What do you eat?

[camjen1]

I started this thread because I really wanted to get some ideas on what we are eating each day to use in setting up a plan for me. I want to do the whole diet thing but I have no idea what foods to deal with.

Those that are on diets are especially encouraged to post.

Today I had nothing for breakfast and had mac and cheese and a diet coke in the cafeteria. BLAH!! Not healthy at all!

[Lynne1]

I'm struggling with what to eat that's satisfying and healthy. I keep waffling back and forth between the vegan way of eating and the more balanced, have a protein and carb at every meal way of eating. So far, what works for me is:

Breakfast: Smoothie w/soy milk, frozen strawberries, scoop of powdered egg whites and banana or fresh fruit.
Eggs work also but I don't like them that much.

Lunch: Large salad with grilled meat and veges and small roll.

Snack: Fruit and coffee

Dinner: Grilled fish or chicken or some protein prepared some other way + sauteed vege of some sort.

Snack: Fruit

Haven't lost that much weight because I cheat too often but I feel really good eating this way and I'm trying to be more consistent in my eating habits.

Let me know if you come up w/any ideas that work for you.

Also, I find that fruit is so easy to bolus for on the pump since it has no fat or protein.

[Just_Plain_John]

I found that "preconfiguring" some meal menus made my eating habits a lot easier to control. I still have tons of variety, but don't need to assemble a meal plan from scratch while I'm hungry or busy ! Additionally, I load my platter all at once - no more second helpings - and I am always satisfied, plus my insulin dosages are accurate for my meal intake.

Breakfast is either :
cereal + low carb milk w/ whole grain toast
egg substitutes + veggie links or lean canadian bacon & whole grain toast
Special K frozen waffles (high fiber) + zero carb syrup (maltitol sweetened)
or sometimes French Toast

If I need a mid morning snack from work it will be fruit or a Quaker Q-smart bar.

Lunch is often soup or a lean sandwich, and a salad or light yogurt. I like to eat out with friends, so I do that once a week or so.

Dinner is lots of veggies, a large salad with light dressings, and some type of lean meats (usually) or fish twice a week. My cholesterol is doing well, so I indulge in a nice steak occasionally.

I've found that generous seasoning has helped a lot in cutting out heavier cooking techniques. Light cooking can be as savory as the rich stuff.

[am1977]

I'm also interested in this thread... so I hope more people will post :wink:

As for myself, I eat:

Breakfast:

A balance bar - usually if I wake up high
or
an egg on a mini whole wheat wrap

Lunch- tossed salad, that I have prepared ahead of time with protein... either chicken, salmon, or even a small piece of steak.

snack/ pre workout baked chips, or lite frappucino (once in a while), or balance bar

Dinner- a large salad, with protein again. sometimes a small portion of carbohydrate

Snack- 1 egg and a couple egg whites with some lowfat cheese fried in cooking spray.

[vegan4health]

I didn't see this thread. I posted a (sorry) very very (sorry) long-winded answer in the Vegetarian/Vegan thread.

[DeusXM]

Whatever I want. I usually skip breakfast, or if I'm hungover I'll grab a bacon sandwich on the way to work. Lunch is usually a wrap or sandwich of some sort, and my evening meal...well, that can be anything from steak and chips to pizza to tortillas to pasta to curry, or indeed whatever I can find in the cupboard. I also usually have some toast or something before going to bed. Usually works out at around 2000 cal a day, BMI of 22.5 (and dropping), last A1C was 6.8%.

[valc3]

This thread is a good idea. I'm always looking for something new.

Breakfast
1 egg
1 slice toast unbuttered
or
oatmeal w/skim milk


Lunch
Vegetables on a tomato basil wrap, plain, a few nuts
or
salad w/protein
or
soup

Dinner
Salad w/protein
or
steamed vegetables, fish or chicken.

Snack(s)
lemon lowfat yogurt
vegges

Cheese before bed.

I have nothing against red meat, (love a good rare steak:) )
I just don't eat it much anymore.

I don't eat much fruit. Blackberries are in season now and they don't do a thing to my bg, so I have been bingeing on them.

I have plenty of energy, low cholesterol and my A1C is 5.6.

[Penny]

Breakfast, according to my fasting level:

A very small banana
or
a small serving of extra fiber all bran with 4oz of low carb soy milk
or
2 slices low carb toast with peanut butter

According to how I test snack
very small apple
or
a small handful of nuts
or very small banana (thanks to the person who told me to eat them almost green)

Lunch
big salad made from whatever veggies are in the fridge, including leftover chicken, eggs, etc.
or
a bowl of soup (Cream of chicken, Broccoli, or my homemade Veggie)

According to my test snack
nuts
or
berries or apple
Supper
small serving Chicken, fish, lean pork, or rarely beef
several veggies
a small carb serving(potato or rice) if I am not high
Bedtime snack according......
peanutbutter or cheese and a couple of crackers

Sometimes I stray. Today I have been low all day. I ate two slices of Tony's frozen pizza and a spinach salad for lunch. Two hours later I was 105. I was just feeling low, and ate an extra apple, I am now at 85. I also sometimes have a Dairy Queen soft cone(maybe once every two weeks), if my numbers are good.
Considering this, and how much most of you eat in a day, I should not be so fat!:bawling: And yes, though not as much as I would like, I exercise.

[vanderkan]

I hope I don't sound like a ninny, but what kind of nuts? Salted? Roasted? I need some good advice since I'm going to start eating a few nuts for a snack every once in a while!

