Honestly, I don't think what's "good" for you is like a one size fit all T-shirt.Porridge is good for diabetics, as gives steady blood sugar levels rather than peaks n troughs. Do you not read anything? Just giving opinions rather than facts is helpful to no one, n downright dangerous.
Why the rudeness and dismissive attitude? ‘Good for diabetics’ is a daft mantra as it’s all down to what raises an individuals blood glucose level.
Instead of being nasty, you could always join in the discussion properly, like adults are supposed to, or try to read the dissection of the last bit of research about how meat is bad and will kill us all, it’s even on this thread!
(Edited: it’s not, it’s on another incredibly easy to find thread. Thanks @bulkbiker).
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Don't worry I think the overall tone is still quite evident in the posts...My comments now seem a bit out of context. The rude and nasty comment by another poster has now been edited and deleted by a mod.
What do you have for brekky?
I knew Shredded wheat was low sugar compared to other cereals but compared to Weetabix it is higher in carbs, do i alternate the 2?
one cereal the wife has is 5 times the sugars of weetabix
Are you saying you test this meal just once a year? - imho that's a completely meaningless test and tells you absolutely nothing other than 5/6 times out of 38333.5 meals you were ok at 2hrsFor breakfast I have porage, berries, a splash of normal milk and a sprinkling of cinnamon. I have had this for the last five and a half years, testing once a year during that time and the result is always the same - a rise of 1.5 mmol after 2 hours and down to 4/5 by lunchtime (5 hours later).
The reason I posted this is don't dismiss porage because of other people's experiences, we are all different and you may be OK with it for breakfast. Try it once and test. For me the advantages are it is quick and easy to make, keeps me full for at least 5 hours and it is cheap. Other breakfast cereals are available to test!
Hello @lovinglife and thanks for your concern. I thought I would explain my self-testing routine to clarify.Are you saying you test this meal just once a year? - imho that's a completely meaningless test and tells you absolutely nothing other than 5/6 times out of 38333.5 meals you were ok at 2hrs
I would be testing before first bite, 1,2,3 and possibly 4 hr depending on the curve for at least 5 times in a row and even if I was happy with results would still randomly test meal every so often.
Porridge for me used to look ok at 2hrs with a rise of 2 points - until I tested at 1 hr and was shocked to see 13.something - a rise of 7 points - also left me starving
I do agreee with you that everyone is different and can make their own choices and I'm all for that - but they need the info to make those choices and a once a year test does in no way provide any safe info
I am newly diagnosed and was told somewhere, probably the hand out booklet from GP that weetabix or shredded wheat for breakfast. I hate breakfast tbh but as I have to take tablet with food in am, I have forced myself to have weetabix. fortunately I use soya milk and have found stevia excellent instead of fruit/sugar. From this post, are the 2 cereals mentioned not good then? I am hungry mid morning and have wondered whether the regime is actually helping me. I cant imagine having an omlette for breakfast but could probably force a boiled egg down (pre done, ie grab from fridge)
Funny you should say that.... I went on to insulin almost immediately after diagnosis due to very, very high BG, it was only when I started low carbing and dropped the porridge that I reduced and eventually discontinued the insulin.
That is exactly what I tell anyone who'll listen when they ask about the best piece of advice for a newly diagnosed T2D. Without a means of analyzing your blood glucose levels using self monitoring blood glucose testers, how in Hades can anyone possibly get better? This simple and inexpensive (compared to later health care costs) solution to guiding T2D dietary decisions is apparently an alien concept to many so-called "Health Care Professionals" and others who control health care funding. I'll stop here before this becomes a tirade...I also went through the 'oatmeal must be good for you' nonsense until I bought a glucose meter and found out for myself what it did. I had a lot to learn.
That sounds much better than cereal to me.I think you are catching on fast,congrats for being open to listening to real diabetics,instead of self described 'experts'. The real experts are those who have diabetes and record meals and test actual results.Like forum members.Well.... in late Feb/early March (pre-HA) i weighed 117kgs with a HBac of 8
In hospital awaiting my stents I weighed 113 and yesterday i weighed 111kg, so im done almost a stone
Brekky today was a small smoothie, tea, a bacon+mushroom omelette with tomatoes and a decaff coffee
Testing on my meter has been between 5 and 7 with a blip to 9 just after eating
Next trying Almond and/or coconut milk
@Rachox has a link to a recipe for low carb porridge that is lovely, have it plain or with a few berries. Wonderful stuff.
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