Whilst I appreciate that not everyone can eat pasta I find that cooking the pasta, swilling it under the cold tap for a good 5 minutes and reheating doesn’t affect my BS too much.Hi Mo R, you sound very similar to me. It’s not that hard really.
Just test before a meal then 2h later. Try and keep below about 7.3 and no more than a 2.0 mM rise after the meal.
I’ve found I can tolerate basmati rice and moderate beer consumption (yay). But potatoes, peas, bread and even wholemeal pasta are out. I’m no longer diarising my meals as I’ve got a decent handle on what is good/bad now.
Still testing though - my 2 week bg average is now 5.9. I’ve lost loads of weight in the last month too. Down from about 123 kg to 112.7 kg today (about 2 stone in old money).
Feeling waaaaay healthier too.
Good luck to you. Really this was a blessing to be honest. No way I’m returning to old ways and high carb food poses no temptation as I can see the damage it does on my meter.
Whilst I appreciate that not everyone can eat pasta I find that cooking the pasta, swilling it under the cold tap for a good 5 minutes and reheating doesn’t affect my BS too much.
It’s worth a try. As an alternative I have courgetti or thinly sliced courgettes to make a lasagne. I didn’t like the konju noodles or rice!Interesting- might give that a try though we’ve just a load of konju noodles - have read they’re a good alternative.
Well done, great results there!Okay... been a while. Just had my 3 month follow up HbA1c result...... 36!!!!
Very well done!Okay... been a while. Just had my 3 month follow up HbA1c result...... 36!!!!
125 kg (ish, not really sure where to start with the drop - I was about this in March... 123.5 kg in June when 'diagnosed') to begin....
I am now about 102 kg in weight (Around 16 st 2 lb in old money). Will be interesting to see if I can drop further as this is as low a weight as I've been since I was about 21 years old. I think so though as there's still plenty of flab to lose though much much less than before. I've dropped from a 40 inch waist to... well I bought two pairs of 36 inch waist trousers yesterday and they fit comfortably.
High fat low carb diet is a winner! I shall be still monitoring and still doing it for the foreseeable..... Just going to be monitored for HbA1c by the docs annually now.
I am still manifestly insulin resistant - my meter still can show some massive rises above safe levels occasionally when I'm not careful.
(well in my opinion anyway)
Oh and yeah..... courgetti spaghetti was the way to go. Konju noodles.... meh.
All good though! What a ride this has been.
Ha ha ha!As for the konjac products, tried them recently, they can get in the bin! Still, at least I've finally found something more offensive than avocados!
Yeah, rice is like dynamite for my BG readings unfortunately, one of the highest impact solid foods for me. I was/am a big fan of rice, many of my meals used to be based around it. I've tried experimenting with portion sizes, but the acceptable portion for me is so small it actually just triggers cravings. Begrudgingly, I've had to consign it to the "once in a while treat" section of foods, and I settle for cauliflower rice the rest of the time.Thanks all.
I’ve never quit rice, though a much smaller portion is certainly the thing. They’re my dodgiest meals glucose-rise-wise these days though.
Incidentally in my first week of this I lost 10 lb in weight almost overnight which I initially put down to a glycogen dump from my liver. Well - back in early September I went to a family birthday barbecue and… managed the opposite though I thought I’d been sensible with the food at least (not so much the drinks). Next few days it came back off along with some high morning readings. Yeah, definitely believe that one now.
I’m not a fan of Avocado either!Well done, great results there!
As for the konjac products, tried them recently, they can get in the bin! Still, at least I've finally found something more offensive than avocados!
Having tried many options now, my substitutes are:
Rice - Cauliflower rice, actually really rather good in my opinion...and I didn't like cauliflower before this!
Pasta - https://lowcarbfood.co/shop-category/pasta (still only just passable, often out of stock, but it's basically Michelin star quality compared to konjac and causes a negligable BG rise for me personally. For me, it's a more of a bulking fibre source for a nice pasta sauce/meat, than "pasta".)
Noodles - Courgetti, but it's not a firm favourite, I must confess.
Now there's an aspiration. Excellent work. Yes it's definitely addictive, in a good way. I would have to drop to about 13 stone for that. Long way to go still. Not sure my wife will like that, she likes the big burly blokes like I am/was, might have to get down the gym and bulk back up lolIt can become very addictive watching the weight fall off, i got down to the same weight i was when i left school 45 years ago.
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