Approaching two hours after finishing my breakfast, and my blood sugar is 6 mmol/L. I had 3 hash browns and 4 slices of white bread (although they were half-loaf sized) and a lot of beans. But I also had sausage, bacon and fried eggs, a solid mix of protein and fat. That protein and fat ensures my body metabolises the carbohydrates more slowly. If I’d had four slices a toast only with low fat spread, the ‘healthier’ option, or even some regular cereal, my blood sugar would be up in the high 8’s or 9’s at this point.
The irony doesn’t escape me.
Still, here’s to blood sugar levels of 6 mmol/L and a Merry Christmas ahead.
This morning Grete had Belgian Waffles with Canadian Maple Syrup (pure) and I’m having (too many) crumpets with butter. Grete has more waffles in the cupboard and some croissants for some point later in the week. I normally cook a fried breakfast on Christmas day but in the last few years we’ve run into scheduling issues. We don’t really get the breakfast done cooked until 11 o’clock or sometimes later, and that pushes our roast dinner back until the early evening. Neither of those things is good for my diabetes really (by the time breakfast is done I’m usually desperate to eat), so this year we’re doing fried breakfast on Christmas Eve and something smaller on Christmas Day, so we can eat the dinner at more like 2 or 3 o’clock.