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Question Re Breakfast Cereals

Read how much sugar is in your milk, you will be surprised. Take sojamilk it contains way less sugar
 
Low GI does not mean it has no effect on blood sugar. i‘m afraid that like it or not, the low carbohydrate diet for type 2 diabetics has been proven very effective. ‘Cholesterol’, is a very broad subject, and while high cholesterol MAY predispose to Type 2 diabetes, a high cholesterol meal is unlikely to upset blood sugars provided it is also low in carbohydrate. Dietary cholesterol isn’t the huge issue it’s been made out to be. I eat low carb, and have done for years. My total cholesterol at last check was 3.3………….I eat full-fat everything. So it appears the carbs affect the blood sugar, not the cholesterol. Low GI for diabetics was discredited some years ago.
 
Hi. My wife and I drive to eat a low carb diet but it's so hard.
We've started eating food that's not typically breakfast in the morning which, once you are used to it, opens up loads more low carb options. Ie breakfast isn't just toast or cereal.
Eggs, eggs and more eggs (they are so versatile). Avocado, salad, cheese (of course), tomato salsa. I had a chic pea hash the other day, this was fried plate of chic peas with butter beans, diced chorizo, pepper and cucumber - flavoured with paprika. If you have time crumble in roasted kale. Stunning.
Crumble in some dried chilli, better than caffeine...
 
Really? Never ever heard this ever, can you provide evidence of this please? , porridge oats however eaten (and I haven’t eaten them for nigh on 10 years) used to put me in the low to middle teens with a big crash and massive hunger about 3 hours later.
 
Ronancastled said:
Many of us skip breakfast & eat 2 meals a day to reduce insulin production.
Eggs & bacon are zero carb so any easy goto.
On the subject of potatoes & toast you need to eat to your meter.
Some of us can, some of us cant.
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You like bread, so do I. Check out the Seriously Low Carb company online. I have their seriously Low Carb bread and rolls on subscribe and save. When my order arrives I divide the rolls up (you only need one as they are large). And put them in the freezer. If you get it out about 30 mins till u want to use it to defrost it will be fine. The bread goes straight in the freezer and inget a couple of slices out at a time. They are both very good and taste like normal bread or rolls. The bread nid currently £3.59 a loaf and there are 4 large rolls in the pack. I can't remember the cos if the rolls but they are worth it. Check out the website. Hope this helps!
 
 
There are no “cereals“ that would be low-carb. Not even oatmeal. However, there are cereal look-alikes that are made from different kinds of nuts and seeds that are low carb. They don’t really contain any grains. They are more expensive than common cereals. As diabetics, we have to be careful how much dairy we consume because dairy raises everyone’s insulin, not just diabetics. High insulin levels are inflammatory and the inflammation can create a higher blood sugar response, as well. What I have come to enjoy is a sugar-free plain Greek yogurt parfait, using the nut and seed type granola cereal. The healthy bacteria in the yogurt is very good for our gut biome. Chobani now has a product out that has the lactose removed and is only flavored with vanilla. It is creamy and delicious. It has Stevia in it. This mixes really nicely with the nut granola, which has no grains and no gluten. All diabetics need to be careful with gluten even though you’re not celiac because gluten challenges everyone’s gut lining. The less inflammation we can cause in our bodies, the better we can regulate our blood sugar. Also, Chia seeds are a pretty good alternative. There are many low-carb recipes out there that employ them and puddings and cereal type dishes. They are pretty good because, even though they have carbs, they have so much fiber that they scrub out your gut and make you more regular. Hope this helps!
 
Oh wow, you have an enlightened diabetic nurse, they seem to be a rare commodity; I would take her advice. May I ask, do you test your glucose levels at all. If not, it may be a good idea to, especially that you like potato and bread, this will show how much you will spike after consuming then.
Unfortunately there isn't any safe cereals for those with type 2 diabetes, some people maybe able to tolerate a small portion, however the majority of us tend not to eat them.
Some people break their fast at lunch time being their first meal. yogurt with blueberries or strawberries, egg and bacon is a good one with tomatoes is a good one, just a few ideas
 
what is the low carb porridge, out of interest?
 
