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derry60

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Welcome to the forum from another prediabetic :) If you miss pulses there is quite a lot of different amounts of carbs in different lentils aso. I think it's green lentils that is the best? Anyway, look at all the packets find the the lowest carbs pr 100g and try it out. Maybe if you add some fat, coconut cream, and maybe mushroom or other vegies you wont spike? I was very strict in the beginning and driving my family crazy, but now after more than half a year as a prediabetic I'm relaxing a bit. I've lost the weight I can lose. I cook stew with potatoes, for husband, and avoid them, maybe just one or two squares, and fill up on mushroom, cauliflower or other vegies and creamy sauces, even put in the odd carrot. I've just found out I can have a small portion of creamy potatoes, together with plenty of vegies and meat without spiking, also a few chips with mushroom sauce :D Not all are as lucky, so be strict in the beginning till you feel in control, and then experiment a bit. I've also been able to have quinoa as a base in salads, no spikes, luckily. I feel like I have plenty of choice!! Good luck :)


Thank you so much for your post. If I do a stew for myself I usually put celery, aubergine, onion, broccoli, and half a carrot in with chicken and herbs. I also like to add greens. I find that I am cooking two different meals though, as hubby does not always want the same food as I lol..This can be a pain.If I want stir fries or fish etc. I have heard that quinoa does not seem to spike the sugar levels, which is good as I like quinoa. Maybe as a Prediabetic, we can have a few the naughties like carrots or the odd few chips now and then, although I have stayed away from Potatoes of any kind for a month now. I have notices that some eat sausages on here, thought that was processed meat? Coconut Oil has had a bad press for the past couple of weeks,saying that it is just as bad as saturated fat, so won't use it. I have a heart condition and my cardiologist told me to eat very little Sat fat,so all healthy fats for me.
 

derry60

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Broccoli is ok... and good for iron.
Cougettes are good and delicioys fried with butter and pesto and an egg broken on top and soft and runny is delicious.
Not tried bean sprouts or any form of cabbage as they dont go thru my digestive system well. Cant give info on that.
Broccoli and cauliflower roasted with cheese is yummy..

Mmmm the courgettes with pesto and egg sound lovely, although I use courgettes a lot,so will try the above which you have posted.
 

Resurgam

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I tend to make stir fry rather than stews as the same ingredients give very different BG levels when prepared differently.
I do stir fry gently then cover over and allow to cook in their own juices, then fry again a bit more briskly to finish off.
Why that is less carby than boiled I do not know but the meter does not lie.
 

douglas99

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I can manage the Lidl protein rolls, but legumes, seeds and all grains are pretty much out for me, and potatoes and other starchy vegetables, citrus fruits too, but I do find that the low carb way of eating suits me very well.
The diabetes education sessions were pretty much a deal loss for me - except the third one where they gave out the results of the second blood test and my doing Atkins had dropped my Hba1c down below diabetic. Some of the others on the course were looking so ill that I really wanted to tell them about low carb, but that was not allowed.
Dr Atkins was not a weight loss specialist he was a cardiologist - I use his 'New Diet Revolution' books, not the later Atkins Corporation publications and feel so much better than I was last year.

Atkins actually had a cardiac arrest the year before he fell and died, but he also had a history of history of heart attack, congestive heart failure and hypertension according to his medical report, so I wonder about the Atkins diet at times.
 

Resurgam

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Atkins actually had a cardiac arrest the year before he fell and died, but he also had a history of history of heart attack, congestive heart failure and hypertension according to his medical report, so I wonder about the Atkins diet at times.
Dr Atkins had a damaged heart - caused by an infection, his arteries, however, were in excellent condition.
Despite good medical care with the damage his heart sustained it was amazing that he reached the age he did.
 

