Baked beans! Who would have thought?

[Lamont D]

Today for breakfast, I had omelette etc. and I usually have beans with egg (poached of course) or with an omelette.
So I decided that my mid morning snack would be just beans so I could test 2 hours after. (I luuuuuuuuuurrrrvvvee beans!)
So before I ate I had a BSL of 4.3. After two hours the low sugar variety from Tesco came in at 6.4
So for my afternoon repast, I had the same variety and drained the juice. My BSL was 4.8 and two hours after 5.7!
So the difference was 2.1 with juice and 0.9 without! They weren't as nice without the juice, but just shows how much sugar is in the juice.
Gonna have a go at Asda low sugar and then Heinz! Don'y you love all this testing?


By the bye, I missed the low GI bread at my bakers, so I went the co-op and they had a new range of seeded loaf, never had my specs with me, and the colours were green for carbs etc. so I bought it, guess what? It was in disguise, it was a white flour loaf pretending to be a low GI loaf! Took it back!

 

[Bluetit1802]

I've had to give up on beans. I always had Heinz beans on toast two or three times a week. Sooooooooooooo good for you. BUT they spiked me through the roof, and the low sugar ones were no different. Definitely confined to the future when I can cope with a few. I read on here ages ago about washing the beans to remove all the juice, but the juice is the best bit. Lol.

 

[Lamont D]

No way! I repeat, NO WAY!!! Wash baked beans! Sacrilege!

 

[Eurobuff]

Today for breakfast, I had omelette etc. and I usually have beans with egg (poached of course) or with an omelette.
So I decided that my mid morning snack would be just beans so I could test 2 hours after. (I luuuuuuuuuurrrrvvvee beans!)
So before I ate I had a BSL of 4.3. After two hours the low sugar variety from Tesco came in at 6.4
So for my afternoon repast, I had the same variety and drained the juice. My BSL was 4.8 and two hours after 5.7!
So the difference was 2.1 with juice and 0.9 without! They weren't as nice without the juice, but just shows how much sugar is in the juice.
Gonna have a go at Asda low sugar and then Heinz! Don'y you love all this testing?


By the bye, I missed the low GI bread at my bakers, so I went the co-op and they had a new range of seeded loaf, never had my specs with me, and the colours were green for carbs etc. so I bought it, guess what? It was in disguise, it was a white flour loaf pretending to be a low GI loaf! Took it back!

How did you get your test strips? I was diagnosed a month ago, I was given a meter and 10 test strips. When I've enquired about getting some more strips, I've been told that to give me a prescription would be against NICE guidelines and that the ten strips was enough for me to learn about my blood sugar. When I disagreed she said there wasn't anyone to sign the prescription!


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[Lamont D]

I have been granted the pleasure of using test strip because I do not have diabetes, I have a condition that requires testing very regularly, for a full explanation look at the thread I started about 'what my consultant said'

 

[south711]

no no for me also baked beans I love but not a good idea. I stay away from them

 

[Lamont D]

Beans, bean, are good for your heart,
The more you eat.............


Testing tomorrow, is a salad made from lettuce, toms, egg, cucumber, onion,spinach leaves and ham off the bone!

 

[Eurobuff]

Ok nosher, I am using the app, and can't find your thread, I've done a search and it comes up with loads of threads but not yours. Can you give us a clue


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[this is too difficult]

I used to cook beans till the sauce thickened and coated them. Can't do that now. Heat them enough and drain with a slotted spoon. Still an occasional treat though.

 

[Lamont D]

Ok nosher, I am using the app, and can't find your thread, I've done a search and it comes up with loads of threads but not yours. Can you give us a clue


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Sorry! The thread is called, 'according to my consultant' I would gladly cut and paste for you, no tech! Sorry!

 

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Here

 

[jim1951]

I've had to give up on beans. I always had Heinz beans on toast two or three times a week. Sooooooooooooo good for you. BUT they spiked me through the roof, and the low sugar ones were no different. Definitely confined to the future when I can cope with a few. I read on here ages ago about washing the beans to remove all the juice, but the juice is the best bit. Lol.

I used to love baked beans. I looked at the low sugar variety and although the sugar was considerably less, the total carbs weren't a lot less!

jim

 

[Lamont D]

Here

Thanks!

 

[Eurobuff]

Here

Thanks


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[gfmoore]

Sorry! The thread is called, 'according to my consultant' I would gladly cut and paste for you, no tech! Sorry!

In case it helps: triple click the url bar, the one at the top of the browser (starts off with http:// etc). This should highlight the whole thing (url). Then put the mouse pointer into that highlight and right click and select copy. Then move the mouse to the posting are, right click and select paste. add a space.

Unless of course you are using an Apple (which is of course bad on low carb), in which case you are on your own.

 

[Lamont D]

In case it helps: triple click the url bar, the one at the top of the browser (starts off with http:// etc). This should highlight the whole thing (url). Then put the mouse pointer into that highlight and right click and select copy. Then move the mouse to the posting are, right click and select paste. add a space.

Unless of course you are using an Apple (which is of course bad on low carb), in which case you are on your own.

I'm on an apple pad! Mmmmmmm! What's an URL?, what's right click?, what's http?

Oh! Good, somebody else has found it, phew'

 

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In case it helps: triple click the url bar, the one at the top of the browser (starts off with http:// etc). This should highlight the whole thing (url). Then put the mouse pointer into that highlight and right click and select copy. Then move the mouse to the posting are, right click and select paste. add a space.

Unless of course you are using an Apple (which is of course bad on low carb), in which case you are on your own.

Yay.

 

[Bluetit1802]

How did you get your test strips? I was diagnosed a month ago, I was given a meter and 10 test strips. When I've enquired about getting some more strips, I've been told that to give me a prescription would be against NICE guidelines and that the ten strips was enough for me to learn about my blood sugar. When I disagreed she said there wasn't anyone to sign the prescription!


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Sorry Eurobuff, but you will have to buy your own strips. Most of us non-insulin Type 2's have to do this. It's all to do with cost cutting.

 

[Eurobuff]

Sorry Eurobuff, but you will have to buy your own strips. Most of us non-insulin Type 2's have to do this. It's all to do with cost cutting.

Does this apply if you drive? I've managed to download the NICE guidelines which mentions about driving


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Does this apply if you drive? I've managed to download the NICE guidelines which mentions about driving


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Do you drive for a living?