Diabetics, What Are You Eating For Breakfast?

[george]

I have Diabetes Type 2 since about 5 years. I am curious what you diabetic guys are eating for breakfast?

[bkkmick]

Me too, for about 3 or 4 years.

Mostly I have egg and bacon for breakfast but the diet doctor I spoke to said that Kow Tom is better as it's less fattening. It has white rice so I have to tell the nanny to keep the portions small.

There's 'low glycemic' bread available in Villa that doesn't cause my BG to spike too much. There's also a line of products that go by the name 'Fifty50' that are low glycemic that claim not to cause a spike either. Worth checking out for the odd treat. They claim that half their profits go to diabetes research.

My numbers are crap at the moment. Must try harder!

[Cobalt60]

Weetabix cereal with cold milk and sugar substitute sweetner. All from Tesco lotus. I sometimes crave for something real, have Bangkok bacon and eggs, then the Metformin gets it out through the back exit way too fast.

Sugar in food isnt the main problem I have found although its important to limit, seems like animal fat in food is as bad or worse.

Funny old life aint it ?

[endure]

Bacon, eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, sausages (as long as they don't have much rusk filler). NO toast, no bread, no rice. Last HBa1c was 5.6. Fasting BG in the morning is around 5.2.

[endure]

Two good websites are bloodsugar101.com and diabetes.co.uk. Bloodsugar measures the US way and co.uk measures the UK way. To convert UK measurements to US multiply by 18.

[Mobi]

I have had type 2 for nearly 30 years and have been insulin dependant for over 20 years.

In many ways I have been able to control my sugar levels much better since I have been on insulin, as I take fast acting insulin before each meal and adjust the amount of insulin according the the size etc of the meal. If I spoil myself with the occasional ice cream, I just take a few units of insulin to keep my sugar levels under control. I then take a slow acting insulin overnight which keeps my sugar levels down when I am sleeping.

My breakfast consists of a small glass of freshly squeezed orange juice followed by a bowl of fruit muesli (no nuts) and a helping or two of all bran.This is followed by a very small portion of fresh fruit. It fills me up and keeps my bowel movements in excellent, regular condition. I now use low sugar soya milk with my cereal as I have developed a serious lactose intolerance.