Cheese Sandwiches

[diab-olical]

I am a lover of Mild Cheese Sandwiches with a dab of sandwich pickle / Spanish or red onion.

Is cheese good or bad choice of sandwich for a diabetic.

 

[cold ethyl]

The cheese but is ok. It's the bread bit I'd be worried about. Are you type 1 or 2? Do you test your BG levels with a meter to see what effect bread has on them? Some folk can manage a slice but not two, others can't eat bread without going over the recommended post prandial BG guidelines.

 

[Fallgal]

Cheese is fine. It's the bread that is the worry. I saw on your profile that you are a Type 2. You may want to search for a low-carb bread, such as Warburton's Soya and Linseed. Even then, it would be a good idea to cut down your bread consumption as much as possible. (Perhaps make 1/2 sandwich or have just one instead of two if that was your normal habit.) Also check the label on your pickle. I'm not a pickle spread kinda gal, but I think a lot have sugar in them.

 

[diab-olical]

Thanks cold ethyl
I have changed to whole meal bread, type 2, not sure what BG level is, not got a meter and don't know parandial BG guidlines.
Haven't reached a week of knowing I have diabetes

Thanks Fallgal
I will ditch pickle and check into types of bread, but will cut down amount.

 

[cold ethyl]

Burgen do one that is soya and linseed and lower in carbs than other loaves. There's a low carb bread called Livlife I believe that Waitrose sell that others use. Maybe fill one slice with lettuce , slice of ham, cheese and just a tsp pickle.
I'd recommend getting a meter. Home Health do one called the SD codefree that lots of us on here use as strips are lot cheaper than other makes. Although we are told by NHS not to test and to eat carbs with every meal, I think you'll find that doing the opposite is the way to good control.
It's a lot to take in at first. I can never work out how to link to the recommended guidelines on here, but I'm sure @Bluetit1802 ( hope she doesn't mind me tagging her) will post them on here as she us very good at that sort of thing.

 

[Fallgal]

Oops, I meant to say Burgen, not Warburton's. Thanks, Cold Ethyl.

 

[diab-olical]

Waitrose sell that others use. Maybe fill one slice with lettuce , slice of ham, cheese and just a tsp pickle.
I'd recommend getting a meter. Home Health do one
It's a lot to take in at first.

Waitrose don't live near me I will look in Asda / Tesco for low carb bread and a lettuce. Thanks for the info on Home Health I will purchase a meter from their.

Sure is a lot to take in, but all helps.

 

[cold ethyl]

Doing think anywhere but Waitrose stick Livlife, but I know Asda do the Burgen in both big slice and small loaves.
Once you get a meter, the idea is to test on waking ( fasting) and before meals and 2 hrs after eating. That way you build up a picture of what effect certain foods are having on your BG levels. What was your diagnosis level?
If you want food ideas the low carb forum on here is a good place to look for recipes and day meal plans.

 

[Bluetit1802]

Burgen do one that is soya and linseed and lower in carbs than other loaves. There's a low carb bread called Livlife I believe that Waitrose sell that others use. Maybe fill one slice with lettuce , slice of ham, cheese and just a tsp pickle.
I'd recommend getting a meter. Home Health do one called the SD codefree that lots of us on here use as strips are lot cheaper than other makes. Although we are told by NHS not to test and to eat carbs with every meal, I think you'll find that doing the opposite is the way to good control.
It's a lot to take in at first. I can never work out how to link to the recommended guidelines on here, but I'm sure @Bluetit1802 ( hope she doesn't mind me tagging her) will post them on here as she us very good at that sort of thing.

I don't mind at all, but I'm not very good at anything.

The recommended guidelines that the NHS use are:

Non diabetics before meals 4 to 5.9, 2hrs after meals under 7.8
Type 2's before meals 4 to 7, 2 hours after meals under 8.5

However, those guidelines are a bit outdated. A general target most of us aim for is under 6 before meals, and not much more than a 2mmol/l rise at 2 hours, keeping it under 7.8 at all times if you can. It is best to set your own targets initially, then when you reach them, lower them until you are happy with where you are. We all have different aims and expectations.