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Porridge

It does look nice! I don't like the taste of porridge at all - just tastes disgusting to me, if I even attempt a tiny taste it makes me heave.
 
it looks good and tasty , keep us posted
 
marlyn7 said:
Last attempt at porridge.
20g porridge oats
5g chia seeds
100g greek yoghurt
Squeeze skinny maple syrup
Berries
Delicious
Hope now it likes me
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Very nice, but sad to say a massive spike and then massive crash,hence wii be joining the can't eat porridge club. All cereals seem to have same effect, so nw all cereals in bin.
 
I'm in the porridge club, nice bowl full with blackberries and blueberries in starts my day
off a treat.
 
marlyn7 said:
Very nice, but sad to say a massive spike and then massive crash,hence wii be joining the can't eat porridge club. All cereals seem to have same effect, so nw all cereals in bin.
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If it is any consolation there are quite a few of us that had to give up on porridge. I love my creamy Greek style natural yoghurt, berries and mixed seeds now though so don't miss the porridge anymore. Creating a new breakfast habit really helped me stop missing the old one.
 
I don't eat porridge in the summer. I prefer yoghurt with berries. I used to have it with a small scoop of nutty muesli but changed to adding mixed nuts now.
I miss porridge in the winter as I like hot food when the weather is cold. Poached eggs on a wholemeal seeded toast is my winter favourite now.
 
silver minion said:
I don't eat porridge in the summer. I prefer yoghurt with berries. I used to have it with a small scoop of nutty muesli but changed to adding mixed nuts now.
I miss porridge in the winter as I like hot food when the weather is cold. Poached eggs on a wholemeal seeded toast is my winter favourite now.
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OK thanks will try
 
rebrascora said:
If it is any consolation there are quite a few of us that had to give up on porridge. I love my creamy Greek style natural yoghurt, berries and mixed seeds now though so don't miss the porridge anymore. Creating a new breakfast habit really helped me stop missing the old one.
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OK thanks
 
marlyn7 said:
Last attempt at porridge.
20g porridge oats
5g chia seeds
100g greek yoghurt
Squeeze skinny maple syrup
Berries
Delicious
Hope now it likes me
marlyn7 said:
Very nice, but sad to say a massive spike and then massive crash,hence wii be joining the can't eat porridge club. All cereals seem to have same effect, so nw all cereals in bin.
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Bad luck, it does look good. I have 16g(a sachet) , and only hot water. So far it has been ok, I tested today two hours after eating and it was 4.9. Sometimes it can be in the mid 5s. Have you reduced the amount and tried it without the maple syrup?
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marlyn7 said:
Very nice, but sad to say a massive spike and then massive crash,hence wii be joining the can't eat porridge club. All cereals seem to have same effect, so nw all cereals in bin.
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Try M & S Grain free fruit and nut Granola as only 9g carbs per 100g.
 
rebrascora said:
If it is any consolation there are quite a few of us that had to give up on porridge. I love my creamy Greek style natural yoghurt, berries and mixed seeds now though so don't miss the porridge anymore. Creating a new breakfast habit really helped me stop missing the old one.
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OK thanks
 
Well someone has to stick up for it .
1/2 cup Lidl porridge + 1/2 cup filtered semi skimmed milk + 1/2 cup water + 5 sweetener tabs.
3 mins in the microwave.
 
PaulG said:
Well someone has to stick up for it .
1/2 cup Lidl porridge + 1/2 cup filtered semi skimmed milk + 1/2 cup water + 5 sweetener tabs.
3 mins in the microwave.
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Love porridge, tried many combos,but always spikes an then crashes, but we all different.
 
marlyn7 said:
Love porridge, tried many combos,but always spikes an then crashes, but we all different.
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I've never been a fan of porridge, although my wife is and we always have oats in the larder. I'll help myself to 20g if I decide to do overnight oats. I generally stick to berries, crushed walnuts and Greek yogurt, ie:-

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18g carbs in this bowl and fills me enough to get me to lunchtime.
 
marlyn7 said:
Very nice, but sad to say a massive spike and then massive crash,hence wii be joining the can't eat porridge club. All cereals seem to have same effect, so nw all cereals in bin.
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Whoa, @marlyn7 ...... If you had a big spike then a crash, the net outcome is not necesaarily as bad as you make this sound. To my reading your body managed your porridge very well.

What are the numbers and timings? BG immediately before 1st mouthful, then 2 hrs later? How high did you go and how long did that last? Your body is very complex and many other things can influence a single result from a meal, such as:
Were you particularly active in the 4 hrs after eating?​
Has the weather changed?​
How well did you sleep last night?​

Are you using a CGM just now? If so you get the advantage of a graph showing the continuous outcome ALONG with the limitations of CGM; those limitations include sometimes too much information; lag with interstitial readings that might (or might not) be smoothed out by the built in algorithm of the CGM; uncertainty about the accuracy of CGM readings.

Have you taken fp readings to establish that in steady state your CGM is giving you valid numbers?

Are you aware that the principle benefit of CGM is to provide a clear picture of BG TREND, rather than very precise nos (whereas fps give you snapshots at various moments, the trend is not visible without fps every 15 mins). Your trend is a rise in BG and then a fall as your metabolism did what it should be doing. The big question to my mind is how long did that all take? If unacceptably long, then (perhaps) your porridge might not be ideal. With the benefit of CGM you can not only see cause and effect from eating; but cause and effect of timings, exercise / activity, from the weather, from outside factors including stress and emotions (which trigger hormones that tell your liver to release glucose from the stores!). And some 30+ other factors.

Don't rush to judgement on the basis of one result and do understand the information that one result has given you in the wider context of this one day. Easier to do with CGM, much more difficult from fps alone.
 
PaulG said:
Well someone has to stick up for it .
1/2 cup Lidl porridge + 1/2 cup filtered semi skimmed milk + 1/2 cup water + 5 sweetener tabs.
3 mins in the microwave.
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I love porridge and I hope if BG continues downwards I can enjoy it occasionally. Glad it works for you though.
 
I try to look at all aspects.
Loads of calories in nuts, loads of sugar in berries.
Diet is not just a carb.
 
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