[HelenM]

Breakfast: porrige made with 40gm oatmeal and semi skimmed milk + canderel choc to flavour

Lunch: usually salad + some protein. Wholemeal bread (about 80gm) fruit

Dinner: normally chicken, turkey or fish done in lots of ways. lots of veg or salad, usually 200 gm new potatoes but roast potatoes once per week, occasionally fat oven chips.(less often rice or pasta, )Stirfries with veg, chicken, noodles.
fruit strawberries, blackcurrants,, blackberries etc with lowfat yoghurt or cream or a lowfat/low carb mousse of some sort.
2 squares 76% dark choc.

Those are everyday meals but I do eat most things when I eat out except for over indulgent puds and some of the very fatty local dishes.

I don't really eat that differently to before I got diabetes I'm just a bit more careful about the quality /GI/amount of the carbs. I probably eat larger quantities of veg than prediabetes but I rarely eat between meals anymore. I do exercise a lot which probably allows me to eat more carbs. My weight has gone down a little recently (but again down to exercise not diet)
My last HBA1c was 5.1

[valc3]

I hope I don't sound like a ninny, but what kind of nuts? Salted? Roasted? I need some good advice since I'm going to start eating a few nuts for a snack every once in a while!


You don't sound like a ninny. I eat roasted, unsalted nuts.

[rzrbks]

To streamline what Deus said.

I eat what doesn't eat me first.

Most of the time I do behave myself:

PB & J with coffee for breakfast

Ham sandwich and 1/2 cup fruit for lunch and healthy supper, whatever wife wants



BUT

tonight I am having, supper from Panera's

Tuscan Chicken
All-natural pepper-mustard chicken with fragrant pesto aioli, field greens, tomatoes and red onions, on our Rosemary & Onion focaccia.


and

Low-Fat Vegetarian Black Bean Soup
Plump black turtle beans simmered in a spicy vegetarian broth with onion, red bell pepper, cilantro, garlic and cumin. Served Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.


Prolly have Tart Cherry Scone Filled with cherries and baked with cream. when I get home from work late tonight.


I allow myself to "Misbehave" once a month.

[trpack]

Breakfast
Kashi GoLean Cereal 1 cup 30g carb 10g fiber
Skim milk
Small Banana

Early Lunch at work
Healthy Choice, Smart ones, South Beach Frozen Dinner. I choose the ones with less than 25 carbs, less than 250 calories, and as much fiber as possible
One small apple

Late Lunch at work
Same as early lunch with some variety in the frozen meal

Dinner
Lean Meat (small serving), 2 different veggies (broccoli and carrots are the favs), nonfat cottage cheese

Snack, If I have been good and am still under 1500 calories, Fat free, Sugar free pudding

This only started working and I started losing weight as soon as I started writing everything down

[Cyborg]

Yesterday

Breakfast: South Beach High Protein Cereal Bar
Lunch: Panera's Steak Bistro Salad
Dinner: Homemade chicken/vegetable soup
Snacks: Almonds, Macadamia Nuts and Slim Jims


Today

Breakfast: South Beach High Protein Cereal Bar
Lunch: 1/2 Roasted chicken
Dinner: 1/4 thin crust pizza from dominos
Snacks: Almonds, Macadamia Nuts and Slim Jims

[mg_2204]

Now that we've moved into our new house and the kitchen is fully functional (still many boxes to unpack but kitchen must be first always) I am back to what I normally eat... Yay! It was about time too. Stress and a wacky diet didn't help much sugar wise...

Breakfast, the most important meal of all. I have 2-3 coffees, a bit of Special K, a fruit (usually berries) and in winter I favour some good ol' porridge. Week-ends I'll have a bagel with apple sauce or peanut butter toasts.

I can't eat 2 big meals in a day. Lunch is light. A healthy sandwich, a wrap perhaps with lots of lettuce, veggies, etc. Great if you want to use bits of leftover chicken. On colder days it's my home made vegetable soup. Again, depending on what I have in the fridge, I might add a few pasta to it, cooked rice, bits of chicken. Week-ends I tend to be more creative and make salads or a spicy couscous. And stir frys!!

Supper is more filling but I usually stick to a bit of meat and veggies. Love pasta and rice dishes but ACK! Diabetes doesn't unfortunately. I have just a little. Sometimes it's very frustrating to have just a little... :frown:

I don't always snack. It depends. It will be a bit of cheese and an apple usually. Or sometimes cottage cheese and fresh fruits. Celery and Cheese Whiz!

[Penny]

I hope I don't sound like a ninny, but what kind of nuts? Salted? Roasted? I need some good advice since I'm going to start eating a few nuts for a snack every once in a while!

I eat whatever kind of nut is on sale when I go grocery shopping. Walnuts and even peanuts, usually cost less than the others. I also get almonds, pecans, and sunflower seeds. During the holiday seasons, I love to buy them in the shells, takes me longer to crack and eat them.

[camjen1]

On colder days it's my home made vegetable soup.



Recipe?? Or is that Marie's own top secret formula?

[DeusXM]

To streamline what Deus said.

I eat what doesn't eat me first.

I dunno, when it comes to meat I draw the line at anything that doesn't have legs.

