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Default What do you non-insulin T2's eat for breakfast?


"Todd" > wrote in message
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> On 03/04/2013 08:38 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "Todd" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> Had ~ 1-1/4 cups of cabbage for breakfast (contains a slight amount
>>> of onyawn and a bit of bacon). And a cup of my 99:99 chicken
>>> broth. 1/2 hr later did some exercise (jogging).
>>>
>>> Hit 179 mg/dL a half hour later. Yikes!
>>>
>>> Two Cinnulins, two Mulberries, and two hours later back down to
>>> 120 mg/dL. *ĦAy, caramba!*
>>>
>>> Seems to me I am eating the wrong thing for breakfast. (And
>>> maybe I am jogging at the wrong time.)
>>>
>>> What do you non-insulin T2's eat for breakfast? (I have developed
>>> a distaste for ["my"] eggs. Rats!)
>>>
>>> Many thanks,
>>> -T

>>
>> A meal like that would spike me because it doesn't have enough carbs in
>> it.
>> Insulin or no insulin.

>
> I forgot to throw in the hot chocolate. I figured it at about
> 14 carbs. My liver must have enough glycogen stored in it to
> feed an army


Well then I don't know. I would never have carbs in the form of milk or
especially hot chocolate. I prefer my carbs to have more substance to them.
I would say that hot chocolate would likely spike you though.