Diabetics....what are you eating for breakfast?

Question

I cant eat eggs everymorning...trust me, I have made vege omeletts,fried, boiled eggs, I am sure its not good for cholestrol.

I have Proteins smoothies once in a while, but I heard that sometimes the unused protien just sits in the liver

Fruit, Bread,Cereal jacks up my bloodsugar...

I wake up ravenous from my fast, but always cant seem to find a solution to having carb / sugar free breakfast

Thanks Irish
I am unsulin dependent
100u Lantus at bedtime
and sliding scale of Humolog thru out the day, plus 500 mg metforming twice daily, uncontrolled diabetes after 2 years
a1c at 9%

Answer 1

Your diet has little to do with cholesterol levels. It's mainly controlled by your liver. If it isn't high don't worry about it.

If you're burned out on eggs, try something different for a change and go back to eggs occasionally. It sounds like you've been eating eggs every day for a long time. It's normal to not want them under those circumstances.

The high sugar levels may indicate a change in medication is needed. 100IU's of lantus is a very large dose. It probably doesn't do much more at this level compared to ~30IUs at bedtime.
I suspect you need to increase the humalog dosage. Or switch to Novolog. You may also need to switch from metformin to glipizide, etc. Talk to your doc about this.

My solution is to use my BS meter and increase the dose if I see high readings consistently. Your doctor should agree with this within limits. MIne does. He stated, diabetes is a self controlled condition and he can't be there to adjust the dose constantly. You need to do that. Unfortunately insurance companies don't agree. You need to get the doc to write "as needed" in the directions or they will take the dosage written and calculate how long the meds should last. When they do this you can't purchase more when you run out early. Do keep your doc informed as to what dosage you typically use.

Good Luck

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Kris, it all varies. The question may be more how are you monitoring your diabetes and whether you are on diet only, or a diet and medication combination (pills and/or insulin). I have always been taught by my RDE (registered diabetic educator) and nutritionist to concentrate on a TOTAL carb count and do everything in moderation.

Might I suggest you also look at the Joslin Diabetes Center website or the American Diabetes Association website. Both have great links for information about diet and carb counting that might help.

Personally, protein is good but again in moderation. But never skip breakfast no matter what!

Answer 5

On weekdays, I typically have a bowl of cereal (2% milk) with an apple or banana. Cereal varies from Multi-Grain Cheerios to Special K. Upon recommendation from a nutritionist, I have been trying the Kashi cereals to increase my fiber. Could it be that the foods you mention are jacking up your glucose levels because you are not matching the carb intake with enough insulin? I don't think aiming for a carb free breakfast is necessarily a good thing. Carbs are what you use for fuel throughout the day. Moderation of what you eat is more important, in my opinion, in addition to staying somewhat active. I do believe sticking with bulk fruit over fruit juice is important though, as the fresh fruit will metabolize slower and you receive the fiber benefits.

Answer 6

With the newer types of insulin these days, diabetic diets aren't necessarily as restrictive as they used to be. Read here https://tr.im/iW6jP
As with any medicine or diet change, you should discuss it with your doctor. Fruits, both fresh and dried, have a natural sugar in them that will raise blood sugar levels, so be careful about eating too much. Not sure about the nuts. Moderation is always the key. I've been diabetic for 18 years and just recently changed insulin types. I love it because it gives me more freedom in when and what I eat.

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I am a type 2 diabetic. I alternate my breakfasts between egg (whites only) meals and a really high fiber cereal. In the winter it is oatmeal (the kind you cook, not instant) and in the summer it is Special K, High Protein (in the blue box). I stay away from fruit in the morning or I seem to go too high.

Answer 8

I do eat egg every morning!! I have either sausage or bacon with it and 1/2 slice whole wheat or wheat nut toast with butter.

My cholesterol is at the optimum levels!!

Liver will flush out those unused proteins, that is what it is for!!

Now milk products cause me to skyrocket! milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, all send my BG to the moon.

I take 24 units Lantus in the morning, and 2 units humalog with some meals at present along with 500 Met XR morning and evening.

Be creative with the egg!! scrambled, "fried". boiled, hard boiled on a salad even!!!

Who in the world declared we have to eat cereal, and stuff for breakfast?? Have a hamburger patty with a salad!!!

Answer 9

I mix whole wheat flour with water, beat it till ican patty it into a torilla, a bit maragerine in pan and fry up torilla. Then I sautee onion chopped zuchini(with peel) chopped garlic, alittle carrot in a dab of oil add curry and a little ginger. Add a little water and asplash of milk, it thickens. Then roll up some vegs in a wrap. its good, often I have one later. It is sweet, a recipe from a girl I work with from India.

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