[kgm0612]

Breakfast: One of the following:
2-slices toasted light wheat bread with butter or peanut butter
2-whole wheat eggos with s/f, carb-free syrup
Any omelet or scrambled eggs with bacon or sausage
Carb-Control yogurt


Lunch: One of the following:
Deli Meat, Tuna, Egg or Chicken salad sandwich on light wheat bread or in a low carb pita, and one or two dill pickle spears.
Garden or Caesar Salad, usually with grilled chicken, olives, carrots, cukes
Any lean meat and veggie left over from the night before's dinner

Dinner:
Garden or Caesar Salad (same as lunch)
Lean meat and a veggie. I eat alot of chicken.
Sometimes a small dish of thin spaghetti with sauce

Snacks: I usually do not snack in between breakfast & lunch or lunch and dinner. I do snack after my evening walk (8pm).

Carb Control yogurt
Dill pickle spears
Baby carrots with Philadelphia cream cheese
Toast with peanut butter
Walnuts, cashews, almonds
3-4 mini Reese PB cups
S/F Snack-Pak choc pudding cup with whip cream
Glass of white zinfindel wine

[Mich]

I don't eat specific foods for specific meals, but I tend toward the higher carb things at lunch when my system seems better able deal with them. Yeah, I was one of those "cold pizza for breakfast" types which makes my husband Mr French toast or Pancakes, crazy.

I have a little gastroparesis, so I stay full a long time sometimes. I don't eat if I'm not hungry.

Yesterday:

Breakfast was 2 cups of coffee with regular Mocha Mix, a WASA cracker with peanut butter and sugar-free jam.

Late morning, I ate a boiled egg.

Lunch was a salad with chicken breast cubes, grated mozzarella and bell pepper slices.

Mid-afternoon, I ate about 3 tbsp. of Spanish Peanuts. (roasted, salted) with my iced tea.

Dinner was 2 ground turkey patties sauteed in white wine and a small salad and a glass of wine. Sometimes I eat three or four Dove Promises, but not too often--maybe once a week.

My favorite things to eat: Fish taco with the works on a low-carb tortilla, low-carb pizza (not often) sauteed or grilled chicken, fish or steak (not too often on the steak.) I love brussels sprouts and sometimes just have a big helping of them, steamed with lemon, canola spread, salt and pepper for dinner. Dinner always has a vegetable or salad included.

Mich
Last A1c 6.2
Slate Gray Cozmo since 1-27-06
Dx'd 1-6-60 Type 1

[poodlebone]

Breakfast
Usually one of the following meals:

Egg Beaters nuked in the microwave with some veggies and low fat/fat free cheese and/or salsa mixed in plus a Thomas' Whole Grain Light English Muffin, or wheat toast, and veggie sausages.

1% or Fat Free cottage cheese with some Equal and vanilla to sweeten it, plus fresh fruit and either some All Bran Extra Fiber cereal or wheat germ sprinkled on. I also grind a tablespoon of flax when I remember.

Oatmeal, not instant. Either quick cooking rolled oats or steel cut oatmeal (which is the best!) and I also add Equal, vanilla and fresh fruit. Ground flax added when I remember.

Plain yogurt, done the same way as cottage cheese or oatmeal.

Cold cereal - I try to stick to high fiber, low added sugar brands but sometimes I'll mix All Bran with something junky like Peanut Butter Cap'n Crunch. I have this with fat free vanilla soy milk, and then usually two servings of Egg Beaters nuked in the microwave with a little salsa.

Sometimes I will have a high carb breakfast of waffles or pancakes with sugar free syrup, or reduced sugar syrup, or real maple syrup. Depends on what I feel like. Usually have those with veggie sausage and Egg Beaters and almost always on the weekend. Some mornings I might have a muffin + Egg Beaters or cottage cheese. Whenever I do high carbs for breakfast, I always try to add in protein.

Lunch + Dinner

I pretty much eat the same things for lunch and dinner, since lunch is usually leftovers from dinner. I eat so many things it's impossible to list. I am not a vegetarian but have been cutting meat out of my diet slowly, mainly because I got my cholesterol down and don't want to go back on Lipitor.

My fave meat subs are: tofu, tempeh, TVP granules (makes killer chili, tacos and sloppy joes) and I just discovered Quorn, which I love! I also like every veggie burger I've tried with the exception of one store brand, and I love fake chicken nuggets from Trader Joe's and Morningstar Farms Buffalo Wings. The nuggets can get up there in carbs & calories due to the breading, so I don't have them too often.

I love huge spring mix salads with dinner. I use a low fat raspberry vinaigrette dressing most of the time and toss on a small amount of chopped walnuts. It is incredibly good! If I add chicken or meat sub to the salad that will be my main meal but most often it's just a side dish. If you really want to fill yourself up for few calories, steam a massive amount of veggies and use some salt free seasonings like Mrs. Dash and maybe a small amount of butter or trans fat free margarine. I sometimes use those Butter Buds sprinkles on my veggies. My favorites are broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, carrots and snow peas. I've recently made a couple of batches of cheesy mashed cauliflower using reduced fat cheese and I could eat a huge bowl of the stuff and be happy.

Sometimes I just have a frozen meal if I'm not in the mood to cook and have no leftovers. Sometimes Lean Cuisine or Healthy Choice, sometimes Amy's vegetarian meals or Tasty Bite Indian meals (not frozen, but packaged). Or I'll have soup or chili and some crackers or bread. Most soups and chilis freeze well so you can make a big batch and freeze some for later.

