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iv been low carb for 2 weeks now under 100g a day plus moderate exercise ,each day for a week readings gradually came down ,but now going up for no apparent reason I really cant see why this is apart from being stressed

I have only recently started testing again since I started the low carb diet for the past two weeks ,but even when im strict with the diet and moderate exercise I am still getting unexpected high readings 9 or 10 two hours after eating , I do wonder about the accuracy of these meters (microdot)

im type 2 and still confused by what meter readings actually represent ,obviously I understand a high / low reading but as an example a reading of say 7 and next time you test a reading of 8 what does that extra 1 point actually mean health wise ?

curly kale ,spring onions ,green or red pepper ,chilli flakes ,soy sauce stir fry this lot and when cooked mix with 2 tins of tuna

thanks for replies ,weight is not an issue 11st and just under 6ft ,just trying to eliminate as much sugar/carbs from my diet as I can , I think part of the problem is not enough exercise , havnt worked lately due to a hand injury but usually work as a bricklayer /builder and that does bring the...

some interesting points there , im new to posting on here I am type 2 on metformin and gliclozide ,been diabetic 14 years , I have many times said to nurse I am stressed out about one thing or another and think thiscould be part of the reason for high readings ,regarding the low carbing I have...

hello all ,im trying to low carb right now and checking out the carb contents on everything I eat , what would you say the figure should be (carb intake ) per day as a target , thanks