Sandwich

Depends on what you want to achieve.
If you want to increase GI, use wholegrain bread like the German Pumpernickel.( not just a white bread with "Bits") If you want to reduce carbs, Low Carb Megastore, sells low carb breads and wraps. Then remember the filling. You'll be pushed to find a supermarket sandwich which is good for any diabetic. Unless the portion is minuscule 8)

The low carb version? I have become very partial to Mozzarella balls, sliced in half with some filling - my new very very favourite food in the world is chili peppers stuffed with cream cheese. mmmmmm

i still have a sandwich most days with warburtons wholemeal small loaf

many many years ago, I was a residential volunteer and we got a packed lunch every day. For 6 months lived on sandwiches every day :? :shock: They got a bit tedious after a while and I have never really got on with them since, although I founf that being a bit more adventurous with fillings helped.

Now I'm more interested in the filling rather than the sandwich and have been packing interesting salads for lunch rather than popping over to M&S or Boots for teh inevitable sandwich.

I make a bit more of my evening meal and have that for lunch or make a large bowl of salad that will do for a couple of days. There is always humous and vegetable sticks, and oatcakes, I love oatcakes... I initially thought I'd miss bread and pasta, I'd say I have reduced my consumption of those things by about 80%. diabetes has made me much better organised about lunch.

On the plus side, you are not adding all that plastic packaging to the landfill if you have something in a lunchbox.

I can handle a couple of oatcakes, buttered and stuffed with smoked salmon or cheese makes a good snack. Quite filling for its size. Some people are OK with ryvitas or similar.

One of my first holiday jobs I worked for a while at the Danish centre. They used to be packed for lunch every day serving open sandwiches (smorrebrod )
. The base was a thin slice of very heavy rye bread, the toppings were very much the star. I can remember my favourite was rare roast beef, cos lettuce, remoulade sauce (sort of mayonaise with pickle) topped with crispy onion They did lots of fishy ones. Not very easy to pack for lunch, at work though. Lots of recipes on line.

hanadr said:

Depends on what you want to achieve.
You'll be pushed to find a supermarket sandwich which is good for any diabetic. Unless the portion is minuscule 8)

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Why is this then? Because of carbs or something else?

I want to reduce carbs to about half my current intake eventually- but I love a good sandwich! 8)

Usually because of the carbohydrate content. Most ready made sandwiches are full of them.

I love a good crusty bread sandwich too. If I have one my Bg levels spiral upwards. If I'm lucky, on a good day I might be able to tolerate a half of a sandwich. No more.

You need to test and see what effect your favourite sandwich has on your levels. Test before and then 1 and 2 hrs afterwards. You just may be surprised ?

Ken.

Have you seen Jamie Oliver's mini Prawn Cocktail? It's a Gem Lettuce Leaf with a king prawn and a dollop of Marie Rose sauce on top.

The Gem lettuce is a great idea for loading sandwich fillings on... Maybe even top it with another Gem Lettuce Leaf???

In the past I've done Crispy Duck pancake rolls with a twist. I use a slice of wafer thin chicken/turkey instead of a pancake... Load it up with crispy duck, spring onion and cucumber, and you're away. Just take it easy on the plum sauce..!

Forget the sandwich, I have invented the gamwich!

Get a gammon round (sainsburys value not too expensive version), grill until done, spread the top with low carb topping of choice (eg blue cheese, pesto, egg mayo) add thinly sliced cucumber or tomato, fold in half, cut in two and...voila!

nothing, sandwiches are the best food ever! :lol: esp cheese and pickle. yum yum.

I love salad and cheese wraps. So much more convenient than a sandwich!