Exactly.I quit testing,got sloppy on diet and didnt see it. I went back into uncontrolled glucose worse than ever.I will never quit testing again.
Deano,that is what is happening to you.Your 'diet' went all over the place after ND.You do have to follow HCLF ( or whatever you decide on),which you havent committed to.You have to be fully committed to beating T2 or its not going to work.....some things you have said....
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I’m guessing that having a couple of pretty high carb days last weekend has spiked me, but it doesn’t want to seem to go back down. Even after going really low carb & high fat for a few days.
What experience is there out there with regard to carb driven BG spikes & how long the hangover from them lasts? (Cheating doesnt work,thats that answer-Spuds)
With regard to blips, so I had a couple of carby days over the bank holiday weekend (hardly a return to old ways, just a bit more carefree than usual)
I have no plans to shrug my shoulders, or return to the bad old days. But to be honest, I’ll never be 100% strict 100% of the time. There’ll always be the occasional straying. Just need to figure out acceptable straying, no go foods & what to expect following a treat. And any tips for reversing temporary harm done from such treats, such as the fasting suggestion.
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You have to be as fully committed on post ND as you were on ND.You dont have to be 'strict' you have to be reasonable.And reasonable means those carbs are gone.If you want to beat it.One food item slip up can be excusable,days of slip ups are going to destroy you.A 'couple days' of bad wont cut it.You destroy all you have done by bouncing your body around.As you've seen.
Commit FULLY to a post food regimen as fully as you did to ND,you will succeed.Dont,and you wont.
Choice is this...no bread,no pasta,no rice,no potatoes,no starches,no processed carbs period.No grains,no sugars.All else pretty much is edible.This is going to be your new life if you want to live.Its no big deal,its just a new path.A brain reset.
Start reading the diet and glucose number threads,the info is right there.
Test pre and 2 hours post every meal.Record every meal and every result.This is very important,especially early on.After seeing the breakfast meal works,you wont have to test the 'usual',like eggs,bacon,and avocado (whatever),you know its a winner.AFTER you are fully meal tested and adapted,like 2-3 months of controlled glucose levels,start some new testing on foods.
Then and only then can you try a,singular, piece of bread and pre and post test at 60,90-and 120 minutes and even 180 and honestly say if you can afford the increase when you can REALLY see how those numbers are spiking.
Then several days later try a pasta. You are going to find what most of us find,we just cant tolerate those foods.SOME folks can,and thats great,lucky them.....but they are usually also fully invested into serious exercise.I mean serious!
IMO never give up the testing even when you have reached control,you have to stay aware and that keeps you on track.An example testing regime is a fasting in AM and 2 hours after dinner,gives some good insight.When well controlled. It doesnt have to be much,once or twice a day,every day or 2 days,just enough to make darn sure you are still on track and if you see trending up,get more serious about testing.Me,its a minimum twice a day,I need feedback.We all are different though.
Always test new foods.And as pointed out,test the golden oldies too,that we change is very good advice.
You MUST fully commit to your new food regimen.Thats the bottom line as most of us see it.