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<blockquote data-quote="tomdat7" data-source="post: 890073" data-attributes="member: 36765"><p>Sorry Cornman but I have got to disagree with you concerning your recommendation of porridge for breakfast. I was told by my diabetic nurse that porridge was one of the best breakfasts a diabetic could have because of it's length of fulfillment, which I do agree with. After I had eaten my porridge I always felt lethargic which I always put down to me eating too much, and because the nurse said it was the best breakfast for diabetics I thought there was no need for me to test my BG. One morning I had my usual bowl of porridge made with skimmed milk, no sugar or sweeteners, why I decided to test I don't know but when I did I couldn't believe my eyes, the meter said 20, so I thought I had used a contaminated test strip even though I had taken it from the safe container they came in, so I tested again and it was 20, no wonder I had been feeling lethargic, the nurse had told me that if my readings were 17 and above to contact her or the diabetic nurse at my local hospital. So I didn't eat again for a few hours and checked my BG every hour and it took 4,1/2 hours for it to drop into single figures, and 6 hours before it reached 6. Before I discovered how high the readings were I would only test once a day usually after tea and was always annoyed that the readings were always 9 or more, even if I hadn't eaten at all since breakfast, so be aware of the so-called super breakfast, it certainly doesn't do for all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tomdat7, post: 890073, member: 36765"] Sorry Cornman but I have got to disagree with you concerning your recommendation of porridge for breakfast. I was told by my diabetic nurse that porridge was one of the best breakfasts a diabetic could have because of it's length of fulfillment, which I do agree with. After I had eaten my porridge I always felt lethargic which I always put down to me eating too much, and because the nurse said it was the best breakfast for diabetics I thought there was no need for me to test my BG. One morning I had my usual bowl of porridge made with skimmed milk, no sugar or sweeteners, why I decided to test I don't know but when I did I couldn't believe my eyes, the meter said 20, so I thought I had used a contaminated test strip even though I had taken it from the safe container they came in, so I tested again and it was 20, no wonder I had been feeling lethargic, the nurse had told me that if my readings were 17 and above to contact her or the diabetic nurse at my local hospital. So I didn't eat again for a few hours and checked my BG every hour and it took 4,1/2 hours for it to drop into single figures, and 6 hours before it reached 6. Before I discovered how high the readings were I would only test once a day usually after tea and was always annoyed that the readings were always 9 or more, even if I hadn't eaten at all since breakfast, so be aware of the so-called super breakfast, it certainly doesn't do for all. [/QUOTE]
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