I love rice & beans, using brown rice. I have no problems eating rice, even white rice. I'll add low fat chicken or veggie sausage to the rice & beans.

Homemade pizzas made with fat free or reduced fat cheese and turkey pepperoni or veggie/chicken sausage. I make them on flatbread, tortillas, pita bread, high fiber english muffins - whatever I have on hand. You can also make up a batch of these and freeze them, and then reheat in a toaster oven for a fast meal. With salad and/or veggies of course!

I have lost more than 100 pounds over the past 1 1/2 years once I changed my way of eating (NO FAST FOOD!!!!!!!!!!!) and started to prepare most of my own food rather than relying on packaged meals. I actually did eat a lot more frozen dinners in the beginning but now have them just a couple of times a month. And I always steam up a batch of veggies to bulk it out, and/or have a salad with it.

I also eat fruit as snacks during the day, and love to snack on raw baby carrots. I do eat my share of junk food as well. I usually have a small amount of dark chocolate with my lunch, the equivalent of one of those mini Hershey bars or half of a Cocoa Via bar. I love Clif's Z-Bars, which are organic snack bars aimed at kids. They come in 3 flavors (chocolate brownie, peanut butter and apple caramel) and are 110-120 calories each I think. Mostly carbs but they do have 3g fiber and they taste great and there are no weird ingredients in them. I like rice cakes with peanut butter or cream cheese and maybe a little jam, or crisp bread with the same toppings. Sometimes I'll have a couple of low fat organic cookies and hot tea.

[rzrbks]

DeusXM
To streamline what Deus said.

I eat what doesn't eat me first.


I dunno, when it comes to meat I draw the line at anything that doesn't have legs.

:whistling

[BecauseICare]

Typical day:

Breakfast: PopTarts, two packages
Lunch: Fruity Pebbles cereal and dried fruit
Dinner: Pancakes and orange juice

LOL, man I think I would be dead by now.

Mon-Fri
Breakfast – “Weight Control oatmeal (two packages)
Snack – Apple
Lunch – Salad and beans or turkey sandwich on wheat
Snack – peach or nectarine
Snack – carrots (small amount)
Dinner – chicken or turkey or fish meal with veggies and complex carbs

Weekends I eat out, but usually order whatever is healthy on menu (salads, fish etc)

[sandyhandz]

Bfast: egg salad with two slices whole grain bread
lunch: taco x2
snack: fruit and cheese
dinner: thai soup w/shrimp, rice and fish
snack: fruit and cheese

Probably not enough veges huh? Barely any veges!

[Diana]

I'm pretty boring.. I tend to eat the same meals a lot, but hey, if they taste good...

Breakfast
Cereal (I get single serve variety packs) and .9% fat milk
OR
2 pieces toast with vegemite
OR
1 or 2 pieces of toast with cheese
OR
Tub low fat yoghurt and a piece of fruit (apple or mandarin)

Lunch
At uni:
salad kebab with cheese (tortilla, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese)
OR
Big mixed salad from salad bar.. includes some potato salad, some beans, some greens, etc

At home:
Generally one of the breakfast items
OR
Pasta and sauce

Dinner:
2 Taco shells with kidney beans, tomato salsa, lettuce, carrot and cheese
OR
Kidney bean salad.. as above but without taco shells
OR
2 pieces toast and cheese
OR
pasta and sauce
OR
2 pieces toast and baked beans
OR
kidney bean nachos (kidney beans, salsa, diced tomato, cheese, low fat sour cream)
OR
tinned tomato soup and 2 pieces of toast

Snacks
Fruit
OR
low fat yoghurt
OR
carrots
OR
Piece of toast
OR
rice cracker snacks.. sakatas etc

Drinks
Diet coke
Black tea
Water
Wine/other alcohol at night (about 3 times/week)

Takeaways that I have whenever I cant be bothered cooking
Subway 6" chicken teriaki sub
Falafel or salad kebab with cheese, and sometimes egg

Takeaways I would choose max of one of per week
Hans cafe (asian) Chicken cashew nut and steamed rice, with vegie spring rolls for entree
KFC boneless chicken pieces and potato & gravy

Other stuff I have semi regularly
Fruit Juice for lunch at work once a week
Small bar of chocolate about 2 times a week
Kids sized ice cream cone once a fortnight
Slice of chocolate cake once a month
popcorn once a week

Ok, I think thats pretty realistic view of how I eat. When I go grocery shopping, I am careful to only pick relatively healthy foods. I dont get chocolate, chips, etc when I go shopping. I find this helps, as it means that when I go to my fridge I'm faced with fruit and yoghurt for snacks, which means that I eat them, lol.

I do still make room for plenty of treats though. When I want an icecream, or a slice of cake, I go out and buy a small cone of icecream, or a single slice of cake, and make an occasion of it. If I bought a whole tub of icecream, I would probably eat the whole thing without enjoying it as much.

With the popcorn, thats generally something me and my boyfriend enjoy with a few drinks and a movie on the couch. We normally go out and buy the popcorn when we get the movie, otherwise we would again be eating it all the time rather than just for special occasions. I know air popped corn is ok, but we like to do ours on the stove with salt and oil, so its not a health food!

[kid_fears99]

I generally eat the same thing every day.

