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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 886019" data-attributes="member: 41816">Hi [USER=12149]@broads[/USER] You've had some good advice above, but I think for me, the key message would be eat to your meter.Test before food, then test 2 hrs after.  If your reading has risen by more than 2 mmol/l, or you are out of your target range (as posted above), then think about what you ate.You get to decide - either reduce the carb portion next time, or cut that food out completely.The diet you described would be far too high in carbs for me.  The porridge, pasta, etc send my blood glucose very high - even in tiny portions like a single table spoon.  I tried the Burgen bread and hit 11mmol/l after a single slice.Very disheartening.[USER=180253]@Gezzabelle[/USER] recently discovered that Lidl do a High Protein roll (in their fresh baked daily baskets) which seem to not spike me (so far), but I had to give up all grains - including rice.Luckily, I bake low carb occasionally, and actually love my diet.  Have a look at this thread, and you will see what I mean!<a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/vegetarian-vegan-low-carb-recipe-index.61859/" target="_blank">http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/vegetarian-vegan-low-carb-recipe-index.61859/</a></blockquote>

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