Carbohydrates

[thelis]

Last night I had half a jacket potato with a small tin of spaghetti. The spaghetti had 25.9 carbohydrates of which sugar was 7.9.
Two hours later my BS as 9.9. The same happens with a small tin of baked beans. I am not on any medication yet just D & E.
Should I not be eating spaghetti and baked beans.

 

[AlisonM]

Many diabetics, me included, find reducing the amount of complex carbohydrate we eat helps reduce our blood sugar levels. I cut way down on the amounts of rice, pasta, spuds and bread after I was diagnosed and now only have wholegrain bread and the occasional portion of wild rice. I use alternatives like sweet potato, mixed carrot and swede and our forum favourite cauli in place of spuds most of the time. I think if you give it a go, you may find it helps you to. Try bulking up meals with veg. Check out the Food and recipes section for ideas.

 

[mcdonagh47]

Last night I had half a jacket potato with a small tin of spaghetti. The spaghetti had 25.9 carbohydrates of which sugar was 7.9.
Two hours later my BS as 9.9. The same happens with a small tin of baked beans. I am not on any medication yet just D & E.
Should I not be eating spaghetti and baked beans.

well you should be able to eat spaghetti and definitely beans in moderation. But if they are out of a can its the sauce that can a big problem. Rinse the beans or switch to better alternatives like canellini or borlotti.

 

[trophywench]

Well basically the whole caboodle was just carbs and nowt else. Hence not really a good meal choice to limit it to only one food group. Not 'balanced'.

If you are having carbs in the spud, have some protein and fat with it - eg chhese, or some butter and ham. Or salad. Or anything really that ain't just more carbs.