Breakfast = either Low-Carb Slim Fast Shake (Chocolate) or Scrambled Eggs with Cheese, and Coffee

Mid-Morning Snack = Celery Sticks Dipped in Jif On the Go Peanut Butter

Lunch = Peanut Butter and Sugar-Free Jelly on Low-Carb Bread, Small bag of chips, string cheese, Low Carb yogurt, and a Diet Coke

Dinner = Either an Amy's Bowl (organic veggies, tofu, and either rice or noodles) or a South Beach Diet Four Cheese Pizza, 1 Quorn naked cutlet (veggie chicken breast), and either a QSmart Bar, Carb Control Ice Cream Bar, or Low-Carb yogurt for desert, with either a Diet soda or a flavored water

Late-Night Snack = Pistachios, Dry Roasted Peanuts, or Cashews

[jjordie]

Today my menu was:

Breakfast:
1 Oattibix with about 5 ozs S/Skimmed milk and half small banana



Lunch:
1 wholemeal pitta bread filled with mixed chopped salad
and with cheese
Lowfat sugarfree yogurt


Evening Meal:
Baked salmon fillet
with Green beans, carrots, cabbage and very small piece potato
Natural fromage frais with prunes


Snacks were small glass milk
I rice biscuit with scraping of sugarfree peanut butter

(Trying very hard to keep to this regime as I am hoping to get good HaB1c results next test at end of the month.)


.

[Harold]

Eat about anything I like. For myself found that it's more of a balance of food types, how much, and when(how often) that has as much to do for bg control then just what I eat. Guess there is one food type I don't partake in anymore, Pastries. One donut can mess up my bg's for days.

[Stuboy]

i eat pretty much what i like. But i've stopped eating fast foods like KFC, Mac Donalds, burger king, burgers from burger vans, that sort of stuff.

I generally eat wholegrain/wheat cereals with milk for breakfast. A sandwich, yoghurt(no added sugar) and some fruit for lunch. For dinner i have pasta's, potato's, salads and general veggies i guess.

Sometimes i eat super too... which would normally be a sandwich.

I generally snack on fruit. And i would definatly say i try to get my 5 fruit a day!

[Stuboy]

Today my menu was:

Breakfast:
1 Oattibix with about 5 ozs S/Skimmed milk and half small banana



Lunch:
1 wholemeal pitta bread filled with mixed chopped salad
and with cheese
Lowfat sugarfree yogurt


Evening Meal:
Baked salmon fillet
with Green beans, carrots, cabbage and very small piece potato
Natural fromage frais with prunes


Snacks were small glass milk
I rice biscuit with scraping of sugarfree peanut butter

(Trying very hard to keep to this regime as I am hoping to get good HaB1c results next test at end of the month.)


.
AHHH!!! Oatibix!! I've been looking for that... what's it like?

How do you find Salmon effects your bg? I've had salmon on a few occassions and ALWAYS hypo'd afterwards. I think it's because of the protein slowing down the carbs in the rest of the meal?

[mark-TN]

A very typical day:

Breakfast- 3 eggs scrambled, w/ 2 oz shredded cheddar cheese and black olives, and sautéed: green pepper, chopped mushrooms, and little onion.

Lunch- 2oz turkey sausage, 2oz ground chuck, 2oz American cheese, 1-1/3 cup fresh green beans with butter and sour cream.

Dinner- medium avocado whipped with sour cream and butter topped with 2 oz shredded cheddar cheese.

I never eat snacks.

Mark

[BlueSky]

...... Breakfast- 3 eggs scrambled, w/ 2 oz shredded cheddar cheese and black olives, and sautéed: green pepper, chopped mushrooms, and little onion.

Lunch- 2oz turkey sausage, 2oz ground chuck, 2oz American cheese, 1-1/3 cup fresh green beans with butter and sour cream.

Dinner- medium avocado whipped with sour cream and butter topped with 2 oz shredded cheddar cheese .....
Not much carb in all that. How much would you bolus for those meals? And what BG readings do you get afterwards? :eek:

[mark-TN]

Not much carb in all that. How much would you bolus for those meals? And what BG readings do you get afterwards? :eek:

I'm on a low carb diet hence the fact that there is not much carb in my meals. I use regular as my bolus insulin because it matches the slow absorbtion of the foods I eat. Breakfast: 4.5units, Lunch: 4units, Dinner: 2.5units. (This is the same everday as I eat the same amount of PRO and CHO at each particular meal every day)

Today my bg's have been between 78-95mg/dL

Mark

[Cyborg]

Not much carb in all that. How much would you bolus for those meals? And what BG readings do you get afterwards? :eek:

I low carb often myself. I do bolus for protein. As Mark states, the non-carb foods affect your bg slower than the carbs. When I bolus for protein, I take 75% of the protein content and bolus as if it were carbs. Rather than taking all the insulin up front, I do a 30/70 combo bolus over 3 hours with my pump.

[BlueSky]

..... I take 75% of the protein content and bolus as if it were carbs. Rather than taking all the insulin up front, I do a 30/70 combo bolus over 3 hours with my pump.
If I undestand it correctly, a 30/70 combo bolus means 30% now and 70% spread over three hours? Which, I suppose, would produce an action profile similar to regular. I bolus 8 units of Regular before my highprotein/fat breakfast. But it is at least partially required to deal with the DP effect.

[Cyborg]

If I undestand it correctly, a 30/70 combo bolus means 30% now and 70% spread over three hours?

Thats correct :)

[caryj]

I drink water all day, every day (anywhere from 3-6 liters a day). Sometimes I drink tea during the day, or have a diet coke with lunch. Occasionally, if I want to treat myself, I have a vitimin water (20g).

