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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1624814" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>[USER=453844]@lesfb74[/USER] </p><p></p><p>Can I ask if you test at other times rather than just a morning fasting test? Testing immediately before you eat and again 2 hours after the first bite will give you an idea of what that meal did to your levels, and maybe show you that some of your choices need a bit of tweaking. The general thinking is to keep the rise from before to after under 2mmol/l. A food diary comes in very useful with this, one that includes portion sizes and all the ingredients. You can then record your levels alongside the food and over time look for patterns. Your personal danger foods/portion sizes should become obvious. I find a spread sheet very useful for all this.</p><p></p><p>I see you are on a low fat way of eating. That is fine, but fats won't raise your blood sugar levels and you need to be careful with some low fat food products as they often contain added sugar. Always read the nutrition labels for the total carbohydrate amount. (The "of which sugars" bit can be ignored) No need to avoid good olive oil on your salads - it is good for you. (so are eggs!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 1624814, member: 94045"] [USER=453844]@lesfb74[/USER] Can I ask if you test at other times rather than just a morning fasting test? Testing immediately before you eat and again 2 hours after the first bite will give you an idea of what that meal did to your levels, and maybe show you that some of your choices need a bit of tweaking. The general thinking is to keep the rise from before to after under 2mmol/l. A food diary comes in very useful with this, one that includes portion sizes and all the ingredients. You can then record your levels alongside the food and over time look for patterns. Your personal danger foods/portion sizes should become obvious. I find a spread sheet very useful for all this. I see you are on a low fat way of eating. That is fine, but fats won't raise your blood sugar levels and you need to be careful with some low fat food products as they often contain added sugar. Always read the nutrition labels for the total carbohydrate amount. (The "of which sugars" bit can be ignored) No need to avoid good olive oil on your salads - it is good for you. (so are eggs!) [/QUOTE]
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