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[Northerner]

That's good - how big is the bar?

100g = 10 squares, 2.4g carbs per square 🙂

 

[lucy123]

100g = 10 squares, 2.4g carbs per square 🙂

But mine says 2.5g for 4 squares so isn't mine better Am I reading the labels wrong? 😳
Also what would you suggest as a starter for carbs per meal or per snack? I know I have to test and retest but want to start fairly healthy. Would 50g be too high?

 

[Mark Parrott]

But mine says 2.5g for 4 squares so isn't mine better Am I reading the labels wrong? 😳

The squares might be different sizes.

 

[lucy123]

Good point!

 

[chili]

Have you tried stir frying the cauli rice (with or without a small amount of oil, and/or spices? Alternatively, grating it, via the food processor for me, then oven cook for a short while? It's been a while since I did cauli rice as a cauli is over £6 here, unless frozen, which isn't my preference.

My i ask where you live to pay £6 for a cauli?

 

[AndBreathe]

My i ask where you live to pay £6 for a cauli?

I'm in the Leeward Islands at the moment, so a cauli isn't a local thing at all.

 

[Lynn Davies]

Is that the Caribbean or the Pacific?

 

[AndBreathe]

Caribbean, although many islands have both Caribbean and Atlantic coasts.

 

[Lynn Davies]

I feel much better now! Had it been the Pacific I would have had serious envy!🙄

 

[lucy123]

I do have serious envy now 🙂

 

[lucy123]

I am trying the lido roll today so thank you for making me aware. Have tested before and will test again at 2 hours. My first thought is they are much bigger than expected and very filling - still only half way through (cut them in half and toasted). Does anyone know the carbs and sugar content of each one? By the way I went at 7pm last night and got 8 (going to try freezing) and there was still lots left for everyone else

 

[Mark Parrott]

Don't know the sugar content, but carbs are about 11g for a whole one. They freeze very well.

 

[lucy123]

Well here are the testing results for the Lidl roll - and I have to say a big success I think.

9.15 12.8
Then ate roll with thin spread of butter
10.08 12.2 (how did that happen)
10.42 13.2
11.10 11.9

I know this is excessive testing but I am desperately trying to get some control back.
Do you agree this is a good result?

I do feel very dizzy today though but was told by GP dizziness is generally not caused by high sugars. These sugars may not be high to some of you but I am used to being in the 5-7 range until recently.

 

[Robin]

I do feel very dizzy today though but was told by GP dizziness is generally not caused by high sugars. These sugars may not be high to some of you but I am used to being in the 5-7 range until recently

High sugars ( above 10) cause the kidneys to try and get rid of excess sugar by excreting it. Hence you pee more, and if you don't drink extra to replenish the lost fluid, you can become dehydrated. Dehydration can cause low blood pressure ( some BP meds work on the diuretic principle) which can make you feel dizzy, so it could all be interconnected.
There may however be other reasons for your dizziness. I think the next question after your GP says, 'dizziness is not caused by diabetes' is, 'OK, what is causing it then?'

 

[Mark Parrott]

Well here are the testing results for the Lidl roll - and I have to say a big success I think.

9.15 12.8
Then ate roll with thin spread of butter
10.08 12.2 (how did that happen)
10.42 13.2
11.10 11.9

I know this is excessive testing but I am desperately trying to get some control back.
Do you agree this is a good result?

That is a great result. I usually get an increase of about 1.5mmols so better than me.

 

[lucy123]

I know - so pleased I have had another one with Pate for lunch and some Ritz crisps! 🙂 Nice to have something different to eat instead of salad.

 

[Lynn Davies]

and some Ritz crisps

Step away from the crisps!!!! 🙄

 

[Mark Parrott]

Last night we went Greek. Had chicken kebabs marinated in a Souvlaki mix, salad, stuffed green olives & tzatziki. Was absolutely gorgeous.🙂

 

[lucy123]

Step away from the crisps!!!! 🙄

I thought I had got it right?

Ritz crisps
30g = 30.5g carbs and 1.6g sugar

I ate 15g so that's:
15.25g carb and 0.8g sugar

that's ok with 11g carb and 1g sugar in the protein roll and pate (2g carb and 0.9 g sugar) isn't it? Total carbs 28.25g carbs sugar 2.7g? for lunch? I am trying to start at below 40g carbs and sugar as low as possible. Are crisps not okay then? 🙂

 

[Lynn Davies]

That's a lot of carbs for little nutrition value.

It might be in the future once you have got everything under control and your body has adjusted you can have a snack with little or no impact on your BG.

I might be a bit anal regarding getting things under control but certainly for me it was gaining control first and then experimenting.