kumera

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Thank you so much for your post. If I do a stew for myself I usually put celery, aubergine, onion, broccoli, and half a carrot in with chicken and herbs. I also like to add greens. I find that I am cooking two different meals though, as hubby does not always want the same food as I lol..This can be a pain.If I want stir fries or fish etc. I have heard that quinoa does not seem to spike the sugar levels, which is good as I like quinoa. Maybe as a Prediabetic, we can have a few the naughties like carrots or the odd few chips now and then, although I have stayed away from Potatoes of any kind for a month now. I have notices that some eat sausages on here, thought that was processed meat? Coconut Oil has had a bad press for the past couple of weeks,saying that it is just as bad as saturated fat, so won't use it. I have a heart condition and my cardiologist told me to eat very little Sat fat,so all healthy fats for me.
Seems like you have it all sorted :) The best is to 'eat to the meter' as most people do here as we're all different. I've noticed a BIG difference in my fasting BG if I have mushrooms for dinner, especially Portobello mushroom. Just eating normal low carb dinner, my FBG is around 6-6.5 in the morning but after mushroom dinner it goes down to 5.3-5.6 which is great for me. Just wondering if mushrooms affect others the same way? I do eat sausages as well, big cooked breakfast Sunday morning, but I have no heart problems so you probably should be careful with that. I went out for dinner last night and just kept away from most of the carbs, had a few chips and even half a dessert, as long as it's just once in a while I think it's okay. Normally I'm quite strict and never get my BG higher than 7.8. I do struggle with a husband that loves his bread ;) He eats the same food as me most of the time, but adds bread, sometimes rice and potato when he feels he needs some carbs :)
 

derry60

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Seems like you have it all sorted :) The best is to 'eat to the meter' as most people do here as we're all different. I've noticed a BIG difference in my fasting BG if I have mushrooms for dinner, especially Portobello mushroom. Just eating normal low carb dinner, my FBG is around 6-6.5 in the morning but after mushroom dinner it goes down to 5.3-5.6 which is great for me. Just wondering if mushrooms affect others the same way? I do eat sausages as well, big cooked breakfast Sunday morning, but I have no heart problems so you probably should be careful with that. I went out for dinner last night and just kept away from most of the carbs, had a few chips and even half a dessert, as long as it's just once in a while I think it's okay. Normally I'm quite strict and never get my BG higher than 7.8. I do struggle with a husband that loves his bread ;) He eats the same food as me most of the time, but adds bread, sometimes rice and potato when he feels he needs some carbs :)

Thank you for your reply.. I love mushrooms. I bought a pack of two Portobello from Morrisons with chopped up red pepper, herbs, and grated cheese. I think that I only paid 2 quid for the two..They were lovely. I had two of those with a couple of poached eggs and greens..Very nice and very filling. I found some spaghetti pasta made from Edamame beans and lentils.. 12 Carbs per 100 grams. I thought that was pretty low as I would not use 100 grams, just 30 grams mixed with courgette spiralized. I haven't tried them yet so will let you know what its like. The pasta has quite a high fiber content.It is quite expensive 3 quid for 200 grams but as I will be the only one using the pasta and at 30 or 20 grams the pasta will last a few meals. Yes, my hubby is the same. I get a little envious when he makes a chip butty lol. Strange I never really went that heavy on bread, but now I am not allowed I want some lol
 

kumera

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Thank you for your reply.. I love mushrooms. I bought a pack of two Portobello from Morrisons with chopped up red pepper, herbs, and grated cheese. I think that I only paid 2 quid for the two..They were lovely. I had two of those with a couple of poached eggs and greens..Very nice and very filling. I found some spaghetti pasta made from Edamame beans and lentils.. 12 Carbs per 100 grams. I thought that was pretty low as I would not use 100 grams, just 30 grams mixed with courgette spiralized. I haven't tried them yet so will let you know what its like. The pasta has quite a high fiber content.It is quite expensive 3 quid for 200 grams but as I will be the only one using the pasta and at 30 or 20 grams the pasta will last a few meals. Yes, my hubby is the same. I get a little envious when he makes a chip butty lol. Strange I never really went that heavy on bread, but now I am not allowed I want some lol
Same here, never really was that keen on bread. I went the first 3 months without any bread, just salads for lunch, but now I'm experimenting with different low carb breads. Where I live shopping is limited so I have to bake it myself.. First loafs were really bad, but now I have a few recipes I like, Swedish breakfast buns, some yeast bread with gluten added and the easiest crisp bread a bit like Ryvita. I wish I could get more low carb grocery items here, though. :( I have to get a spiralizer as well, I suppose.. Are you only using it with courgettes? Not sure if it's worth it just for that, as I doubt my husband would be tricked into believing it's spaghetti :) Have you noticed an improvement in your BG after going low carb? Seems like you did eat pretty healthy before you were diagnosed as well :)