE/ref=sm_n_au_dka_US_pr_olt_1_0?

Look for crackers like these and the link above at sprouts, whole foods, trader joes might have some great gluten free products
https://www.amazon.com/Saffron-Crackers-Non-GMO-Gluten-Free-Rosemary/dp/B01LXRX95M/ref=sm_n_au_dka_US_pr_olt_0_1?

You can find these in grocery stores
https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Diamond-Almond-Cracker-Crisps/dp/B003I567W4/ref=sm_n_au_dka_US_pr_olt_0_3?

As shitty as your doctor is (glad you're peacing the fuck out) I am dying that you're gonna show up like "joke's on you!"

I relate hard. I'm Jewish, and my wife is part-Italian (grew up with her Italian mom), so the food thing is huge. We've been on a low FODMAP diet since April, and I've lost 27lbs (also due to fixing health issues) -- part of this has also included what basically amounts to a diabetic diet (keeping carbs under 50g, as low sugar as I can manage, on top of the low FODMAP restrictions). It doesn't have to be boring! Pack lunch for yourself if you're not already, it makes sticking to your diet a lot easier.

Snacks: a metric fuck ton of fruits and veggies, every day -- my favorites are berries (they have a lower glycemic index), kiwis, baby carrots and grape tomatoes. Pair with some cheese (because you have PCOS I will say -- don't do a lot of dairy, it'll create mucus in the body and make shit like ovulation harder) and almond crackers.

Lunch/dinner, with a special eye to Italian style dishes (these are all gonna be low FODMAP, so you can change anything that's GF/no garlic if you'd like): Chicken cacciatore, Korean beef (pair it with zoodles!), skillet lasagne (I do with ground chicken, and ricotta cheese instead of cottage cheese and it's amaaaaazing), "Asian" meatballs (again with zoodles -- make a big batch and freeze), chicken meatloaf (if you want to cut down on calories, skip the bacon on top -- it sounds a bit weird but it's SO good).

Breakfast: I do a lot of smoothies -- just frozen fruit, milk (I get Fairlife because it has extra protein), peanut butter POWDER (only 50 calories in powder form, as opposed to 200+ regularly), and collagen protein powder. The protein powder is important, because protein will keep you full longer -- I love this kind, because you absolutely cannot taste a thing, and it provides a ton of protein. During weekdays/rush, I do Chobani Less Sugar yogurt and berries.

Good luck! You show that doctor who's boss ;)

Unrelated mod note: we ask that folks not have "TTC #1" in their flair, because we do not allow the mention of living children -- so folks can't have "TTC #2", for example. This way, the field is level for everyone in the sub. Could you please remove it? Thanks!

Flavor wise they're whole grain crisps, very much like a large cracker, definitely good enough to eat on their own, and hell yes they are good with peanut butter. I got the nuts n more birthday cake peanut spread from Amazon and I eat so many of those now it's crazy

Edit: there's also ones that aren't high in fiber and protein that are 50 cals per 2 crackers (1g protein), not sure of the taste but I'm sure if they're anything like the others or better they're good.

Wasa Fiber Crispbread, 8.1 Ounce (Pack of 12) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000EUJLGA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_g8Pvzb44Y9XPK

These are the ones I eat, they're $2 a pack at the store by me

Schar (German) and Glutino (Canadian) make superb gluten free products. Quite pricey, but so worth it.
Have you tried Schar gluten free table crackers? I love them.

Check out GG Crispbreads. I buy them at Whole Foods. Each cracker has 20 calories and 4g of fiber. I typically eat 6-8 a day. You can top them with pretty much anything and they are easy to travel with. Throw peanut butter or laughing cow in your bag to top them, no fridge needed.


https://www.amazon.com/GG-Scandinavian-Crispbread-3-5-Ounce-Packages/dp/B003G1ZRTY

x2 on that hummus. I just polished off yet another container of it tonight! But, I prefer these crackers, La Panzanella mini croccantini. They're nice & thin, but sturdy, and are perfect with hummus. Or cheese. Like blue cheese. Or manchego. Or 1000-day gouda, omg...

Low carb crackers ... I feel you, brother.

Ritz has 2 gm. carbs per cracker ...

Dare Grainsfirst are also 2 gm. per cracker ... but they're larger.

Ryvita Crispbread is another option ... it comes out to 5 gm. net carbs per piece, but each piece is larger than 3 Ritz crackers (at least, I'm estimating). If the taste works for you - this is a good option. I often do a cheese course with dinner, and I never need more than one of these per meal, so they might work for your carb budget.

