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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 717737" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>There is some dispute about the levels non-diabetics reach. They tend to rise at about an hour and come back down again by 2 hours, but much depends on what has been eaten.</p><p></p><p>This is one theory, and one I have adopted for my own personal targets::</p><p></p><p>All for non-diabetics:</p><p>Fasting under 5.5</p><p>One hour after meals 7.8</p><p>Two hours after meals 6.6</p><p><a href="http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045524.php" target="_blank">http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045524.php</a></p><p></p><p>The NICE guidelines are a little more generous</p><p>Fasting and before meals 4 to 5.9</p><p>Two hours after eating under 7.8</p><p></p><p>Keeping a food diary may seem like a palava, but as we tend to repeat meals over and over, it becomes easier as time goes on. I still keep one now, and doubt I could manage without it. I don't weigh everything anymore, just the odd thing, but I do note things like "2 potatoes" or "half a slice of bread" etc. That way I can eat to my meter. I know that if I have 3 potatoes I will go high, and I can look back and see patterns. I keep mine on an Excel spread sheet so its easy to move stuff about. If you are worried about rising levels, then in my opinion it is essential to learn about carbs, and how many grams of carbs there are in foods. Set yourself a target of so many grams a day. Some members on here are very strict. They have less than 20 grams a day. I couldn't sustain that, so I stick to up to 60g a day. You need to find a level that suits you personally, and one you can sustain without feeling deprived.</p><p></p><p>Not too cheeky at all. I will be 67 on Wednesday! I was diagnosed in January but didn't get a meter and start testing until April. It has all been trial and error, with lots of mistakes along the way, and I am not as hardcore as many on here, but my finger pricking levels are currently under the levels in that first set of targets above.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 717737, member: 94045"] Hi, There is some dispute about the levels non-diabetics reach. They tend to rise at about an hour and come back down again by 2 hours, but much depends on what has been eaten. This is one theory, and one I have adopted for my own personal targets:: All for non-diabetics: Fasting under 5.5 One hour after meals 7.8 Two hours after meals 6.6 [url]http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045524.php[/url] The NICE guidelines are a little more generous Fasting and before meals 4 to 5.9 Two hours after eating under 7.8 Keeping a food diary may seem like a palava, but as we tend to repeat meals over and over, it becomes easier as time goes on. I still keep one now, and doubt I could manage without it. I don't weigh everything anymore, just the odd thing, but I do note things like "2 potatoes" or "half a slice of bread" etc. That way I can eat to my meter. I know that if I have 3 potatoes I will go high, and I can look back and see patterns. I keep mine on an Excel spread sheet so its easy to move stuff about. If you are worried about rising levels, then in my opinion it is essential to learn about carbs, and how many grams of carbs there are in foods. Set yourself a target of so many grams a day. Some members on here are very strict. They have less than 20 grams a day. I couldn't sustain that, so I stick to up to 60g a day. You need to find a level that suits you personally, and one you can sustain without feeling deprived. Not too cheeky at all. I will be 67 on Wednesday! I was diagnosed in January but didn't get a meter and start testing until April. It has all been trial and error, with lots of mistakes along the way, and I am not as hardcore as many on here, but my finger pricking levels are currently under the levels in that first set of targets above. [/QUOTE]
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