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Porridge & Banana

Hi banana full of carbs that would of sent u over the edge..
Porridge great with raspberry and bluberry
muppet73 said:
Hello
I am very new to the ins and outs of diabetes as I have gestational diabetes which has been diet controlled for the last month only. Have had only a few high readings in the last couple of weeks due to meals out and a few birthday celebrations but my dietician has given me a week to stablise my figures or she will look at insulin. Am needle phobic so have been very strict this week and figures have been great. However this morning I have had a lie in and breakfast in bed of porridge made with skimmed milk and a banana and my figures tested after 1 hour as requested to do this week was very high for me 12.1 I thought this was the perfect breakfast to have so where have I gone wrong? It was a largeish portion and a large banana and have been in bed ever since to no activity. Could this account for it or is banana one of those hidden things like orange juice that I need to be wary of?

Thanks
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Sumai said:
I too had this problem. Breakfast porridge and banana which I had eaten for years. When I started testing I was shocked at the high readings. I changed to eggs for breakfast instead. Maybe I should just cut out banana.
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Definitely cut out the bananas. 4 slices of bacon and 3 fried eggs is less than 3 gms of carbs. And my cholesterol levels are usually below or at the low end of normal. So much for the bad press for fats and eggs.
 
muppet73 said:
Hello
I am very new to the ins and outs of diabetes as I have gestational diabetes which has been diet controlled for the last month only. Have had only a few high readings in the last couple of weeks due to meals out and a few birthday celebrations but my dietician has given me a week to stablise my figures or she will look at insulin. Am needle phobic so have been very strict this week and figures have been great. However this morning I have had a lie in and breakfast in bed of porridge made with skimmed milk and a banana and my figures tested after 1 hour as requested to do this week was very high for me 12.1 I thought this was the perfect breakfast to have so where have I gone wrong? It was a largeish portion and a large banana and have been in bed ever since to no activity. Could this account for it or is banana one of those hidden things like orange juice that I need to be wary of?

Thanks
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30g is fine..bit of milk and water.....x
 
Eating small amounts of high carb foods doesn't usually 'work' because it leaves you hungry - far better to have a proper meal for breakfast and be able to go for hours with it as fuel.
I chose low carb veges and fruits for the nutritional value - vitamins and minerals and their high bulk.
 
When in hospital my breakfast always included porridge and a half banana. This was the supposed diabetic diet. The meal also had a piece of toast, jam (not low sugar), grape or apple juice and coffee. No wonder that was when they said I had to start on insulin. I think this hospital diet may be suitable for T1s with a fast acting after meal insulin but not for none insulin T2s. I am now off insulin and I have stopped porridge and bananas at all times.
 
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