Breakfast dilemma...

[Jonsi]

...what to have?

for the last half century I've generally had a cereal for breakfast. It's quick, cheap and easy to sort out in my early morning stupor. I had a brilliant BG score this morning only to find that the Rice Krispies I'd eaten (other breakfast cereals are available) almost trebled my BG result 3 hours later!!

I like 🙂: eggs, bacon, sausages, porridge, grapefruit, oranges, bread & butter (but I know about the bread)
I dislike : Tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, peppers, cheese, dried fruit

So, given I'm what some might call a fussy eater ...what to have??

 

[Ljc]

I'd have your choice between eggs, bacon , good quality sausage and if porridge doesn't spike you porridge, their are some lower carb bread or rolls that you may like to try, personally I just have wholemeal bread, though I'd much prefer a nice crusty white bloomer that we used to get years ago .

 

[grovesy]

Well for the last 2 1/2 years I have being having bacon or eggs for breakfast and both my weight and my blood sugars have come down over that time frame.

 

[Jonsi]

though I'd much prefer a nice crusty white bloomer that we used to get years ago .

With you on that one Ljc

Well for the last 2 1/2 years I have being having bacon or eggs for breakfast and both my weight and my blood sugars have come down over that time frame.

What about your Cholesterol levels? My GP looks at me like I've just told him I'm on illegal Class A's when I mention Bacon'n'Eggs.

 

[Lilian]

If you want to have a cereal because it is quicker you might be able to get away with the low sugar ones, e.g. wheetabix, porridge. If you are in a hurry and need a grab and go breakfast a cold Spanish type omelette made the night before would be easy. Fry up some bacon bits and sausage pieces and any veg you like (handy for left overs), pour whisked eggs over it, season to taste, and cook gently on pan and finish under grill. From fridge you can cut it into slices and eat away.

 

[Ljc]

With you on that one Ljc


What about your Cholesterol levels? My GP looks at me like I've just told him I'm on illegal Class A's when I mention Bacon'n'Eggs.

🙂🙂
I've read many posts on here where people have lowered there cholesterol on a LCHF diet

 

[Jonsi]

Thanks Lilian
I suppose I could always wait until I got to work and have a fry up in the Canteen! 😛

 

[chili]

i wish i had time to cook eggs bacn and sausages for brekkie 🙂 as it goes i have a plate of 2 minute scrambled egg

 

[Stitch147]

I have porridge most days for breakfast. I am one of the lucky ones who can tolerate it and it will usually bring my blood levels down in the mornings.

 

[Ljc]

i wish i had time to cook eggs bacn and sausages for brekkie 🙂 as it goes i have a plate of 2 minute scrambled egg

If you have a microwave ,just for a change How about cooking some sausages the day before, and reheating them in the microwave , mine don't take long to get blistering hot , less than 40 seconds.

 

[Robin]

I go for scrambled egg, much the quickest egg-cooking method. I also eat an avocado if I'm wanting a change.

 

[Jonsi]

I quite like porridge so that's on the cards ...thanks Stitch

Sadly (or otherwise) Ljc, I don't have (or want) a microwave. I do have an Aga which, when not cooking food, can smelt steel, so that'd probably heat sausages up in about 50 seconds!!

 

[Lindarose]

I love Alpro vanilla yoghurt with a few berries. Trouble is my stomachs rumbling witching an hour! So a slice of livlife bread with marmite is quick and tasty.

 

[grovesy]

I Don't usually have both together and they don't take long to cook!
My Cholesterol is fine!

 

[Stitch147]

I quite like porridge so that's on the cards ...thanks Stitch

Sadly (or otherwise) Ljc, I don't have (or want) a microwave. I do have an Aga which, when not cooking food, can smelt steel, so that'd probably heat sausages up in about 50 seconds!!

I make mine with unsweetend almond milk too, as it reduces the carbs a bit more.

 

[Annette]

Break free from the bonds of 'breakfast' - you can eat anything you want*, doesn't matter that it's 'breakfast' time. What do you eat the rest of the day? Eat that for breakfast.
If you're a baker, make some low carb biscuits. Call them Breakfast bars if you want. (Loads of possibilities for recipes - search on here, there's recipes and links to websites such as Ditch the carbs.)
Or how about a couple of crackers (if you can have them without massive bg effect) with some, eg, tuna and mayo, or some (previously prepared) egg mayo.
How about preparing the night before some melon (usually ok on bgs, but do check) or cut up some fruit (you mentioned you don't mind grapefruit/orange, how about others such as berries) and do a fruit salad.
Go continental - have a meat platter.
Don't be restricted by 'breakfast' foods - the world's your oyster! (Which is also a possibility, if you like such things...😉)

*Within the limits of a carb lowering diabetic friendly diet, that is.

 

[Ljc]

I've been known to have stew for brekky no dumps though.

 

[DeusXM]

What about your Cholesterol levels? My GP looks at me like I've just told him I'm on illegal Class A's when I mention Bacon'n'Eggs.

There is no link between dietary cholesterol and blood cholesterol.

The link between fat intake and blood cholesterol is somewhat complex and dubious.

The strongest correlation between any dietary substance and cholesterol is actually, carbohydrate. Your cholesterol level is primarily determined by the amount of cholesterol your liver produces. Your liver produces more cholesterol when there's more insulin in your blood. Eating more carbs raises your insulin level (either you inject more, or if you're not on insulin, you probably naturally produce more), so the more carbs you eat, the higher your cholesterol.

Annette is spot on. If you can eat it at another time of day, you can have it for breakfast.

 

[Jonsi]

I've been known to have stew for brekky no dumps though.

I know what you mean, but that just sounds so wrong <snigger>

Thanks for the advice Grovesy, Lindarose, Annette and DeusXM 🙂

 

[Ljc]

I know what you mean, but that just sounds so wrong <snigger>

I'm definitely odd lol
I've done this since a kid, mum used to make a huge amount of stew, lasted us for several days, one day their was only a little left and mum was going to throw it away, till I said no mum I'll have it for brekky, she thought I was mad, stew for brekky. Now I'm a big grown up kid I still have stew for brekky, sure sets me up for the day 🙂