what goes with

[Amigo]

I reintroduced bananas back into my diet because I need the potassium (and I like them!) 🙂 I tend to limit them to 2 a week though and not over ripe ones.

 

[Robin]

I’m sorry to hear that Kaylz. Maybe that’s a target you can set yourself and work up to it, I do think bananas have been given an unfair reputation in Diabetes circles!

I avoided them for years, because of their reputation, then I started having one after riding, because I kept waking up with cramp in the middle of the night. Lo and behold, half a one when I got in (free, because the exercise lowers me) and the other half as pudding with evening meal ( carb counted and included) didn't spike my levels at all. And it cured the cramp!

 

[Kaylz]

@Radders that is a good idea to set as a target, last one was to have a dessert at Christmas and New Year and I managed that so I'm sure some banana is doable lol, thank you 🙂 x

 

[Radders]

@Radders that is a good idea to set as a target, last one was to have a dessert at Christmas and New Year and I managed that so I'm sure some banana is doable lol, thank you 🙂 x

Go for it!

 

[Radders]

I think I might start a campaign:
CROB - Campaign for the Rehabilitation Of Bananas

 

[Kaylz]

I think I might start a campaign:
CROB - Campaign for the Rehabilitation Of Bananas

HAHA well so far we know Amigo and Robin would be backers of the campaign and hopefully I'd be joining soon too 🙂 lol x

 

[Sally W]

I don't really have a major supermarket where I am! lol, I do have Lidl but I'm not making a trip just for those haha x

I could send you a couple of tablespoons to try in the post? Long as Royal Mail don’t think I’m drug dealing😱😱 xx

 

[Kaylz]

I could send you a couple of tablespoons to try in the post? Long as Royal Mail don’t think I’m drug dealing😱😱 xx

Oh Sally that really made me laugh! xx

 

[SB2015]

Hi Kaylz
For me peanut butter (crunchy as possible) always goes with marmite. A tiny amount but it is lovely, but not to everyone’s taste. Celery also goes well with peanut butter, as does crackers, bread, apple, ...

 

[Kaylz]

Hi Kaylz
For me peanut butter (crunchy as possible) always goes with marmite. A tiny amount but it is lovely, but not to everyone’s taste. Celery also goes well with peanut butter, as does crackers, bread, apple, ...

I cant even remember if I like marmite! lol, does it have much carbs? Not prepared to try it if I have to cover it and suffer the sandwich! lol
xx

 

[khskel]

I cant even remember if I like marmite! lol, does it have much carbs? Not prepared to try it if I have to cover it and suffer the sandwich! lol
xx

About 18g per 100g

 

[Kaylz]

About 18g per 100g

Hmmm where did you get that? I checked their website and it states 30g per 100g x

 

[Radders]

Hmmm where did you get that? I checked their website and it states 30g per 100g x

Immaterial given that you only need a scraping! I like marmite with peanut butter too, plus a crispy leaf or two.

 

[Kaylz]

Immaterial given that you only need a scraping! I like marmite with peanut butter too, plus a crispy leaf or two.

that depends on how strong a flavour you want though, even 10g would make it 3g carbs which I would certainly need to cover x

 

[Radders]

that depends on how strong a flavour you want though, even 10g would make it 3g carbs which I would certainly need to cover x

I have never in 26 years taken insulin to cover Marmite.

 

[Kaylz]

I have never in 26 years taken insulin to cover Marmite.

I find I need to cover cucumber at just over 1g carb if I have it on a sandwich with lunch, we are all different, and as I am on such little basal that's probably why I find I need to cover things with rapid that others wouldn't x

 

[Robin]

10g is two teaspoonfuls, more Marmite than I'd want on a slice of anything! A mere scraping is enough for me!

 

[Radders]

I find I need to cover cucumber at just over 1g carb if I have it on a sandwich with lunch, we are all different, and as I am on such little basal that's probably why I find I need to cover things with rapid that others wouldn't x

Wow! Insulin for 1g carb? How much would that raise you if you didn’t cover it, out of interest? Do you mind saying how much basal you use? Just interested.i thought my basal was low but I realise you may still have some insulin of your own, making it even more surprising that you need to count every gramme!

 

[khskel]

Hmmm where did you get that? I checked their website and it states 30g per 100g x

Carbs and Cals and on the jar of Tesco own brand.

 

[Kaylz]

Wow! Insulin for 1g carb? How much would that raise you if you didn’t cover it, out of interest? Do you mind saying how much basal you use? Just interested.i thought my basal was low but I realise you may still have some insulin of your own, making it even more surprising that you need to count every gramme!

I don't know as I've always covered it, I'm on 2 units of Tresiba at the moment, covering the 1g keeps me about level by the next meal, I count everything I eat x