best bread for a Type2.

Sugar free Stu · Nov 3, 2016

asparagusp said:
You cannot get purer and healthier than the bread I mention. You could email the company to ask for the carbohydrate count. I hate the name Burgen and for that reason alone wouldn't buy any of their products although I have tried their soya and linseed bread.. Vogel was the first to manufacture soya and linseed bread and it is actually tastier. I see is available from Tesco,and Waitrose.

I'm afraid I'm going to have to disagree. I have been diabetic for many years & only eat bread that I have made. Most shop bread contains 16ish ingredients mine just five. It's not just quantity of carb but quality. Make a dough add 50% more yeast, allow to rise, knock back & freeze in portions (I do 60grams) take out night before allow to defrost in fridge then roll out lay on baking sheet over a pan of hot water, have a shower, then cook under hot grill. Perfect pitta bread every time

Sugar free Stu · Nov 3, 2016

bulkbiker said:
All bread is pretty carb intensive so if you are trying to restrict your carb intake then it's best avoided.

Everyone speaks of quantity never quality of carb. Really good bread that's home made is the best

Jaylee · Nov 3, 2016

Sugar free Stu said:
Everyone speaks of quantity never quality of carb. Really good bread that's home made is the best

To be fair. As insulin users, we have a slight "advantage" regarding the carb count....

bulkbiker · Nov 3, 2016

Sugar free Stu said:
Everyone speaks of quantity never quality of carb. Really good bread that's home made is the best

As an unmedicated Type 2 my position is still that no bread is best .. for me at least.. each to their own. I simply share my own experience.

kenneth_SW19 · Nov 3, 2016

Hey Myrio,
Here is the definitive data from the Vogel website re Soya & Linseed loaf (800g - for circa £1.20 to £1.50 rrp)
http://vogelsbread.co.uk/soya-linseed-loaf-vogels-seeded-bread/ Average of 14.7g Carbohydrates per slice
This bread is generally available at £1.50 from either Sainsbury/Morrison - and each store occasionally has it at discounted price of between £1.00 - £1.30

I like the Vogel bread range as it tends to be dense bread and each slice is nicely filling, and tasty.
There are of course other 'traditional' and specialist style breads for similar prices, but some of these come in small sizes, or weird elliptical ones that don't fit a standard toaster?

And yes those 'triangular' multi-seed rolls from Lidl in-store bakery (and other supermarkets) are pretty tasty @29-30p a shot.

Detest those 'dunlo-pillow' air-filled breads one typically gets in supermarkets, the sort one could gently squeeze down into nothing, so you cannot really rest your head on as it would simply collapse! Yuk!

hornplayer · Nov 3, 2016

Me too. No bread. ....... Or pasta......or potato..............or rice..........................

Trebor2516 · Nov 4, 2016

myrio said:
I wondered what is best bread for me i am carb counting and need to get bread that is easy to get i cant afford to get speialist bread online so need one that is available from supermarket

The best is NO bread, or very little, same with potatos, pasta and rice.

Susikav · Nov 4, 2016

asparagusp said:
I haven;t tried this bread yet but saw it in Wholefoods, London - Seeded bread - The Heart Of Nature. It's not made with flour or yeast. It looks great! - http://www.smakosztraditio.com/index.php - Expensive but looks as if it will last you a few days!

asparagusp said:
I haven;t tried this bread yet but saw it in Wholefoods, London - Seeded bread - The Heart Of Nature. It's not made with flour or yeast. It looks great! - http://www.smakosztraditio.com/index.php - Expensive but looks as if it will last you a few days!
Hi asparagusp... How did you cure a thyroid problem? Over or under-active? Can you let me know, I'd be very interested? Thank you... Susi...

Susikav · Nov 4, 2016

bulkbiker said:
All bread is pretty carb intensive so if you are trying to restrict your carb intake then it's best avoided.

Or make your own from almond flour, milled flax, coconut flour and eggs... all sorts of recipes out there - enough to suit anyone...

Susikav · Nov 4, 2016

asparagusp said:
Oatcakes!!! 6g per oatcake!!!

