April 16 2024
The Easter break and a nasty bout of 'flu provided plenty of opportunities to think about my food dilemna.
As a pre-diabetic (only just) my programme requires an increase in protein and reduction in carbs.
The problem is:
- I am lactose intolerant, though a bit of dairy does no harm
- I'm not overly keen on too much meat, decent fish is expensive and plant protein is not cheap, either
- Like most people now, I am on a tight budget and shopping is becoming a nightmare
- Protein powders are not an option: too expensive and I believe, unnecessary, when real food is available
- Eating more pulses and lentils will reduce a food bill BUT if eaten as part of a diet containing animal protein, they count as carbs, not protein
- Plant protein is expensive
- Vegetarian dishes without cheese are lovely but not enough to sustain an ageing but active body (weekly exercise can rise to 7 hours)
- Packaged pasta is cheap and cheerful but is not everyone's cup of tea, and who has the time to make their own? Also, for some people, pasta - out of all carbs - leads more quickly to weight gain
What's the solution? I'm still working on it.
But I have discovered a couple of very useful websites which provide carb counts for food, a guide for working out how many carbs to consume for your lifestyle and food plans and menus.
I won't go into detail now but the URL's are below so you can study them at your leisure.
Diabetes UK: Carbohydrate Reference List
You may already know about these websites but if not, perhaps you will find them useful.
Good reading!
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