4hrs to get back to a reasonable level after porridge isn't normal, but for someone with T2, understandableFbg on waking 8.5.2 hrs after porridge,yogurt and fruit 8.0. 2 hrs later(pre dinner)5.6.is this normal?
With the porridge and fruit - um yes especially if you are a type 2Fbg on waking 8.5.2 hrs after porridge,yogurt and fruit 8.0. 2 hrs later(pre dinner)5.6.is this normal?
But it dropped slightly after breakfast.What is classed as base number?With the porridge and fruit - um yes especially if you are a type 2
But it dropped slightly afetr porridge?4hrs to get back to a reasonable level after porridge isn't normal, but for someone with T2, understandable
Thankyou.will do.I suspect that one hour after porridge and fruit there may be quite a spike, might be worth testing at one hour next time you have this breakfast?
But it dropped slightly afetr porridge?
Your base number would be the test you did immediately before eating the porridge. Did you test before eating, or are you using your fasting level as the base number for your porridge.But it dropped slightly after breakfast.What is classed as base number?
Thankyou.Your base number would be the test you did immediately before eating the porridge. Did you test before eating, or are you using your fasting level as the base number for your porridge.
Depending how long after waking you ate your breakfast, your before porridge level could have been quite different to the 8.5 fasting result. Our sugar levels are not static, they are constantly changing even 15min can make a difference. That's why testing before the first bite is so important, it's the difference between the before and after results that show you how that meal affects your blood sugar levels.
The slight drop you noticed could be that your pancreas finally woke up when you added a high carb breakfast to an already high fasting level. Or maybe your fasting level was already on its way down?
Even so, your tests have given you some useful information.
Your fasting levels are too high, often the most difficult to control, all you can do is cut as many carbs as possible from your diet, and hope to reduce the amount of stored glucose.
You have also learned that porridge really is a slow release carbs that keeps your blood sugar elevated for hours. Not ideal for people with T2
Cluso, How do you monitor continuously with libra 2 sensor. I have put a libra two sensor on me and put the app on my smart phone. Every time i want to get a reading I have press the and hold the phone on top of the sensor.
This morning.fbg 7.1. Reading before breakfast 8.6. Reading 2 hrs after 7.7. Same breakfast.What do you think?Your base number would be the test you did immediately before eating the porridge. Did you test before eating, or are you using your fasting level as the base number for your porridge.
Depending how long after waking you ate your breakfast, your before porridge level could have been quite different to the 8.5 fasting result. Our sugar levels are not static, they are constantly changing even 15min can make a difference. That's why testing before the first bite is so important, it's the difference between the before and after results that show you how that meal affects your blood sugar levels.
The slight drop you noticed could be that your pancreas finally woke up when you added a high carb breakfast to an already high fasting level. Or maybe your fasting level was already on its way down?
Even so, your tests have given you some useful information.
Your fasting levels are too high, often the most difficult to control, all you can do is cut as many carbs as possible from your diet, and hope to reduce the amount of stored glucose.
You have also learned that porridge really is a slow release carbs that keeps your blood sugar elevated for hours. Not ideal for people with T2
I think that provisionally it looks like you handled the breakfast pretty good. A difference of around 1 mmol/l, when you consider the +/-15% accuracy of the meters puts your pre & post meal levels in more or less the same range. It looks like you could be one of the lucky few who can get away with eating porridge.This morning.fbg 7.1. Reading before breakfast 8.6. Reading 2 hrs after 7.7. Same breakfast.What do you think?
Thanks.i did same test on 5/3.readings as follows.fbg 8.0.Pre b/f 8.9. Two hours after b/f 6.4.I think that provisionally it looks like you handled the breakfast pretty good. A difference of around 1 mmol/l, when you consider the +/-15% accuracy of the meters puts your pre & post meal levels in more or less the same range. It looks like you could be one of the lucky few who can get away with eating porridge.
Personally though before I decided to make it a regular breakfast I would want to test it another two or three times, just to make sure. I would also do an extra test at two and a half or three hours to make sure that the slow release properties of porridge were not causing a later rise.
Just guessing here, but looking at your fasting numbers and the steady rise up to the 8.6 pre breakfast test.
I would say that the porridge is not the only carby thing in your diet.
The excess glucose from the carbs in your diet will be stored mainly in your liver, your liver will release this stored glucose just as you are getting ready to wake. It's called the dawn phenomenon, if your liver has lots of excess glucose it will continue to get rid of it until you stop it by eating.
For a more detailed explanation do a Google search for the Dawn Phenomenon, and while you're at it do some research on our main problem, Insulin Resistance.
So it seems ok? Just tested lunch.pre reading 6.2 post reading 8.2? Ok?Thanks.i did same test on 5/3.readings as follows.fbg 8.0.Pre b/f 8.9. Two hours after b/f 6.4.
Thankyou for reply.I thought +2 after eating was fine.(wrong again!)That post-lunch reading is higher than I would like, personally. If I'm in the "sixes" pre-lunch I prefer to try and keep to at most "sevens" 2 hours later.
The rise of 2 was at the top end of ok but your before number was a little bit high, this could be a “hangover” of your breakfast numbers, but don’t be hard on yourself, keep adjusting your carbs down and testing you’ll get thereThankyou for reply.I thought +2 after eating was fine.(wrong again!)
You're not wrong, there is no right or wrong way, testing gives you the info you need to find your own way.Thankyou for reply.I thought +2 after eating was fine.(wrong again!)