first and foremost it's important for you to eat regular meals at regular times -- breakfast lunch dinner and snack. then you need to understand which foods have carbohydrates and how to eat a consistent amount at meals. this article reviews carb counting and how it works. once you understand which foods have carbohydrates you can plan meals that are easy to prepare. for example oatmeal topped with nuts and fruit for breakfast takes minutes to prepare. lunch can be a tuna or turkey sandwich and a salad and dinner pasta with veggies and a lean protein. this article reviews a sample diabetic meal plan. i understand that you are overwhelmed and would like a list of foods to eat but it will take some learning and patience on your part. i highly recommend seeing an outpatient diabetic educator to learn strategies for controlling your blood sugar. there are some frozen meals you can buy once you understand how much carbs you need and what you need to stay healthy slowly build a list of simple meals you can make including some frozen and you will be in good shape.
is there a list of easy to cook/prepare diabetic foods in can/frozen/packaged form? . i live alone and often don't have time to cook large or complicated meals. i was hoping that since i am new to being diabetic that there was an easier way to have prepared meals in can/frozen/pre-packed form. that will allow me to follow the guidelines for meals yet not take a lot of time or utensils?