Since being diagnosed with diabetes at age 11, my diet has changed dramatically. I maintain my current healthy weight with a good diet/diet plan. If you're planning to lose weight over a stone, I'd see your doctor for more tips on how to do it without risk.
I have been a diabetic for seven years now, but telling you how I maintain my perfect weight might be a complete mistake for me. However, I would recommend you follow my steps because I know what works and what doesn't. Before I start, I have to say that I was raised by great parents who taught me to eat every,
thing, and I do! If you don't like something, there are plenty of other diabetes recipes and ideas that you can eat and appreciate.
I am a university student and I would like to buy a new and natural product where I live. I believe this is important because it can be very good for your body and contains more nutrients and vitamins than most supermarket products. I would love to find food at my bi-weekly farmer's market in town that would sell amazing meats and dairy products and fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables. That's another important thing to remember, eating fruits and vegetables early means they'll taste better and be good for you. I have a lot of influence from Western European cuisine (especially France and Italy) as you can tell, but I don't mean that I'm a chef and every-thing is easy and very easy.
I've read a lot of food books and diabetic diet and recipe books, and I've come to the conclusion that I think it really works. I included all the good stuff in the menu (but not all the foods) and put together my own. That's what I call a healthy diet for young people with diabetes!
The "rules" I will state are as follows:
1. Limit snacking and change the type of foods you eat.
My biggest downfall was definitely not visible to me. When I started university I had little to no eating habits which meant that filling my day was difficult and going to the kitchen for a snack, no matter how healthy, was a common occurrence. For some people, this is one of the hardest things to do, but creating the right routine is essential to great diabetes care. The types of snacks you can eat are ground nuts, sugar-free dried fruit, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables (I like red peppers and cucumbers), dark chocolate (rich and good and, you only want 2 squares).
2. Limit white flour and embrace whole grain carbohydrates.
This is a very important part of your diet and something that can indicate a significant increase in weight loss. Some foods really target this point and are very effective. Whole grains (especially stony whole grains) are right for you and have so much flavor that making the switch is a lot easier than you think. Most people will be really surprised by the range you will find in your supermarket, and remember that the bread that is right for you is fresh with little preservatives or other additives. Also, brown or basmati rice is great with a lovely nutty texture. Whole wheat pasta is good, and I would totally recommend fresh potatoes for your potatoes.
3. Stop drinking cocktails, start drinking wine.
Shakes are full of sugar, dyes and preservatives. As a student, I'm very used to going out and not drinking cocktails, so my go-to drinks are Malibu and Diet Coke if I feel like I should drink something and drink all night. Now I can supplement with Diet Coke (which has almost no sugar in it) and it looks like I'm drinking Malibu, you know. When you walk out of a restaurant, red wine is much better than anything else you can order (except water! The recommended amount is one glass a day with dinner).
4. Start cooking more fruits and vegetables.
Fresh fruits and vegetables are a great way to get all the vitamins and minerals you need. And there are many ways to cook vegetables, but I find that raw is the best alternative to steaming. At the same time, both methods retain all their natural beauty. I will be following this post up from another post on diabetic cooking.
5. Drink lots of water.
I know you've heard it said many times before, but the benefits of drinking lots of water are endless. Here are some tips to get extra water throughout the day, so you can place water bottles everywhere you go home or work. So keep one on your desk, desk, glass in the kitchen, bedroom, living room, etc. Try and drink all of these glasses, and you'll be on your way to 8 glasses a day. The trick is to add a glass every few days or so, if you try to drink all that water at once you won't be too inclined to drink 8 glasses again, trust me! Go, it's amazing how you'll feel.
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