Breakfast:
English Muffin w/ Creamcheese or butter 25g
1 or 2 eggs with a slice of cheese 0g
(if i'm still hungry): bowl of cereal with milk 35-40g

snack:
wheat thins or some other type of cracker 20-40g

lunch:
sandwitch 45g
or pasta 60g

afternoon snack (so I'm not starving while at the gym):
Cliff bar 25g
or leftover crackers 20g

dinner:
pizza 70g (combo)
pasta 65g

I eat a large quantity of calories and carbs [protien in my foods for rebuilding/sustainability too] (but I burn most of them pretty quick).

[texascarl]

I cook a big pot of dal or soup on the weekends and have the same thing for supper most nights, but I freeze a bowlful and save it for next week. One night midweek, I'll thaw out last weeks offering, then it's back to this weeks. That's enough of a break for me not to get bored. Breakfast is always the same. Lunch varies depending on veg & fruit season. Weekends I'll often go to Lidia's for the market brunch. I get a lot of good ideas there, some of her recipes in the link below.

Breakfast : 1 oz almonds + porridge (1 packet instant oatmeal w/cinammon & pecans, 2 tablespoons oat bran/wheat bran mixture, 2 tablspoons flax seed meal, craisens, raisens + boiling water) + coffee

drink = green tea or black tea through day

snack = fruit and/or yoghurt

lunch = avocado (or carrots & cauliflower) + a can of meal replacement (Costco 'slimfast') or marinated tomatoes + cottage cheese

snack = fruit or another can of slimfast

Supper = salad + pea soup/bean soup/lentil pilaf OR grilled chicken breast /pork tenderloin & grilled veggies OR red clam sauce on a low-glycemic whole grain pilaf or low carb pasta

http://kansas.lidiasitaly.com/index2.htm
http://www.lidiasitaly.com/index2.htm#Home

[jjordie]

AHHH!!! Oatibix!! I've been looking for that... what's it like?

How do you find Salmon effects your bg? I've had salmon on a few occassions and ALWAYS hypo'd afterwards. I think it's because of the protein slowing down the carbs in the rest of the meal?


Hi Stuboy

Oatibix - I love it. Tastes better than Weetabix although it's slightly more calorific. Got mine from Sainsburys,
but Tescos and Asda have it too.

Funny you should say that about salmon because when I had it for my evening meal a couple of nights ago
I had a 'hypo' - well it sure felt like one although most people say T2s on diet alone cannot get a hypo.



(p.s. What's an MCP? - just being nosey and looked at your profile :) )
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[trailrunner]

breakfast: lite french toast with cool whip(LOVE IT!) and no sugar syrup.
6+ mile run /weights
snack : handfull of almonds
Lunch: big green salad with lots of protein and ranch dressing (10 units lantus @ lunch)
snack: low carb tortilla with pb+ low sugar jam
Dinner: roast chicken, sliced avacado, green salad.
dessert: low carb pudding with lots more cool whip, or a few low carb candies.
This works for me, I can get by on lantus alone and no bolus by doing this. On days run long ( 20+) miles, I find that I have to cut back on lantus and eat more carbs to keep from going low.

[jjordie]

Trailrunner

What low carb puddings do you have - looking for some ideas :)


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[Cyborg]

Low carb sweets of any kind. Preferrably low in calories also...

[trailrunner]

Trailrunner

What low carb puddings do you have - looking for some ideas :)


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jello pudding in the premade pack have a low carb version. It's pretty good! Also Kozy shack has a low suger rice pudding with 11 carbs, it's good also

[Lex4153]

Typical day, when I'm good, not lazy, and have food in the house :angel:

Breakfast: half wheat sandwich with turkey and mustard, scoop of cottage cheese, sliced tomato dipped in ranch mmmm!

Lunch: Usually no lunch but if I'm hungry (or bad!) I'll run to the cafeteria between classes and grab accouple tacos

Dinner: Cream of Mushroom soup or another wheat sandwich. I also try Lean Cuisine or Healthy Choice frozen dinners but they're usually pretty bleachhh. Tonight I had three soft shell beef tacos.


Snacks: dill pickles, pistachio, cheese (Muenster or Mozzerella). If I'm not hungry and need to eat, I make some no sugar added hot cocoa. (7 grams sugar/carbs!)

[panmat1]

Well Oatmeal is first of the day with 1cup of milk.
Morning snack is a cereal bar (20 carbs)right after I swim on swim days, or 1 c .milk.
Lunch is 30 carbs or less, salad,lt wheat and slim(low fat) meat
snack is fruit
supper is meat, 2 veggies, no more than 30 carbs.
snack is 15 carbs I like hot chocolate as the weather cools.
Sometimes if I am doing more work outside or walk more miles I may need an additional snack. A1c has been 6 over the last year. Nancy

[otep]

Wow. When I read about your posts it makes me hungry. Sounds like a feast to me. This is really a nice thread especially for those who have no idea what to let a diabetic eat. I would like to try your diet guys for my grandma. Anyway, is it true that a piece of bread, the square one, is equivalent to a cup of rice and i dont know if it means of carbs?

[Emm]

Breakfast for me is usually an egg on (whole grain) toast followed by an apple, or egg & bacon & toast with half a tomato, or if I'm feeling lazy, low, or just can't be *beeped* I'll just have two bits of toast (and suffer for the full-on carb content).

