Pre-Diabetes and bread

I primarily eat deli turkey, love the Sara Lee honey-roasted. But I also get protein from eggs, cheese, chicken, etc. I have to take naps so before I lay down I’ll have 1 cup of cottage cheese which is over 20 grams protein; it doesn’t add weight like other foods before a nap, and helps keep my blood sugar in the good range. (Yeah, there’s other things that taste a whole lot better, but being around for my grandchildren is more important to me!)

I understand! Shall give Sara Lee a try! Thanks!

I’ve found that even whole grain breads are loaded with sugar. Is there one that’s suitably low on sugar?

Yes, they have sugar to help mask the strong flavor of the wheat grain. I just read labels and choose one that perhaps has some seeds or a mix of grains and the fewest calories on the shelf today. I eat less than one loaf a week and eat few sandwiches. Buns are sweeter than bread so one bun should be counted as two servings of bread. I can eat a hamburger with a fork on a plate with all the extras and skip the bun. Rye bread works well in my diet. The brand that is called Hawaiian bread is way too sweet for me to eat. Italian bread is usually made from flour, yeast, and water, maybe some salt. It is the least calories if you must have a little white bread to sop up your spaghetti sauce on your plate. Don't eat it every day. Change your diet gradually and you won't miss the sugar. I just read labels and count the number of carbs I eat each day. I don't worry about calories because the natural food doctors recommend a higher fat diet than we have been taught in the past. Good fat slows down the sugar spike. It is a balancing act and I am getting better at it each day. Dorisena

I forgot to mention that the little sugar in the bread makes the yeast grow and isn't as big a problem as the white flour which makes sugar in the metabolism.
Also, the amount of fat eaten with the bread slows down the sugar spike after a meal. It is a nutrient balance issue, and the amount matters. I suspect there is more sugar in whole wheat breads to mask the stronger flavor, but you need to check the label and look for bread that is about 15 grams of carbs which is considered one serving, more or less. Or, eat the higher carb bread and cut other carbs out of the meal. Have your higher carb meal at lunch so you have time to work the calories off before evening. All this adjusting pays of in the end. Taking some pills is not the whole plan, as you can learn from the other people who report on this conversation. Dorisena

Love bread with my egg, so I have Italian bread sliced at the store, and then just have two little slices a day. Works for me. For a sweet treat, one slice Italian, butter, cinnamon, and sweetener! Delish at about 12 carbs! I cheat, I guess, but it keeps me on the straight and narrow with everything else. My personal rule: no more than one-half cup of anything. Well, almost anything....

@trishanna I forgot about that toast butter,cinnamon and sweetener will have it tomorrow thanks for reminder

One half cup of whole wheat pasta is just an appetizer for me, so I chow down only once a month with my homemade spaghetti sauce. Dorisena