Originally Posted by gail-r
I'm a bit overwhelmed, he now has type 2 diabetes plus some heart concerns so he really needs to be on a heart healthy diabetic diet. I'm trying to learn to count carbs but trying to figure out a weeks worth of meals and snacks is making me slightly crazier than usual.
The big problem is trying to give him a variety and control portion size. I'm going to eat when and whatever he eats so that helps with the portion size, I just make less and he knows he has to share.
He has always been a meat, potatoes and gravy, kind of guy. And if the meat and potatoes were fried then it was even better. So, trying to change is going to be difficult especially if I can't give him an interesting variety.
Any help, advise or receipes would be appreciated.
Hugs, Gail
Remember to count sugars as carbs and check out www.allrecipes.com. You can type diabetic recipes in he search finder and come up with quite a bit! My husband's friend was diagnosed a few years back so I bought a cookbook for when he visits. It's been very helpful and it's just a cheap one from Wal-mart.