I need a breakfast alternative
 

The diet plan my doc gave has me eating

Turkey bacon, an egg any style and 1/2 a grapefruit, coffee/tea

I don't really drink coffee or tea so thats out.

I need something to replace this that doesn't have bread.I need a fruit that is low on the Gylcemic Index <25. Any ideas?

Cherries are the only thing that I know are lower then grapefruit on the GI. Accept for Raspberries, lime and lemon. Which are all supposed to be basically zero.

I eat an apple, sprinkled with cinnamon (quite a bit of cinnamon - which tastes yummy and has been linked to helping with blood sugars) and then I pair it with peanut butter. 2-3 tablespoons. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diabetes/AN00939

And apples are a great fruit for diabetics: http://ezinearticles.com/?Type-2-Dia...cs?&id=4065597

They are higher than 25 on the glycemic index, but with their fiber, and paired with a protein, they should keep your blood sugars in check. When I was pregnant with gestational diabetes - this is one treat I could have and not spike my blood sugars.

Now, for the last 4 months I've been eating low carb and eat this every day for either breakfast or lunch (as I love it) and my A1C test went from 8.5 in January to 5.9 in April - which is going from out of control diabetes range to within normal range. So for me, the apples and cinnamon and peanut butter works. If you have a blood sugar monitor - check it out and see.

And, all I've been doing to help with my blood sugar (and cholesterol and high blood pressure) is exercise and eating low carb. I've eliminated all bread, rice, simple sugars and go easy on potatoes and pasta (barilla plus pasta which is higher in fiber) - like eating baby size portions if at all. I don't feel like I'm missing anything and I feel great. All those carbs while tasting good, were making me feel HORRIBLE. I don't miss it at all.

For fruit, stay with the berries...blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries.

Originally Posted by hatgirlie:
For fruit, stay with the berries...blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries.

yep, was going to recommend a smoothie. Chuck in some cherries, blueberries, raspberry, a bit of lime juice and a sprig of mint and whiz it up in a food processor.

I suppose you could ask your doctor what else you can have. That way both of you will be on the same page with it. :)

Jay

Are you just sick of eggs? I love mini crustless quiches for breakfast and I put peppers and onion and spinach in them (so good).

You can make a whole batch and then scoop them in a cupcake pan and then heat one or two up every morning. I quiche would probably be 1/2 to 1 egg depending on how many veggies you put in them.

Also what about steel cut oats and berries?

I also like omelettes with salsa and spinach :)

I'm sick of eggs and grapefruit.

How would I make the crustless quiche. That sounds like something I can do.

A big handful of nuts (you can try the flavored ones like the dark chocolate roasted almonds, so gooooood.) is always good in the morning, and keeps you satisfied until lunch. Also, canadian bacon (very different from regular bacon, and MUCH lower in cals), and plain greek yogurt, not the ones with a lot of fruit flavored goo in them (I suggest Fage 2% fat if you're eating it plain, maybe with a bit of cinnamon and some nuts mixed in for crunch).

Personally, I'm pretty happy eating scrambled eggs+bacon+veggies every day. ;)

That being said... have you tried:

South Beach Diet's pancakes? It's something like Oatmeal+cottage cheese+eggs+vanilla and then lots of blueberries and cinnamon. :hun:

Smoothies (yogurt+milk+banana+berries+flax seed)

Sweet Potato bars http://www.cooksrecipes.com/bar/swee...rs_recipe.html I use whole wheat flour but you could certainly substitute that with almond/peanut flour and I use about 3/4 cup maple syrup instead of sugar. Sometimes I'll mix up cream cheese+maple syrup (small amount) and a bit of butter and put that on as frosting.

Originally Posted by berryblondeboys:
I eat an apple, sprinkled with cinnamon (quite a bit of cinnamon - which tastes yummy and has been linked to helping with blood sugars) and then I pair it with peanut butter. 2-3 tablespoons. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diabetes/AN00939

And apples are a great fruit for diabetics: http://ezinearticles.com/?Type-2-Dia...cs?&id=4065597

They are higher than 25 on the glycemic index, but with their fiber, and paired with a protein, they should keep your blood sugars in check. When I was pregnant with gestational diabetes - this is one treat I could have and not spike my blood sugars.

Now, for the last 4 months I've been eating low carb and eat this every day for either breakfast or lunch (as I love it) and my A1C test went from 8.5 in January to 5.9 in April - which is going from out of control diabetes range to within normal range. So for me, the apples and cinnamon and peanut butter works. If you have a blood sugar monitor - check it out and see.

