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Breakfast

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macast said:
oooh the stew was gorgeous Alan .......... for dinner 🙂

it is on the menu for breakfast tomorrow 🙄 I'll let you know what I think and my BG levels
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ok had the stew for breakfast this morning..... and it was unusual but quite nice to eat something so tasty first thing (although it was a bit of a late breakfast.... being 9am)

fasting BG = 6.2
1 hour after = 7.3
2 hours after = 7.0

the stew contained some celery, carrots, butternut squash, peas and mushrooms

porridge or berries and yogurt can take my BG up to 15 😱


last night's figures were

before meal = 4.6
1 hour after = 7.3
2 hours after = 7.3

same stew but with half my plate consisting of brocolli
 
macast said:
ok had the stew for breakfast this morning..... and it was unusual but quite nice to eat something so tasty first thing (although it was a bit of a late breakfast.... being 9am)

fasting BG = 6.2
1 hour after = 7.3
2 hours after = 7.0

the stew contained some celery, carrots, butternut squash, peas and mushrooms

porridge or berries and yogurt can take my BG up to 15 😱

last night's figures were

before meal = 4.6
1 hour after = 7.3
2 hours after = 7.3

same stew but with half my plate consisting of brocolli
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Those numbers mean that I don't really need to say anything, but I will 🙂

I don't suggest stew for every day, but if you make up a batch and freeze single-serve containers you now have a swift brekky via the microwave that won't spike you when you want one. And it's a change from bacon and eggs or omelettes or similar.

Also, now that you've broken the ice, consider some of your own favourite lower-carb casseroles or stews for the same purpose.
 
Zuckerkranke said:
Not long after I was diagnosed with diabetes type 2, I used to eat a boiled egg for breakfast. My dietitian told me to eat less eggs for breakfast - maybe one per week.

I've now got into a routine of eating two weetabix, a glass of fruit juice and two slice of toasted wholemeal bread. I don't find it boring. It's food and that's all that matters.
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I was worried when I read it was toast or cereal as my dad was told to have toast & cereal after years of eating one or the other. Looks like in Northern Ireland the dieticians are giving the same advice as Zuckerkranke received (minus the fruit juice which we were told wasn't allowed) Hopefully when we start to test at home we can work out what happens to dad's levels.
I changed his bread to a recommended ones although he misses a little bit of marmalade.
 
pippin said:
I was worried when I read it was toast or cereal as my dad was told to have toast & cereal after years of eating one or the other. Looks like in Northern Ireland the dieticians are giving the same advice as Zuckerkranke received (minus the fruit juice which we were told wasn't allowed) Hopefully when we start to test at home we can work out what happens to dad's levels.
I changed his bread to a recommended ones although he misses a little bit of marmalade.
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I'm surprised that you've been told that fruit juice isn't allowed. My dietician told me that I can have a glass of orange juice for breakfast. But it must count as one portion of fruit per day.
 
Hi sorry, possibly she was working on the amount of fruit dad has thoughout the day plus she mentioned the whole fruit for fibre. I know he had to stop a cherry active drink he took to keep purine levels low as we didn't realise how high this was and he took 30mls each day for another problem. Didn't mean to make you think fruit juice was wrong as we are still learning what works I didn't mean to upset anyone. I just noticed you were allowed toast & cereal which dad is too.
 
At diagnosis, I was told to cut way down on fruit and fruit juice (a real hardship for me) because the majority of fruits are very high in sugar. I was told limited amounts of berries would be OK. Fruit juice is a rare treat these days
 
Zuckerkranke said:
I'm surprised that you've been told that fruit juice isn't allowed. My dietician told me that I can have a glass of orange juice for breakfast. But it must count as one portion of fruit per day.
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Fruit juice will spike your levels very quickly, so it's not really a good thing for diabetics - unless you are trying to raise you blood sugar levels quickly, like when you have had a hypo. Basically, it's an 'instant hit'. I had to stop drinking fruit juice after diagnosis as even on insulin it's impossible to overcome the spike.
 
Alan S/Marcie im taking the plunge and trying stew tomorrow morning daunting at 07.15 in the morning but still gonna give it a shot....shall report my results tomorrow after Work
 
Steffie said:
Alan S/Marcie im taking the plunge and trying stew tomorrow morning daunting at 07.15 in the morning but still gonna give it a shot....shall report my results tomorrow after Work
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hope you enjoy it Steffie..... I thought it was ok once I got over the thought of a dinner for breakfast lol
 
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