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marlyn7 said:
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Ok, so a bit high for the two hour mark. You could either try less porridge or something like a keto granola, or a completely different breakfast like Greek Yoghurt plus berries and seeds. It’s all a case of experimenting to see what’s best for you as an individual.
 
Inka said:
Ok, so a bit high for the two hour mark. You could either try less porridge or something like a keto granola, or a completely different breakfast like Greek Yoghurt plus berries and seeds. It’s all a case of experimenting to see what’s best for you as an individual.
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OK thanks
 
Bodies are weird @marlyn7! To be honest, mostly they haven’t read the instruction manual unfortunately! The best I can do is try things out and try to work out which ‘slow release’ things my metabolism is happy with, and which I’m best avoiding
 
marlyn7 said:
Just had the recommended portion of porridge 40g + skimmed milk,my blood sugar level went from 5.7 to 12.8 ,not good.
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Try whole milk
 
marlyn7 said:
Just had the recommended portion of porridge 40g + skimmed milk,my blood sugar level went from 5.7 to 12.8 ,not good.
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I would probably react the same way to a serving of starch with a sugary liquid added - I don't eat grain or drink milk for that reason.
It would represent my usual daily intake of carbs all in one bowl - I do have to be really careful - and in a way my gut finds easy to digest.
 
marlyn7 said:
Just had the recommended portion of porridge 40g + skimmed milk,my blood sugar level went from 5.7 to 12.8 ,not good.
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Did you calculate the carbs? Depending on how much milk you added, that bowl could be upwards of 30g carb.
 
Hi @marlyn7 welcome to the people how can no longer eat porridge club!! After nearly 20 years of eating porridge for breakfast, I have had to cut it out of my diet. As others will point out we are all different, but I particularly find eating grain based products (bread, pasta, pastry, some sauces and porridge) will send my BG in to the stratosphere. I have made the move to Greek yoghurt, with lots of nuts and some fruit and find that has less of an impact than the porridge.
 
JimmyBlue said:
Hi @marlyn7 welcome to the people how can no longer eat porridge club!! After nearly 20 years of eating porridge for breakfast, I have had to cut it out of my diet. As others will point out we are all different, but I particularly find eating grain based products (bread, pasta, pastry, some sauces and porridge) will send my BG in to the stratosphere. I have made the move to Greek yoghurt, with lots of nuts and some fruit and find that has less of an impact than the porridge.
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OK thanks
 
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