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<blockquote data-quote="Loobles" data-source="post: 619361" data-attributes="member: 119208"><p>If you don't produce insulin at night you need to stick to things which don't require you to use any insulin. So sugar is basically out, in any form, whether it's pure sugar, fruit sugar, carbohydrate etc. I would expect a low amount of slower releasing carb would be ok, but I'd say any starchy veggies and even brown/wholemeal pastas, rices and breads are out for you, at night anyway.</p><p></p><p>If it was me, I'd be looking to eat things like salads with nuts and protein added in the form of cheeses, eggs (if you eat eggs) etc.I really think the low carn high fat (LCHF) way of eating will be ideal for you at night time as it doesn't require you to produce lots of insulin. If you eat eggs, omelettes and scrambled egg based dishes are good. Some full fat yogurt with small amount of fruit added (berries tend to require you to make less insulin, but don't go mad on them as they still contain fruit sugar - which is still sugar!). Don't be fooled by fruit being ok for your blood sugar; sure it's natural sugar, but your body still sees it as sugar and it still requires insulin.</p><p></p><p>So to summarise, you could look to eat; eggs, nuts, salads, berries, yogurts, cheeses. Have a look on Pinterest for "low carb" for lots of inspiration and check out the forums here. If you need any other help, there's loads of us here to LCHF and feel free to message me if you'd like to.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Edited to add</strong>: I forgot to mention avocados are great for adding healthy, filling fats, as is olive oil. You can make a nice salad dressing to liven up your salad too - try these:</p><p>1. Olive oil with balsamic vinegar or wine wine vinegar and lemon/lime juice</p><p>2. Yogurt, creme fraiche or soured cream with a bit of cheddar and blue cheese - add some chilli if you want a kick of heat</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Loobles, post: 619361, member: 119208"] If you don't produce insulin at night you need to stick to things which don't require you to use any insulin. So sugar is basically out, in any form, whether it's pure sugar, fruit sugar, carbohydrate etc. I would expect a low amount of slower releasing carb would be ok, but I'd say any starchy veggies and even brown/wholemeal pastas, rices and breads are out for you, at night anyway. If it was me, I'd be looking to eat things like salads with nuts and protein added in the form of cheeses, eggs (if you eat eggs) etc.I really think the low carn high fat (LCHF) way of eating will be ideal for you at night time as it doesn't require you to produce lots of insulin. If you eat eggs, omelettes and scrambled egg based dishes are good. Some full fat yogurt with small amount of fruit added (berries tend to require you to make less insulin, but don't go mad on them as they still contain fruit sugar - which is still sugar!). Don't be fooled by fruit being ok for your blood sugar; sure it's natural sugar, but your body still sees it as sugar and it still requires insulin. So to summarise, you could look to eat; eggs, nuts, salads, berries, yogurts, cheeses. Have a look on Pinterest for "low carb" for lots of inspiration and check out the forums here. If you need any other help, there's loads of us here to LCHF and feel free to message me if you'd like to. [B] Edited to add[/B]: I forgot to mention avocados are great for adding healthy, filling fats, as is olive oil. You can make a nice salad dressing to liven up your salad too - try these: 1. Olive oil with balsamic vinegar or wine wine vinegar and lemon/lime juice 2. Yogurt, creme fraiche or soured cream with a bit of cheddar and blue cheese - add some chilli if you want a kick of heat [/QUOTE]
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