Have I eaten too much

[lesley from Chelmsford]

hi all for breakfast this morning I had two weetabix banana flavoured,for lunch I had two boiled eggs with a slice of burgen bread,have I eaten too much.☹️️

 

[Stitch147]

Doesnt sound like too much to me. Just watch the weetabix, they can spike BG levels, i know they do with mine.

 

[lesley from Chelmsford]

Yes I will thank you

 

[Andy HB]

Sounds OK to me. But what does your meter say?

Andy 🙂

 

[Amigo]

Wish that's all I'd had today! 😱

 

[Martin Canty]

Sounds OK, but as said, watch the Weetabix or any other breakfast cereal.

If you want cereals then try full fat milk as this will help to slow down the adsorption of the carbs.... You will still get the same amount of carbs but the spike should be less but over a greater timeframe

 

[lesley from Chelmsford]

Really I didn't know that I will try it with the full fat milk..I'm finding it so hard at the moment what to eat and what not to eat

 

[Owen]

Really I didn't know that I will try it with the full fat milk..I'm finding it so hard at the moment what to eat and what not to eat

Why don't you tell us favourite foods, then people can jump in with suggestions. GL For Dummies will be a good help

 

[Martin Canty]

I'm finding it so hard at the moment what to eat and what not to eat

As Owen says, just ask & we will suggest & advise on what food works for us & not..... Just don't as for any beetroot recipes from me😱

 

[Copepod]

hi all for breakfast this morning I had two weetabix banana flavoured,for lunch I had two boiled eggs with a slice of burgen bread,have I eaten too much.☹️️

What are you trying to achieve? Reduced blood glucose levels only or reduced body weight as well? What did you drink along with the food?

 

[Mark T]

I agree with everyone else. It depends what you are trying to achieve.

Based on this: http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/weight-loss-guide/Pages/calorie-counting.aspx

I think you have eaten 1000 out of the recommended 1400 kcal for weightloss.

If you are trying to control glucose levels, then I subscribe to the "eat to your meter" mantra. So without testing you can't really tell. Personally I'd avoid any cereal in the morning as it sends me to the sky! First thing in the morning is when most of us are at out most insulin resistant. Which means carbs eaten in the morning make you go higher then the same number of carbs eaten later in the day.

 

[lesley from Chelmsford]

I'm trying to get my sugar levels down...and finding it hard to achieve in doing so

 

[lesley from Chelmsford]

Why don't you tell us favourite foods, then people can jump in with suggestions. GL For Dummies will be a good help

All food is my favourite really think that's why I'm finding it hard

 

[lesley from Chelmsford]

I agree with everyone else. It depends what you are trying to achieve.

Based on this: http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/weight-loss-guide/Pages/calorie-counting.aspx

I think you have eaten 1000 out of the recommended 1400 kcal for weightloss.

If you are trying to control glucose levels, then I subscribe to the "eat to your meter" mantra. So without testing you can't really tell. Personally I'd avoid any cereal in the morning as it sends me to the sky! First thing in the morning is when most of us are at out most insulin resistant. Which means carbs eaten in the morning make you go higher then the same number of carbs eaten later in the day.

So I think I should cut breakfast out because I don't normally eat breakfast in the mornings

 

[lesley from Chelmsford]

What are you trying to achieve? Reduced blood glucose levels only or reduced body weight as well? What did you drink along with the food?

Just sugar levels

 

[lesley from Chelmsford]

Sounds OK to me. But what does your meter say?

Andy 🙂

I haven't got a meter I'm only testing urine at the mo

 

[Martin Canty]

I don't normally eat breakfast in the mornings

I was never one for breakfast either..... Now I practice Intermittent Fasting, there are some interesting videos on IF if you google Jason Fung..... However, my diet would have your diabetes team shuddering in fear, but for me it's working & I have very good control & I bet I could get my numbers just a little bit better with more effort.

Hope you are getting a meter as pee sticks are quite inaccurate & reflect the story a few hours after the event.

 

[Amigo]

I haven't got a meter I'm only testing urine at the mo

I think it's a bad idea cutting breakfast out Lesley. Just encourages you to eat more unsuitable things when you're very hungry at lunchtime. I'd suggest more protein based breakfasts. Omelettes with toppings of your choice, boiled eggs and 1 slice toasted burgen bread, poached egg on slices of ham are all good choices or even bacon and eggs with mushrooms.

You'd be much better getting a meter because the urine sticks are pretty useless unless you're levels are over 10 and you don't want to be going that high anyway. Good luck, it gets easier!

 

[Martin Canty]

Just encourages you to eat more unsuitable things when you're very hungry at lunchtime

Struggling on how to word this without sounding argumentative but many of us actually had pretty good diets, just didn't prevent D from developing.... Helps that I have never been a snacker or had a sweet tooth!

 

[Amigo]

Struggling on how to word this without sounding argumentative but many of us actually had pretty good diets, just didn't prevent D from developing.... Helps that I have never been a snacker or had a sweet tooth!

I don't understand the connection Martin or where I made that inference.
My point was really to Lesley not to skip breakfast and get so hungry that she may want to grab something less suitable mid morning or lunchtime. I just think breakfast is important if you can manage a suitable, sustaining one that doesn't spike.