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oats just got shock

coleyd

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Hiya

Omg I can't believe this. 20g whole rolled oats made my blood sugar go to 11.3... It was 6.9 before I ate the breakfast. Only other thing I has with it was a tiny drizzle maple syrup and 1/3 cup frozen blueberries

That's exactly how I reacted to the potato I checked twice to be sure it was 11.3 and 11.4 just after the other
 
It's insane ....I used to eat twice that amount before I knew I was diabetic

Thank so much for the link x
 
You could try it without the maple syrup and blueberries and see if it makes a difference. I stopped eating blueberries with my yogurts because they spiked me. Raspberries are better, or 2 strawberries. However, for most of us, porridge is a no-no, so maybe just change your breakfast completely and try eggs cooked any which way?
 
I agree with the people who say that us Type 2s are intolerant of carbs. You wouldn't expect someone with a peanut intolerance to eat peanuts so you shouldn't be surprised when you, who are intolerant to carbs, have a reaction to eating a carby breakfast. You need to ask yourself what your body can tolerate.

I'd say that you probably ought to give up on oats and maple syrup (just another form of sugar) and find yourself another very low carb or carb free breakfast - omlette or scrambled eggs with grated cheese are good.
 
bulkbiker said:
Yep they are about 60% carbohydrate.. no idea why Type 2's think they are healthy or good for them..
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For some Type 2's oats in moderation are okay. They are low GI. In the original poster's case I would think it was the maple syrup - deadly! The original poster could repeat without the syrup and test his sugar afterwards.
 
Hi. The reason I didn't suspect the maple syrup was because it was a tiny drizzle and I can tolerate 25g 70 % dark chocolate with a nut butter or nuts along with it
 
That is the bonus of having a meter.. we can all discover what works ( or doesn't work ) for us
 
coleyd said:
Hi. The reason I didn't suspect the maple syrup was because it was a tiny drizzle and I can tolerate 25g 70 % dark chocolate with a nut butter or nuts along with it
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Even a drizzle of the syrup can be a drizzle too far. Do try without and take a reading!
 
I can't eat my oats without a bit of sweetner so it's not really something I'd enjoy I don't think im not a massive porridge fan anyway but thinking it was healthy for me I would get into it lol
 
I was going to say that adding double cream (if on low carb diet) could help reduce the spike .....but if you aren't a huge fan of porridge, then best to have a different breakfast.
 
No that's a good idea about the cream actually could give it a go or I like look of the low Carb seedy porridge
 
coleyd said:
I can't eat my oats without a bit of sweetner so it's not really something I'd enjoy I don't think im not a massive porridge fan anyway but thinking it was healthy for me I would get into it lol
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If you make it with some milk then that will sweeten it. Also you said you add berries ..... Try it again without the syrup you might start to like it!
 
That 11.3 was at 1 hour at 2 hour mark it's at 8.3 what does that mean ?
 
My oats are cooked with dilute cream and I have cream on top of them...no spike at 1, 2, or three hours! I love oats and I am so sorry for those of you who like em and cant have them!
 
I suppose it means that oats aren't the worst thing you could eat, but are probably best avoided. I have similar results with oatmeal- quite a big jump in numbers, then a fall to 6 or 7 point something. Honestly, given that oats aren't that nice anyway, why not just have a couple of boiled eggs or some salad with balsamic vinegar or something? I don't think you want to be hitting 11.3 too often; I suppose you could try a test without the maple syrup, but I would expect it would still raise you quite a lot.
 
coleyd said:
That 11.3 was at 1 hour at 2 hour mark it's at 8.3 what does that mean ?
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It means you were on your way back down by 2 hours, but not far enough down. (The NICE recommendations say under 8.5 at least 90 minutes after, but the majority of us here, and the experts, regard this as too generous) You were probably even higher than 11.3 at some point.
 
coleyd said:
I can't eat my oats without a bit of sweetner so it's not really something I'd enjoy I don't think im not a massive porridge fan anyway but thinking it was healthy for me I would get into it lol
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Ever tried the granulated stevia sweetener? I use that to sweeten my greek yoghurt (with a smidge of cinnamon also) - you might try that also. Fingers crossed for you.
 
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