I just discovered these Shirataki noodles - they're made from a Japanese root yam and are completely carb free... they're very similar to rice noodles - love them. Substitutions are helpful, so is being open minded and thinking in terms of eating to sustain your body, not so much of a social/pleasurable focus.
I will say, however, having diabetes is NOT about what you can and cannot eat. Maybe it's different if you're T2 or have weight problems, but if you're T1 and of a normal weight, I agree with dano - eat what you want! Just make sure you know how it's going to affect you... keep logs so you can see trends and remember what happened last time you decided to go for the pineapple fried rice for dinner. Everyone is different, but what a sad life to live if you have to cut out all the foods you love - just have patience and take the time to learn the timing and amount of insulin you need to cover the food you want to eat. Everything is fine in moderation - you're not going to be on your death bed wishing you didn't have that bowl of rice which shot your BG up to 300 temporarily before you got it back down again!
Also, you might want to research a drug called Symlin - I'm just now experimenting with it. It's supposed to slow gastric emptying and glycogen release from the liver when you eat.
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