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Bran Oatmeal with Carbs and Bread Substitute Advice

Klpville

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Hello everyone!

1. Would highly appreciate it if somebody could advise please, what do you substitute / replace bread with? Is there an option to buy /find low carbs bread? Normally, it's about 15 carbs per one little slice of any bread...

2. I found this Whole Grain Bran Oatmeal over here but it contains 53 grams of carbs! That's a whole lot as far as I understand. Here is the full list of its ingredients:
Nutritional value/100g: energy 1550 kJ (370 kcal), fat 8.0 g (of which saturated 1.6 g), carbohydrates 53 g (of which sugars 1.3 g), dietary fiber 12 g, protein 15 g, salt 0 g.
Vitamins and minerals / 100 g: B-1 vitamins 0.5 mg (45%), folic acid 47 ug (24%), iron 5.6 mg (40%), magnesium 137 mg (37%), zinc 3.9 mg (39%).

I don't think it's the right oatmeal to eat is it? Even though it contains fiber, vitamins, and all the other useful stuff, the number of carbs (aka sugar molecules) scares me. In fact, its glycemic index is supposed to be low as well but with this number of carbs.. I am not sure.. Any advices / comments / suggestions? Many thanks in advance!
 
I don't eat the low carb bread myself but my T2 husband does and has Bergen Linseed and Soya bread that is low carb and so as do quite a few members here . There are others available in the supermarkets that other members can tell you about
 
Where is “over here”? It could help with suggestions

I’d agree 53g/100g is high. In fact it’s higher than normal breads. There’s lots of bread alternatives online. Personally I’m not a fan as they tend to be eggy or savoury cake like in texture but some people love them. Google keto or low carb bread recipes and you’ll find loads. Or search threads on here as it’s been discussed a lot.
 
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Klpville said:
Currently I am in Germany for some time.
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You could see if you can find the low carb rolls that Lidl used to sell in the UK. They are triangular and usually found in the bakery section. No idea what they would be called in german though..or you could give up bread and eat some nice cold meat and cheese instead.
 

Thanks.
 
@ziggy_w may be able to help you as she’s in Germany.
 
I eat Burgen soya and linseed bread. They come in 2 sizes, but I have the larger of the two. It is a normal sized loaf with thick slices. 13g carbs per slice. I only have half a slice at once with an otherwise very low carb meal such as bacon and eggs, and I toast it.
 

Doesn't LIDL sell these rolls any more does it? I've never had to worry about it so I've never paid attention.

By the way LIDL is a German supermarket chain.
 
Klpville said:
By the way LIDL is a German supermarket chain.
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Yes I know..which is why I suggested you look for the rolls (which are no longer available in the UK) in Germany where you currently are.
I believe from other site users that they are still available on the European continent.
Although my advice would still be to stop eating bread and bread like substances completely.
 

Burgen sounds German Well, 13g of carbs per slice is pretty much any (not low carb) bread.

I ditched everything "sugar", but I cannot seem to give up eating bread.. love it..
 
Klpville said:
Burgen sounds German Well, 13g of carbs per slice is pretty much any (not low carb) bread.

I ditched everything "sugar", but I cannot seem to give up eating bread.. love it..
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13g per thick large slice is lower than most ordinary breads. Not by a lot, but enough to make the difference if you only have half a slice with no other significant carbs, and smothered in butter.
 
Klpville said:
what do you substitute / replace bread with?
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Nothing.

It is unlikely that anything that pretends to be bread will be a decent replacement, and will almost certainly contain some form of carbohydrate. If I'm going to consume some carbs I would rather they were something nice.

The Lidl rolls mentioned above are probably the last thing any low carber should eat. Completely unnatural and ultra refined, the exact opposite of what you should eat for a healthy diet.

Klpville said:
I don't think it's the right oatmeal to eat is it?
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There is no right Oatmeal that fits into a low carb diet.
 

Thank you for your input. Does that mean that any healthy diets do not include any oatmeal and bread at all?

I have always thought that oatmeal was healthy enough.. have I been wrong for years? We're all work in progress and things are relative, let's say compared to those who do not have diabetes and do not have to go low carb...
 

Cannot seem to give up eating bread. I easily gave up candies, chocolate, sugar, and just sweets in general. It was a bit harder to stop eating honey as hot tea with honey was my favorite but I've managed. But bread.. makes my mouth water when I only think about it
 
Klpville said:
But bread.. makes my mouth water when I only think about it
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Probably the sign of a true addiction then. It was the one thing I was truly addicted to... to the extent that even "keto" versions of "bread type" things cause all sorts of problems for me with portion control. I would heartily recommend trying to break the habit.. you will benefit no end.
 
I was in the Prediabetic range but have dropped out of it. I managed that by reducing carbs and increasing fats. I did and do take a couple of small slices of Burgen bread or the Hovis Low Carb bread, not every day but every other day. The diet worked for me and got me down to a rather nice HbA1c figure of 36 which I struggled to achieve previously.

In my case I didn’t have to go full on keto to get results but others might need to.
 
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Klpville said:
Thank you for your input. Does that mean that any healthy diets do not include any oatmeal and bread at all?
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Diets that are considered healthy are possibly healthy for the general population who can tolerate carbs. Much of these healthy foods are not healthy for diabetics. Only regular testing before and after meals will tell you how well or how badly your body copes with carbs - none of us is the same in this respect.
 

Was your addiction bread as well wasn't it?
 
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