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Type 2 What's the perfect breakfast?

ICR

ICR

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Type of diabetes
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If I have 2 fried eggs bacon low sugar baked beans and 2 slices of bread my B'S often lower at the 2hr test. My problem is at 5 am when going to work I don't want a fried breakfast. I tried oatflakes and my B'S went up by 7.4. Not good and the same with porage oats. Has anybody tried other breakfast cereals?
Had my six month check up yesterday hba1c 6.6 happy with that.
 
I have scrambled eggs done in the microwave often
Or greek full fat yoghurt with blueberries and some seeds sprinkled on top. I can't eat any of the breakfast cereals. They all spike me
 
Have you tried the Quinoa Porridge in the DB cook book from this site? 120g quinoa 600ml almond milk, cinnamon.( makes about 4 portions) cook ahead and keep in the fridge reheat in the morning (about 2mins in the microwave) add berries/nuts of your choice.
 
2 egg omelette with cheese works best for me, I sometimes at ham and if running late I do it in the microwave, it only takes 1 minute.
 
I delighted in bacon and eggs for many months, but got so fed up that I now restrict them to weekends, when my husband also has time to appreciate them. Currently I find that 2 eggs, beaten with a spoonful of cream cheese and a little granulated sweetener, make a lovely light pancake/omelette. I keep blueberries in the freezer and add a small handful once the mix is in a buttered pan. Lovely and less 'eggy' than a savoury mix.
 
100g full fat Greek yogurt with about 60g of berries thrown in and a dessert spoon of flaxseed. Mug of tea. Keeps me going till lunch time.

You are very lucky you don't spike with those low sugar beans and 2 slices of bread. I would be up in double figures.
 
Have you tried uncooked oats? My wife does home-made muesli from porridge oats, seeds etc. Cooking oats i.e. porridge probably increases the GI as the cells will be broken down.
 
I'm a muesli man myself- homemade, starting with plain oats, adding mixed roast unsalted nuts (roughly chopped up) and a few seeds, then a few dried mixed fruits for flavour... A spalsh of milk soaked in, and I'm a happy bunny for a few more hours!
 
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Greek full fat natural yoghurt 100g, raspberries 40g, blueberries 40g and three types of seeds, pumpkin, sunflower and flaxseed 10g

About to go play tennis for an hour so decided I can afford to be a little generous with the berries.
 
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If I'm in a real rush, I just open the fridge, grab 2 slices of cheese (presliced leerdammer, Edam, cheddar or Gouda) and a slice or two of ham (Mr B always has them piled up on a shelf for his packed lunches. I layer them in my hand.

Then I turn and walk out the front door, munching.

No plate. No washing up. Fabulously portable. Delicious. And I won't need to think about food for 3-4 hours.
 
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