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...2 x jugs of water as dont know if i can have coffee.....:🙄
The jury seems to be out for if coffee is truly bad for blood glucose control, if seen people say that their numbers were largely unchanged and others with big rises.

However, I've swapped to decaffeinated coffee since the caffeine was making me a bit peaky sometimes. You can find some decent decaff's which don't taste so bad.

Decaff would also be better for your blood pressure, as caffeine will raise it a tad (something to do with triggering adrenaline I believe).
 
Days Menu

Why not post up your menu each day so that other members can give you any pointers on what may be good or otherwise, and what sort of changes might be beneficial? Ideally, you should be able to maintain a good flexibility with your diet, but just learn what things might be OK in reduced portions, what things can be substituted by similar items that are more 'diabete-friendly' and what things you should reserve for special, occasional treats 🙂

breakfast: beans on 2 Xtoast substituted white for grain brown
mid morning: two bananas
Lunch: mackeral on toast in a chilli sauce
mid afternoon: strawberries and a banana
evening : 2 x sausages..1 x egg..cup beans.. dry fried mushroms
2 x jugs orange squash
1 x jug water

GOOD GRIEF :WRITTEN DOWN THAT LOOKS REALLY BAD....!!!!!! !
 
breakfast: beans on 2 Xtoast substituted white for grain brown
mid morning: two bananas
Lunch: mackeral on toast in a chilli sauce
mid afternoon: strawberries and a banana
evening : 2 x sausages..1 x egg..cup beans.. dry fried mushroms
2 x jugs orange squash
1 x jug water

GOOD GRIEF :WRITTEN DOWN THAT LOOKS REALLY BAD....!!!!!! !

It could be far worse, and this is a learning exercise, so don't be too hard on yourself 🙂 For a non-diabetic this doesn't look unhealthy - lots of fruit there and substituting the white bread is an excellent choice. I'd suggest the following:

Breakfast: Some people find that they are particularly insulin-resistant in the mornings, so try to avoid carbs as much as possible - things like toast, cereal or porridge don't work very well for them. This isn't true of everyone so you need to experiment - do you have a meter and test strips you can use to monitor your reactions? You might find that a low carb breakfast is better - something like the sausages and mushrooms or tomatoes, eggs etc. If you'd prefer toast I'd recommend getting some Burgen soya and linseed bread - very yummy and lower in carbs than most grain breads, plus it is low GI.

Mid-morning: Two bananas is a lot of carbs. I'd look to change this to something much lower in carbs like perhaps nuts, cold meats, cheese, or perhaps something like a couple of oatcakes that would be much less carbs than a banana. If you do want fruit, then a handful of berries would be better.

Lunch: Mackerel is good! 🙂

Mid-afternoon: Make sure the banana is not too ripe, and it will help with your levels if you have been fairly active during the day - maybe managed to get a couple of brisk half-hour walks in 🙂

Evening meal: Nice and low in carbs - make sure the sausages are high-quality, with a high meat percentage, cheaper sausages are packed with rusk/breadcrumbs increasing the carbs.

Orange squash: make sure it is a low/no sugar variety. I'm big tea drinker myself, so not sure what the best squashes are to buy.

Hope that helps! 🙂
 
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It could be far worse, and this is a learning exercise, so don't be too hard on yourself 🙂 For a non-diabetic this doesn't look unhealthy - lots of fruit there and substituting the white bread is an excellent choice. I'd suggest the following:

Breakfast: Some people find that they are particularly insulin-resistant in the mornings, so try to avoid carbs as much as possible - things like toast, cereal or porridge don't work very well for them. This isn't true of everyone so you need to experiment - do you have a meter and test strips you can use to monitor your reactions? You might find that a low carb breakfast is better - something like the sausages and mushrooms or tomatoes, eggs etc. If you'd prefer toast I'd recommend getting some Burgen soya and linseed bread - very yummy and lower in carbs than most grain breads, plus it is low GI.

Mid-morning: Two bananas is a lot of carbs. I'd look to change this to something much lower in carbs like perhaps nuts, cold meats, cheese, or perhaps something like a couple of oatcakes that would be much less carbs than a banana. If you do want fruit, then a handful of berries would be better.

Lunch: Mackerel is good! 🙂

Mid-afternoon: Make sure the banana is not too ripe, and it will help with your levels if you have been fairly active during the day - maybe managed to get a couple of brisk half-hour walks in 🙂

Evening meal: Nice and low in carbs - make sure the sausages are high-quality, with a high meat percentage, cheaper sausages are packed with rusk/breadcrumbs increasing the carbs.

Orange squash: make sure it is a low/no sugar variety. I'm big tea drinker myself, so not sure what the best squashes are to buy.

Hope that helps!

YES IT DOES....CAN YOU RECOMMEND SOME SWEET SNACKS AS I AM CRAVING THE BISCUITS I ATE MOST DAYS.....THANKS
 
YES IT DOES....CAN YOU RECOMMEND SOME SWEET SNACKS AS I AM CRAVING THE BISCUITS I ATE MOST DAYS.....THANKS

How about sugar-free jellies? Hartley's do some powdered ones that you make up with hot and cold water. I make them up into 5 125 ml pots per sachet (I use washed out yoghurt pots 🙂) Yum! 🙂
 
How about sugar-free jellies? Hartley's do some powdered ones that you make up with hot and cold water. I make them up into 5 125 ml pots per sachet (I use washed out yoghurt pots 🙂) Yum! 🙂

i saw a recipe for almond biscuits on the site but cannot find it now....should have took the writers name ....will learn next time...lol..
 
new book

have just downloaded to my kobo....WHAT ON EARTH CAN I EAT...by...ALAN SHANLEY...is this a good book for a newby to read please ...have ordered steff's suggestion but not arrived yet....
 
have just downloaded to my kobo....WHAT ON EARTH CAN I EAT...by...ALAN SHANLEY...is this a good book for a newby to read please ...have ordered steff's suggestion but not arrived yet....

Alan is a well-respected member of many forums, including this one, I am sure it will be a good read 🙂
 
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