Ronancastled
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
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- Diet only
I previously documented my experiences using cerals & sweets to simulate a 75g OGTT
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/th...f-rapilose-for-home-ogtt.175741/#post-2324679
It had been pointed out to me that the real glucose solution contains no fructose component, nor protein or fat that could interfere with the result so the only true way of conducting this experiment is to use the official solution.
So look what arrived over the weekend
So first of all I took my fasting, allgood there

So, at 9.59am it was down the hatch time
It tastes like a cheap orange sugery drink, reminds you of childhood
Don't know how it would take you 5 min to drink, mine was gone in 30 sec

So the 30 min test & kaboom, this is different gravy to 75gs of carbs from normal food
I hadn't seen a figure like this in 6 months

Sweaty palms as I waited for my 60 min test
Not being able to move around is a real hinderence yet a requirement for the test
I was happy the brakes appeared at the one hour mark
Now I'm in no mans land wondering if I'm going to flat line at 10 properly come down once my 2nd phase kicks in
Needless to say I was happy with this
Happy at this point to be sure of coming in well under the diagnostic points of 11.1 & 7.8 I was free wheeling to the finish line
I was not expecting to see this reactive hypo

Well, I wasn't having that so retook straight away

I ploughed on as honestly I felt fine, no different to when I was at 10 or 4.1
The next test was important
Encouraging, I put away the biscuits I kept in reserve
Final test to come at the 3 hour mark

So, after that roller coaster I arrive back at where I started
Not sure what to think, I'm dissapointed with the 10 & the hypo but happy with the 4.1 at 3 hours.
I've proven to myself that no amount of naked carbs in real food can replicate the 75g of pure glucose in this solution.
I'll definately repeat the test probably in 6 months to see where I'm going.
Apologies for being self indulgent by posting all of this hear but I'd be delighted with some feedback.
Thanks for reading.
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/th...f-rapilose-for-home-ogtt.175741/#post-2324679
It had been pointed out to me that the real glucose solution contains no fructose component, nor protein or fat that could interfere with the result so the only true way of conducting this experiment is to use the official solution.
So look what arrived over the weekend

So first of all I took my fasting, allgood there

So, at 9.59am it was down the hatch time
It tastes like a cheap orange sugery drink, reminds you of childhood
Don't know how it would take you 5 min to drink, mine was gone in 30 sec

So the 30 min test & kaboom, this is different gravy to 75gs of carbs from normal food
I hadn't seen a figure like this in 6 months

Sweaty palms as I waited for my 60 min test
Not being able to move around is a real hinderence yet a requirement for the test
I was happy the brakes appeared at the one hour mark

Now I'm in no mans land wondering if I'm going to flat line at 10 properly come down once my 2nd phase kicks in
Needless to say I was happy with this

Happy at this point to be sure of coming in well under the diagnostic points of 11.1 & 7.8 I was free wheeling to the finish line
I was not expecting to see this reactive hypo

Well, I wasn't having that so retook straight away

I ploughed on as honestly I felt fine, no different to when I was at 10 or 4.1
The next test was important

Encouraging, I put away the biscuits I kept in reserve
Final test to come at the 3 hour mark

So, after that roller coaster I arrive back at where I started
Not sure what to think, I'm dissapointed with the 10 & the hypo but happy with the 4.1 at 3 hours.
I've proven to myself that no amount of naked carbs in real food can replicate the 75g of pure glucose in this solution.
I'll definately repeat the test probably in 6 months to see where I'm going.
Apologies for being self indulgent by posting all of this hear but I'd be delighted with some feedback.
Thanks for reading.