Re: Breakfast foods - Becky

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In a message dated 10/17/2004 9:33:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

aazari@... writes:

That whole famine/feast cycle is a big problem for a lot of

overweight people. They're confusing their bodies with mixed signals and it

doesn't know what to do.

Hi Aazari,

I agree. I eat more now than when I was diagnosed, but spread it out over

all day, rather than eating 2 meals.

hugs

Eunice

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ERWachter@... wrote:

> I love oatmeal and have it 3 or 4 days a

> week, but I only have 1/3 cup (dry). I add lots of water, Splenda,

> cinnamon and

> some kind of fruit.

Cinnamon is supposed to be excellent for diabetics. My husband has some

every day. Can't tell that it has done him much good but it smells good

and tastes good.

> It may not be what you are eating but the amounts. The next time you

> have

> the potatoes, eat a smaller amount and see what happens with bg's.

Excellent point there. My husband's Dr. told him to eat whatever he

wants but to cut his portions in half. He's doing better but I don't

know if we'll ever reach that goal, ha, ha.

Amber

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I tend to eat really light for breakfast sice I'm generally not overly

hungry at that time and eating anything substantial too early will make me

sick. (Always been like that since I was very small) I've been

experimenting with various things and so far none of these seem to make my

BG spike. I've tried:

a. cottage cheese and a small piece of fruit (any kind)

b.1-2 scrambled eggs (depending on how hungry I am) with a little bit of

cheese (not even the full serving size); maybe a pinch of Bacos on top if I

feel like I want them; sometimes also add 1 slice whole wheat toast to this

with a tiny dot of butter if I'm really hungry

c. yogurt with fruit and a sourdough english muffin w/ garlic cream cheese

(fruit flavored when I have other fruit for breakfast is too much fruit

sugar in one meal I found out... that WILL make the BG go up); sometimes a

single serving of cereal of some sort and milk instead of the muffin...

depends on mood

d. 2 packets regular Quaker instant oatmeal with cinnamon, Splenda and skim

milk plus one banana or other piece of fruit

I'm trying to findway to vary breakfast so I don't get bored and quit eating

it. The nurse I saw for my eval said that I could probably get away with

only eating once or twice a day. That flabbergasted me! Since when do they

recommend anyone do that?! Doing that will actually make your body GAIN

weaight because it thinks you aren't eating enough and have to concerve

every bit of what ou eat. 0-0! Duuuuh! The better advice would have been to

tell me to eat small meals spread through the day (which I already do for

the most part). That whole famine/feast cycle is a big problem for a lot of

overweight people. They're confusing their bodies with mixed signals and it

doesn't know what to do.

Aazari

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I have a couple of breakfast ideas. I'm not a real big breakfast eater but I

always eat something. I sometimes eat a piece of 2 of the low carb bread with

peanut butter on it with a small glass of milk. Another thing I like is a

container of yogurt with about 2 Tablespoons of grapenuts mixed in. Something

I discovered recently is a new instant oatmeal with 50 % less sugar. I tried an

envelope of it and it didn't make my numbers any higher htan the toast or yogurt

so it must have been ok for me. I didn't eat anything else with it either

though....no fruit or anything.

G

ERWachter@... wrote:

In a message dated 10/17/2004 9:33:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

aazari@... writes:

That whole famine/feast cycle is a big problem for a lot of

overweight people. They're confusing their bodies with mixed signals and it

doesn't know what to do.

Hi Aazari,

I agree. I eat more now than when I was diagnosed, but spread it out over

all day, rather than eating 2 meals.

hugs

Eunice