Breakfast numbers - quick check

[Newtothis]

I've currently just testing breakfast and know I can have Bergen bread but no cereals. This morning I decided to have a Diet Yoghurt (pro-biotic) and a mug of tea with semi-skimmed milk; immediately before eating my reading was 4.9; 1hr later 8.3; 2hrs later 6.9.

Is the jump from 4.9-8.3 too much of a jump?

Also, in terms of working out numbers how high can the second number go. i.e. the 4.9 - the 9 can go up to what??? Hope this isn't confusing....🙄

Many thanks, Amanda x 🙂

 

[Mark T]

...This morning I decided to have a Diet Yoghurt (pro-biotic) and a mug of tea with semi-skimmed milk; immediately before eating my reading was 4.9; 1hr later 8.3; 2hrs later 6.9. Is the jump from 4.9-8.3 too much of a jump?

It depends - what did the nutritional information on the side of the yoghurt say, how many carbs per pot and how many of them as sugar?

Also, in terms of working out numbers how high can the second number go. i.e. the 4.9 - the 9 can go up to what???

It's decimal 🙂 so 4.9 is 0.1 less then 5.0

 

[Caroline]

Many yoghurts, especially the low fat ones have a lot of sugar in them. You might be better off with a full fat yoghurt with less sugar in it, or if you can manage it, have the yoghurt with something like a little granola.

 

[Newtothis]

Now I'm confused...it was a diet yoghurt and 9g carbs but said nothing about sugar - it did say no added sugar....

The Granola is a no-no for me. We're the numbers too high????

If so, I'm going to have to stick with egg; egg; and more egg in the morning.....

Amanda x 😡

 

[slipper]

The full fat yogurt may be absorbed more slowly Amanda, but you would have to check if it has more carbs/sugar.

Your pre meal figures are great, and the 2 hour one well within the NICE guidelines of 8.5.

Northerner gave me a tip of try to keep your 1 hour reading no more than 3 above your pre meal reading, so yours would be 7.9, so you are not too far off that. I have only done that once😱

 

[Newtothis]

The full fat yogurt may be absorbed more slowly Amanda, but you would have to check if it has more carbs/sugar.

Your pre meal figures are great, and the 2 hour one well within the NICE guidelines of 8.5.

Northerner gave me a tip of try to keep your 1 hour reading no more than 3 above your pre meal reading, so yours would be 7.9, so you are not too far off that. I have only done that once😱

Thank you; so I should try not to go above 3 above my pre-meal reading. Will use that as my target... Dread to think what it would have been if my pre-meal was higher than the 4.9 oops.... I do find breakfast so difficult; but I'll get there....eventually x 🙄

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Just remember Amanda, that what you are setting here are pretty perfect, and pretty tricky targets. No more than +3 from your starting point would be ideal, but I'd say +4 would still be acceptable at 1 hour from your low starting point, as you would most likely be below 8.5 at 2 hours.

Huge congratulations on your brilliant progress so far 🙂

 

[Newtothis]

Just remember Amanda, that what you are setting here are pretty perfect, and pretty tricky targets. No more than +3 from your starting point would be ideal, but I'd say +4 would still be acceptable at 1 hour from your low starting point, as you would most likely be below 8.5 at 2 hours.

Huge congratulations on your brilliant progress so far 🙂

Thank you; trying really hard and enjoying my new food choices. Before my first swimming lesson tonight (can't stop bragging about it) I had a nice bowl of spaghetti bolognaise; my pre-reading was 5.4; 2hrs later 7.4. I didn't check at 1hr because I was in the water......🙂

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Excellent! Regular activity will help your numbers even more and swimming is brilliant for you 🙂 Hope you enjoyed your lesson