Muesli??

[Bobh]

Is that OK to eat for Type2 ??

 

[Inka]

Possibly - you’d have to try it and test before eating and 2hrs after. Muesli is quite ‘concentrated’ in that when you pour out a normal looking bowl, it’s actually a large portion and contains quite a few carbs. So even if you can eat it, you’d probably have to watch your portion size.

 

[Bobh]

Possibly - you’d have to try it and test before eating and 2hrs after. Muesli is quite ‘concentrated’ in that when you pour out a normal looking bowl, it’s actually a large portion and contains quite a few carbs. So even if you can eat it, you’d probably have to watch your portion size.

As with everything...in moderation.

 

[Browser]

I eat Lidl’s ‘Really Nutty’ muesli. It’s certainly not low carb, but I find that about four tablespoonfuls with some berries and a few slices of banana is fairly kind to my BG.

 

[Drummer]

In the mornings I have 10gm of carbs maximum so would never dream of muesli with extra fruit - I'd see levels in the high teens doing that a few times.
That's why we need to test to see how foods affect us.

 

[Docb]

Like most answers to this sort of question, there are no rules, just guidelines and you need to find out what works for you because we are all different.

If you want a ready mixed muesli then you need to choose it wisely. Check out the labels look for the lowest carbohydrate versions. Take care with those that contain dried fruit, chances are that will give you a big rise in blood glucose.

I gave up my favourite muesli very early on when I found that the dried fruit in it was the main reason for my post breakfast highs. Seemed I could tolerate the oats provided I kept the portion size down. Now make my own - its a granola rather than muesli - roasted oats with lots of nuts and seeds. If I eat it with natural yoghourt, and a drop of milk and I finish off with a brew and low carb toast. That way I get a quick and simple breakfast that satisfies my hunger and keeps my post breakfast high under to 9 which is normally back to a boring 5 after a couple of hours. As I say, that works for me, may work for you.

 

[Browser]

Like most answers to this sort of question, there are no rules, just guidelines and you need to find out what works for you because we are all different.

If you want a ready mixed muesli then you need to choose it wisely. Check out the labels look for the lowest carbohydrate versions. Take care with those that contain dried fruit, chances are that will give you a big rise in blood glucose.

I gave up my favourite muesli very early on when I found that the dried fruit in it was the main reason for my post breakfast highs. Seemed I could tolerate the oats provided I kept the portion size down. Now make my own - its a granola rather than muesli - roasted oats with lots of nuts and seeds. If I eat it with natural yoghourt, and a drop of milk and I finish off with a brew and low carb toast. That way I get a quick and simple breakfast that satisfies my hunger and keeps my post breakfast high under to 9 which is normally back to a boring 5 after a couple of hours. As I say, that works for me, may work for you.

This is so true. I rarely test in the morning, but, in view of your comments, I did this morning. On waking up at 7am I read 8 (dawn phenomenon?) Fifteen minute’s later, I had my ‘nutty’ muesli, a few berries and 1/2 a small banana. I also had a sesame crispbread with tomato and basil and a coffee with cream. At 9.30am I tested and read 6.9. I don’t know how the ‘dawn phenomenon’ would influence readings, but it seems that this breakfast, which I know would not be kind to a lot of folk, was fairly innocuous for me.