Let me also mention the "Scandinavian Bran Crispbread" which comes out at 2 gm. net carbs per piece, and they're almost as large as the Ryvita pieces. But the taste didn't do much for me - dry and dusty, and not much
flavor, nor did they work with cheese for me. (I'm guessing they'd work better under smoked salmon ...). I found them on netrition.com, which is a great resource for many other low-carb items.

Kavli Thins! They're great because it's less than 100 calories for 5 of them, and they melt away in your mouth making them perfect cheese-tasting vehicles.

Can't go wrong with club crackers, they have to be the greatest crackers ever. But if crackers aren't your thing, maybe some cheez its will sway you. I wasn't sure if they fell in the guidelines of your diet, but I tried to avoid meats and stuff. Hope you like them! They are both pure nomalicious!

I love chicken salad piled high on one of these Scandinavian bran crackers: GG Scandinavian Bran Crispbread, 3.5-Ounce Packages (Pack of 5) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003G1ZRTY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_J1DYBbPCFSFYT

They have them at whole foods if you have one nearby, otherwise I'm sure you can get them a bunch of places online. They don't have a strong flavor, but they give that nice crunchy texture.

My go-to with soft cheeses like that is simple: thickly smeared on a cracker (like [these] (https://www.amazon.com/Finn-Crisp-Crispbread-Original-Ounce/dp/B000JJK0B6/ref=lp_173352011_1_9_s_it?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1484886563&sr=1-9) ) or fresh bread, with some slightly tart fruit to cut the richness of the cheese. Pears are a great complement to goat cheese, and apples will work well, too. (Although, I really prefer them with an extra sharp cheddar.)

Also, you could try crumbling it in a winter salad, with a balsamic dressing and either [supremed oranges] (http://www.thejoykitchen.com/ingredients-techniques/how-supreme-citrus-fruits) or roasted pears, like [this recipe] (http://www.willcookforfriends.com/2013/11/roasted-pear-and-gorgonzola-salad-with-balsamic-vinaigrette.html) (note: I haven't tried anything from this site, but it looked interesting.)

I have a big bin with already portioned out (1oz baggies) of almonds, walnuts, pecans, macadamia nuts, and beef jerky. If I really miss chips or crackers or something, I have these crackers from Julian's Bakery that are really excellent. You get about 6 crackers for serving size and that goes really well with one of those little wedges from Laughing Cow. Knocks out my cravings without knocking me out of ketosis.

I love GG Brancrisp12 cal and 2 net carbs per cracker.

if you can't make toast, these are a great alternative. i bring them to work with mashed avocado or almond butter and banana because we don't have a toaster.

They are a bit cheaper on Amazon or if you aren't near a HEB. 'Subscribe and save' price puts them at 22.63 for 6 - 3oz bags (3.75 a bag; pizza flavor).

http://www.amazon.com/Go-Raw-Freeland-Pizza-3-0-Ounce/dp/B0027YVUOM/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1409153658&sr=1-1&keywords=flax+snacks

Pop cakes: http://www.cocofoods.com/

Wasa crisp and light are good too: http://www.amazon.com/Wasa-Crisp-Light-Grain-4-9-Ounce/dp/B000EUJLHE

Spread some tuna over these or protein pb powder

It's more like a thick cracker, and I broke it into a couple of pieces to make it fit. Here is a link to the product: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004SIAODS/

For reference, they're $6 on Amazon.

Organic whole grain cereal

Organic O's cereal

Pancake & Waffle Mix

Rye crispbread

Chocolate granola

On Rye Krisps (6 carb grams net)

• 7:00 - coffee with 1 oz whole milk & 1/2 tsp sugar - 28
  
• 8:30 - 3.5 oz 2% Greek yogurt, 85g blackberries, 1.5 tsp honey & homemade granola crumbles - 195
  
• noon - 1 oz smoked salmon, 50g whole milk ricotta, bagel crisp thingie, cucumber, pickled red onion - 186
  
• 1:00 - coffee with 1tbs cream & 1 tsp sugar - 46
  
• 2:30 - 1 jalapeno popper (mooched off of a coworker) and a bag of celery sticks - 100
  
  Eating light today so far because dinner is P-a-s-t-a night! A shared calamari appetizer, small order of spaghetti puttanesca, and a split of prosecco will clock in at around 800 cals, which puts me at 1350 for the day
  
  am petite woman with desk job; 1250 calories puts me on track to lose 1/2 lb per week.