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I only have home made butternut squash soup, it doesnt have too much of an effect on my levels. Only testing will tell you the effect it will have on you. We are definately all different when it comes to food.
 
Stitch147 said:
I only have home made butternut squash soup, it doesnt have too much of an effect on my levels. Only testing will tell you the effect it will have on you. We are definately all different when it comes to food.
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Just finding it so difficult to find things to eat without my sugars going up to silly highs
 
Lisa glass said:
Just finding it so difficult to find things to eat without my sugars going up to silly highs
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I know the feeling, depending on the vegetables that are in the soup you should be ok I struggle with my levels all the time. Back to the dr's on friday for me.
 
I've been diabetic for nearly 7 years started just on metformin has just got worse now have been on insulin for nearly 3 years to start with just completely denied I had it (yes I know so stupid)now I have bad eyes numbness in my feet and hands feel so annoyed with myself !
 
You'll get there. I dont know anything about insulin im afraid. Ive got an oddball type of diabetes and struggle to get my levels lower.
 
I make my own vegetable soup, freeze portions then either have as it is or add meats. I find it is ok for me. Sometimes it is not what you eat it can be how much, so you could adjust the portion.
Unfortunately we all have different tolerances to foods, and sometimes the time of day can influence too. That carby foods are tolerated better throughout the day.
 
grovesy said:
I make my own vegetable soup, freeze portions then either have as it is or add meats. I find it is ok for me. Sometimes it is not what you eat it can be how much, so you could adjust the portion.
Unfortunately we all have different tolerances to foods, and sometimes the time of day can influence too. That carby foods are tolerated better throughout the day.
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It's just shot me up to 15 .6 so won't be having that no more , thought it would be ok to have during the day
 
Yes I rise of 5 after 2 hours is high.
Did you have anything else with the soup?
 
Soup is usually a very good meal for a diabetic, but only home made soup not the tinned kind. Look at the labels and you will see the carb content. Also be very careful of items saying no added sugar or unsweeted. You might find when you look at the label and ingredients that there is glucose syrup instead. There are so many hidden carbs in what you would think is innocent. The only things you can be sure of are the things you make yourself from scratch. Get into the habit of looking at the labels not what it says on the front. Biltong is dried beef. Quite innocent, but if you buy a packet of it there is sugar in it. Also there are other things that cause high blood sugar, eg an infection. Also different times of day makes a difference because of your hormones. As you aready have eye problems it might be wiser to get your blood sugars down gradually. If they drop to running low from running high too soon it could damage the eyes more.
 
Heinz veg soup has carrots, potatoes and pasta as its second, third and fourth ingredients, plus sugar, wheat flour and cornflour, so it's heavier on the carbs than you might think. (32 g of carbs in a 400g tin. I'd need 3 units of insulin for that!).
I make my own veg soup, and use red lentils as a thickener( if I want a substantial soup), which are slow release and don't spike my blood sugars.
 
Robin said:
Heinz veg soup has carrots, potatoes and pasta as its second, third and fourth ingredients, plus sugar, wheat flour and cornflour, so it's heavier on the carbs than you might think. (32 g of carbs in a 400g tin. I'd need 3 units of insulin for that!).
I make my own veg soup, and use red lentils as a thickener( if I want a substantial soup), which are slow release and don't spike my blood sugars.
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I took 24 units of humalog before I ate it!
 
We have homemade chicken and veg soup quite frequently, it's a good way of using up a chicken carcase, low in carbs and nourishing.
Today we tried butternut squash and peanut butter soup, it was lovely!
Tinned soups need to be chosen with great care as most have added sugars and other stuff.

Dave
 
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