I Have Type 2 Diabetes – Here’s What I Eat in a Week

I Have Type 2 Diabetes – Here’s What I Eat in a Week

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English muffin (lite) with cherry sugarless jam and cream cheese, ½ cup of plain nonfat yogurt

 

 

Pea soup with kale and a skim milk cappuccino

 

 

Hummus and carrots

 

 

Salmon, zucchini noodles with shiitake mushrooms, and Brussels sprouts

 

Day 2: Steel cut oatmeal is my breakfast go-to. High in soluble fiber, it fills me up so I’m not starved by lunch. For fruit, I usually opt for berries, particularly blueberries, which are high in antioxidants. My morning sugar was 105; before lunch was 98.

Steel cut oats with blueberries

 

 

Leftover salmon and salad

 

 

Halibut, spinach salad with blue cheese, Brussels sprouts

 

Day 3: You might notice the repetition in my diet, but I think having fewer choices keeps it easy. Although I do eat regular bacon and eggs when I’m dining out, at home I limit myself to turkey bacon and egg whites. For a bit of sweetness, I added dried cranberries to my spinach salad at lunch. Woke to a 111, with a blood glucose reading of 84 at lunch and 107 before dinner.

Steel cut oats and blueberries