Porridge ????

[Captain Chris]

Is it OK for someone with diabetic 2 to have porridge for breakfast ???

 

[KennyA]

Hi and welcome to the forums.

That's really a question only you can answer for yourself. If you're testing your blood glucose levels before and after eating, you'll see clearly what particular foods do to your levels. I would normally expect to see a predictable rise in BG after eating carb in any quantity.

My answer to that question for myself is that porridge isn't suitable for me, and I've not eaten it since 2019. Too many carbs.

But I'm aiming for around 20g carb/day, and I don't usually eat breakfast anyway. Oatmeal is a reasonably high-carb item (about 12% by weight iirc) and usually eaten in some quantity - anyway, I used to eat a lot of it. I think I calculated that my normal serving had around 40g carb plus whatever was in the milk.

 

[Resurgam]

Some can eat it and not spike, some see huge increases in blood glucose levels, some decide that oats is for 'orses - you need to test if you decide to eat it and see which you are.

 

[flonvic]

Is it OK for someone with diabetic 2 to have porridge for breakfast ???

Hi.try half your usual amount of oats and add ground almonds,greek yog and berries.Then test.

 

[flakey rascal]

Interesting topic. I am eating oats for breakfast as I am always told how good it is. I am going to have to watch out

 

[JoKalsbeek]

Interesting topic. I am eating oats for breakfast as I am always told how good it is. I am going to have to watch out

Consider this: Fruit is loaded with vitamins, but a lot of it makes our blood sugars spike, because our bodies can't cope with the sugars contained within. Same goes for most grain... The starches in there convert to glucose once ingested, and we don't process glucose well. So while there are benefits from the fibers and whatnot, if your body can't deal with the carb-side of things, oats may not be a good idea. (there are alternatives, such as https://www.dietdoctor.com/search?s=porridge ) It's not quite the same as having an allergy, but there's loads of good stuff in a peanut, unless you go into anaphylactic shock when you have one. But like others mentioned, you don't know whether you can deal with it alright, in the portions you're used to, unless you test around the meal. Usually that'd be testing before the meal and 2 hours after the first bite. If there's a rise of no more, and preferably less, of 2 mmol/l between those measurements, your body had no problem bringing a potential spike back down. If it's higher, the meal contained more carbs than you could deal with.

Hope that helps!
Jo

 

[flakey rascal]

Consider this: Fruit is loaded with vitamins, but a lot of it makes our blood sugars spike, because our bodies can't cope with the sugars contained within. Same goes for most grain... The starches in there convert to glucose once ingested, and we don't process glucose well. So while there are benefits from the fibers and whatnot, if your body can't deal with the carb-side of things, oats may not be a good idea. (there are alternatives, such as https://www.dietdoctor.com/search?s=porridge ) It's not quite the same as having an allergy, but there's loads of good stuff in a peanut, unless you go into anaphylactic shock when you have one. But like others mentioned, you don't know whether you can deal with it alright, in the portions you're used to, unless you test around the meal. Usually that'd be testing before the meal and 2 hours after the first bite. If there's a rise of no more, and preferably less, of 2 mmol/l between those measurements, your body had no problem bringing a potential spike back down. If it's higher, the meal contained more carbs than you could deal with.

Hope that helps!
Jo

Thanks for the reply. Everything i know about good food ,could be wrong. I thought oats would be perfect, but I know i will need to research further

 

[JoKalsbeek]

Thanks for the reply. Everything i know about good food ,could be wrong. I thought oats would be perfect, but I know i will need to research further

It isn't wrong per se, it might just be wrong for you. We're all different. My husband is a non-diabetic with a high metabolism. If he eats the way I do, he'd blow away on a blustery day. If I eat the way he does, I'd basically croak, and it might not even take all that long, considering everything that's wrong with me. Just let go of the idea that diet is a one-size-fits-all, which the EatWell plate seems to insist on. It doesn't cater for allergies, autoimmune conditions, metabolic syndrome, coeliacs, etc, etc. That's why it's important to find out what a healthy meal truly is, for your body specifically, without generalisations that just don't suit what your metabolism can do bringing you down.

 

[Pipp]

What I have found is that my blood glucose responses to various foods have changed over the years. For example, I can now eat banana and toast, without impacting blood glucose level. Not sure if others would find their personal responses to carbs change with time. I used to enjoy porridge, particularly on cold winter mornings. Should I be tempted to try porridge again, I would monitor blood glucose levels to see how it affects me. In the meantime, if I feel the need to have a porridge type breakfast Iuse a mix of coconut flour, ground almonds flax seeds, water and cream.
The important thing for each of us is that we have different tolerance to amounts of carbs, so will only be able to determine individual tolerance by testing.
The dietdoctor website has some low carb alternatives. I have tried the first recipe but found it sat like concrete in my gut. Haven’t tried the second.

Keto Coconut Porridge - Dairy-Free Breakfast Recipe - Diet Doctor

Is it a hot cereal kind of morning? For satisfying, warm-in-the-belly comfort food, check out this <a href="https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto">keto</a> delight. Pure happiness in a bowl, in just 10 minutes!

www.dietdoctor.com

Keto Porridge - No Oats Breakfast Recipe - Diet Doctor

Fill 'er up with a new keto twist on old school porridge. It's creamy. It's buttery. It's the perfect keto breakfast. It's ready in minutes. Satisfaction guaranteed any day of the week!

www.dietdoctor.com

 

[ade1066]

Leave out the milk and use water might help a bit?

 

[JoKalsbeek]

Leave out the milk and use water might help a bit?

Just a bit, alas. While there are carbs in milk (lactose), the bulk of it in porridge would be from the porridge itself, not the liquid that goes into it. Sorry.