Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

[KateA]

Well, I went right off the rails last night, glass of red wine (for the antioxidants), maybe a few G&Ts (I need quinine to keep malaria at bay) then the inevitable happened and some pringles attacked me and made me eat them. Went to bed very annoyed with myself. This morning my BG was 6.8, lower than yesterday's 7.3.

 

[Mandingo]

4.7

That's more like you.......

 

[CollieBoy]

this morning 4.2

Seems to show the effect of a glass of red on DP

 

[JTL]

That's more like you.......

Yeah I was drifting a little the last week ....

 

[hankjam]

5.9 am

 

[Welshgooner]

Hi Welshgooner its wet and miserable down Cardiff way ..what's new eh lol

Be fine in the pub I will be in!

 

[Welshgooner]

I'm craving a Clarks pie already! gonna be a major willpower test

 

[Sable_Jan]

6.9 immediately out of bed, half hour later and hands washed, my usual time in routine ..5.6 so I'll take that as my fasting. After such a high initial reading I'd made breakfast of half pot Alpro coconut yoghurt, tbsp of chia seeds and good sprinkle of desiccated coconut and stirred well. Should be nice and low at 2hrs after that...

 

[JTL]

I'm craving a Clarks pie already! gonna be a major willpower test

Hollow it out?

 

[Bluetit1802]

Well, I went right off the rails last night, glass of red wine (for the antioxidants), maybe a few G&Ts (I need quinine to keep malaria at bay) then the inevitable happened and some pringles attacked me and made me eat them. Went to bed very annoyed with myself. This morning my BG was 6.8, lower than yesterday's 7.3.

That is possibly the effect of the alcohol. Alcohol (spirits and dry wine) can lower blood sugar levels until it is cleared out of the system. They do not tend to raise BS levels as they contain no or few carbs. The tonic may be different (try a sugar free one), and beer will raise levels as there is a lot of sugar in it.

 

[KateA]

Gin won't raise my BS levels, this sounds like a plan, hic.
(only teasing, I advocate safe drinking limits)

 

[Welshgooner]

Hollow it out?

Unfortunately I think the inside maybe allowable....however the pastry is to die for....but given this condition I don't think I'm prepared to pay THAT price

and as for the chips that I used to scoop the innards out with....hmmm

 

[Welshgooner]

That is possibly the effect of the alcohol. Alcohol (spirits and dry wine) can lower blood sugar levels until it is cleared out of the system. They do not tend to raise BS levels as they contain no or few carbs. The tonic may be different (try a sugar free one), and beer will raise levels as there is a lot of sugar in it.

I tested Lager effects on the weekend and didn't have a great effect on my BS!

I was VERY pleasantly surprised - I will try another testing this weekend to corroborate results

 

[Bluetit1802]

I tested Lager effects on the weekend and didn't have a great effect on my BS!

I was VERY pleasantly surprised - I will try another testing this weekend to corroborate results

Do check an hour after your first sip. It reacts quickly. Then again at 90 minutes and 120 minutes. The theory is it raises your levels, sometimes dramatically, then drops them suddenly. Insulin users can get hypos. I have seen it happen.

 

[JTL]

An analysis of sugar levels in cider, sherry and spirits found that some drinks contained as many as five teaspoons of sugar in a single serving. By contrast wines and beer contained significantly smaller quantities.

Hidden levels of sugar in alcoholic drinks


Measure

Sugar content

Baileys Original Irish Cream Per 25ml measure 1 tsp (5g)
BEER AND ALE
Bulmers Original Per 568ml bottle (1 pint) 5 tsp (20.5g)
Casa Roscoli Pinot Grigio 2012 Per 175ml glass Less than 0.5 tsp (1.5g)
CIDER
Croft Original Sherry Per 100ml glass 2 tsp (9.5g)
De Vallois Champagne Per 150ml glass Less than 0.5 tsp (1.5g)
Famous Grouse whisky Per 25ml measure Less than 0.5 tsp*
Gordons Gin & Schweppes Tonic Per 250ml can 3.5 tsp (14g)
Hardys Crest Chardonnay 2013 Per 175ml glass Less than 0.5 tsp (1.5g)
La Croix St Roch Montagne St Emilion 2012 Per 175ml glass Less than 0.5 tsp (0.5g)
Premium Spitfire Kentish Ale Per 500ml bottle 1 tsp (5g)
SPIRITS
Stella Artois Per 660ml bottle Less than 0.5 tsp*
WINES AND SHERRY
Yellow Tail Merlot Per 175ml glass 0.5 tsp (2g)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/10731418/Hidden-levels-of-sugar-in-alcohol-revealed.html

 

[Welshgooner]

Do check an hour after your first sip. It reacts quickly. Then again at 90 minutes and 120 minutes. The theory is it raises your levels, sometimes dramatically, then drops them suddenly. Insulin users can get hypos. I have seen it happen.

I tested on the hour - every hour and whilst the levels did rise to 8.2 from a 5.6 start point it wasn't as bad as I was really expecting!

its not something I will be doing regular but had to get it straight in my own mind....and I did forego my traditional post drinkypoo Indian! ....hardly sainthood material but I'm trying.....or very trying the wife says

 

[Welshgooner]

An analysis of sugar levels in cider, sherry and spirits found that some drinks contained as many as five teaspoons of sugar in a single serving. By contrast wines and beer contained significantly smaller quantities.

Hidden levels of sugar in alcoholic drinks


Measure

Sugar content

Baileys Original Irish Cream Per 25ml measure 1 tsp (5g)
BEER AND ALE
Bulmers Original Per 568ml bottle (1 pint) 5 tsp (20.5g)
Casa Roscoli Pinot Grigio 2012 Per 175ml glass Less than 0.5 tsp (1.5g)
CIDER
Croft Original Sherry Per 100ml glass 2 tsp (9.5g)
De Vallois Champagne Per 150ml glass Less than 0.5 tsp (1.5g)
Famous Grouse whisky Per 25ml measure Less than 0.5 tsp*
Gordons Gin & Schweppes Tonic Per 250ml can 3.5 tsp (14g)
Hardys Crest Chardonnay 2013 Per 175ml glass Less than 0.5 tsp (1.5g)
La Croix St Roch Montagne St Emilion 2012 Per 175ml glass Less than 0.5 tsp (0.5g)
Premium Spitfire Kentish Ale Per 500ml bottle 1 tsp (5g)
SPIRITS
Stella Artois Per 660ml bottle Less than 0.5 tsp*
WINES AND SHERRY
Yellow Tail Merlot Per 175ml glass 0.5 tsp (2g)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/10731418/Hidden-levels-of-sugar-in-alcohol-revealed.html

Stella looks a good choice!

 

[Daphne917]

5.7 this morning - still on antibiotics so they aren't affecting it too much.

 

[JTL]

Stella looks a good choice!

Always did

 

[Robbity]

Fasting p this morning to 6.7 - probably due to stress - sodding $%&* husband thinks I should oblige him and eat cornflour because it's more convenient for him if he wants to thicken food - my refusal to accept this resulted in him more or less telling me I was clueless low carb wise.

I expect my blood pressure's through the roof now too.... And NO - I don't feel like being sensible and calming down just yet!

Robbity

Can you see the high carb steam coming out of my ears??