In the author's defence, that Cheerios thing does have some merit in the States. One of my BF's is type 1 and has been since he was 11, and he is the strictest diabetic I've ever known, diet-wise. But he did eat Cheerios when he didn't have better options, or he was in a hurry. Only ever Cheerios. I was always under the impression it had something to do with the fiber content from the oats, but I don't know anything for certain.
You are of course, dead right about the sandwich at noon and dinner at 8. No way Bob would have survived that. He had to eat at 6pm - no later, or he was in trouble.
I'm not particularly strict with myself (I've found living that way leads to binges), but I do know what I'm SUPPOSED to eat. I tried Cheerios back when they first came to Australia, about 10 years ago, but my endocrinologist told me to stop eating them and have a good look at the sugar content on the back. I was surprised how high it was for a supposedly HEALTHY cereal. They have less sugar than Froot Loops, but not that much less.
While I'm interested, no need to interrogate him. Maybe it was a toss up between Froot Loops, Coco Pops, Cheerios or nothing, in which case Cheerios would definitely win.
You are of course, dead right about the sandwich at noon and dinner at 8. No way Bob would have survived that. He had to eat at 6pm - no later, or he was in trouble.