Breakfast Fast Food Choices for Type 2 Diabetics

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Hambone23
Hambone23 Posts: 486 Member
Breakfast -- Eating on the Go

Bagel Shop:
1/2 Blueberry bagel (2.5 oz) with light cream cheese (1 Tbsp)
Low-fat milk (1c.)

McDonald's:
1 Egg McMuffin
1 Hash browns or fruit juice (8 oz)

Au Bon Pain:
1 Low-fat triple berry muffin

Burger King:
1 order French toast sticks without syrup
Low-fat milk (1c.)

Carl's Jr.:
1 Breakfast Quesadilla
Orange juice (6 oz.)

Cracker Barrel:
1 serving Eggstro'dnaire (egg substitute)
2 strips Bacon
1 slice Sourdough toast with 1tsp margarine with jelly 1 Tbsp
Juice (1/2 c.)

Huddle House:
Waffles (1/2 of a 4-section waffle) with margarine (2 tsp) with reduced-calorie syrup (3 Tbsp)

International House of Pancakes:
2 Country Griddle Pancakes with margarine (1 tsp) with reduced-calorie syrup (1 Tbsp)
Low-fat milk (1 c.)

Perkins:
Oatmeal (1 c.) with margarine (2 tsp)
Fruit (1/2 c.)
Low-fat milk (1 c.)

Denny's:
1 Veggie Egg Beaters omelette
1/2 Grapefruit
1 order Hashbrowns

Dunkin' Donuts:
1 Chocolate Frosted donut
Low-fat milk (1 c.)

Hardee's:
1 Apple cinnamon 'N' raisin biscuit
Low-fat milk (1 c.)

Shoney's Breakfast Bar:
Grits (1 c.)
Scrambled eggs (1/2 c.)
1/2 Grapefruit
Low-fat milk (1 c.)

Waffle House:
2 slices Whole wheat toast, plain -- with margarine (1 tsp)
1 Poached egg
Low-fat milk (1 c.)
Tomato juice (1 c.)

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  • hluvj76
    hluvj76 Posts: 25 Member
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    This is great but can I ask...what do the calories, etc come out to be? I think I'm heading for Cracker Barrel...LOL
  • Hambone23
    Hambone23 Posts: 486 Member
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    This is great but can I ask...what do the calories, etc come out to be? I think I'm heading for Cracker Barrel...LOL

    I love me some Cracker Barrel! But I digress. I made another post that explains the calorie and carb breakdown according to the Type II Diabetic diet it lays out in the booklet. Fast food falls within these numbers, which makes these specific choices okay.
  • hluvj76
    hluvj76 Posts: 25 Member
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    OK I must have over looked that...ha ha...airhead. What can I say...the bleach has gotten to my brain...hee hee
  • Hambone23
    Hambone23 Posts: 486 Member
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    Nah, I made the post just for you after you asked. :}
  • hluvj76
    hluvj76 Posts: 25 Member
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    ha ha Awwhhhh TY
  • Nicoleo1
    Nicoleo1 Posts: 159 Member
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    I've been thinking about the breakfast choices listed here and if you are able to eat them and keep your sugars low, then kudos to you! I unfortunately cannot. So I thought I'd add my meager list here for those who are like me... My bod can't seem to deal with anything processed. My choices are home cooked... Eating out for breakfast and maintaining an even blood sugar level doesn't happen. (Although I discovered the Tim Hortons egg white breakfast sammi on a ww english muffin {240cal})
    I always have 2 cups of coffee with skim milk before breakfast... (fell off the coffee-free bandwagon)

    1. Steel Cut Oats, 1/2 cup prepared with water
    top with: 1/4 cup blueberries & a few nuts -pecans, or almonds

    or top with: 1/2 of an apple, chopped & 1 tbsp raisins

    2. 1 slice Steady Eddie Bread (Silver Hills Bakery), 1 tbsp. natural peanut butter & 1 tsp. E.D. Smith triple fruit no sugar added jam.

    3. 1 slice Steady Eddie Bread, 1 tsp low fat / salt margerine, 2 eggs cooked with spray not oil or butter

    4. 2 scoops Vega (Sequel Naturals) Whole Food Optimizer mixed into 1 cup of water
  • luvwindycity
    luvwindycity Posts: 15 Member
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    I am allowed 30-45 grams of carbs for each meal. For breakfast I tend to gravitate towards Kashi cereals with a lower carb ratio and I always use unsweetened Almond Milk because it is lower in carbs than regular milk...and tasty!!
  • cindyw7
    cindyw7 Posts: 29 Member
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    Nicoleo - Thank you for the suggestions! They are helpful! Cindy:happy:
  • LeannSz
    LeannSz Posts: 68 Member
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    Breakfast is the hardest meal for me because I never used to eat breakfast here are some of mine.
    Hard Boiled eggs are good in a pinch
    CHobani Yogurt
    egg Sandwich(home made)
    Luna Bar
    Kashi Bar
    Maple cream of wheat is one of my new favs
    Oatmeal
    1/2 a bagel w. cream cheese or peanut butter
    I change it up a lot because I get bored
    If your a cereal person but the portions are too small you can add Kamut or puffed wheat/corn Arrowhead brand comes unsweetened it's great for bulking up the portions with you bulking up on the numbers.
  • nlkoelle
    nlkoelle Posts: 23 Member
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    Breakfast is my fav meal of the day - sometimes I make it for dinner, but I have to use caution. Starting with certain foods can make the rest of my day rough with cravings, etc. I don't really let myself have fast food... Subway (or other sub shops) being the exception... I will get a 6" sub and eat only half, or get a kids meal).

    I like having some of these foods
    Bagel Thins w/Laughing Cow cream cheese (light creamy swiss is my favorite)
    Hard boiled eggs (keep them in the fridge for the week)
    Oatmeal - with cinnamon & splenda, or other fruit.
    Apple
    Chobani yogurt
    Multigrain cheerios
    Light Soy Milk (new found favorite) -- 8oz = 6g carb
    Village Hearth Light Wheat bread -- if I want toast, 2 slices = 15g carb