I Eat Porridge For Breakfast But Am Trying To Eat A Low Carb Diet

[Sianee2]

Alternatives to porridge please!

 

[porl69]

Bacon and egg??

 

[Diakat]

@Rachox has a recipe for low carb 'porridge'

 

[catinahat]

https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/keto-coconut-porridge

 

[Diakat]

https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/keto-coconut-porridge

Ah, that's the one...

 

[Guzzler]

Hello and welcome to the forum. Tagging @daisy1 for the info pack offered to all newcomers.

Keto coconut porridge is lovely and very low carb.

 

[Rachox]

@Rachox has a recipe for low carb 'porridge'

https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/keto-coconut-porridge

Ah, that's the one...

I absolutely love this. I have it every day with double cream and a couple of strawberries

 

[bulkbiker]

Another bacon and eggs or even skip breakfast and just have a coffee with cream.

 

[daisy1]

@Sianee2

Hello Sianee and welcome to the Forum Here is the Basic Information we give to new members and I hope you will find it helpful. Ask more questions and someone will help.


BASIC INFORMATION FOR NEW MEMBERS

Diabetes is the general term to describe people who have blood that is sweeter than normal. A number of different types of diabetes exist.

A diagnosis of diabetes tends to be a big shock for most of us. It’s far from the end of the world though and on this forum you'll find well over 235,000 people who are demonstrating this.

On the forum we have found that with the number of new people being diagnosed with diabetes each day, sometimes the NHS is not being able to give all the advice it would perhaps like to deliver - particularly with regards to people with type 2 diabetes.

The role of carbohydrate

Carbohydrates are a factor in diabetes because they ultimately break down into sugar (glucose) within our blood. We then need enough insulin to either convert the blood sugar into energy for our body, or to store the blood sugar as body fat.

If the amount of carbohydrate we take in is more than our body’s own (or injected) insulin can cope with, then our blood sugar will rise.

The bad news

Research indicates that raised blood sugar levels over a period of years can lead to organ damage, commonly referred to as diabetic complications.

The good news

People on the forum here have shown that there is plenty of opportunity to keep blood sugar levels from going too high. It’s a daily task but it’s within our reach and it’s well worth the effort.

Controlling your carbs

The info below is primarily aimed at people with type 2 diabetes, however, it may also be of benefit for other types of diabetes as well.

There are two approaches to controlling your carbs:

• Reduce your carbohydrate intake
• Choose ‘better’ carbohydrates

Reduce your carbohydrates

A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of carbohydrates they eat as they have found this to be an effective way of improving (lowering) their blood sugar levels.

The carbohydrates which tend to have the most pronounced effect on blood sugar levels tend to be starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and similar root vegetables, flour based products (pastry, cakes, biscuits, battered food etc) and certain fruits.

Choosing better carbohydrates

The low glycaemic index diet is often favoured by healthcare professionals but some people with diabetes find that low GI does not help their blood sugar enough and may wish to cut out these foods altogether.

Read more on carbohydrates and diabetes.

Over 145,000 people have taken part in the Low Carb Program - a 10 week structured education course that is helping people lose weight and reduce medication dependency by explaining the science behind carbs, insulin and GI.

Eating what works for you

Different people respond differently to different types of food. What works for one person may not work so well for another. The best way to see which foods are working for you is to test your blood sugar with a glucose meter.

To be able to see what effect a particular type of food or meal has on your blood sugar is to do a test before the meal and then test after the meal. A test 2 hours after the meal gives a good idea of how your body has reacted to the meal.

The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:

Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes

• Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
• 2 hours after meals: under 8.5 mmol/l

Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (adults)

• Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
• 2 hours after meals: under 9 mmol/l

Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (children)

• Before meals: 4 to 8 mmol/l
• 2 hours after meals: under 10 mmol/l

However, those that are able to, may wish to keep blood sugar levels below the NICE after meal targets.

Access to blood glucose test strips

The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:

• structured education to every person and/or their carer at and around the time of diagnosis, with annual reinforcement and review
• self-monitoring of plasma glucose to a person newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes only as an integral part of his or her self-management education

Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to blood glucose testing supplies.

You may also be interested to read questions to ask at a diabetic clinic.

Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.
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[AdamJames]

Alternatives to porridge please!

For quick-and-easy, I often have 30g of mixed nuts with 50ml of milk. It's a bit like muesli. Sometimes I'll add 3 raisins, or a small amount of blueberries / raspberries / strawberries.

 

[Scimama]

Full fat greek yogurt (check the label for no added sugar) with ground flax seeds or chia seeds or few berries

Ground flax seed with hot water

scrambled eggs

low carb pancakes

keto muffins

omelette / egg muffins ( omelette mix in a muffin tin thrown in oven whilst youre having a shower )


have a look at the link below for some ideas - its from the veggie low carb forum but will give you some ideas
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/vegetarian-vegan-low-carb-recipe-index.61859/

 

[mytype1.life]

Alternatives to porridge please!

Overnight oats?

 

[Jenny15]

Another bacon and eggs or even skip breakfast and just have a coffee with cream.

I like the sound of this but I prefer black coffee. Any suggestions for getting the fat and protein of the cream? I could just eat a spoonful of double cream I guess... it seems so decadent, lol.

 

[bulkbiker]

I like the sound of this but I prefer black coffee. Any suggestions for getting the fat and protein of the cream? I could just eat a spoonful of double cream I guess... it seems so decadent, lol.

I usually drink it straight from the pot.. saves washing up.

 

[ickihun]

One slice of protein bread (toasted) and a fried egg or 2. Yummy. Great to remind me of childhood portions. Well my mum's version.
Or bread made into soldiers for dipping in 2 soft boiled eggs. A great meal, anytime.
Fat in frying or on bread (or both).

Porridge can be reheated and in adding fat it can become low carb. (avocado or cream)
BBC programme this week explained where the fat made the difference in his molecule explanation.

 

[Functionologist]

I have 50g fresh rolled organic oat groats, 125 ml whole milk, 125 ml water, 20g blackstrap molasses, one farm fresh EGG and to top it of, one Tsp of CHILLI Flakes in my porridge every morning. The CHILLI flakes really help my nearopathy pain and the milk defuses the heat a tad.

 

[Spl@]

Black coffee with butter, nother around 1 ish, job done till 6-7pm.

 

[bulkbiker]

I have 50g fresh rolled organic oat groats, 125 ml whole milk, 125 ml water, 20g blackstrap molasses, one farm fresh EGG and to top it of, one Tsp of CHILLI Flakes in my porridge every morning. The CHILLI flakes really help my nearopathy pain and the milk defuses the heat a tad.

An idea what it does to your blood sugar levels?

 

[Sjon]

Alternatives to porridge please!

Cottages cheese with blueberries or other fruit!

 

[HSSS]

I have 50g fresh rolled organic oat groats, 125 ml whole milk, 125 ml water, 20g blackstrap molasses, one farm fresh EGG and to top it of, one Tsp of CHILLI Flakes in my porridge every morning. The CHILLI flakes really help my nearopathy pain and the milk defuses the heat a tad.

Wow how many carbs does that add up to? Much more than I could cope with in a morning I’m sure.