daft question but can you put cinnamon and grated apple in porridge?

Surely the cinnamon and apple can't be a problem can they?

I would suspect that the porridge is the only problem. I just checked the box which is (still) in the cupboard and it is two thirds carbs.

 

A lot of diabetics add cinnamon to their porridge. I don't know if it helps reduce BG levels as some claim but there's no harm in it. Apples are low GI, in the range 25 to 45 so as long as you don't over do it, I can't see there being a problem. The amount of porridge oats and the amount/type of milk are still the biggest determining factors.

 

I know a lot of people have porridge but I suspect they watch the quantity. Myself, I have Weetabix but this is just before my morning walk which helps a lot.

Oddly, your reply above has only one sentence in it but when I quote it there are more.

 

Best to use your monitor if you test after 2 hours after having eaten your normal amount and it is too high cut down the amount until you are happy with the result it may tell you not to eat oats at all or you may cope with a medium amount
CAROL

 

From a T1 perspective, Absobloominlutely - although the Scots may protest.

A favourite breakfast of mine is porridge made with water, big jumbo oat flakes. chopped nuts and either berries or diced apple with a bit of cinnamon.

As long as I dose approppriately it's fine, I even find my BG lower after a bowl of porridge than before.

 

I have with my wife each morning porridge with two spoons sheeps yoghurt either half an apple or banana between us and possibly a couple of frozen blueberries. Cinnamon sounds good and a possible option. This doesn't seem to raise my bg to much. But each person is different, here testing before and after is helpful. As a type two my doctors have taken a decision to fund strips to type twos. Though I understand not all doctors take that attitude. I was not given a meter until September and it has been invaluable to see what food has an effect on my levels. After nearly three years of not knowing what was going on in my body. You will read in this forum from many others how empowering it is.

 

Probably a good idea not to have the porridge at all until such times that you can test to see what effect it has on your bg.

Cinnamon supposedly helps to lower postprandial bg and there's been threads on the subject before, personally I find the taste overpowering.... so no-way would I put it in my morning porridge.

 

I have porridge every morning for the past few years without any problem, full fat milk as well ( semi or skimmed is yuck ) I could not go without my porridge, I have the jumbo rolled oats by Jordan, but have started to have this as my lunch as I am having kale & spinach smoothies for BF.
As for what you can or cannot eat, like everyone has said trial and error, test, eat, test. 8 years on and I'm still learning, I think we are all in it for the long haul, your meter is your best friend!!


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Many GPs seem to tell us we do not need to test but when you think about it logically how can you know how your body reacts to certain foods unless you test your bloods after eating ?I suggest getting a cheap meter and strips codefree has the cheapest strips and test before and 2 hours after meals and see how you are going on
CAROL

 

Don't worry it is pretty straightforward.

1) Try and get a BG meter if the doc won't give you one get one yourself the best value for money is an SD CodeFree that you can get from healthcare co uk on eBay. Once you have a meter your target (as set by national guidelines) is to be under 8 two hours after a meal and between 4 & 7 at all other times.

2) Cut out sugar then reduce the starch in your diet i.e rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, cereals (including porridge) and other flour based things. Starch makes BG's rise nearly as bad as sugar (but you don't get told that DOH!). Eat more green veg, eggs, cheese and meat etc. You can use the meter to tell you how much starch you need to eliminate but try halving what you normally consume and taking it from there is usually a good guess. You can swap to brown versions of starchy foods they'll still make your bg's rise if you eat too much but they are generally not as bad as white versions.

3) Ask loads of questions on this forum

 

I'm not a type 2 so wouldn't advise on diet Captainpixie, if you look at the information that Daisy (forum moderator) gives out in her introductory post it will give you a good idea of what to cut out until such times that you find your own way.

Good luck and hope things make more sense soon!

 

I can't even look at porridge let alone eat it. It sends my BG way up, my doctor was surprised, she said "But we recommend it because it's low GI" which of course it is. I was devastated, I loved my porridge with just water and a few sultanas but all of that's a no-no now...except water of course If it turns out you can have porridge, I can't see any harm at all in cinnamon and a very wee bit of grated apple. I can't have apple either, at least not much.

I don't think you can do better than the advice from xyzzy and you can't go past a BG meter. I wouldn't have a clue about anything without mine. Try to get one if it's humanly possible

Good Luck!