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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LittleGreyCat" data-source="post: 1766478" data-attributes="member: 6467">I've just come in to the tail end of this so haven't read most of it but much of the argument seems to be scientific (as in it does/doesn't raise your BG) as opposed to psychological.Most of the long term posters here are strong-minded, experienced, and well along their personal journey with diabetes.I would hazard that a large number of diabetics may not be as strong minded. We do see regular pleas for help from partners of the newly (or not so newly) diagnosed where the diabetic person is in denial and won't give up the traditional comfort foods. IMHO carbohydrates are highly addictive. So something which looks like a familiar food, even tastes like it, can have enormous value as a stepping stone away from the worst foods and even as a long term replacement.[USER=219467]@bulkbiker[/USER] you say that giving up bread can do no harm. I would say that successfully giving up bread can do little harm, but trying and failing can do enormous harm. If someone realises that psychologically they just can't cope without the familiar comfort of bread with a meal (although they may not phrase it quite like that) that can make them feel that dietary changes are imposdible and hopeless.Food is, quite understandably, central to our life. Fine dining undelines the extent to which eating and drinking is a pleasureable activity.So, my view is that low carbohydrate bread can be a massive force for good, along with things like cauliflower rice, to enable the less strong minded to feel that they are eating "proper food" just like they alwas have, and are not going to be on a punishment regime for the rest of their life.I'll include myself amongst the less strong minded. I find Lidl rolls an enormous comfort as part of my daily diet. I could give them up (and may have to) but until then I will carry on eating them because I really like them and they seem to cause little or no harm to my BG control.</blockquote>

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