That's a big increase - what did the meal consist of that got you up to 13.3 ? - also - when I got diagnosed I also though that cutting out sugar not be that hard as I mainly eat savoury things..... little did I know - this is where the carbs are ( for carbs, read sugar, because to your body its pretty much the same thing generally ) - the fact you are testing is a massive step forward - it will give you a fantastic insight on how to get into control.Finally managed a fasting test and one 2 hours after eating.
The fasting was 7.8 mmol/l
Then 2 hours after eating it was 13.3 mmol/l
The meal was 2 slices of bread (white) with Flora Buttery and a cup of tea with skimmed milk and a sweetenerThat's a big increase - what did the meal consist of that got you up to 13.3 ? - also - when I got diagnosed I also though that cutting out sugar not be that hard as I mainly eat savoury things..... little did I know - this is where the carbs are ( for carbs, read sugar, because to your body its pretty much the same thing generally ) - the fact you are testing is a massive step forward - it will give you a fantastic insight on how to get into control.
The meal was 2 slices of bread (white) with Flora Buttery and a cup of tea with skimmed milk and a sweetener
Trouble is, as I mentioned earlier the low carb sets my ulcerative colitis off. It's only a low residue diet that seems to keep it under control :-(
I guess it's deciding which is the worst of two evils.
I am waiting for my first appointment with the diabetes nurse, but that is going to be September now , because the appointment she did make turns out to be a bank holiday. I will ask about it then.My understanding of low GI is that it is a high fibre diet. I think you may need a referal to a diet and nutrition expert can you speak to a doctor about this?
Trouble is, as I mentioned earlier the low carb sets my ulcerative colitis off. It's only a low residue diet that seems to keep it under control :-(
I guess it's deciding which is the worst of two evils.
I think you are not comparing the same type of test with those two numbers. The 7.3% reading from your GP is almost certainly an HbA1c test, it is an estimation of your average blood sugar levels over the last 8 - 12 weeks. The 8.2 mmols/l is an actual measurement of your blood sugar level at that moment. If you enter 7.3% into the converter on this page it converts to 9mmols/l equivalent of an on the spot reading taken at home:Well its been a week since I was diagnosed and I've been going low carb . I lost 5 lbs (yay), but I've just done a test on a glucose test meter I bought and it's gone up to 8.2 from 7.3. The change in diet has also set off my ulcerative colitis with a vengeance.
Where am I going wrong?