What to eat for breakfast that has carbs but will not cause BG spikes

[DiabeticJim]

"super bolus"

That's a new one on me - as @Snapsy says, definitely worth a try for those irresistable cake moments

 

[teacher123]

A couple of years ago I was eating soya flakes with almond milk(or soya milk), still low cab but gave me the feeling of a 'normal cereal type breakfast'. Ended up ditching it because it took too long to digest and couldn't go running in the morning.

Where did you get soya flakes from?

 

[Wurst]

Where did you get soya flakes from?

Not sure where you'd get them in the UK.
Here's a link to what I was eating in Deutschland :-

http://www.alnatura-shop.de/g/produ...A&aid=SMGPLA&gclid=CK7q6raa-ssCFclsGwodEV4Ezw

Must be an equivalent in the UK possibly Holland and Barrett ?

 

[teacher123]

Not sure where you'd get them in the UK.
Here's a link to what I was eating in Deutschland :-

http://www.alnatura-shop.de/g/produ...A&aid=SMGPLA&gclid=CK7q6raa-ssCFclsGwodEV4Ezw

Must be an equivalent in the UK possibly Holland and Barrett ?

Thanks - Yeah, I'm sure there is an equivalent somewhere here. Just want to try it out and see how it goes.

 

[noblehead]

That's a new one on me - as @Snapsy says, definitely worth a try for those irresistable cake moments

The Super Bolus is mentioned in the book Pumping Insulin, there's an explanation on how it works in the following:

http://www.diabetesnet.com/diabetes-technology/blue-skying/super-bolus

 

[cyril.rayner]

Thanks a lot for the list noblehead it helps a lot

 

[DiabeticJim]

A quick update on the successes and fails having taken some of the advice from others in this thread:

I started by changing my breakfast routine by bolusing at least 20 mins before eating and changinging what I ate from the Oat So Simple instant porridge to either some home made Bircher (thanks @Juicyj !) or lower carb/higher protein bread toast. This works well - top results!! Thanks all.

So today, I thought lets step back and try just bolusing earlier and keep the same breakfast as before - just to see if bolusing earlier is enough to cope with the instant porridge. It is definitley not! Take a look at the attached photo. A spike like Kilimanjaro. No more Oat So Simple for me!

Or just to experiment I might try a SuperBolus on Oat So Simple tomorrow.

 

[staffsmatt]

@DiabeticJim is that initial dip something you got when pre bolusing for your other breakfasts too? That's always a problem I have with pre bolusing...

 

[DiabeticJim]

You've got to be careful with pre-bolusing @staffsmatt. Bolusing just before you eat is so easy but when you pre-bolus you've got to time it right.
I think it's the long gap between bolus and eating causing the dip as I did get it with the other brekkies.

 

[staffsmatt]

Yeah I think you're right. I must admit I can get a dip even when bolusing right before eating which is especially a pain for the morning commute!