you mean like stouffers, etc? I eat those for lunch at work, and not had that many issues with them

Yes those, or Smart Ones from weight watchers and Lean Cuisines. I had one for lunch today also and 2hrs. later BS was 5.6, so I was pretty happy. It was rice and chicken and broccoli.

Once in a while I use the packaged meals. As long as we read the labels and are within our limits, it's okay....and it's been great while the weather was so hot..

Those processed foods have way too much sodium for diabetics. Please avoid tv dinners atall costs. Whole foods , that are as fresh as possible without additives are what is recommended mostly to stay insulant resistant. Type 2 Diabetics have too much insulin and it can't be used by our beta cells. I hope this helps some of you to think before you jump on the easy food band wagon.

I think the low carb ones are ok, my only concern when buying is the high sodium content.

I try to avoid frozen dinners because of the sodium content. I ate a small slice of frozen pizza and my bg went up so high that I won't do that again. Canned goods are even worst.

I like the Smart Ones, however..all of them have a lot of sodium ..that could be a problem for some people.

I think they are ok if they arent really high on carbs then used eat them. I would love to always have time and energy to make home cooked food for every meal. When you compare a frozen dinner to fast food most of the time the healthier frozen meals are going to be better balanced in good fats, carbs, proteins, and even salt compared to the fast food or vending machine choices.
Read the boxes and pick the best one for you. Health choice, smart ones and lean cuisines are usually better than the other brands. I haven't looked at the organic frozen dishes to know how they do with salt and trans fats.

Yes I will become a bit of a food detective. Smart Ones has one that is just meat and asparagus and gravy...10 carbs. very good.

My dad used to spend a day on the weekend cooking and then freezing his dinners for the week. I have not taken up this habit, but it's not a bad idea.
Sodium can be a real problem for many and most of those frozen and processed foods are so terribly high.
Being diabetic I really have to watch my carbs, but also natural sugars, sodium, and even sodium nitrates that change the bodies chemesrtry somehow that makes my body resistant to insulin. Now I see where all processed meats have this sodium nitrate. On Dr. Oz they said one should not consume more than 3 pieces.
Guess I should really think about cooking my own turkey, chicken, and roast beef then slicing and freezing for sandwiches:)
Everything like this can be so time consuming.
Bon Appetit everyone:) We are going to conquer this!

How the Smart Choices?

well, MaryAnn, if we are reading the labels and make smart low sodium choices, and we normally make our own meals, it will probably be okay....I'm more in the line of "moderation" or "very limited" than total avoidance, because I know myself well enough to know that the items that I forbid myself are the items I want to sneak...but if I tell myself "not more than 1 every two months," then half the time I forget about it and don't have it anyway...but we all need to do what is best for us...

I live by the meter readings and I recognize the sacrifices we are already making on a daily basis to bring those BG levels down. But, because we eat so little and are so vulnerable to disease, there is a real benefit to eating unprocessed food. More fiber, less sodium, less ingredients with 5-syllable words, fewer people in hairnets making it. Vegetables in a frozen dinner just aren't the same as those from a local market. For me, I am trying to live by the Michael Polan rule: "If it comes from a plant, eat it. If it was made in a plant, don't eat it."