Hi, I've been diagnosed as pre diabetic, blood sugars are 46. I've always ate a high carb diet with potatoes, rice and pasta. I didn't realise this affected my sugar levels. I've started having overnight oats for breakfast with berries and nuts and almond milk thinking this was healthy but now realise its not. I'm struggling for breakfast and meals in general. What is healthy for breakfast? Im not a big fan of eggs. Can I have fruit, nuts and natural yoghurt everyday? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you
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Hello, I'm a newbie and need help
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harbottle
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Most days, Fage Greek yoghurt is delicious. I use a around a tablespoon of peanut butter.
I sometimes skip breakfast, or have some eggs.
I used to have oats mixed with blueberries and low fat Greek Yoghurt. Being Pre-D I’ve dropped the oats and switched to full fat Yoghurt over blueberries. Eating much less Carbs, but more fat. (Check out the label of low fat G Yoghurt, the sugar content is higher than the full fat version.)
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I also have creamy natural Greek style yoghurt (Lidl and Aldi ones are both really nice and thick and creamy and economical... and come in a 1kg tub) most mornings, with mixed seeds (important for fibre and fatty acids) a few berries (which are pretty much the lowest carb fruits), cinnamon and a sprinkle of nutty granola. I vary the fruit according to the season and availability in the garden, so will soon be moving to rhubarb as it becomes available, stewed with a little sweetener, then fresh blueberries and rasps and strawberries and blackcurrants, then apricots, then blackberries and then back to frozen mixed berries in the winter. Changing the fruit gives a variety of micro nutrients. Very occasionally I will have something else if I have time. An omelette with a side salad and coleslaw and will usually contain onions and mushrooms and peppers and cheese but basically whatever needs using up in the fridge, or a full English minus beans and toast or bread of course or sometimes I have leftover homemade curry from the night before because I really enjoy leftover curry for breakfast! Nothing too hot spicy but curried veg like cabbage bhaji is gorgeous and very low carb. Weird I know 🙄 but don't knock it till you have tried it!
Have a look at the Harcombe Diet for a broader view. Well founded on proven principles.
Harcombe Diet article (scroll down to 7 added links to handy summaries and guides: https://diabetes-type2-remission.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-harcombe-diet-how-to-eat-your.html
Also look at the Freshwell Low Carb Project: https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
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Direct UK have just published this excellent short video on the prime cause of T2D:
Message: lose weight to get your liver and pancreas back to normal, or as near normal as you can.
Harcombe Diet article (scroll down to 7 added links to handy summaries and guides: https://diabetes-type2-remission.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-harcombe-diet-how-to-eat-your.html
Also look at the Freshwell Low Carb Project: https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
P.S.
Direct UK have just published this excellent short video on the prime cause of T2D:
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Leadinglights
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On some days I have full fat Greek yoghurt with berries and about 20g of a Keto granola. Other days different things like a selection from bacon, egg, tomatoes, mushroom, scrambled egg and smoked salmon, cheese on toast with poached egg, creamy mushrooms on toast. Usually just 1 small slice toast.
For ideas and other meals have a look at this link. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
For ideas and other meals have a look at this link. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
If you like avocados they are low carb. They do tend to fill you up as they have a high fat content. I don't have them on toast as my HBA1c was much higher than yours, but an avocado on one slice of low carb bread might be a breakfast option for you to consider.
I am intrigued why you are asking about having this everyday
Most people do not vary their breakfast - they have their bowl of cornflakes every single day apart from one or two "special" days when they have big fry up. No one asks if it is ok to have cornflakes every day.
If you do not get bored with fruit, nuts and yoghurt every day, why not?
Although, if you are looking for lower carb, berries are better fruit than bananas, for example.
I am more in @rebrascora 's camp. I might not eat leftovers (I rarely have anything left over) but I do not understand why it is normal in Western countries to have something different for breakfast than at other times of the day. I have had curry in India and nasi goreng in Indonesia, shakshuka from the middle east doesn't comply with our idea of breakfast but why not?
The focus for many people with type 2 diabetes is a low carb diet. I have not read anything that suggests it is better to eat nuts in the morning or cauliflower at lunchtime or steak in the evening.
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I have melon and full fat Greek yogurt for breakfast almost every day. I sometimes mix it up and have bacon and eggs as a change. If I have bacon and eggs, the eggs will be in omelette form, usually with mushroom or tomato.
I have lots of salads and roast dinners with chicken or pork being the protein source. I like 'picky' food so will happily eat those carrot baton things by the bagful, sometimes with a dip, often without. I'll often just pick on chorizo and cheese!
I like nuts but have to go steady with those because I can eat them by the bagful and they are high fat even though they're low carb.
If I'm swimming or running, I will often have my breakfast meal again for tea because it's lighter than a big meal. When you cut me open, I bleed yogurt
I have lots of salads and roast dinners with chicken or pork being the protein source. I like 'picky' food so will happily eat those carrot baton things by the bagful, sometimes with a dip, often without. I'll often just pick on chorizo and cheese!
I like nuts but have to go steady with those because I can eat them by the bagful and they are high fat even though they're low carb.
If I'm swimming or running, I will often have my breakfast meal again for tea because it's lighter than a big meal. When you cut me open, I bleed yogurt
Well now, reading the Harman diet in the link provided, and the first of the added links particularly, has been a ‘light switch’ moment for me. Especially knowing the effect of alcohol on glucagon in breaking the fat molecules to access the glucose link therein.
Thank you so much!
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Yummy.
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I’m also at risk of type 2. My late dad was Italian and we always ate pasta rice. Homemade pizzas when I was a little girl. I’m trying the low carb diet. I’m 53 and have the menopause. It’s not easy I know, but I have eggs and advocado for lunch then sometimes and omelette with salad. Matchbox piece of cheese that sort of thing. Look at the Mediterranean diet . It’s good and healthy.
Micheal mosely does a good book called the 8 week blood sugar diet. It’s good lots of info and recipes. Maybe we can swap recipes etc … always here for a chat
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It is a peculiarly cultural thing isn’t it. Over the years when attending diabetes advocacy meetups that gathered bloggers from all over Europe, breakfast in hotels were always a fascinating people-watching time.
Pretty much everyone went with their stereotypical nation’s choices (full english for the Brits, cold meats and cheeses for the Scandis, pastries for the French etc etc). It was quite amusing actually.
We seem to be culturally hard-wired. 🙂
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My son in law's mother (visiting from Pakistan) put chilli flakes on her cereal.
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