Below 7: Zoodles Bolognese

Below 7: Zoodles Bolognese

My love affair with zoodles continues. One thing I really missed after going on the keto diet was spaghetti bolognese, and zoodles is a tasty low-carb substitute for spaghetti. The best thing is that they don’t spike your blood sugar the way pasta does. Zucchini is a low-carb vegetable with 3g of carbs/100g, and a medium sized zucchini weighs around 300g. It makes for a decent serving of zoodles at 10g of carbs, plus another 15g for the sauce.

Blood sugar and insulin – Day 1

Before EatingBlood Glucose and Insulin
30 minutes5.1 mmol/l (92 mg/dl)
Insulin: 3u of NovoRapid pre-bolused by twenty minutes for the carbs. 2u of ActRapid for the protein in the mince (100g) and the cheddar cheese (50g)
After EatingBlood Glucose
1 hour6.1 mmol/l (110 mg/dl)
2 hours6.8 mmol/l (122 mg/dl)
3 hours5.4 mmol/l (97 mg/dl)

Blood sugar and insulin – Day 2

Before EatingBlood Glucose and Insulin
30 minutes5.1 mmol/l (92 mg/dl)
Insulin: as above.
After EatingBlood Glucose
1 hour4.9 mmol/l (88 mg/dl)
2 hours4.4 mmol/l (79 mg/dl)
3 hours4.4 mmol/l (79 mg/dl)

Both mince and cheese are high in fat, so I take the insulin for the protein 20-30 minutes after finishing the meal as the fat slows down digestion. If I keep eating zoodles at the rate I am, I’m getting a spiralizer as I’m always scared to take a slice of my hand off with the mandolin. So far so good.

 

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