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[janw]

@Audreyg I use Hovis Nimble bread which is 8 carbs per slice and I bought no added sugar Strawberry jam, so all is not lost. A lot of us have eggs for breakfast as they are 0 carb on their own, I like mine poached which adds nothing to it .... mine is more brunch as that's how I go. Full fat natural yoghurt with berries is popular too. Oh there are plenty of recipes online you can try, here is just one for shortbread HERE

 

[silentsquirrel]

@Audreyg I use Hovis Nimble bread which is 8 carbs per slice and I bought no added sugar Strawberry jam, so all is not lost. A lot of us have eggs for breakfast as they are 0 carb on their own, I like mine poached which adds nothing to it .... mine is more brunch as that's how I go. Full fat natural yoghurt with berries is popular too. Oh there are plenty of recipes online you can try, here is just one for shortbread HERE

Just be careful with the no added sugar jams - look at the ingredients list, and the total carbs figure. It may be little, if any, lower in carbs than the normal variety. Tesco no added sugar strawberry jam and the standard version are both about 60g per 100g carbs. It's the carbs that matter for diabetics, not just sugars. Some use sorbitol rather than sugar to sweeten. This can have a laxative effect for some people for even a small quantity.

Fruit spreads eg St Dalfour don't use sweeteners, but sweeten with concentrated fruit juices such as grape and date, so again high carb - 52g per 100g for their strawberry.

Sorry!

 

[janw]

Just be careful with the no added sugar jams - look at the ingredients list, and the total carbs figure. It may be little, if any, lower in carbs than the normal variety. Tesco no added sugar strawberry jam and the standard version are both about 60g per 100g carbs. It's the carbs that matter for diabetics, not just sugars. Some use sorbitol rather than sugar to sweeten. This can have a laxative effect for some people for even a small quantity.

Fruit spreads eg St Dalfour don't use sweeteners, but sweeten with concentrated fruit juices such as grape and date, so again high carb - 52g per 100g for their strawberry.

Sorry!

Thank you. I'm not a jam person, but like a teeny bit on toast or an oatcake once in a while, and even 1/2 teaspoon is added to my food diary and I do check that tallies with the label. I didn't know fractions would come back into my life along with percentages, thought those days were far far behind me

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Welcome to the forum @Audreyg

I bet your doggies keep you busy! We have a few members who have, or have had Westies or Yorkies 🙂

Sorry to hear about your diagnosis - diabetes can be a real shock, and it’s not uncommon to feel quite overwhelmed to begin with. Diabetes is a serious condition, but it’s also one that can usually be managed well with a few changes and adaptations - it’s something that you can learn to live well with, and it shouldn’t stop you doing things you enjoy. Try not to be disheartened about your diagnosis, many people on the forum later reflect that their diagnosis became a catalyst which prompted them to make positive changes towards a healthier and more active life. Perhaps changes that they had been intending to make for years.

If you’d like to get a good understanding of the basics of type 2 diabetes, you might find the Learning Zone helpful (there’s a link in the main menu). Additionally, members here frequently recommend Maggie Davey’s Letter and Gretchen Becker’s book T2 Diabetes, the first year.

Keep asking questions, and let us know how you get on 🙂

 

[Audreyg]

As your Hba1c is only just into the diabetes range and your diet is rather high in carbohydrate, it should be fairly easy to make a few swaps and return to normal - and increasing protein and fat should result in a fitter and stronger future. I feel decades younger since going back to a low carb diet and having meat and mushroom stirfry, meaty curries, fish and salad or low carb veges.

Hi thank you. It doesn’t feel half as daunting now after reading some of the lovely posts.xx