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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 1785350" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>Hi and welcome!</p><p></p><p>I agree with what everyone else has said, but would like to make some suggestions of alternative food choices <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> which will hopefully show how tweaking what you are eating can be easy and enjoyable - and reap rewards for your next HbA1c</p><p></p><p>Have a look for a low carb bread. Burgen. HiLo. There are quite a few out there with lower carb levels. Or drop the bread completely and use lettuce wraps. Fill up on salad, protein, mayo instead. Crustless quiche. Hummus by the spoon. Diced peppers in olive oil, Mozzarella and tomato salad...</p><p></p><p>Base your evening meal around vegetables, courgettes, onion, peppers, broccoli, leeks... the list is endless. Ditch those carbs options like jacket pots and pasta - they just bump up your HbA1c. Replace them with a smidge more chicken or tuna, or whatever, a drizzle of flavoured oil, or a sprinkle of grated cheese over the veg.</p><p></p><p>Replace the satsuma and Apple (check the carb content, and you will see why!) with strawberries, raspberries or even a few blueberries. Have these at the end of a meal with a little soya cream (it slows the sugar absorption). If you need snacks in the day, then eat nuts or baby bels, or very dark choc (more than 70% cocoa solids)</p><p></p><p>Change from a carb breakfast to a protein one. This will make a big difference. Eggs, bacon, slices of cheese and ham, sausages. (You can cook sausages the night before and microwave).</p><p></p><p>If you compare your usual foods with the foods I have just suggested, you will see that the carb content is a lot lower. But there are other benefits too. More flavour. More nutrition. Better quality protein. Better quality good fats.</p><p></p><p>And if that doesn’t convince you, have a look at this</p><p><a href="http://mediaserver.dwpub.com/fjd-profile/28220/Sugar+report.pdf" target="_blank">http://mediaserver.dwpub.com/fjd-profile/28220/Sugar+report.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>Edited for typos <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 1785350, member: 41816"] Hi and welcome! I agree with what everyone else has said, but would like to make some suggestions of alternative food choices :) which will hopefully show how tweaking what you are eating can be easy and enjoyable - and reap rewards for your next HbA1c Have a look for a low carb bread. Burgen. HiLo. There are quite a few out there with lower carb levels. Or drop the bread completely and use lettuce wraps. Fill up on salad, protein, mayo instead. Crustless quiche. Hummus by the spoon. Diced peppers in olive oil, Mozzarella and tomato salad... Base your evening meal around vegetables, courgettes, onion, peppers, broccoli, leeks... the list is endless. Ditch those carbs options like jacket pots and pasta - they just bump up your HbA1c. Replace them with a smidge more chicken or tuna, or whatever, a drizzle of flavoured oil, or a sprinkle of grated cheese over the veg. Replace the satsuma and Apple (check the carb content, and you will see why!) with strawberries, raspberries or even a few blueberries. Have these at the end of a meal with a little soya cream (it slows the sugar absorption). If you need snacks in the day, then eat nuts or baby bels, or very dark choc (more than 70% cocoa solids) Change from a carb breakfast to a protein one. This will make a big difference. Eggs, bacon, slices of cheese and ham, sausages. (You can cook sausages the night before and microwave). If you compare your usual foods with the foods I have just suggested, you will see that the carb content is a lot lower. But there are other benefits too. More flavour. More nutrition. Better quality protein. Better quality good fats. And if that doesn’t convince you, have a look at this [URL]http://mediaserver.dwpub.com/fjd-profile/28220/Sugar+report.pdf[/URL] Edited for typos :) [/QUOTE]
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