Spreading carbs through the day

[belugalad]

I think I may add some dark rye ryvita(butter spread with sliced tomato) to my diet for fibre and some prunes for their help with bowel movements, but only in a small quantity due to the carbs,I wouldn't be having these with a meal but at intervals,can anyone tell me is there a time to take extra carbs so it doesn't impact on the total of carbs that you have had with one of your main meals,for instance if I wait for a couple of hours will that avoid adding to the bg spike from the main meal?

 

[Ralph-YK]

That will depend on what you've eaten, as different food digest, and hit the blood stream, at different speeds. Some things will have a smaller rise in BG. However, these can last some time. Others will raise it quickly, and drop back down quite quickly to.
This is the area where self testing helps.

 

[belugalad]

That will depend on what you've eaten, as different food digest, and hit the blood stream, at different speeds. Some things will have a smaller rise in BG. However, these can last some time. Others will raise it quickly, and drop back down quite quickly to.
This is the area where self testing helps.

Thanks

 

[Drummer]

Why add carbs?
A spoonful of psyllium husk in your salad will probably do just as well, and without the wheat and fructose.

 

[belugalad]

Why add carbs?
A spoonful of psyllium husk in your salad will probably do just as well, and without the wheat and fructose.

Hi Drummer where is the best place to buy that and does the tub or bag last long?

 

[Drummer]

I am pretty sure that places like Holland and Barratt would have it, or similar health food type shops - and it is unlikely to go off - even if it has a sell by date.
I get psyllium flour from a complany called bulk powders along with powdered coconut, soy flour and stuff for my baking which I can't get in supermarkets. I make a high fibre low carb bread once in a while - when I run out of the low carb bread from Asda. The psyllium goes purple if cooked, but I add rye flour and milled seeds to the bread dough so it is not noticeable. I order the Bulk Powders through Amazon.

 

[Eddy Edson]

I think I may add some dark rye ryvita(butter spread with sliced tomato) to my diet for fibre and some prunes for their help with bowel movements, but only in a small quantity due to the carbs,I wouldn't be having these with a meal but at intervals,can anyone tell me is there a time to take extra carbs so it doesn't impact on the total of carbs that you have had with one of your main meals,for instance if I wait for a couple of hours will that avoid adding to the bg spike from the main meal?

Earlier on in my D-journey, I was looking for a way to add fibre back into my diet after cutting back on grains. My research highlighted the power of seeds for this - huge fibre payload for very few carbs, plus a bunch of other nutrition benefits. Chia seeds are a big part of my diet now - dumping a bunch of them in coffee is my porridge substitute. About 11g of fibre in 30g of seeds, for net carbs (ie total carbs - fibre) of less than 2g. Lots of high-quality protein, unsaturated fats, minerals and micronutrients as well. Plus the coffee+chia combo is yummy (for me; ymmv).

Just about any kind of bread by contrast is pretty mediocre. My occasional bread choice is a 50g piece of real pumpernickel. It's not bad, relatively speaking, but only ~5g of fibre at a "cost" of ~18g net carbs and far less protein and unsaturated fat.

Anyway, maybe an option to think about.

 

[belugalad]

I am pretty sure that places like Holland and Barratt would have it, or similar health food type shops - and it is unlikely to go off - even if it has a sell by date.
I get psyllium flour from a complany called bulk powders along with powdered coconut, soy flour and stuff for my baking which I can't get in supermarkets. I make a high fibre low carb bread once in a while - when I run out of the low carb bread from Asda. The psyllium goes purple if cooked, but I add rye flour and milled seeds to the bread dough so it is not noticeable. I order the Bulk Powders through Amazon.

So if I sprinkled it is it just a matter of making sure that you take plenty of liquids?I have heard of people making drinks with it,sounds good

Earlier on in my D-journey, I was looking for a way to add fibre back into my diet after cutting back on grains. My research highlighted the power of seeds for this - huge fibre payload for very few carbs, plus a bunch of other nutrition benefits. Chia seeds are a big part of my diet now - dumping a bunch of them in coffee is my porridge substitute. About 11g of fibre in 30g of seeds, for net carbs (ie total carbs - fibre) of less than 2g. Lots of high-quality protein, unsaturated fats, minerals and micronutrients as well. Plus the coffee+chia combo is yummy (for me; ymmv).

Just about any kind of bread by contrast is pretty mediocre. My occasional bread choice is a 50g piece of real pumpernickel. It's not bad, relatively speaking, but only ~5g of fibre at a "cost" of ~18g net carbs and far less protein and unsaturated fat.

Anyway, maybe an option to think about.

Hi Eddy,how much Chia seeds in weight did you find was a suitable amount to satisfy your needs for a day?And on how many occasions would you have them through the day?

 

[Eddy Edson]

So if I sprinkled it is it just a matter of making sure that you take plenty of liquids?I have heard of people making drinks with it,sounds good

Hi Eddy,how much Chia seeds in weight did you find was a suitable amount to satisfy your needs for a day?And on how many occasions would you have them through the day?

I have way more than most people would! Generally I have 30g with coffee x 3 coffees per day = 90g. So about 33g of fibre from chia seeds per day, out of a total of maybe 70g of fibre daily. That's a lot higher than recommended minimum of say 30g per day - it works for me, but it took a while for my bod to get used to it & I'm not suggesting that it's the right thing for everybody.

 

[Eddy Edson]

Other "carb efficient" fibre sources:

- Avocado: 14g fibre for 3g net carbs.
- 25g almonds: 3.5g for 1g.
- 125g raspberries: 8g for 7g
- 30g bran: 10g for 10g.
- 155g edamame: 8g for 6g

(where the "ratio" is >1 and there's a reasonable amount of fibre in a reasonable serve).

 

[belugalad]

Other "carb efficient" fibre sources:

- Avocado: 14g fibre for 3g net carbs.
- 25g almonds: 3.5g for 1g.
- 125g raspberries: 8g for 7g
- 30g bran: 10g for 10g.
- 155g edamame: 8g for 6g

(where the "ratio" is >1 and there's a reasonable amount of fibre in a reasonable serve).

I will have to do the maths and see what I can afford as I have to survive on carers allowance and have my son to provide for from that allowance too! that lives with me 5 days out of 14 so my budget is very limited indeed,life was so simple when I could eat baked beans 😱_O

 

[Drummer]

I found that the psyllum husk stuck to the glass if I tried to drink it, far easier to add it to a salad with an oily dressing so I could eat it all, but I do have a glass of water at regular times through the day - when I get up after I do the morning ready up in the kitchen, and so on - as I do suffer in the heat and find it helps.
I am right on the South coast of England now, but was brought up half way up a mountain in Yorkshire. My thermostat has never adjusted.

 

[Jodee]

not within 2 hours of eating any other carbs I'd say, that is the way I do it.

 

[belugalad]

not within 2 hours of eating any other carbs I'd say, that is the way I do it.

Thanks

 

[Dozydave]

Hi Folks, Newbie here. Had some great advice so far. What is the 'net carb' calculation re carbs/fibre?

 

[Drummer]

In the UK the carbs shown on the package or nutritional information is net carbs, without the fibre.
In the US the fibre is included in the count, so fibre needs to be subtracted to get the net carbs.