Newbie T2 food and glucose advice - porridge

[Lazydave]

Hi all. I was recently diagnosed T2 (last friday) and I'm still getting to grips with glucose testing. This morning I tested as 10.2 fasting then ate an average portion bowl of Tesco Scottish Porridge Oats. 30g approx. I had read that porridge is good for diabetics, but my post meal 2 hour reading was 15.8 which seems a huge jump. Is this normal (well, as normal as this is)? Does that mean that porridge is off the menu? Many thanks for reading

 

[grovesy]

Yes,the tolerance for porridge seem to be 50/50 in thise who can tolerate and those who can't. Sometimes reducing the portion works for some.

 

[Leadinglights]

Hi all. I was recently diagnosed T2 (last friday) and I'm still getting to grips with glucose testing. This morning I tested as 10.2 fasting then ate an average portion bowl of Tesco Scottish Porridge Oats. 30g approx. I had read that porridge is good for diabetics, but my post meal 2 hour reading was 15.8 which seems a huge jump. Is this normal (well, as normal as this is)? Does that mean that porridge is off the menu? Many thanks for reading

I think you have some replies in your other thread.

 

[Drummer]

Hi all. I was recently diagnosed T2 (last friday) and I'm still getting to grips with glucose testing. This morning I tested as 10.2 fasting then ate an average portion bowl of Tesco Scottish Porridge Oats. 30g approx. I had read that porridge is good for diabetics, but my post meal 2 hour reading was 15.8 which seems a huge jump. Is this normal (well, as normal as this is)? Does that mean that porridge is off the menu? Many thanks for reading

Some type 2s can cope with porridge, but it is a grain and that is not usually something 'good for diabetics' - unless trying to keep them that way.
I'd recommend following what you see on the meter, either alter toe definition of porridge and add lower carb options of chopped seeds and nuts to smaller amounts of oats, or swap to something completely different with more meat and fewer carbs on the menu.

 

[Lazydave]

Yes,the tolerance for porridge seem to be 50/50 in thise who can tolerate and those who can't. Sometimes reducing the portion works for some.

Thanks.

Some type 2s can cope with porridge, but it is a grain and that is not usually something 'good for diabetics' - unless trying to keep them that way.
I'd recommend following what you see on the meter, either alter toe definition of porridge and add lower carb options of chopped seeds and nuts to smaller amounts of oats, or swap to something completely different with more meat and fewer carbs on the menu.

Thanks Drummer

 

[bulkbiker]

an average portion bowl of Tesco Scottish Porridge Oats

T2's are often more sensitive to carbs in the morning which is why quite a few of us give up breakfast completely.
I replaced breakfast with coffee with double cream.
Most "normal" breakfast foods are pretty high carb anyway so best avoided if you are using a low carb diet to put T2 into remission.

 

[Lazydave]

T2's are often more sensitive to carbs in the morning which is why quite a few of us give up breakfast completely.
I replaced breakfast with coffee with double cream.
Most "normal" breakfast foods are pretty high carb anyway so best avoided if you are using a low carb diet to put T2 into remission.

Interesting. I didn't realise that sensitivity changed throughout the day!

 

[bulkbiker]

Interesting. I didn't realise that sensitivity changed throughout the day!

Good idea to get a blood glucose meter so you can test for yourself.

 

[Drummer]

Interesting. I didn't realise that sensitivity changed throughout the day!

Oh yes - I eat only 1/4 of my daily carb intake in the mornings - it stops the increase my all too helpful liver puts out as well.

 

[Deleted member 21371]

Oh yes - I eat only 1/4 of my daily carb intake in the mornings - it stops the increase my all too helpful liver puts out as well.

Even when I was still diabetic, I could feel my liver dump in the morning.
Quite a pleasant buzz to wake me up and provide the energy to get out of bed.
That was just the way the body works, I just used it.

 

[harbottle]

Interesting. I didn't realise that sensitivity changed throughout the day!

Hormones tell the muscles and liver to stop taking in glucose under certain conditions.

 

[Lazydave]

Oh yes - I eat only 1/4 of my daily carb intake in the mornings - it stops the increase my all too helpful liver puts out as well.

Same experience again with a small piece of wholemeal toast. So card free breakfasts it is. I need something to take my Metformin. Very helpful. Thanks

 

[Drummer]

My breakfasts are usually meat, fish or eggs (when I can get some) with salad or stir fry. When I have a swede I cook all of it in the pressure cooker and have it mashed with dinner, then next morning use it instead of potato in bubble and squeak - or 'bubble and squeal' or with eggs mixed in and cheese on top.

 

[Deleted member 21371]

My breakfasts are usually meat, fish or eggs (when I can get some) with salad or stir fry. When I have a swede I cook al of it in the pressure cooker and have it mashed with dinner, then next morning use it instead of potato in bubble and squeak - or 'bubble and squeal' or with eggs mixed in and cheese on top.

I just enjoy porridge.

 

[bulkbiker]

I just enjoy porridge.

What does it do to your blood glucose levels?

 

[Deleted member 21371]

What does it do to your blood glucose levels?

Same as any none diabetic.
It's all good.
Normal BG's
Normal Hba1c.
No complications.
Life's good. 🙂

 

[bulkbiker]

Normal BG's
Normal Hba1c.
No complications.

Care to share any concrete examples?

 

[Lazydave]

My breakfasts are usually meat, fish or eggs (when I can get some) with salad or stir fry. When I have a swede I cook all of it in the pressure cooker and have it mashed with dinner, then next morning use it instead of potato in bubble and squeak - or 'bubble and squeal' or with eggs mixed in and cheese on top.

I like the sound of that. Will definitely be trying it soon. It’s a whole world of new cooking.

 

[Deleted member 21371]

Care to share any concrete examples?

Nope.
What on earth has concrete got to do with diabetes?
Are you on some sort of diet here?

 

[notmez]

Care to share any concrete examples?

if my porridge looks like dry concrete i usually add a bit of milk to help with that.

Porridge sends my BG from my usual wake up reading of about 7 to a high 11+ 2 hours later so i dont get to enjoy porridge very often unless its a nice weekend and i have time for a couple of miles after breakfast and know lunch wont be carb heavy, in which case my 2 hour value is close to what i started on or not far off it, but almost always under +2. i generally dont have time for that before work during the week so i dont bother with porridge.

by lunch time my before lunch reading is usually back to something between (high 4 - high 6) on a normal working week day. or (low 5- low 7) at the weekend if i had porridge followed by a walk which is pretty consistent.