Massive increase in blood sugar levels

In regards to breakfast, I have a "Boost Diabetic" drink every morning then take one or two of our dogs (we have 4) for a fresh air walk before sitting down to work (work from my home office). Never have been a big breakfast eater. By 11 am I am looking for food. Today it was sausages. and a piece of Rye bread (no sugar). I know, stop the bread. I'm trying but hard to teach an old dog new tricks

Hi. Can I ask whether you have any excess weight or have a good BMI? Are you on any meds? In my experience meters and strips are very reliable so I suspect the readings are OK. You haven't mentioned your diet. Can you let us know whether you are following a low-carb approach?

I would definitely ditch the bread and try some of the other foods suggested here, or go without breakfast, maybe have a coffee or tea with cream. Low Carb High Fat is the way to go.

I wouldn't skip a meal. This could be just as harmful as having one with carbs. The old saying that breakfast is your most important meal of the day is true here. Dizzylish78 you are recently diagnosed and have entered a new world of self-management based on a forced need to do so ... or suffer the consequence of doing nothing. Ease yourself into this new lifestyle by finding out what works best for you. Radical change can backfire on you as you may binge on "the bad stuff" as cravings for past diet choices overwhelm you. I still battle this rollercoaster ride, as I am sure most do - especially when the diagnosis hits somebody later on in life. Old habits die hard. Sugar and carbs are just like habit-forming drugs and we face a constant bombardment of tempting ads and commercialism pushing sugar-enriched foods, fast food burger joints, sweets and highly salted snacks and drinks. High salt is your enemy also as diabetics are more susceptible to high blood pressure. Good grief, Charlie Brown - can't we eat anything?!!

All our life we are told to avoid fatty foods. With Diabetes, we should eat low carbs and high fat. Another lifestyle change that is hard to swallow.

I had a friend that had diabetes. His daughter died from a severe hypo, Lived by herself and was found on her bed reaching for the phone - but didn't make it. Not to scare you, but his solution was to eat whatever he wanted - sweets and all - because "the meds would take care of his sins". Yes, he is dead now too.

The solution? Take your time, find your balance, test often, record what makes up the meals that increase your levels and create your diet based on results, exercise often - even if just long walks, don't starve yourself, and try to find food choices you can still enjoy without hating to eat things you can't stand that will only make you grab a chocolate eclair in an uncontrollable moment

Another thing ... read food labels for content. Learn what they mean (watch for the portion that the label says the content is based on). You quickly learn what foods you like and think are safe could be laced with sugars and carbs. "No sugar added" and "Sugar-free" are two different things. "No sugar added" is a great marketing ploy as you will find out that many such labeled products have high sugar - they just don't add any more than nature already has. Some Peanut Butter brands are very sweet while others are very low. Ketchup or tomato sauces have sugar. Sugar and salt have become the great "taste enhancers". Prepared Frozen dinners should become a thing of the past. Sugar bowl and salt shaker off the table. Family and friends will have to live with it while dining at your place. They will be better for it anyway. It will take many months of trial and error but you will find out what best works for you and stick by it as much as possible.

I have a small wok, I put three eggs into it, mix and cook to almost done, grate in a bit of cheese and drop in a finely sliced tomato, put the plate on top and leave it whilst I find a fork and carry it to the table. Tip out and eat - probably faster than making toast. The wok is wiped out with kitchen towel, but there is no residue other than a bit of melted cheese - the wonders of non stick.
I can eat a Lidl protein roll but ordinary bread puts my numbers sky high.
I eat low carb and have normal levels on diet alone as I was so ill on Metformin and Atorvastatin.