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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'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've tried lidl protein rolls, which I didn't go much on. Has anyone tried the tesco finest protein loaf or Warburtons protein bread? How does it affect sugar levels? I'm non diabetic but am insulin resistant. Thanks

Very helpful list indeed. Went into lidl and got a protein roll, but didn't really like them. I got a low gi roll to try too. Anyone know if they're any good?

Thankyou SO much for writing to me. So nice to hear from someone in a similar position to me. It all makes sense about the bread and the go ahead. (It was crispy slices forest fruit and I had 2 of them) What do you eat instead of bread? I'm quite a fussy eater, and I live on high carbs to keep...

Hi. Thanks for the reply. I'm trying to eat as much low gi as I can, and I believe granary bread has the green light. Got a book about the gi diet. I don't know if the crispy slices are OK to eat, but I thought they were a good option as they have fruit in. Quite healthy I thought. I get shaky...

Hi all. I have pcos and insulin resistance. Just a bit concerned at the moment. Yesterday for lunch I had 2 slices of granary bread with Marmite, 2 go ahead crispy slices, half a rich tea biscuit, 1 munchie and a cup of decaf tea. I took my metformin, which I've been on for a week. About...