I know it's carbs, but whole meal doesn't cause spike as white. I lost so much weight so decided to have some carbs, and don't think I will be able to cope with having no carbs at all for the rest of my life. I only shop in Tesco or Sansburys. Nearest Lidl is at least 40 minutes drive.
Thanks for this info Dmcc0. I will have a look next time I go groceries shopping. Would be great if I could get Hi-Lo bread, that means I could have three slices instead of one! Breakfast sorted!!Lidl protein rolls are awesome, but there are other options if you really can't go without bread. My local Sainsburys stock Hi-Lo bread which is only ~5g carbs per slice. Approx £1 per (small) loaf so not as cheap as some white breads but it does the job if I can't get to Lidl or they are sold out. Haven't seen it in Tesco, but my local Tesco does sell a Low GI bread from a local baker, but unfortunately still sends my BG too high.
It doesn’t mean that at all. They may only be 5g a slice but it may still spike you.Thanks for this info Dmcc0. I will have a look next time I go groceries shopping. Would be great if I could get Hi-Lo bread, that means I could have three slices instead of one! Breakfast sorted!!
That's it! I have decided a meter is the must! Thank you all for kicking my backside I do need that! I will start looking at the meter options and see which one to get!
That's it! I have decided a meter is the must! Thank you all for kicking my backside I do need that! I will start looking at the meter options and see which one to get!
I know, and as you know I am gonna get a meter, then will let you know if it spikes meIt doesn’t mean that at all. They may only be 5g a slice but it may still spike you.
I can't agree with you more. Only if hubby thought the same way. He says he won't want me to prick my fingers all the times and get obsessed with it, and I have this fear of needles anyway. Nurse and GP said the same thing. I will persuade him and make him see the point. I wouldn't like to do things he is strongly against though..
That may well not be necessary. I have had type 2 for 6+ years now, and have 50-80g of carbs a day.don't think I will be able to cope with having no carbs at all for the rest of my life.
Getting a meter shouldn't be the subject of discussion, like a household expense. I can't imagine that your husband would tell you not to take an aspirin for a headache! And you wouldn't even think to discuss that with him.That's it! I have decided a meter is the must! Thank you all for kicking my backside I do need that! I will start looking at the meter options and see which one to get!
You may not actually feel hungry but a craving is also a sign that you need to eat and it’s far easier to eat something low carb that to fight the craving.
The toasty crunch thing is one of the things that’s hardest to deal with, the quests for crunchy are legendary!
I do keep a little pack of mix nuts in my bag for snack, but a friend ( who's is also diabetic) told me to be careful, as she did the same and her cholesterol elevated. I have high cholesterol too..I find almonds satisfy the need for a crunchy snack - although managed to dislodge a crown the other day!
My husband's sister has been a diabetic for 6 years now. She never self test. Only once a year now at GP and she manages to keep he bg level. She still has 2 50/50 toasts in the morning ( as Shen hates whole meal), she smokes, and drinks, and has puddings too. Oh, of course, she is on medication I am not sure what. Even she was surprised when I asked if she used a meter. She thought I might have type 1 I'd I need self test...Getting a meter shouldn't be the subject of discussion, like a household expense. I can't imagine that your husband would tell you not to take an aspirin for a headache! And you wouldn't even think to discuss that with him.I'm glad you've made the decision to get one as it's the only way to find out what affects you and what doesn't.
I used to get through tons of almonds, until I found out that walnuts have half the carbs.I find almonds satisfy the need for a crunchy snack - although managed to dislodge a crown the other day!
Thanks for thisSomething 'naughty' once in a while wont do any harm.. especially if that day your doing something physical to burn up the glucose.
I am just hoping my body is so used to bread and pasta and rice so won't spike too much. Of course, just hoping and thinking. Will know only when I do my test, once I have got a meter, which is very soon...I think you'll be very pleased you have a meter as it really is the only way to see which foods spike you. Through testing I've found I can eat low carb bread (protein roll, Livlife or Hi Lo bread) so have a sandwich most days for lunch now. Breakfast when I have it is often Liz's granola (found in Waitrose or Sainsburys) and if I eat a 50g portion I don't spike at all.
However any pasta and my blood sugars shoot up... and it wouldn't matter if I took 1 minute or 20 minutes to eat it...my body just doesn't like it unfortunately. So test as much as you can to start with as it really helps work out what diet to follow and how many grams of carbs you can tolerate
Gosh, thinking of pricking fingers for three months 4 times a day... , but I understand that's the way...That may well not be necessary. I have had type 2 for 6+ years now, and have 50-80g of carbs a day.
I will advise you to self test though, as I found out by self testing that I cant have rice or pasta of any type, but i can have some potato and wholemeal bread. If you self test different meals you will know how much and what sort of carbs you can have, as we are all different.
I self tested initially for about 3 months to find out what works for me, then every six months I do another two weeks of self testing to check that my intake of carbs is still ok.
I dont know of anyone who has no carbs at all, and green veg and salad are great filler-uppers, as is cheese.
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