No, oats turn to sugar in your body...

bulkbiker · Nov 4, 2016

Susikav said:
Or make your own from almond flour, milled flax, coconut flour and eggs... all sorts of recipes out there - enough to suit anyone...

yes true but bread is such a pointless thing to eat.. it serves no real purpose and is just padding. I have had one tiny piece in a posh restaurant and one lidl roll in the past year and can honestly say I just don't miss it. When trying to control carb intake it just seems crazy to eat any carbs that contribute nothing to the diet.. Maybe it's just me being a low carb extremist.. hey ho

Susikav · Nov 4, 2016

bulkbiker said:
yes true but bread is such a pointless thing to eat.. it serves no real purpose and is just padding. I have had one tiny piece in a posh restaurant and one lidl roll in the past year and can honestly say I just don't miss it. When trying to control carb intake it just seems crazy to eat any carbs that contribute nothing to the diet.. Maybe it's just me being a low carb extremist.. hey ho

I was never a bread eater anyway, but fried eggs are so useless on their own! Nothing to dip in the yolk of a boiled egg either... I make lovely 'bread' now, very high fibre and very low carb, so not padding... it's taken me two years to develop and it wouldn't suit everyone, but it gets the fibre in every day... I am a veggie too, so no bacon to mop it all up with when you have bacon and egg... And what would you put your cheese and jalapeños on? At the end of the day it's all about variety, and my 'bread' gives me an extra dimension... I love to bake and cook, so it's easy for me - I can understand it if you don't like to be in the kitchen.... a microwave bun is lovely as a quick and healthy 'bread' too.... you don't have to make a loaf... What would be your regular breakfast?

Susikav · Nov 4, 2016

Michik said:
So what are good substitutes of bread?

Google Low Carb Bread recipes - even on here on the Low Carb Recipe Thread you will find some... well worth it and cheap ingredients usually... You only need a microwave for buns - sweet or savoury....

Susikav · Nov 4, 2016

adp said:
I recommend no bread at all. I am trying a very low carb regime and have reduced Insulin from 174 units per day to 118 units per day.
So , don't buy the stuff!

I agree entirely, but, look up Low Carb Bread recipes - here on the site and you can Google it... lovely alternatives with very low carbs... it's nice to have a piece with Philly cheese and slice of tomato on....

Susikav · Nov 4, 2016

Thyroiddiabetic said:
I have 100 % rye I don't think a lot of the breads advertised as low carb are really low carb.enough for diabetics.

But, again, rye is high in carbs and the poster is low-carbing...

azure · Nov 4, 2016

myrio said:
I wondered what is best bread for me i am carb counting and need to get bread that is easy to get i cant afford to get speialist bread online so need one that is available from supermarket

How many carbs a day are you aiming for?

Are you also concerned about eating lower GI?

I like rye bread. It's very solid so much more filling than it looks. I find it has a much better effect on my blood sugar than,may, bog standard white bread.

bulkbiker · Nov 4, 2016

Susikav said:
I was never a bread eater anyway, but fried eggs are so useless on their own! Nothing to dip in the yolk of a boiled egg either... I make lovely 'bread' now, very high fibre and very low carb, so not padding... it's taken me two years to develop and it wouldn't suit everyone, but it gets the fibre in every day... I am a veggie too, so no bacon to mop it all up with when you have bacon and egg... And what would you put your cheese and jalapeños on? At the end of the day it's all about variety, and my 'bread' gives me an extra dimension... I love to bake and cook, so it's easy for me - I can understand it if you don't like to be in the kitchen.... a microwave bun is lovely as a quick and healthy 'bread' too.... you don't have to make a loaf... What would be your regular breakfast?

Avocado soldiers?
Haven't eaten breakfast for a year either..oh yeah I'm a fasting extremist too..forgot to mention that

azure · Nov 4, 2016

Michik said:
So what are good substitutes of bread?

You can still eat bread if you want to @Michik If you don't like bread, you could try crispbreads, oatcakes, muffins, etc but as you're a Type 1 on insulin don't make any drastic changes to your meals unless you're confident in adjusting your bolus insulin as you may go too low.

If in any doubt, check with your doctor or nurse.

If you're asking about low-spiking breads, then I like rye bread. Again, check the carbs and bolus accordingly.

Susikav · Nov 4, 2016

asparagusp said:
I have never smoked. I always was aware of it's dangers and anyone who does is an idiot. I wonder how many members here continue to smoke whilst on this addictive LCHF diet. Talk about brain washing.

I have never eaten a lot of carbohydrates and don't now. If you look at the nutritional aspect of oats, they contain a lot. and very tasty, not just for me but a few here too.

Oats turn to sugar in your body though... I see you take a lot of meds, that must be how you can eat them....

azure · Nov 4, 2016

Susikav said:
But, again, rye is high in carbs and the poster is low-carbing...

It would be helpful to know how many carbs the OP was aiming for. Hopefully, they'll let us know.

The LC programme allows up to 130g carbs per day so further information would help give more tailored suggestions

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