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Bran flakes are hilariously low GI, but they cause horrendous BG spikes for me - which is ironic... I get round that by bolusing 35 minutes before I eat.I've been led to believe that all bran is the best choice of cereal as it's low gi. I was having weetabix but I find I get a bit sluggish after breakfast if I have that.
Any advice?
Bran flakes are hilariously low GI, but they cause horrendous BG spikes for me - which is ironic... I get round that by bolusing 35 minutes before I eat.
Your profile says that you don't have diabetes; so are you asking what breakfast would be best for a non-diabetic, a diabetic or just to meet the "low carb" critera? You could have a chip buttie for breakfast and still technically be low carb, it depends on your macro allowance throughout the day. I don't recommend chips for breakfast mind, just illustrating the various ways to interpret what you've asked
Have you any specifics in mind that are worth mentioning? Carb allowance, digestion issues that you're looking to improve, whether weight loss is required, etc.
If you don't have a BG meter then it's probably a good idea to invest in one. That way, you can ascertain what foods agree with you best - and what ones don't.I will have to update my profile. I have insulin resistance, so anything high carb just makes me sluggish and usually after lunch I am falling asleep.
I need to lose weight as I have pcos.
My dietician thought weetabix was a good breakfast but I don't think it is now
Make sure you read the Total Carbohydrates on the food labels. A good rule of thumb is an aim of 10% or fewer carbs per 100g. Some foods will really surprise you. There are apps and books you can get as a guide or just google the nutritional values.I will have to update my profile. I have insulin resistance, so anything high carb just makes me sluggish and usually after lunch I am falling asleep.
I need to lose weight as I have pcos.
My dietician thought weetabix was a good breakfast but I don't think it is now
I too have PCOS. A combination of low carb and Metformin has been key in helping me lose 5O pounds. I still have 50 to go. But I feel great.I will have to update my profile. I have insulin resistance, so anything high carb just makes me sluggish and usually after lunch I am falling asleep.
I need to lose weight as I have pcos.
My dietician thought weetabix was a good breakfast but I don't think it is now
My nurse recommended weetabix or bran four years ago too. I didn't listen!I will have to update my profile. I have insulin resistance, so anything high carb just makes me sluggish and usually after lunch I am falling asleep.
I need to lose weight as I have pcos.
My dietician thought weetabix was a good breakfast but I don't think it is now
Yes. I think we've all been advised to eat Albran at some time on the grounds that it might have lots if sugar, but the fibre means it low GI. This is complete claptrap.I've been led to believe that all bran is the best choice of cereal as it's low gi. I was having weetabix but I find I get a bit sluggish after breakfast if I have that.
Any advice?
I couldn't agree more. We have (in the west) been totally brainwashed that breakfast should be something out of a cardboard box, that looks as if it too were made of cardboard. Just think about what that "stuff" actually is. Processed, coloured, extruded, pressed, super heated, puffed up with extra air to make it look more and not the slightest resemblance to any real food stuff that would have been recognised pre-industrialisation. And yet, we've all fallen for it: essential fibre, added vitamins, energy to enable you to start the day. Why not give the kids a bowl full when they get in from school (they can join the increasing numbers of child T2 diabetics).Breakfast can be anything.
I don't eat any grains. No matter what the GI is. All grains. Rice, quinoa, barely all of it spikes me.
I use to be tired, foggy, grumpy and have all over body aches so bad I could barely move some days. After 20 years of dealing with PCOS this way of eating has changed my life.
Intresting isn't. I find the same thing. I recently have let a few slices of freashly baked bread slip past my lips...... a few times. And my aches ,dark mood and grumpiness has returned.I could have written this
And after (what feels like centuries of) experimentation with diet, carbs and my meter, i have discovered that by strictly avoiding all gluten, my carb tolerances for root veg, sugar and fruit have improved. But a single dose of gluten screws up my blood glucose for weeks. By that i mean that during the 2-3 weeks it takes for me to get over a gluten intake, my blood glucose over reacts to any carbs.
Those bran flakes (which I love) would be a perfect example of a simple thing that would have exactly that unfortunate knock on effect...
My breakfasts are v varied.
Mon to Fri I tend to just have a glug of cream in my coffeesubstitute. Although I had a low carb hot choc one day this week, and it worked well, both in terms of blood glucose and brain focus. Saturdays i have anything from scrambled eggs to cold ham, sliced cheese, leftovers, avocado, baked avocado with salsa, gluten free toast, low carb mug cake (here's a link to some recipes http://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/2015/03/low-carb-mug-cake-recipes.html).
Sundays I am often out with a friend for breakfast followed by the longest dog walk of the week, and we go to different places every time. Steak and eggs, mushroom omelette, kippers, scram egg with smoked salmon, bacon and egg. Not being able to eat sausages (cos they've got gluten in) has really cramped my style! So i only eat sausages at home nowadays, so I can scrutinise the ingredients.
I throw in any leftover veggies and or meat. Yum yum. And when I don't eat breakfast then I have it for lunch.I do not like breakfast cereals, but I am a big fan of omelettes for breakfast.
Eggs, grated cheese and a bit of imagination and I never have the same combo twice in a row.
I've been led to believe that all bran is the best choice of cereal as it's low gi. I was having weetabix but I find I get a bit sluggish after breakfast if I have that.
Any advice?
I would love to be able to fast. However, I don't seem to have the correct mentality. I've accidentally done it, but if I purposely attempt to do it I spend all morning dreaming of food.A lot can be said for not having any breakfast, then you have a lower insulin level for longer extending the overnight fast until lunch time. Sometimes when I do want a snack in the morning I have a handful of olives maybe with some cheese.