Posted on 06/01/2023 9:29:53 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
An international team suggests a simple tweak to the first meal of the day might help people living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) better control their blood sugar levels.
In fact, changing just one meal helped keep the blood sugar in check.
"We're not talking about a complete diet overhaul," says Dr. Oliveira.
Their 12-week study had two groups. One was advised to eat from a selection of low-carb breakfasts containing approximate amounts of 8g of carbohydrate, 25g of protein and 37g of fat while the other was advised to eat from a selection of low-fat higher-carb options containing about 56g of carbohydrates, 20g of protein and 15g of fat. All the breakfast options in both groups provided 450 calories.
All participants were provided with a continuous glucose monitoring device they wore throughout the study and also undertook A1C blood tests, before and after the 12 weeks, to measure their average blood sugar levels. They also measured their weight and waist circumference at the beginning and end of the trial.
Dr. Oliveira notes while there were no significant differences between the low-carb and other group for weight, body mass index or waist circumference, the low-carb group did see a reduction in blood sugar levels and some were able to reduce their glucose-lowering medication. The upward and downward swings in blood glucose levels, known as glycemic variability, with the low-carb group was also significantly lower, suggesting the benefits of a low-carbohydrate breakfast for stabilizing blood sugars throughout the day.
One additional interesting finding was that people who had the low-carb breakfast self-reported lower calorie and carbohydrate intake at lunch and during the remainder of the day. This could suggest that a breakfast rich in fat and protein, while lower in carbs, can impact daily eating habits.
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I tried the keto diet a couple of years ago. I’m 75 - so no spring chicken and I’m not on any meds. I am of slight built but had gained up to 175 from 155. It was very hard for me to give up the carbs and I wasn’t successful at first. Finally, after about 6 months I began to see some good changes. My food cravings pretty much stopped. I wasn’t ‘snacking’ anymore and I had more energy. I just felt a lot better. I was eating mostly two meals a day - breakfast and then another around 2:00 - 2:30 pm. It became easier to say no to sugary foods and I lost down to 145 (what I weighed when I graduated high school). The problem (other than friends thinking I was dying) is it’s kind of a boring diet and now they say that you shouldn’t stay on that diet permanetly. So gradually I returned to my former eating patterns but I’m feeling more and more sluggish and low energy again. Going back to keto for this summer (I find it easier to do during the warm months - winter is harder). No perfect diet - just have to be a little more disciplined than I’d like to be ☺️
Everyone is different and you have to do what works best for you, your body type and lifestyle. Just my 2¢ worth.
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We’re in our early 60’s. We ‘fast’ from 6pm until Noon the next day. (18 hours) If it’s Movie Night we’ll indulge in a little popcorn. ;)
We have either soup and a veggie wrap or a regular bacon & eggs breakfast at noon.
Supper is a meat (grilled or baked) choice and a salad and a steamed side veg.
We’re not losing a lot of weight, but we’re not gaining any and we both feel better. :)
I DO miss carbs, though! I miss bread and I miss all the baking I used to do. :(
There is no such thing as an essential carbohydrate.
I’m a senior as well. Put on an extra 50 pounds over the years.
Got rid of it by:
Stopping all alcohol
Low to no carbs
Eat breakfast and late lunch/early dinner (like you)
Yoga
Never felt better!
We are just a few years younger than you and our window is a bit later - usually 2-8 pm, as work makes it hard to eat dinner by 6. But cutting the carbs has allowed me to drop 20 and my wife 10 relatively painlessly. Keys for me have been finding no carb snacks I actually like that I can have in my window, finding recipes for really good egg-based pizza crust and egg-and-cheese based pasta, and mixing up the menu. I barely even miss good bread anymore. This feels completely sustainable
Did your doctor give you a written copy of the plan or did you find it online? I am in the same category of prediabetic and have been wearing a portable heart monitor for a week that my cardiologist had me do. I don’t go back until July 3rd. Help.
I don’t have a written plan, I just have a low carb, low fat breakfast of fish, chicken or beef, with cheese and pickle. For lunch I have fruit, usually applesauce and sliced peaches, fresh when in season. Dinner is harder, since I cook dinner for the family.
With that diet, I find I need extra fiber supplements. It turns out that eating enough fiber is important. Fiber does all kinds of good things for the body.
It’s also okay to break down and have that occasional bacon and eggs breakfast, piece of pie or cake, pizza, or hamburger, without guilt.
This thread has lots of good advice. There are also plenty of diet plans online, just search for something like ‘prediabetic diet’.
Thanks. Good advice.
‘m pretty much a one meal a day person. Don’t eat after that. No restriction on fluids but usually ice tea is my go to.
Eliminating food from your diet has also proven to help there’s no dietary control short of starvation that has any effect on type two
PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR PING LIST. THANX.
450 calories just for breakfast? I think I see the problem.
Here’s my .02. Your research is proving correct.
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