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boredjellybean

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Hi there

I had the phone call yesterday saying that my levels after the GTT were above normal so I now need to see the specialist team next week, my head is spinning as I'm trying to digest all the information I've been reading up on

can someone have a look at the meal ideas I've come up with & let me know if I'm on the right track?

breakfast;
porridge & blueberries
wholemeal/burgen toast with toms/mushrooms/sliced boiled egg etc
scrambled eggs with/toms/mushrooms/peppers/ham
weetabix with milk
yogurt & fruit
smoothie

lunch;
soup
salad with chicken/cheese

dinner;
spag bol (using wholemeal spaghetti) with large side salad
chicken or pork with large portion of steamed veggies
casserole with pulses or grains & lots of steamed veggies

snacks;
yogurt
nuts
raw veggies

Many thanks in advance
Xxxxx
 
Hiya! All looks like you've been reading up well. In reality, if you are diabetic, the key is to try these different meals and test to see how you react. We're all different. I can eat cereal, lots of it, at breakfast and I'm fine. Others have to stick to the eggs etc. There again, I can't eat much carbs later in the day when others are fine!
In general, a few observations:-
At breakfast, swap the wholemeal bread for wholegrain. Lower GI. For cereals, add shredded wheat - same carbs as other cereals, but lowest of all in sugars.
At lunch, if you have soup ypu buy, read the labels carefully. Packet soups have more carbs generally than half a tin (same quantity) of tinned soup. The soup types vary a lot as well. Chicken and mushroom tend to be good, mulligatawny bad. So look for the carbs per half-tin. I aim for about ten per half tin.
Dinner, go easy on the pasta, even the wholewheat. I have it once a week. New potatos (a few) boiled are quite good - old ones bad. Veggies good, but not too many parsnips. Fish (but NOT in batter) is really good. I get frozen white cod or haddock, wrap in foil with veg, and bake in the oven.
For snacks, add hard boiled eggs. Filling and no carbs.
But remember, test and test some more to find out how much of what you can eat.
Good luck and welcome!
 
Grazer said:
Hiya! All looks like you've been reading up well. In reality, if you are diabetic, the key is to try these different meals and test to see how you react. We're all different. I can eat cereal, lots of it, at breakfast and I'm fine. Others have to stick to the eggs etc. There again, I can't eat much carbs later in the day when others are fine!
In general, a few observations:-
At breakfast, swap the wholemeal bread for wholegrain. Lower GI. For cereals, add shredded wheat - same carbs as other cereals, but lowest of all in sugars. thanks for that tip
At lunch, if you have soup ypu buy, read the labels carefully. Packet soups have more carbs generally than half a tin (same quantity) of tinned soup. The soup types vary a lot as well. Chicken and mushroom tend to be good, mulligatawny bad. So look for the carbs per half-tin. I aim for about ten per half tin. I'll be making my own soups :D
Dinner, go easy on the pasta, even the wholewheat. I have it once a week. New potatos (a few)boiled are quite good - old ones bad. Veggies good, but not too many parsnips yikes. Fish (but NOT in batter) is really good. I get frozen white cod or haddock, wrap in foil with veg, and bake in the oven.
For snacks, add hard boiled eggs. Filling and no carbs.
But remember, test and test some more to find out how much of what you can eat.
Good luck and welcome!
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thanks ever so much for your speedy reply tips :D I think I'll be getting a monitor & a heap of info next week but have been advised to start making changes now
 
Do not despair :!:
I find burgen bread ok one slice at a time I like it toasted with cheese, also I have my bol with caulli instead of pasta once you get used to the look of it the taste is good I also make lasagne using slices of celeriac instead of the pasta strips Lots of sauce is the key to this type of dish . Nuts are ok Almonds in melted very dark choc are a real treat even better with fresh berries and cream There is lots to eat and loads of good recipes on this forum You are in good company
CAROL
 
Me again! Just noted your post was in gestational diabetes. Most of our advice is regarding sugar and weight control, so if you're pregnant? (excuse my male ignorance!) you should obviously balance all this with your needs for a good diet while pregnant.
 
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