Get rid of ALL grains, potatoes and sugar. But you are definitely on the right track.Hi There. I have got rid of most Grains Potatoes and Sugar from my diet and my latest HBa1c test is 39 which to my way of thinking is too close to the 42 pre-diabetic level. I am egg free vegetarian and am frustrated by my limited diet. I also want to get my sugar levels down still further. I am now doing Intermittent Fasting as well.
Any further ideas would be welcome !
Understand completely. My father, sister and husband all vegetarian from young childhood and it becomes part of you even if there’s no strong moral or medical requirements attached to the choice. Does the same hold true for eggs though even though this would open up many more options?Thanks for that. I am / was eating whole grain organic porridge. but I have recently stopped that, and also cut down on my fruit as well. My Blood sugar levels went from 37 in December 2018 to 39 in July.2019 so I stopped the porridge and reduced eating fruit. I have another test in November. I am also trying to do more exercise. I have been a vegetarian since since being 7 years old, and I could not bring myself to eat meat again after all these years. I am also now fasting on a regular basis as well and am down to 14 stone 7lbs. I was 17 1/2 stone back in October 2017 when I was first diagnosed. I feel that there is something more I should be doing but not sure how to do it. I am also having a scan to check if I am reversing my Non Alcohol Related Fatty Liver disease. I hope this has improved as well ! I will look in the vegetarian section. as well, Thanks for that .
Hi There. I have got rid of most Grains Potatoes and Sugar from my diet and my latest HBa1c test is 39 which to my way of thinking is too close to the 42 pre-diabetic level. I am egg free vegetarian and am frustrated by my limited diet. I also want to get my sugar levels down still further. I am now doing Intermittent Fasting as well.
Any further ideas would be welcome !
Chick pea flour is about 50% carbs so probably won't be great... sorryI have just experimented with my diet. I made pastry using chick pea flour, olive oil and water. I filled it with spinach, fried onions, fetta and tomatoes. I have never made pastry with chick pea flour before and am hoping that it will not raise my blood sugar too much ! Does any one else use chick pea flour instead of wheat ?
I make bread using almond flour:I have just experimented with my diet. I made pastry using chick pea flour, olive oil and water. I filled it with spinach, fried onions, fetta and tomatoes. I have never made pastry with chick pea flour before and am hoping that it will not raise my blood sugar too much ! Does any one else use chick pea flour instead of wheat ?
I have just experimented with my diet. I made pastry using chick pea flour, olive oil and water. I filled it with spinach, fried onions, fetta and tomatoes. I have never made pastry with chick pea flour before and am hoping that it will not raise my blood sugar too much ! Does any one else use chick pea flour instead of wheat ?
Thanks for this I will look in to this ! I want to expand my diet ! JohnChick pea flour is definitely a lot higher carb than I'd ever use, but you need to check your glucose levels to see how you respond to it.
I'm not vegetarian though, and I regularly use ground almonds, hazelnut, and walnut meal for baking . Sesame flour and milled flaxseed are also useful ingredients for pastry, and you might like to investigate xanthan gum (which I sometimes use) or guar gum as alternative "binding agents".
I made something similar to your meal last week using a mix of sesame flour and milled flaxseed with sesame oil, a drop of almond milk, and a sprinkle of xanthan gum for my pastry base with a wilted spinach, fetta, and pine nuts filling.
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