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[binnieman]

This borderline Pre-D diagnosis is throwing a lot of curve balls at me. I am still in a fair shape with my BG, I exercise a lot already and I control my weight really well but I am getting more and more obsessive. This is partly because some of my favorite foods are not too great after all. I miss pad thai. More importantly, I used to eat up to five fruits a day, now I am not eating more than two. I have cut down my carbs by about 40% already and I am starting to starve because I generally used to snack on fruits and cereal. I am finding it quite difficult as to how to substitute the carb loss because I do not like rather fatty foods. I tried to snack on cheese yesterday and that was really hard to swallow. Breakfast is particularly challenging as I have to transition from oatmeal or cereal to bacon and eggs may be. I am sure someone has had similar issues. I am not trying to eliminate carbs altogether but I want to cut down as reasonably as I can.

[ShottleBop]

For breakfast, you could try a porridge made from a quarter-cup each of ground flaxseed and almond meal, a flavored sugar-free syrup, and enough boiling water to give you the consistency you like.

[jps]

It is tough to get a hang of, and even though I am a low carb advocate, the best thing to do is test and see how the foods affect you.

For example, you say you've cut down your servings of fruit. Many T2's cannot tolerate many fruits, but you should still try them out and see if the affect you. Right after diagnosis, for me, strawberries, blueberries, avocados, and apples were fine in moderation. A medium sized orange skyrocketed me. Now, after control, I haven't found a fruit I can't eat and I honestly get between 6-10 servings per day. The only way to be sure is to test.

Nuts have never been a problem for me. Between nuts, cheese and fruit, it makes up 100% of my snacks.

Cereal I'll have only once in awhile, and I prefer the Glucerna products. In moderation and with whole fat milk, it doesn't spike me adversely.

As for noodles, wish I had good news for you there. They seem to nail just about all T2's. Still, I'll occasionally have some as a side dish.

As far as starving, I found that to be the case in the beginning. As my body adjusted to fats and protein as the primary food stuffs, I found myself getting fuller on less. If you like veggies, that might be something you want to indulge in. Many, but not all, are close to "free" when it comes to carbs because of the fiber content, especially if you cook it in an olive oil or butter (Fat tends to slow down the absorption of carbs). I can go crazy with broccoli or red peppers and garlic sauteed in olive oil or butter and not have to worry one bit about a spike.

This isn't easy to get down. Once you get it down, it's not so bad. Finding the proper formula that is unique to you is important. And the only way to do that is through regular testing. It's trial and error until you whittle it down to something you can live with.

ShottleBop has an excellent recommendation for a breakfast cereal. It's not bad at all, in fact, quite good.

[binnieman]

My title for this thread should have read "more on diets..." In any case, I woke up at 95 mg/dl this morning, two hours after breakfast, I ended up at 104. Right after that, I ate a banana and about a half hour later I got to 133. Is that considered a spike? What is generally considered normal after a high GI fruit? One more unrelated question - how can I clear the memory on my One Touch Ultra Mini BG Meter?

[princesslinda]

I don't think you can clear the memory on your meter.

As for fruit, test at the 2 hr mark and see where you end up. We're all different, and you may be able to tolerate more than you think with good results.

If you're not an egg fan, try one of the protein drinks. I like the EAS brand Carbadvantage in the chocolate or dark chocolate fudge flavors. You could also try some of the South Beach bars or Kashi bars and see how you do with them. Some may have more carbs than you want, but they often have a lot of fiber as well, and I do well with them. I esp. like the S. Beach Cinnamon raisin bars.