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Rice & Pasta
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I only had one, much to the complete disbelief of the woman serving. She was all "you know you can have, three, yes?" Yes Love... I realise that but I actually only want one!
Beck S
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40g of pasta is 29g of carbs (I'm using Tesco Fusilli as a measure). It didn't look more than about 25-30 pieces of pasta. I showed my housemate and then we were stunned to think that our normal amount of pasta is way, way beyond a healthy limit.
Me neither! I tell people that I'm having to diet because of my diabetes, and then sit down to a plate of sausage, bacon, and egg for breakfast. Love it though. I think canteen sausages are probably not the best for me though.
Kentoldlady
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The heck 97% meat sausages have (I think) the lowest carb count. I can have 2 with no problem.
And has anyone tried the "cook it twice " method for rice and pasta? I have not done this, just went cold turkey with no carbs, but wonder what others have found.
And has anyone tried the "cook it twice " method for rice and pasta? I have not done this, just went cold turkey with no carbs, but wonder what others have found.
phonic2k
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I think the real problem is the struggle to change the way we eat, trying our best continue the way things were.
For me, I never went to cut size of meals, but changed completely the food I eat, including snacking, sleep, water intake, and more importantly exercise level(was zero). It's also a good idea to count your carb intake, as if you're not burning it, your pancreas will need to produce more insulin to deal with it, and if it can't, blood glucose goes too high. It's best to give it a rest and cut your carbs down, and eat to your activity levels.
If you really need to eat rice, you may want to check out Cauli rice, Low-GI and very low in carb, or Wholegrain Basmati rice and has the lowest GI (glycaemic index) of all rice types.
For bread you could try Lidl LowGI or high protein bread, I think other stores sell low go bread now, but not tried. It takes a complete life long change to deal with it.
For me, I never went to cut size of meals, but changed completely the food I eat, including snacking, sleep, water intake, and more importantly exercise level(was zero). It's also a good idea to count your carb intake, as if you're not burning it, your pancreas will need to produce more insulin to deal with it, and if it can't, blood glucose goes too high. It's best to give it a rest and cut your carbs down, and eat to your activity levels.
If you really need to eat rice, you may want to check out Cauli rice, Low-GI and very low in carb, or Wholegrain Basmati rice and has the lowest GI (glycaemic index) of all rice types.
For bread you could try Lidl LowGI or high protein bread, I think other stores sell low go bread now, but not tried. It takes a complete life long change to deal with it.
Kaylz
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Tesco finest british traditional pork sausages are much lower at 1.6g carbs for 2 sausages x
Wirrallass
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To my knowledge I believe Rich Tea biscuits have the lowest amount of carbs in comparison with other bickies🙂 xThere's no way we can have rice or pasta.Or potatoes come to that. I feel fed-up thinking about it.
We've got to be healthy and boring. 🙄
phonic2k
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There's no way we can have rice or pasta.
We've got to be healthy and boring. 🙄
I would not say being healthy is boring. It's a choice, and for some a complete life change. If it's worth the effort, is up to you.
Over 2 years ago, I decided to be strict and kick myself into action(as painful as it was for me) and I got the reward from my hard work. However, I still don't eat junk, and never will again as I want to see my children enter University and get married one day, and so want to remain in good health as I can, as there are more serious health related problems that can be avoid(or reduce the risk of) by trying to live a heathy live than just type 2 diabetes.
Rich Tea are Soooooooo boring I would rather do without, I think. Garibaldis have 7g per biscuit, and I think the Lotus ones that Kaylz eats are even less, is that right Kaylz?
Wirrallass
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........but rich tea are sooooo nice dunked in a cuppa tea
😛 I love Garibaldis, one of my favourites 😛 x
Ralph-YK
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burning as in use! My understanding is that the insulin is so your cells can use (burn) the blood glucose. So insulin is produced so you can burn it. Whether more insulin is produced if your not using it I don't. I don't see why more insulin is needed if your not using it in particular.
Beck S
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This may be my favourite post today!! Very good to know.
phonic2k
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With type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes, you have a higher level of insulin resistance to a point your pancreas can't cope anymore, as your pancreas is over producing, and continuing to eat high carb meals will only make things worse. It was logical to me to try and give it a rest.
When you exercise you burn the energy, and a good way to use up any excess blood glucose and more importantly makes your muscles more sensitive to insulin for hours after helping with reversing insulin resistance. Like today 5.7 before, 3.7 after. and next meal 4.9mmol/l at 1 hour 30. 2 hours 4.6. I would not expect this low, normally 5s for me, but exercise supercharges the body.
Increased muscle glucose uptake after exercise. No need for insulin during exercise.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3899806
Kentoldlady
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Did not know this.. thanks! Have just got 4 packs of heck, so think the rest of the family might be eating alot of them for a while cos I will switch to tesco!
Kaylz
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Me and my partner love the Tesco ones, they are delicious! 🙂 x
I have happy memories attached to Rich Tea biscuits: as a small child staying at my Grandparents my brother and I would join them in their room for their morning cuppa and they taught us to dunk Rich Teas! I still find them dull though. Garibaldis on the other hand are much more interesting!........but rich tea are sooooo nice dunked in a cuppa tea
PURPLESALLY
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Love Rich Tea dunked in coffee BUT NO WILL POWER so 1 would lead to half a packet. So that's a no buy then!!!!!
Mark Parrott
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I can only east biscuits dunked. There was a time that I could get through a packet when dunking. How i've managed to control myself now, I don't know.
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