BrianDoc said:
I think you will struggle to find many experienced low carbers on here to agree with you, I certainly wouldn’t .... are you testing your blood glucose before and 2 hours after your porridge ?
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I am glad you mentioned it. I thought "what"
 
Hi Lynne,
welcome to the forum, It would be helpful if you mention the type of diabetes you have. This has a big reflection on the advice given, depending on the type of diabetes someone has. Fat does not effect a person glucose levels, whereas carbohydrates do, regardless if they are low GI index or not. A carb is a carb and it is one of the reasons that people have difficulty in controlling their blood sugars, until they realise how it causes spikes, that's why testing is recommended. Many here low carb with lot of fat, as the fat replaces the carbs, resulting improved control on all accounts.

good luck, let us know of your own experiences and results, if you are having any problems, let us know
 
Oi Taraven, get your choppers round this!

These rolls, though not cheap, are really good. Big enough to slice twice to make 3 open sandwiches.
Today for lunch I had 3 slices, buttered with a hint of mint sauce and tongue. (But you can have your choice of topping!) The whole lot about 3 carbs!
But for breakfast, a bacon butty, or an egg butty, or a bacon and egg butty. Each large roll, 2 g carbs.

Low Carb Large Rolls 4 Pack

Light and fluffy rolls are only 4.1g Carbs per 100g and packed full of protein. Perfect for fakeaways
seriouslylowcarb.com
 
It’s clear that there is much variation among us regarding carb tolerance and hence what we can safely eat for, e.g. breakfast. In my own case, having at first had very low carb breakfasts for many months, having achieved remission, I reintroduced porridge on three mornings a week with 5 prunes as well for good measure, and by careful metering determined that it produced only a modest rise in blood glucose in the post-prandial period. I also added a slice of toast to four breakfasts a week again with no ill effect. I stick to 135g of daily carbs and my fbg and hba1c remain normalised and stable, so far. So far … So there is no universal answer to whether cereals are ill-advised for T2Ds, it will be an individual matter guided by one’s meter. I do not view my regimen as low carb but as modest carb, and had it turned out that I could have got remission only through adopting and ever afterwards maintaining very low carb I’d have seen that as a pretty disappointing sort of remission. All the luck of the draw.
 
I can't have cereal for breakfast as even a small bowl of cornflakes (Lactose free milk, no sugar) will send my blood sugar to around 14. I have bacon and eggs or I have apple with nuts, cheese and a small green salad with a sliced meat of some description.
 
You can get a low carb granola online from a company called keto Hana. It tastes lovely with Greek yoghurt and doesn’t raise my blood sugar. I have also blitzed the cinnamon variety in a food processor and used it as a base for a keto cheesecake.
 
pixie1 said:
what is the low carb porridge, out of interest?
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Never had them, not my thing so don’t know what they’re are like, there’s a few on the market, a link to one of them below, also Google keto porridge recipes you’ll get loads, there’s one on Diet Doctor that is popular with a few on here who do keto

BRAVE APE® | Delicious Keto Porridge | Natural Low Carb Keto Porridge

We've created a super tasty keto porridge made from a blend of ground seeds and coconut. Ready in just 60 seconds, our keto porridge is oat free and comes in a range of delicious flavours to enjoy every day for your keto breakfast! Keto | Low Carb | Vegan | Paleo.
www.braveape.co
 
I bought crunchy seed clusters (flaxseed and nuts, also Almonds, cashews and coconut) grain free granola. it seems fine for me. went down to my original pre meal test after a couple of hours. would not eat too much. it is high in carbs per 100g, stuck to 40g and 20g for portion recommendation
 
Sangre said:
All diabetics need to be careful with gluten even though you’re not celiac because gluten challenges everyone’s gut lining
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I'm not entirely convinced. In my first 20 years of diabetes (1959-1979), I had Weetabix, cornflakes, all kinds of bread, biscuits etc etc. From 1966 I was put on 240 gm of carbs daily. My control was not good because of primitive treatment and a certain amount of denial in teenage years. From 1979, when I was read the riot act, I was kept on the same diet, with an added pint of Guinness as a bonus! In all that time, even now, I would have 3 weetabix for breakfast, simply because it worked. The damage set up from the earlier years slowed down dramatically. I weighed 71kg then, which is exactly what I weigh now. I have had the finest blood chemistry results in the last 9 years since 1959. Even within my family, our respective metabolisms have varied widely. I would like to add that I doubt whether diabetics fare much differently from non-diabetics with regard to gluten. Keep well!
 
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