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Kathleen Merry-Reynolds said:
I have the ready brek microwave one x x
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You could try a switch to giant oats. They digest more slowly and so reduce the spike that you will get after breakfast. You can still do it in the microwave, and if you put in some yogurt, it will slow the release even more. Mmmmmmm. My breakfast of choice, but I know that some people find that they cannot tolerate porridge and it always make them spoke.
 
Owen said:
Try flahavens you can microwave it and it spikes less
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I also have flahavens. I sometimes put it to soak in milk (sometimes coconut milk) overnight and then microwave for brekkie. I often take it to work and have it there. It hardly spikes me at all and keeps me happily full until lunchtime.
 
You say you enjoy soup and bread. Why not switch the two slices of bread for a LIDL protein roll (c10g carb per roll). It may not seem like much, but this simple step would knock c20g off your daily carb count.

The number of times I recommend these rolls makes me look like a LIDL pusher...but I think they're fantastic.
 
Marsbartoastie said:
You say you enjoy soup and bread. Why not switch the two slices of bread for a LIDL protein roll (c10g carb per roll). It may not seem like much, but this simple step would knock c20g off your daily carb count.

The number of times I recommend these rolls makes me look like a LIDL pusher...but I think they're fantastic.
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We don't have a Lidl
 
We have no Lidl either. Burgen Soya and Linseed bread for me.
 
I used to have Flahavens too, the jumbo oats, I found they had less of a spike, however I've found that I can't tolerate porridge, so now I have eggs every day! Usually two fried or scrambled eggs, and I find that I don't get hungry for hours!
As for bread, I don't eat much of it any more, but if I do, I've found that Co-Ops own batch bread is perfect for me, no spike at all.
It's all about lots of testing, and finding what works for you 🙂
I recently went on one of the food education courses, similar to DAFNE, and it was a really supportive atmosphere, the other people there were fantastic, and there wasn't any judgement at all, definitely recommended!
 
Owen said:
Try flahavens you can microwave it and it spikes less
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I didn't know what a Flahavens was ...so I looked it up. I usually have either Porridge with hot Semi-skimmed milk made with Morrisons Savers Oats or I mix some of Morrisons Fantastic Fibre (version of All Bran) with the oats and have it with cold milk.
 
Is it ok to add dry mixed fruits to the porridge I been shopping and brought the flahavens porridge to try and going to soak it over night ready for morning x x
 
Fruit have sugar and dried fruit is like condensed. So possibly not.
 
Kathleen Merry-Reynolds said:
Is it ok to add dry mixed fruits to the porridge I been shopping and brought the flahavens porridge to try and going to soak it over night ready for morning x x
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Personally, I'd try to avoid the little 'sugar bombs' which are dried fruits. All that concentrated Fructose in each chewy bit may not be good for your numbers
 
I f you mean currants and raisins type dried fruit probable not a good idea! Some people use frozen berries!
 
I add cinnamon and a little sweetener to mine for flavour, and a tablespoonful of grounded flax seed to slow down the absorption. It is a rare treat though as I find it still gives me quite a big rise in blood sugar even so.
 
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