Breakfast for T2?

[AmandaG]

Hi all. I'm recently new to T2 Diabetic diagnosis, and very new to the forum. I am overweight, with a suspected fatty liver and I'm really wanting to change.

My problem is...breakfasts. I currently have pancakes and yoghurt (oykos style yoghurts)

I'm looking to substitute this - but I absolutely HATE porridge/oats.

I don't have a lot of time for breakfast making, as I have a young child to sort out before school. I was wondering what I could have? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!!!

 

[Drummer]

@AmandaG I often have leftover dinner at breakfast, but scrambled eggs with cheese and a tomato or something salady is very quick and easy, as is Greek yoghurt with berries.
On days with a bit more time I have 'proper' meals - steak and mushrooms with onions for instance.
Eating a nutritious breakfast means that I don't need to bother with lunch which gives me more time for other things.

 

[rebrascora]

Oats are actually high carb anyway and many of us find them a poor breakfast choice for our diabetes management, much as the medical profession seem to think it is an ideal breakfast choice. It is like rocket fuel for my Blood Glucose (BG) levels.
Most mornings I have creamy (full fat) Greek style natural yoghurt with a little low carb fruit, usually a few berries like rasps/blackberries/strawberries but currently having a few blackcurrants from the garden and I had my first apricot off my tree this morning, along with mixed seeds and cinnamon. Some people have chopped nuts in it as well.
It is important to understand that all carbs will raise your BG levels not just sugar, so anything made from grains and grain products like flour.... so bread, pasta, pastry breakfast cereals including porridge oats etc as well as potatoes both normal ones and sweet potato. Not saying you can have those foods at all but reducing your portion size and frequency of eating them makes a very big difference. Basing meals on protein, natural fats and low carb veggies is what works for me. I found it really hard reducing bread and potatoes but once you get the hang and think a bit more out of the box, it becomes a lot easier and I can go weeks and months sometimes without eating either now and I don't miss them as there are plenty of other tastier things to eat. I think it is mostly custom/culture and habit that is hard to break.... plus the advertising for many of these products whcih makes them hard to avoid or resist.

 

[Inka]

Welcome @AmandaG 🙂 Plain Greek yoghurt and berries is a nice breakfast, as is Overnight Chia Pudding. There are lots of recipes for that, but here’s one:

Easy Keto Chia Pudding (Creamy Low Carb Recipe!)

A healthy Keto Chia Pudding made with simple ingredients! This is the perfect keto breakfast paired with low carb nuts and berries.

blissfullylowcarb.com

You could also try a hard boiled egg plus some raw vegetables like peppers and cucumber, along with some unsalted nuts.

 

[Dishevelled]

There are recipes for keto pancakes. Just have a search.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Hope you find a breakfast choice that works for you @AmandaG

The creamy Greek yoghurt, berries (frozen for ease?) sprinkle of nuts/seeds or granola is a bit of a forum staple.

Eggs are popular too, and actually much quicker to prepare than you might think

Good luck!

 

[silver minion]

Mini egg fritattas made in muffin tins can be made in advance with any low carb fillings you like then frozen. Easy to defrost and serve warm or cold.
I also make lower carb waffles and freeze them. As they split into small segments they work out about 5g carbs each. Nice with yoghurt and berries. I batch cook 6 at a time and split them before freezing. Not a daily breakfast but a good substitute for pancakes

 

[saffron15]

I was diagnosed last year. I now have full fat Greek yoghurt with berries and a few nuts or seeds ( not cashew)like raspberry or blueberry when first diagnosed i would walk to some blackberry bushes near my home ( it was July) but they were cut down in April. I've had strawberries recently. The local ones are good. I found it delicious and filling. I usually buy yeo or M and S. I'm not sure what the yoghurt you use contains. Try and avoid low fat. Greek style is equally good. Yesterday I had creamed Spinach. I'm being treated for low iron. Sometimes I have a mushroom omlette in the microwave.
Moving more and losing weight is a great idea, though as the Mum of a toddler you are probably moving a lot.

The bonus for me was from first result of 69 til seeing a nurse 6 weeks later I lost a stone by cutting back on processed foods and carbs.
You don't want to waste food. Exercise portion control. If you get it wrong don't feel you have to finish what's on your plate.
Freshwell site/ app has good graphics and useful info.
You can of course use frozen fruit.

Good luck.

 

[Leadinglights]

I was diagnosed last year. I now have full fat Greek yoghurt with berries and a few nuts or seeds ( not cashew)like raspberry or blueberry when first diagnosed i would walk to some blackberry bushes near my home ( it was July) but they were cut down in April. I've had strawberries recently. The local ones are good. I found it delicious and filling. I usually buy yeo or M and S. I'm not sure what the yoghurt you use contains. Try and avoid low fat. Greek style is equally good. Yesterday I had creamed Spinach. I'm being treated for low iron. Sometimes I have a mushroom omlette in the microwave.
Moving more and losing weight is a great idea, though as the Mum of a toddler you are probably moving a lot.

The bonus for me was from first result of 69 til seeing a nurse 6 weeks later I lost a stone by cutting back on processed foods and carbs.
You don't want to waste food. Exercise portion control. If you get it wrong don't feel you have to finish what's on your plate.
Freshwell site/ app has good graphics and useful info.
You can of course use frozen fruit.

Good luck.

I use full fat Greek yoghurt which I get from ASDA as it has probiotics in whereas some don't and I prefer the consistency to some of the others which I find a bit too thick.
If you frequent M&S then their grain free fruit and nut granola is low carb 9g per 100g so use that as a topping on the yoghurt and berries.