Shredded Wheat whole grain For Breakfast

ExChocoholic said:

I've been wondering why BS has recently soared 2 or more hours after breakfast - mini wholewheat shreddies seems to be the reason - I was lulled into false sense of security by lowish sugars and 'wholewheat', which I now know is little better than white grain. It is wholegrain that is less antagonistic to BS - I think. Hubby can finish them - he's not diabetic

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I mean 2 hrs after breakfast!

graham64 said:

Same with me I had similar problems with BG after 2 hrs OK at 1hr :evil: I can't touch cereals full stop, unfortunately even the granola sends me in into double BG numbers at 1hr after. I'm not alone many T2s have a problem metabolising carbs in morning. My meter is now my best friend thats the only way to determine what affects you.

This is an excellent resource for blood sugar targets.

http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045621.php

Regards
Graham

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noblehead said:

Hi once again Ian,

I forgot to mention in my previous posts, another thing that is invaluable when eating breakfast cereals is a good set of scales. Most average portions on cereal boxes are 40g, but It is surprising how many people think that they are eating this size portion, but are in fact eating double. Last year I bought a set of digital weighing scales, and weighing a 40g portion out in a bowl isn't a lot, I eat a 25g portion which is quite small, but include seeds and berries to bulk this out.

So, if you don't weigh already, it may be worth investing in a good set of digital scales, and you never know you may well get a surprise.

Nigel

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This is an interesting thread. I had small size shredded wheat with banana this morning as I usually have. Usually feel alright until lunchtime. Bloods were 11.1, so I knew what it was.
I felt awful this morning though and had to stay at home all day, doing nothing. Still lethargic now. Bloods a bit better at 7.1, still feeling ******, but Mrs PW is home now and cooking tea, yummy.

This morning I had plain Greek yoghurt, flax seeds and 5 raspberries - lunch consisting of one small flat bread with low fat soft cheese, 2 small vine tomatoes, cucumber and some very small pieces of cold cooked bacon - post lunch 2 hrs at 4.00 p.m BS 12.7 - a way to go but they were coming in high teens yesterday 20! Previous days 16 and 18. Hopefully nailed one problem - silly thing is before quitting cigs I never had high readings - but I'm determined to get this back on par! Waiting to see GP now, in waiting room, hoping she will support me on the low caring diet and let me have accu chek nano cliks and strips on prescription - so expensive.

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Pussywillow - PS bananas, which I love, are a big no no!

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spitfire1 said:

Hi every one who read this to help me with my Question
does any one know that Shrdded wheat whole grain makes your blood rise like this morning my blood was 5.5 and just before my lunch was 13.3 with nothing to eat ???? I will try porridge tomw but can any one help me with any other idea please or has any one experience this as well with Shredded wheat whole grain ?????

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@spitfire1

I don't want to hi-jack this thread yet here's an alternative view from Dr Jason Fung about food.

http://www.tinyurl.com/Dr-JasonFung

It has many parts that are worth reading. Personally I am working on my remission from T2DM. Good luck to us all.