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🍳 Diabetes and breakfast: What time works best for you?

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23/10/2025 at 10:00

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Hi everyone 👋

Let’s talk about mornings!

If you’re living with diabetes, you’ve probably heard that breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day, but when you eat it can make a difference, too. Some people need food right after waking up, while others wait a little and base it on how they’re feeling or what their blood sugar looks like.

💬 What about you?

  • Do you usually eat breakfast right away, or wait until you’re hungry?
  • Have you noticed that the timing of your first meal affects your blood sugar or energy?
  • What’s your go-to breakfast that keeps you feeling full and balanced?

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For some members, testing before and after breakfast has helped them find what works best. Others have shared that high-fiber or protein-rich foods in the morning make a big difference.

This space is here for you to share what helps, and maybe learn a new idea or two along the way.

Take care,
Somya from the Carenity team 🌼

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I hate breakfast, now I am forced to eat it as I am required to by my medicines. Never ate for 50 years since my military where cockroaches were an extra meat ration with my full English. But yes taking medicine requires food so one Weetabix is normal choice or slice of toast for occasional difference. As my wife does not get up usually until 2 pm I do get a combined late brunch depending on her mood. But I am a person that eats to live and have little interest in what I eat as long as it is unhealthy and tasty!

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🍳 Diabetes and breakfast: What time works best for you? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/living-with-type-2-diabetes/diabetes-and-breakfast-what-time-works-best-for-you-5857 2025-10-23 12:48:19

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I usually get breakfast 1 to 2 hours after waking up. My blood sugar tends to rise and fall, I'm currently under the diabetes, diet controlled, threshold after latest blood test, so by making adjustments I keep in under control after being diagnosed a few months ago.


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I take my insulin when I wake up then have something to eat mid morning I usually just have tea and 2 digestives when I'm at home


🍳 Diabetes and breakfast: What time works best for you? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/living-with-type-2-diabetes/diabetes-and-breakfast-what-time-works-best-for-you-5857 2025-10-24 11:58:23

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I have a meal(breakfast) when i wake up which can be between 8am and 4pm due to mental health and sleep issues.

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