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Breakfast on the go

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Hello
My newly diagnosed Type 2 (and lactose intolerant) husband has previously been taking a pot of oats, lacto-free yoghurt and blueberries to work with him, overnight oats really, along with a packet of Belvita biscuits. He gets up and leaves the house within about 20 minutes and is at work by 7.30am but doesn't really want breakfast until 10am ish.
I'm guessing his breakfast of choice is now really bad but I have no idea what else to suggest / prepare. I have had a look through the posts I can find about breakfasts but they all seem to come back to eggs. That's fine at the weekend but I'm a bit stumped for the working week. He can't use a microwave until he has his official lunch break.
Any suggestions gratefully received (I will suggest he takes his normal breakfast tomorrow and just tests afterwards to see how it affects him).
Thanks!

Edit: I've just noticed that there is a breakfast cereal thread which has a lot of useful info on - not sure how I missed that one!
 
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It depends on how it all affects his BG.
I had much the same to eat. He needs to test, and see what sort of rise it gives him.
 
I have made egg muffins which can be eaten hot or cold.

Beat eggs, add flavour of your choice chopped fine (herbs, cheese, veg, hame, hotdog sausages). Pour into muffin cases and bake for 15 minutes.
You can eat them straight away or save until later when they can be eaten cold or warmed in a microwave.

Quite a few people with type 2 talk about eating full fat natural Greek yoghurt with a few berries for flavour.
Another option is nuts ... with or without the yoghurt.
 
There are recipes for low carb crackers, if cheese and crackers is an option, and nut bars.
If the lacto free yoghurt is a bit too carby then make individual servings with half the yoghurt whipped into some sugar free jelly made with half the usual amount of water and allowed to cool to just warm. If made in pots with lids berries can be added on top then sealed for transport.
Some people can manage oats, so they might not need to be substituted.
 
How about substituting the oats for some chopped mixed nuts & seeds
I sometimes have that for breakfast I think I will today

I found porridge oats spike my sugars, is he testing?
a finger prick test will confirm what he should be eating - we’re all different
 
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