And, all I've been doing to help with my blood sugar (and cholesterol and high blood pressure) is exercise and eating low carb. I've eliminated all bread, rice, simple sugars and go easy on potatoes and pasta (barilla plus pasta which is higher in fiber) - like eating baby size portions if at all. I don't feel like I'm missing anything and I feel great. All those carbs while tasting good, were making me feel HORRIBLE. I don't miss it at all.

I was just lurking on this thread, but I wanted to say great job on the improvement on your A1C! :bravo:

Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, Wasa crispbread, and a small amount of berries are my current breakfast love interests :)

Originally Posted by beerab:
You can make a whole batch and then scoop them in a cupcake pan and then heat one or two up every morning. I quiche would probably be 1/2 to 1 egg depending on how many veggies you put in them.

OMG! I love that idea! I'm going to try making some up this weekend! Do you have a recipe you like and could share? Or is it just eggs and veggies and that's all?

Thanks! :carrot:

Here are my current go-to breakfasts:
muffin-in-a-minute (someone posted this in South Beach recipes--I modify it various ways); it's basically an egg with ground flax and a couple of other things microwaved. Sometimes I use chickpea flour instead of flax and sometimes I add blueberries (I'm on SB Phase 2, basically)
white beans and apple chunks with lots of cinnamon DH likes to coombine this with oatmeal, but I save my grains for later in the day
High-protein waffles This is my favourite breakfast. I make up a big batch when I have time and cook them all, then freeze them and toast 1 or 2at a time. My basic recipe is to put the following in a blender, spray the waffle iron with generic spray, then let the ones I'm eating right away crisp in a 275 degree oven for a few minutes:
1/2 - 1 c cooked white beans (I generally cook up a big pot of navy beans on the weekends and use them all kinds of ways)
1 c low fat cottage cheese
6 eggs (or 3 eggs and enough egg white carton stuff to make up the diff)
1/2 c buckwheat flour
1/2 c either buttermilk or yogurt (prefer buttermilk but don't always have it)
1/2 tsp baking powder
a little vanilla or spices like cinnamon or freshly grated nutmeg (optional)
After all this is blended pretty well add
1/2 club soda and mix gently, just pulse (seltzer or carbonated mineral water would work too. If you don't keep that on hand, water and 1/4 tsp baking soda works)

i love kefir/buttermilk in the morning blended with frozen berries. yummy! or plain yogurt/greek plain yogurt.

Vegetables with breakfast...I love greens with a poach egg. Like spinach, dandelion, collards, beet tops. Basically, I braise them in a little chicken broth and put the poached egg on top. The greens are also nice with some chopped Canadian bacon or any other smoked meat.

I like to shredd zucchini and saute that, then scramble it with eggs. To keep fats down, I use one egg and two egg whites. Cooked sliced mushrooms, green onions, red onions, tomatoes. It's all good with the egg scramble. If you run a couple tomatoes in a blender with basil, salt and pepper and a shallot, then heat that up in a skillet until it's nice and thick, then you can pour in your scrambled egg and whites into that.

I also like using pico de gallo salsa as a base for huevos rancheros. I find some that has no oil in it. I heat that up in a small skillet, then break an egg over it and put a lid on it till the whites are set.

I also roast an eggplant, whole, in the oven for about 45 minutes, till soft. Let it cool, then peel it and toss it in a blender with garlic, red onion, parsley and the juice of a lemon. It makes a very zesty dip for other veggies, but also a nice fresh sauce to serve with eggs.

Okay, now I'm properly hungry! Bye!

There are so many different recipes out there but the basic one I followed was something like this:

4 large eggs
3/4 cup milk
Vegetables (I used to do frozen spinach that was thawed and patted dry, onions, and red peppers)
Grated Cheese (as much or as little as you like)
Garlic salt and pepper (or other spices)

Preheat oven to 350. Whisk this all together very well- you can hold on the cheese and just put a sprinkly on top of each individual cup before you bake it. I'd use a cupcake tin and fill it halfway (you can use any tins you like). Make sure to grease it up if it's not nonstick. Bake for 20 minutes, allow to slightly cool before removing from tins.

Enjoy! :)

Thanks, Beerab!!! I'm trying that asap! :)

I made the mini quiche

4 eggs
a little milk
sliced ham
red peppers and onions
chedder cheese
salt and pepper to taste

made 6 in a muffin pan. Came out great.