Prediabetes

[Tom11479]

Hi Tom,
While there is no way that any of us can predict exactly how your body will react do different portions of different carbs/sugars, based upon what you were eating for breakfast etc, your should be able to handle at least a moderate portion of berries (raspberries, blackberries and strawberries are lower in carbs than Blueberries, but blueberries are still OK). However I am surprised that you are going for the less T2D healthy low fat yogurt rather than the Lower carb and all-round healthier Full Fat version.

Hi

Can you explain what you mean still all new to me this!

However I am surprised that you are going for the less T2D healthy low fat yogurt rather than the Lower carb and all-round healthier Full Fat version.[/

I Greek yogurt I have is low in cabs and fat this is the lowest one I could find are there better ones?

 

[rebrascora]

I agree... treat yourself to a pot of wholemilk or creamy natural Greek yoghurt which is lower in carbs than the low fat version. Lidl do a 1 litre bucket of Creamy Natural Greek Yoghurt under the label "Milbona" which is only 3.2 g of carbs per 100g of product and this is the lowest carb
yoghurt I have found so far and the tastiest. The more fat it contains the less carbs.... same with milk.... whole milk has very slightly less carbs than skimmed because the cream contains less carbs than the watery part of the milk.
For the past 50+ years we have been told that fat is bad for us and causes cardiovascular disease and clogs up your arteries and makes you fat...... but what if that advice was incorrect because there are eminent medical scientists who now believe that it was based on inaccurate and possibly "cherry picked" data and in fact the lower fat diet we have been following has lead us to out current diabetic epidemic, because we have eaten too many carbohydrates to compensate for the lack of fat.....
Many of us here on the forum follow a Low Carb, Higher Fat (LCHF) diet and find that we eat a lot less food now than before and don't feel hungry or crave snacks or sweet stuff and we don't put on weight and we feel better for it and our BG levels are much more stable. And best of all, it is an enjoyable way to eat and so we don't feel deprived when the cakes and sweets are being passed around because we can have a nice chunk of cheese and cream in our coffee and creamy Greek yoghurt with our raspberries and chopped hazelnuts etc. With diabetes, the change in diet usually needs to be for life, so it has to be sustainable and enjoyment is a big part of that. I know it seems hard to believe that eating fat is ok after a lifetime of being told it is bad especially when Health Care Professionals are still pushing the low fat message, but do your own research. It was an emotive TED talk by Dr Peter Attia which started to turn the tide in my mind after people here planted the seed
https://www.ted.com/talks/peter_attia_what_if_we_re_wrong_about_diabetes?language=en

 

[silentsquirrel]

Hi

Can you explain what you mean still all new to me this!

However I am surprised that you are going for the less T2D healthy low fat yogurt rather than the Lower carb and all-round healthier Full Fat version.[/

I Greek yogurt I have is low in cabs and fat this is the lowest one I could find are there better ones?

There won't be much difference with an unflavoured Greek yogurt in the carbs, but the full fat one will keep you fuller for much longer and therefore less likely to head for a carby snack. When I bought a tub of low fat (Lidl Milbona as above!) by mistake I noticed my breakfast yogurt, berries and nuts left me hungrier much sooner - adding a little cream rectified this (and looking more carefully at the tub when buying since).
It's best to stay away from anything labelled zero fat, low fat, "lite" etc. Hard to do after so many years of brainwashing that fat is evil and healthy means low fat, but well worth the effort.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

I tested this morning just two slices of toast 2 hours later 6.2 which is best reading i have seen before i started this. ditched the yogurts light and free and went for the low fat Greek yogurt and berries portion size any ideas? Thanks

Sounds like you are making great progress Tom. Just keep experimenting and you’ll find a menu that works for you *and* for your BGs 🙂