It also stressed me out to no end, whuch got my sugar up. I also started working from home. I was more sensitive to wheat than rice - Icould eat 2 idlis in the morning and have better sugar levels than eating 1 slice of bread. Cracked wheat uppuma was good too. As far as food goes, everyone's body reacts differently to different types of carbohydrates, so you really need to experiment.
Cheeses are great, snacking on carrots, celery, cucumber works as well, nuts are good too.
Soy is also a great alternative. Stir fried tofu is a low carb and very filling meal. Avocados work well too. Mom's salad was a huge platter of many veggies chopped really fine with some spices. I actually used to eat it in lieu of rice.