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Because your body was desperately trying to dump as much sugar as it could whilst it had a chance.
And then you topped up your sugar levels with a banana.
By spreading out your meals you are keeping your demand for insulin production going for a longer time which has lead to the insulin resistance you are currently demonstrating with high blood sugar levels.
If I sound a bit exasperated it's because you are almost self harming doing what you are doing.
Im afraid that all your "trusted sources" have got it wrong.
But hey what do I know. I realise you must try whatever you want.
Sorry, I had to delete my original reply to your comment as I misunderstood it at first. I get it now. Interesting explanation, and I will definitely consider it as a possibility. I don't believe I'm self harming though as my levels stayed pretty stable throughout the snacking/grazing - I mean, come on, 4.9, 5.2, 5.2 on that day can't be too bad. To me, this just shows that I didn't have a glucose spike and my levels stayed pretty normal. I felt good too, no cravings. Perhaps a CGM would show a different result, I don't know but I plan to find out soon using myself as a Guinea pig!
ps. it was a very small banana and I immediately burnt off the extra glucose with a 3-mile walk home, so please don't make me feel guilty about that. I need to eat something, sheesh! Previous to that, lunch was salad (lettuce, cucumbers, celery and pickled red onions - my own recipe, no sugar!) humous, olive oil, some cheese and - horror of horrors - a small piece of pumpernickel bread!) Hardly carb laden and I'm not aiming for keto, though I probably generate some ketones during fasting when I can manage the 16-hours. I do not need to lose weight. I'm not a vegetarian but I'm not a big meat eater either. I'm just trying to find a healthy balance.
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