Carbs substitute

[Newbie777]

Thanks sounds great, my Take is usually grilled chicken or Salmon with Salad or tuna with eggs me salad, and I don't eat after 6,30pm, so I guess am good there.

I actually ghough my 2 pieces of toast and 2 Weetabix was also healthy and it was my high carb lunch was the issue, bug I was wrong.

I am also thinking of eating some cheese like 30g a day on its own.

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[adrian1der]

Leafy green veg is good - it fills you up and being quite high in fibre keeps you feeling full for longer. Proteins and fats are also slow to digest so again, will keep you feeling full. Cheese is good - protein and fat. Bacon and eggs for breakfast rather than Weetabix would also be a better switch. Bacon and eggs is again high in protein and fat.

 

[Newbie777]

I agree on the greens but I like something solid, so perhaps broccoli?

Also, as a Muslim, sorry cant eat Bacon, but could try egg and spinach?

Cheers

 

[adrian1der]

I love creamed spinach - wilt down the spinach, good dollop of double cream, season with some grated nutmeg and warm through. Or how about smoked salmon and scrambled egg - another great combination for breakfast. Omelettes are always good. I bung in any left overs in the fridge - spring onions, tomatoes, cooked meats, chillies, cheese etc. Or cook an omelette and then treat it as a pizza base. Add some tomato sauce and your favourite pizza toppings, sprinkle with cheese and cook under the grill until the cheese melts. There are lots and lots of ways of cooking really tasty, low carb and very filling meals. I did a broccoli and stilton puree with a rib-eye steak for the wife and I on Saturday evening which was great.

 

[silentsquirrel]

I agree on the greens but I like something solid, so perhaps broccoli?

Also, as a Muslim, sorry cant eat Bacon, but could try egg and spinach?

Cheers

Broccoli and spinach both fine. I have seen Nadiya Hussein saying turkey "bacon" is a good substitute.

 

[Newbie777]

Fantastic advice thank you, You have some great ideas there.

i think egg is my new friend as well as greens and some cheese.

 

[zuludog]

Use the Search Box on YouTube, and play around with it for the things you want. for example -

alternatives to carbohydrates
vlcd and diabetes
diet for diabetes type 2
or any other things you want

( vlcd = very low carbohydrate diet)

There are loads of entries and it can all get very confusing and overwhelming, but you will be able to pick out some useful ideas

Similarly, Search Amazon Books for Indian food for diabetics, diabetic diet, diabetic cookery book

I use cauliflower rice with curry and other things
Most methods say to use a processor or a grater, but I don't have a processor, and a grater is fiddly, so I just dice it fine on a board

For a typical meal of meat, potatoes, and 2 veg I just leave out the spuds and increase the veg slightly
It was a bit odd at first, but i soon got used to it

A ketogenic diet, often shortened to keto diet, is similar to a low carb diet, though it does tend to have some carbs and high fat so Search accordingly, but be aware
Just one thing; keto diets are currently fashionable and popular, so you'll get loads of references, but you might get some ideas

 

[Newbie777]

Thanks,
Yes am doing. i am sure I will get all the information.

But will definitely try the Cauliflower too.
Cheers

 

[Kaylz]

For evening meals I'll have fish with loads of broccoli

chicken breast stuffed with mozzarella and spring onions and wrapped in prosciutto (sorry not sure if you'd eat that as I only know about bacon) with loads of roasted sprouts

mince bulked with closed cup mushrooms, spring onions, garlic and then an egg dropped in for the last 5 minutes to cook through and loads of steamed sprouts and a blob of butter on the plate to slather on my sprouts

omelette with spring onions, mozzarella and king prawns with loads of green veg

All are rather filling
xx

 

[Sally bbc]

Some of your meals look carb heavy so it's no surprise that your levels are high. Unless you're using low carb bread for your toast your breakfast looks to be between 60g and 70g carb, which is more than double what some allow themselves in a whole day. I aim to stay under 30g per meal and rarely go above that.

Riced cauliflower, cauliflower mash, celeriac chips and low carb bread are all a big part of my diet and have helped me embrace a low carb way of eating, and bring down my BG levels to the point where I don't currently need medication.

Martin

Can I ask what is cauliflower rice, I've never heard of it before.

 

[Newbie777]

Wow am impressed, can I come over to yours 🙂

No sorry, ham is not allowed,

I think I need to try mixing it up but its mainly lunchtimes that I need to concentrate on and minise the carb intake.

Thank you

 

[zuludog]

Can I ask what is cauliflower rice, I've never heard of it before.

Cauliflower rice is cauliflower that is cut up very finely, either by grating, a food processor, or chopping on a board, then briefly boiling or steaming so that it is softer, but not completely mushy
Cauliflower mash is similar, but cooked and mashed like spuds

They are used in diabetic and low carb recipes as a replacement for rice, potatoes, pasta etc as it has virtually no carbohydrate
Search YouTube for recipes and variations

 

[Sally bbc]

Cauliflower rice is cauliflower that is cut up very finely, either by grating, a food processor, or chopping on a board, then briefly boiling or steaming so that it is softer, but not completely mushy
Cauliflower mash is similar, but cooked and mashed like spuds

They are used in diabetic and low carb recipes as a replacement for rice, potatoes, pasta etc as it has virtually no carbohydrate
Search YouTube for recipes and variations

I've never heard of it before , thank you I'll look up some recipes.

 

[grovesy]

I've never heard of it before , thank you I'll look up some recipes.

I believe some supermarkets sell it!

 

[Sally bbc]

I believe some supermarkets sell it!

Thank you.

 

[zuludog]

I've been Surfing YouTube during Lockdown (no, not for porn, honestly!) and found these channels about Indian food -

Grandpa Kitchen
Village Cooking Channel

I'll let you find out for yourselves

It occurred to me that many of the recipes for the main course or sauces are interesting & healthy, and some are vegetarian; but you would need to replace the rice

You'd just need to scale them down a bit!

 

[Sally bbc]

The proper name is riced cauliflower. You can make it yourself by chopping cauliflower up into rice-sized pieces but I buy it in a pouch. The brand I use is FullGreen but Sainsbury's, for example, have their own brand, as do Asda.

What would be an appropriate serving in grams?

 

[Billy Bob]

Eggs are Type 2's go to for breakfast , omelettes can be great with all sorts added to to them.
I quite often have any of the following with mine. Spinach, mushrooms, Tomato, or just a plain one with salad and mayo

 

[Sally bbc]

100g is suggested but I found that wasn't quite enough for me so I settled on 150g, which seems to be a decent portion. For the FullGreen brand that I use that works out at 6g carb so when used in a chilli con carne, mushroom stroganoff or chicken chasseur it's a pretty low-carb meal.

Thank you that's very helpful.