Lunch is almost always a salad, with either more salad, or half a tin of flavoured tuna, maybe salmon, or maybe some sliced ham, or maybe just more salad... (I am 'almost' vegetarian... not quite, so those extras are uncommon) I try to almost avoid carbs at lunch time, but sometimes if I'm hungry enough or been active, I'll add a bit of whole grain bread to that.

Dinner (Tea, to us Kiwis) is whatever... but always a pile of veges and often a salad too. I try to make around half my evening meal veges (not including spuds, and I go easy on the higher carb vege).

Snacks are whatever I feel like... from a chunk of cucumber, apple, handful of nuts... to a chocolate biscuit!

I can't handle high carb so I do try to balance it out as carefully as possible. Sometimes laziness wins. Sometimes I've even been known to over-bolus for a high carb meal so I can catch the peak, then eat something an hour or so later to avoid the low.

I do wish diabetes was more the same for all of us - my friend and I (both insulin dependent) have been nibbling chocolate tonight and had a bourbon & coke. I had extra insulin to cover it but still test at nearly 10mmol (180). He has no extra insulin and tests in the 6s!!

[trunkles]

Emm's friend is a very lucky man! His HBA1c is around 7 and his current 7 day average is 5.9, 30 day is 7.6. For some obscure reason he seems to be able to guess his insulin needs rather accurately and keep within reasonable numbers.

He just wishes his cholesterol was the same. :(

Signed - Emm's friend! :)

[Jennie]

I'm fairly new to this, but this diet seems to work pretty well for me.

Breakfast: about 200 calories of nuts (peanuts, walnuts or pecans)
Morning snack: toast with peanut butter or occasionally cinnamon toast. I'm experimenting with making barley bread, and it seems to lead to a lower BS by about ten points.
Lunch: Leftover dinner or a salad or a sandwich, usually ham.
Dinner: Homemade stew, homemade soup, or meat with veggies and/or a salad. A slice of barley bread seems to do no harm. The soups and stews have barley for their carb content.

I'm doing a lot of experimenting with barley, I had barleymeal for lunch today; one cup of barleymeal with a tablespoon of brown sugar and a tablespoon of cream plus an ounce of cheese for afters gave me a BS of 78 two hours later, one of the lowest I've had. Barleymeal is like rolled oatmeal, but from barley of course.

[valc3]

I'm fairly new to this, but this diet seems to work pretty well for me.

Breakfast: about 200 calories of nuts (peanuts, walnuts or pecans)
Morning snack: toast with peanut butter or occasionally cinnamon toast. I'm experimenting with making barley bread, and it seems to lead to a lower BS by about ten points.
Lunch: Leftover dinner or a salad or a sandwich, usually ham.
Dinner: Homemade stew, homemade soup, or meat with veggies and/or a salad. A slice of barley bread seems to do no harm. The soups and stews have barley for their carb content.

I'm doing a lot of experimenting with barley, I had barleymeal for lunch today; one cup of barleymeal with a tablespoon of brown sugar and a tablespoon of cream plus an ounce of cheese for afters gave me a BS of 78 two hours later, one of the lowest I've had. Barleymeal is like rolled oatmeal, but from barley of course.


I too have had good luck with barley. Always looking for new recipes made with barley.

[blue eyes]

For breakfast:

Either 1 piece of toast (wholemeal) with low joule / diet strawberry jam and a weight watchers fruit snack pack OR toast x2 slices with low joule strawberry jam. Drink usually coffee, lately tea with 2 teaspoons of raw sugar.

Morning tea / snack:

Tea or coffee 2x teaspoons raw sugar and either 1-2 ricecakes with vegemite or 1-2 weight watcher choc chip cookies or 1-2 dry biscuits either plain or with vegemite or marmite.

Lunch:

Sandwich with either low joule jam, marmite, or lettuce + tomato.
Tea or coffee x2 sugars + same as morning tea snack

Afternoon tea:

Same as morning tea snack or sometimes fruit (apple or banana) .

Dinner:

Varies a lot, usually stir fry. Sometimes have a bit of ice cream.

NOTE: Other drinks during day include lots of water, about 2 glasses of coke zero. If it's a hot day I don't drink coffee or tea but have water with ice blocks and a bit of freshly squeezed lemon instead

Btw, I'm due to see a dietician soon, my endo wrote me out a referral - just have to make the appointment!!!

[Mscaleb]

I've added more fruits and vegetables to my diet, watch portion sizes, eat more fowl/fish than beef, and stay away from starches. Eating out I try to choose from the kids menu, i.e., Chili's kids menu has steamed broccoli and grilled chicken in the right portions. Breakfast is usually an egg and potato breakfast taco or package of whole wheat crackers w/peanut butter with a diet coke. Lunch is leftover casserole with turkey or chicken or tuna with different vegetables and grated cheese, a chicken sandwich, or homemade soup, and a 6-oz yogurt, Wal-Mart's brand light yogurt is good. Supper can be a casserole with turkey or chicken and vegetables, sandwich, soup, or just several different kinds of vegetables. Snacks are usually a small apple, peach, or apricot; a mixture of snack crackers, nuts, pretzels, and grated cheese; low fat granola bar; sugar-free ice cream; carrot or celery sticks; or 1-2 small mini-candies, like mini 3 musketeers bars or Hershey's Kiss. So far, my early morning fasting BS is down from 175 to about 130 and I've lost 5-10 lbs. over 6 weeks.

