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<blockquote data-quote="Sid Bonkers" data-source="post: 674327" data-attributes="member: 19121"><p>The only thing I have ever weighed is breakfast cereal and then only really because in the mornings I weigh out my dogs food for the day so the scales are there, all my measurements were/are in portion sizes or spoonfuls be it a desert spoon or tablespoon or multiples of, but I tested every meal I ate and adjusted the portion sizes of carbs down till I found the right sized portion of all high starchy carbs like rice and potatoes etc either that or I just used my eyes to adjust different sizes of things like boiled or roast potatoes usually about 2 small/medium roast pots or between 3 and 5 small new potatoes boiled. I used to count out chips and eat around 8 to 12 dependant on size but now I am well controlled I can eat a few more thankfully but I still eat to my meter.</p><p></p><p>Bread I measure in slices and slice size too ie 2 thin slice = 1 thick slice but thats when I cut my own wholegrain bread, I find I can eat a 2 slice sandwich of Burgen or wholeGRAIN bread (not <span style="color: #00ff00">*</span> wholemeal) quite easily but no more and if its a large wholegrain loaf I cut the size down a little by cutting off the top crust, it takes a little time to work it out but now I have I rarely test any more <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I guess for most foods I just used to judge a portion to be what I found I could safely eat and get my bg levels back to near postprandial levels after eating.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #00ff00">*</span> I have found that wholemeal to be just as bad as white bread as far as <strong>my</strong> bg levels are concerned, but wholegrain I find much kinder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sid Bonkers, post: 674327, member: 19121"] The only thing I have ever weighed is breakfast cereal and then only really because in the mornings I weigh out my dogs food for the day so the scales are there, all my measurements were/are in portion sizes or spoonfuls be it a desert spoon or tablespoon or multiples of, but I tested every meal I ate and adjusted the portion sizes of carbs down till I found the right sized portion of all high starchy carbs like rice and potatoes etc either that or I just used my eyes to adjust different sizes of things like boiled or roast potatoes usually about 2 small/medium roast pots or between 3 and 5 small new potatoes boiled. I used to count out chips and eat around 8 to 12 dependant on size but now I am well controlled I can eat a few more thankfully but I still eat to my meter. Bread I measure in slices and slice size too ie 2 thin slice = 1 thick slice but thats when I cut my own wholegrain bread, I find I can eat a 2 slice sandwich of Burgen or wholeGRAIN bread (not [COLOR=#00ff00]*[/COLOR] wholemeal) quite easily but no more and if its a large wholegrain loaf I cut the size down a little by cutting off the top crust, it takes a little time to work it out but now I have I rarely test any more :) I guess for most foods I just used to judge a portion to be what I found I could safely eat and get my bg levels back to near postprandial levels after eating. [COLOR=#00ff00]*[/COLOR] I have found that wholemeal to be just as bad as white bread as far as [B]my[/B] bg levels are concerned, but wholegrain I find much kinder. [/QUOTE]
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