Ideas Please

lovinglife said:

Bacon, eggs, berries with full fat yoghurt or cream, cheeses and cold cuts, good quality sausages like Heck -97% meat
Bread even brown is high in carbs if you really like a slice of bread try one of the lower carb ones like burgen soya and linseed or a high protein one like Tesco finest or warburtons- there's one called livelife that is very low but I've never tried it

Read around the low carb forum for ideas - there's a thread called what have you eaten today? That is full of great ideas.

As you say you're very new to this and it takes time to get your head round the changes, you need to use your meter to work out what you can and can't eat. Random testing is pointless it tells you nothing.

Test just before first bite then 2 hrs after to see the rise - rise should be no more than 2 points - don't give up, keep going it will soon become second nature

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jayney27 said:

Hi @Bigjohnjo, I am not an expert by any stretch of the imagination but, it may be the carbs in the bread that your body wasn’t too happy with. If you prefer toast as breakfast it might be worth trying some of the low carb ones, I prefer livlife available from Waitrose, or Hilo which if I remember correctly is available from Sainsbury’s. Alternatively omelette is a great choice and doesn’t take any more time than toasting and spreading bread, granted you have a pan to wash up but no or minimal carbs depending on what you might add to it. Egg and bacon if time allows is also a great choice or go continental and have cold meats and cheeses. There are lots of things that are more suitable for us “special people” rather than bread and cereal, you might also like to try the coconut porridge, I like it, it’s very different to readybrek mind, recipe on DietDoctor website.
Hope these suggestions are helpful, good luck and whatever you have, enjoy it.

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dbr10 said:

Don't give up. Assuming your type 2, you may benefit from lower carbs. Test BG before and 2 hours after a meal and try to keep the increase to <2mmol by cutting back on any carbs which spike it. I eat full fat Greek yoghurt, tree nuts, olives EVOO, bacon and eggs, meat and leafy vegetables. Bread pasta rice root vegetables increase BG too much and are best avoided. Your DN might suggest eating wholegrain bread. Dr Bernstein "Diabetes Solution" would tell you that advice kills diabetics because even complex carbs are just strings of simple glucose molecules, which start to be broken down by enzymes in saliva before the food even hits the stomach. Research for yourself any advice you are given. Good luck.

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ThePenguinPimp said:

You have made a great start just by realising that cereal is full of carbs! The only time I even consider it is when I'm in hospital as they have cereal, bread and orange juice which are all laden with carbs (which makes my blood boil!).. Brown bread is really no different from white bread really and if you are struggling with blood sugars it should be totally avoided.

Bacon and eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes (though the tomatoes do have some carbs you are balancing it out with lots of much lower carb food). I'm not a great one for breakfast but I'm sure there will be plenty of suggestions! You are in the right place for ideas and are on the right track!

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