Breakfast experiements continued ...

Oh Ruth-

I'm sure that sugar alcohols are evil. They make me spike higher and longer than real sugar.

Have you tried the Atkins bars? They make a cinnamon bun flavored one with a good share of protein and fiber.  It's not -too-bad if you really want to eat a bar. They make others that are not labeled as breakfast bars.  The entire line of products is low carb and good protein. I really like the shakes.  When I travel, I take along a box of the bars and a pack of shakes for emergencies.

sandy

Balance bars and Zone bars can usually be found at Sam's club in the US. Look for a nutrition bar that has a 30-40-30 carb/protein/fat % ratio. They usually list it right on the label in plain sight. I keep them in my purse for emergencies when a meal is running late or I'm away from home. They can run about 1$ each but I often find them close-dated at Big Lots for as little as 25¢ each. I don't worry about the date much but some peeps are more picky than I am.

As far as perfect-for-me-breakfast goes:

Splash of olive oil in a pan at medium heat. 2 eggs followed by about 1 oz of cheese. Add 1 Tbs. of water, cover and turn off the heat. Cook until eggs are done and cheese is melted. Slip off to a plate. Enjoy with 1/2 orange or a tall glass of Sugar free imitation orange juice with added calcium. (can't remember the darned name of the stuff...)

I have this about 5 times a week and my cholesterol has been fine. The fat from the eggs, olive oil and cheese holds me for at least 3 hours and I usually forget about lunch until about 4 pm when my sugar finally bottoms out. I have to set alarms to remind me to eat on this no starch food plan... Just not hungry anymore... Very strange to not be grazing all day like I used to.

I find my Atkins products at WalMart in the diet section. You have to read the labels- some atkins products have more carbs than others.  I have tried both Zone and Balance bars and they have too many carbs for me anthough some of them taste okay.

There is also a diabetes product called Extend that you can get a the pharmacy- they are supposed to sustain you without spikes because they contain cornstarch- they taste awful and  anything that comes from corn seems to do me in.

I also drink the Boost glucose control chocolate shake- I blend it up with some Walden FArms chocolate syrup, a portion of protein powder and ice for a thick frothy shake in the car when I'm really running late. 

Vitamin World (online and retail) sell these kit-kat like protein bars that are nice and portable. I have a stick (90 calories, 2 gr carb 8 gr protein) when I'm craving candy bars. They are called Oh Yeah!- and they make a bunch of different kinds- so you have to read the label- but I think all of the wafer types are low carb.

http://www.protocookie.com/  sells these 'diabetic safe' cookies that are so good. They are carb/protein balanced, taste like the real thing and don't spike my sugar. They are very pricey though. I went to a local health fair and tasted them there- I kept begging them for a whole one to take home- lol I won a whole box of them when they picked names at the end of the show.  I relish them.

sandy