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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Juicyj" data-source="post: 490783" data-attributes="member: 53162">Hi, I personally wouldn't eat fruit on a low carb diet as it still contains Fructose, so another sugar to add into the mix.However blueberries and full fat greek yoghurt are a nice alternative as you can eat a small handful without any dramatic increase in BG - still take insulin for this as however low the carb the body is clever at converting food to energy, so check according to your ratios.I personally do low carb so each day I make a muffin in a mug - 25g of milled flaxseed, 1/2 tsp of baking powder, 1 egg - mix well and microwave for 1 minute in a mug, I eat this with a slice of full fat cheese, I take 1 unit of insulin for this, keeps me full till about 11 then I eat a handful of almonds.  .I wouldn't eat porridge or weetabix as these contain carbs and altho porridge is slow release it still sends my sugars high.Other alternatives - omelette with sliced courgette and cheese, scrambled egg and back (yum..), otherwise ham and cheese.I also make on a Saturday gluten free pancakes as a treat with agave nectar - low GI syrup, I can eat a couple taking 2 units of insulin and doesn't send me sky high.I'm now feeling hungry again.. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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