When I was first diagnosed as type 2 diabetes back in 2011, I had no idea what to eat to keep my blood sugar under control.
Through trial and error, and testing my blood sugar before meals and 2 hours after meals, I found certain things did NOT spike my blood sugar. Keep in mind, what works for me may not work for you. Also keep in mind, at the time of my diagnosis I was morbidly obese, and after I lost my excess weight, I was able to add a few forbidden things back into my diet, in moderation of course, without significantly spiking my blood sugar. I will always note such items with this symbol to let you know what might be a definite no no for you... !!!
Feel free to post yours in here. I will keep updating this thread, unless it gets closed, when I have time, and when I have more recipes to add to it. I'm in Oregon, so my measurements may not be what you're used to, if you live outside the states.
For breakfast I eat eggs, cheese, and some dark green leafy vegetables, and mushrooms. Spinach is my favorite because it is tasty, very easy and quick to cook, and readily available year round, but if you have any kidney issues, you may want to find one with less oxalates in it. Really any dark green vegetable is usually safe-- will not spike your blood sugar-- but it might not taste all that good to you, such as broccoli and eggs, for example. But the following safe veggies go very well with eggs-- green bell pepper, other peppers, celery, green onions (the green part), chives, and sprouts of all kinds. And a word about mushrooms... they're fairly low in carbs, but they add such a depth of both flavor and texture to meals, and they have some of very important nutrients that you may not be getting anymore on a low carb diet, such as beta glucans.
Okay, with that all said, here is what I eat most breakfasts:
in order...
2 cups finely chopped fresh mushrooms sauteed in olive oil (or the fat of your choice, coconut oil, ghee, butter, etc.)
4 cups chopped fresh spinach, sauteed in olive oil until wilted
3 eggs scrambled
1/4 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
For fiber, I stir in one teaspoon of FOS powder into whatever I happen to be drinking with breakfast. It feeds the good bacteria and keeps me regular, and since it is indigestible by humans, it has no impact on my blood sugar. It has a sweet taste, so there is no need to add any other sweeteners.
That meal keeps me feeling full until lunch and does not spike my blood sugar.
Through trial and error, and testing my blood sugar before meals and 2 hours after meals, I found certain things did NOT spike my blood sugar. Keep in mind, what works for me may not work for you. Also keep in mind, at the time of my diagnosis I was morbidly obese, and after I lost my excess weight, I was able to add a few forbidden things back into my diet, in moderation of course, without significantly spiking my blood sugar. I will always note such items with this symbol to let you know what might be a definite no no for you... !!!
Feel free to post yours in here. I will keep updating this thread, unless it gets closed, when I have time, and when I have more recipes to add to it. I'm in Oregon, so my measurements may not be what you're used to, if you live outside the states.
For breakfast I eat eggs, cheese, and some dark green leafy vegetables, and mushrooms. Spinach is my favorite because it is tasty, very easy and quick to cook, and readily available year round, but if you have any kidney issues, you may want to find one with less oxalates in it. Really any dark green vegetable is usually safe-- will not spike your blood sugar-- but it might not taste all that good to you, such as broccoli and eggs, for example. But the following safe veggies go very well with eggs-- green bell pepper, other peppers, celery, green onions (the green part), chives, and sprouts of all kinds. And a word about mushrooms... they're fairly low in carbs, but they add such a depth of both flavor and texture to meals, and they have some of very important nutrients that you may not be getting anymore on a low carb diet, such as beta glucans.
Okay, with that all said, here is what I eat most breakfasts:
in order...
2 cups finely chopped fresh mushrooms sauteed in olive oil (or the fat of your choice, coconut oil, ghee, butter, etc.)
4 cups chopped fresh spinach, sauteed in olive oil until wilted
3 eggs scrambled
1/4 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
For fiber, I stir in one teaspoon of FOS powder into whatever I happen to be drinking with breakfast. It feeds the good bacteria and keeps me regular, and since it is indigestible by humans, it has no impact on my blood sugar. It has a sweet taste, so there is no need to add any other sweeteners.
That meal keeps me feeling full until lunch and does not spike my blood sugar.
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