Thank you
@buckley8219. Some good points which I will take and use. What would you take for breakfast then?
Hmm usually I make omelettes, bacon and eggs, poached fish, small piece of sourdough on the side occasionally, cheese, salads. I eat alot of eggs ha ha.
Sometimes I'll have a bowl of porridge but to keep my sugar within range, this usually takes me a dual bolus on my pump off around 15-17 units, 10 up front and then another 7 units over three hours! Rarely worth the hassle. But if I am cycling or doing loads of exercise I need the carbs sometimes. Again this is a rare treat.
Sure there are some great low carb recipes on this forum or have a bit of a google and see what you can find.
If you can't face low carb, try switching to low GI breads and cereals that break down more slowly.
I love fish and chips, have it about once a year if that, had it last night in fact in a moment of madness. I managed to flat line my sugars, but this was with a bolus 30 mins before of 10 units, and another bolus of 8 units over four hours on my pump. I also needed to correct with 3 units five hours after eating as my sugars were starting to creep high.
I kept my blood sugars under 7.0 the entire time. But given that my total daily dose is 50-55 units a day. That one meal took me 20 units and a lot of effort.
If I'd have a roast chicken salad, I'd have needed about 3.5 units and there would have been no bother!
Just trying to illustrate how much carb heavy meals can complicate an already complicated illness!