The 'Great' Bread Thread

[Andy HB]

I'm going to spend some of my strips to build up a list of different breads and how they affect me.

I intend to do a test each month as follows :-

1) Test before.
2) Eat two slices of bread (of a known weight). Just bread, nothing else.
3) 1hr Test.
4) 2hr Test.

If anyone else feels that they wish to contribute too, then please feel free. Of course we're often on different treatment regimes and so this will need to be mentioned alongside any results.

At some point, I'll summarise the results.

 

[Andy HB]

Home-made Seeded Granary

Diabetes : Type 2 - Diet/Exercise Only

Time : 10:00am
Weight : 70g
Carbs : 30g

Before : 4.7mmol/L
1 hr : 6.7mmol/L
2 hr : 5.6mmol/L

 

[lucy123]

Are you going to trial Burgen bread too Andy
Overall I find it the best for controlling sugars.

 

[Andy HB]

Are you going to trial Burgen bread too Andy
Overall I find it the best for controlling sugars.

I'll do that one in January, then (unless someone else does it first). Any other requests? 🙂

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Nice thread idea Andy.

I'd also suggest you 'test' the breads at the same time each day (I know this would change results for me).

If I remember I might do Burgen Soya and Linseed tomorrow lunchtime as we have some in. Just to check... are you eating your bread(s) unbuttered?

M

 

[Andy HB]

Nice thread idea Andy.

I'd also suggest you 'test' the breads at the same time each day (I know this would change results for me).

If I remember I might do Burgen Soya and Linseed tomorrow lunchtime as we have some in. Just to check... are you eating your bread(s) unbuttered?

M

Agreed. That's my intention to always start at 10am.

Also, I am eating the bread unbuttered. That was fine for my nice granary bread, but I'm not looking forward to testing bog-standard white!!

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Hmmm... 10am might muddy the waters for me a little since I'd still have some breakfast insulin active. Would lunchtime be a satisfactory alternative for us awkward T1 types??

 

[Andy HB]

Hmmm... 10am might muddy the waters for me a little since I'd still have some breakfast insulin active. Would lunchtime be a satisfactory alternative for us awkward T1 types??

I think any time that suits you best is fine.

Hopefully, others will join in too so we can start building up a good picture of how different breads affect each of us. 🙂

 

[FM001]

Well Andy I done trials myself in finding which bread is most suitable in keeping my bg stable postprandial and those with a low-gi value come out tops every-time, standard white and brown breads will undoubtedly produce spikes 1-2 hours eating as I am sure you will find. I'll watching this thread with interest!🙂

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Well here goes with Burgen, but first some caveats...

• T1 on insulin.
• Usual lunchtime ratio is around 1u:10g carbs rounded up to nearest 10g
• I often wait 10-20 minutes before eating (which I didn't today to avoid confusion with any other results posted).
• No butter on the bread but I did have a coffee with a tiny bit of milk
• Went bit low at 10.45 this morning. Treated with Lucozade so should all be done and dusted (though probably the hypo in itself casts doubt over the 'test'!)

82g Burgen Soya and Linseed bread (two medium slices). Est carbs (based on the info on the packet) 25g.

3u Humalog (in left thigh)

12.45pm = 7.5mmol/L
1.45pm = 11.3mmol/L (this is why I usually wait before eating!)
2.45pm = 9.4mmol/L
3.45pm = 4.9mmol/L (after 5 minute walk to chemist)

 

[Andy HB]

Burgen - Soya & Linseed

I decided to do a Burgen, for comparison purposes (and because I've never had it before).

Diabetes : Type 2 - Diet/Exercise Only

Time : 10:00am
Weight : 70g
Carbs : 21g

Before : 4.4mmol/L
1 hr : 6.4mmol/L
2 hr : 4.7mmol/L

An interesting result, I think. I will probably redo the test some time, but rather than keeping the overall weight the same (70g) I might try keeping the carb content the same instead.

Taking into account that the carb content was lower than the seeded granary, Burgen would seem to give a higher 1hr peak.

 

[FM001]

Those results are perfectly acceptable Andy and obviously Burgen bread has a minimal impact on your blood glucose readings up until the 2 hour mark, perhaps next time test also at 3 and 4 hours also.

 

[Andy HB]

Those results are perfectly acceptable Andy and obviously Burgen bread has a minimal impact on your blood glucose readings up until the 2 hour mark, perhaps next time test also at 3 and 4 hours also.

Unfortunately, the 3hr and 4hr tests would run in to my normal lunch time and I'm not going to forego that for anything!

I don't anticipate anything odd happening though and would expect my levels to continue to drop (or stay the same-ish) at the 3 and 4 hours marks anyway.

Just to let everyone know. My February test will be for white bread (holding my nose and thinking of England time, I think!). The rest will be used in a bread and butter pudding (not good enough for my fine local feathered and web-footed friends).

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Ive been thinking I should rerun my test. Lunch today was basically 2 slices of Burgen (carb wise) and it gave very different response to the numbers I posted earlier.

 

[Andy HB]

I've just decided, in honour of donnarob, that the march test will be a wholemeal bread. 😉

 

[lucy123]

I've just decided, in honour of donnarob, that the march test will be a wholemeal bread. 😉

Nooooo - don't do it Andy! I feel sure your BS will rocket!

 

[donnarob]

Hi Andy, I've just tested again and my levels for the day have been:-

5.8, 7.1 9.6, 8.4 5.8, 4.8 and now 3.9!

Donna

 

[caffeine_demon]

I've just decided, in honour of donnarob, that the march test will be a wholemeal bread. 😉

just as long as you make april's test a WHOLE BAGUETTE!

 

[Andy HB]

White bread test tomorrow from 10:00am! Bleh!!

Andy 🙂

 

[macast]

White bread test tomorrow from 10:00am! Bleh!!

Andy 🙂

don't do it Andy!!!!!😱





omg.... all in the name of science 🙄