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What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

5.4 on waking up
Normal breakfast.

For dinner homemade carrot soup with fresh ginger, sauté onions and (big mistake) 2 cups of oatley organic milk granddaughter brought for me. With 2 slices whole meal bread.

Big shock - next test (just over 2 hours after) 13.8

Really must check everything as being doing ok lately and all way in range about from that hiccup today.

JoMar
 
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jomar_uk said:
5.4 on waking up
Normal breakfast.

For dinner homemade carrot soup with fresh ginger, sauté onions and (big mistake) 2 cups of oatley organic milk granddaughter brought for me. With 2 slices whole meal bread.

Big shock - next test (just over 2 hours after) 13.8

Really must check everything as being doing ok lately and all way in range about from that hiccup today.

JoMar
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Yes, not all plant-based milks are created equal. Of the available options, I'm afraid oat milk is the worst for raising blood glucose.

Unsweetened almond milk is the least bad, but check the small print before purchase. I was caught out a few years ago with almond milk labelled in large letters *all natural, no added sugars." Among the list of ingredients on the back of the carton was maltodextrin. Apparently, this is within the regulations!
 
LivingLightly said:
Yes, not all plant-based milks are created equal. Of the available options, I'm afraid oat milk is the worst for raising blood glucose.

Unsweetened almond milk is the least bad, but check the small print before purchase. I was caught out a few years ago with almond milk labelled in large letters *all natural, no added sugars." Among the list of ingredients on the back of the carton was maltodextrin. Apparently, this is within the regulations!
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Thank you so much.

Note made on my phone :)

JoMar
 
jomar_uk said:
5.4 on waking up
Normal breakfast.

For dinner homemade carrot soup with fresh ginger, sauté onions and (big mistake) 2 cups of oatley organic milk granddaughter brought for me. With 2 slices whole meal bread.

Big shock - next test (just over 2 hours after) 13.8

Really must check everything as being doing ok lately and all way in range about from that hiccup today.

JoMar
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The 2 slices of bread would have made my BG go soaring into the teens. I miss it so much :( I use non sweetened almond milk which I’m ok with.
 
What's today?!?! - MY BIRTHDAY! Yay for me . . . Oh yeah, 6.3, that's my BG, not my age . . It'll be bigger tomorrow, my BG will be, but my age will still be the same. Why? Because today is - MY BIRTHDAY!
 
Ladynijo said:
Just out of curiousity, what do you take to eat on that kind of expedition? I similarly find it difficult to find suitable non carby food when on the hoof, so ideas of alternatives would be useful. I have resorted to knawing on chicken legs (cooked!) before now as they’re easy to stick in tinfoil, but other options welcome.
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I took some cheese and left over boiled ham nuts tomatoes and a pear. It worked out fine as there were only sausage rolls, pasties & cake available. I have in the past asked for a meal without the rice / chips / bread and with extra salad beans etc.
 
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