[CaptDave4499]

I've got to eat better I really don't have a "meal plan" I just eat. Sometimes I eat what I know will send my sugars beyond 300, but well, I have no excuse.

[camjen1]

I have a diet plan that came with my bowflex if anyone wishes for me to post it. It tells you the number of calories per day for women and men, how many calories at each meal and then some examples. Of course it isn't specifically made for diabetics.

[am1977]

Sandi, can you post that diet, please :questionm... I'm always looking for better ways to improve my diet.

Thanks so much! :)

[camjen1]

Andrea I don't have the book with me right now but I will post it tomorrow for ya. :)

[am1977]

Thanks, Sandi~ Anytime you could post it would be great :wink:.

[Cyborg]

Well, if I was what I ate, people would call me a ***** :eek:

[camjen1]

Ok here goes:

They recommend that

Men-1500 calories per day
Women-1200 calories per day

Every couple weeks they suggest you cut the calories by 100. So say 2 weeks from today women should cut down to 1100 and so on until you are at 1000.

For breakfast allow yourself 300 calories with some choices being:

bagels w/light cream cheese
cereal
fruit smoothies or shakes

You can eat anything but the key is to keep everything plus your drinks under 300 calories.

Lunch is pretty much the same, 300 calories.

sandwhich
soup
salad

Mid afternoon snack you should allow 150 calories for women and 200 for men until you reduce your calorie intake in the next couple weeks.

banana's
apples
raisins
yogurt

Dinner is also 300 calories for women and 500 for men.

Tuna salad
Steak Dinner

This is also where you can fit in the microwave dinners such as lean cuisine, weight watchers, or healthy choice.

Late-night snack is women 150 calories and men 200 and of course the calories here will be lowered one you lower you calorie intake after a couple of weeks.

Yogurt
light popcorn.

So to sum it up 900 bkfast, lunch and dinner calories for women with 300 additional calories for snacks. Men have 1100 calories for bkfast, lunch and dinner with an additional 400 for snacks.

[CaptDave4499]

I wish it was just that easy

I'll never make it!:toilet:

[am1977]

Ok here goes:

They recommend that

Men-1500 calories per day
Women-1200 calories per day

Every couple weeks they suggest you cut the calories by 100. So say 2 weeks from today women should cut down to 1100 and so on until you are at 1000.

For breakfast allow yourself 300 calories with some choices being:

bagels w/light cream cheese
cereal
fruit smoothies or shakes

You can eat anything but the key is to keep everything plus your drinks under 300 calories.

Lunch is pretty much the same, 300 calories.

sandwhich
soup
salad

Mid afternoon snack you should allow 150 calories for women and 200 for men until you reduce your calorie intake in the next couple weeks.

banana's
apples
raisins
yogurt

Dinner is also 300 calories for women and 500 for men.

Tuna salad
Steak Dinner

This is also where you can fit in the microwave dinners such as lean cuisine, weight watchers, or healthy choice.

Late-night snack is women 150 calories and men 200 and of course the calories here will be lowered one you lower you calorie intake after a couple of weeks.

Yogurt
light popcorn.

So to sum it up 900 bkfast, lunch and dinner calories for women with 300 additional calories for snacks. Men have 1100 calories for bkfast, lunch and dinner with an additional 400 for snacks.

Well, I thought my diet was restrictive already, but this is even more so :thumpdown. I know I'd never be able to stick with that- 1200 calories is very little to go on. And, I just don't think it's realistic, for me anyways. Frankly, I just don't have the will power :rolleyes:.

Are you following this, Sandi? How's it going? (if so)

Thanks for posting this!

[camjen1]

LOL Andrea, nope I'm not following that. I think the breakfast part and lunch part might be easy to follow with the calories but only allowing 300 for us women at dinner is down right wrong.

[EazyE77]

OH boy! LOL Here goes, I'm with Rz and Deus here. I eat what doesn't eat me first LOL. Most meats as long as it isn't alive and flopping on the table. I do draw the line with how much or how often I eat sweets like ice cream. I stay away from regular pop, snack cakes, cakes, cookies, candies unless it's a special occasion then I allow myself a little bit for the most part. Chips, breads, nuts, even have the occasional fast food meal. :angel: .

[leuv21]

hahaha, i try to get away from everything during the week by eating mostly vegetables and avoiding any sugar.
However during the weekend, i feel like getting cakes, drinking and smoking. wont feel like missing my life.:)

[amccrazgrl]

I eat anything I want.
As Rachael Ray says "everything in moderation" omg can you tell shes my fav person.
4 nights a week I cook out of her cookbook 365 days no repeats. I have made it all minus things that have seafood, and chunky tomatos. Also no olive cause moms bf doesnt like em and no mushrooms cuz i hate em.

[EazyE77]

hahaha, i try to get away from everything during the week by eating mostly vegetables and avoiding any sugar.
However during the weekend, i feel like getting cakes, drinking and smoking. wont feel like missing my life.:)

Yea smoking is something I still do that I'm sure I'll get yelled at for lol. I haven't drank yet since being diagnosed.

[Emm]

Where were you smokers a couple of months back?! I posted a thread here about giving up smoking and felt very much like a bad bad naughty diabetic. (Go to your room! Bad girl!)

Proud to say though, I succeeded.... for a while :D
I sure felt great for it - no coughing, no smell, more money in my pocket... Went 5 or 6 weeks smoke-free. I'll have to try again now *sigh*

Em.