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I get spikes in the night if I've been eating high fat/ high carb foods like pizza or doughnuts or certain 'heavy' cakes , the solution is not to eat them :-) Try low carbing and see if you still get the overnight issues.

I try to avoid all spikes and remain < 5.5 and > 4.5 mmol at all times. Attaintable with low carb , high exercise level and a libre. I've read all sorts of reporjts/books where values for when complications can occur differ, so the safest way is to remain in the non-diabetic range.

I low carb'd from diagnosis 2012 to 2015 i.e. less than 30 g of carbs per day most of the time and was inspired by the Bernstein book. Nowadays I low carb until the evening time then I add more carbs to my diet. In terms of weight I exercise daily so i keep it off, but I've gained weight when...

It varies for me , depending on exercise levels. I tend to keep an eye on things via the libre and inject if needed. DP initiallly confused me as it believed it was the chicken raising my BS. Some people are hit with the protein spikes. I'm not impacted by this but it's something to watch out...

Ever tried low carb alternatives for breakfast / lunch ? That would stop the spikes, I tend to eat chicken strips for breakfast / lunch and i'm flatlining all day long. Boring I know, but better then rollerocasting blood sugars.

Perhaps I missed something but what are you eating for Breakfast and Lunch ? I can't tolerate carbs until evening time when I'm more sensitive to insulin and generally can eat what I want (in moderation). For Breakfast/Lunch I stick to very low carb meals and generally have a very flat BS...

Cycling is by far the best exercise for me. I cycle every day to to work ,~ 30km round trip, and weekends do 70 - 80 km rides, if the weather is nice :-0 My HBA1C results are down to cycling. Other exercises I do :- Running, but it can really hurt. Old injuries flare up if I do it more than...

Thanks for all the advice. I found loads of low carb products, far more than we have in Germany. One big surprise was finding several vanilla ice creams (in morrisons) at only 8 g of carbohydrate, nothing close here :-) Flavoured pork scratchings i.e. BBQ etc etc also went down a treat :-) Now...

Wow, going to try this. To much hassle to make from scratch and never seen it here in Germany on sale.

Thanks both , my mouth is watering already. You've got loads More low carb stuff in the UK than here :-0

Hi, I'm UK bound this week for the first time in ~ 3 years. I've completely forgotten the best shops for low carb stuff. I recall finding low carb quiche, sugar free Jelly, sugarless (& carbless)sweets , protein bread etc etc. All mouth watering and unobtainable here in Germany , (bar the...

I go through periods where I eat whatever I want and match insulin to carbs etc. The first day or two are relatively fine assuming I've been exercising and I rarely get spikes initially. If i continune this trend I start getting night time highs to ~ 10 mmol during my sleep. My weight starts...

I recently started drinking coffee after ~ 5 year break. I have noticed a big improvement in my mood since I resumed coffee again. I'm drinking around 5-6 cups in the morning , not later than noon. Any reason you stopped caffeine ? I've never been down about diabetes as I see it as challenge ...

Any one suffer from Misophonia ? I sit opposite a colleague who has had a cold since August. Every few minutes there is a loud snorting noise, which drives me nuts. I wear headphones and listen to music but they don't keep the noise out :-( If I feel I confront him it will inventibly lead to...

For me weight loss starts in the Kitchen fridge / cupboards . If you haven't got it you can't eat it. You need to be in a calorie deficit for efficient weight loss so it's worth counting them. Exercise is also important. I've fallen into the trap before thinking if I'm exercising daily I can...

Wow, braver than me attempting porridge :- ) I assume your having it for breakfast ? I can't tolerate any carbs until late afternoon otherwise I spike badly. Exercise is not optional for me and I do it regardless. This morning , on my the 14 km cycle to work, I had to contend with a ~ 40 km...

I restrict carbs at the 3 main meals per day but come evening time I can eat all sorts , ice cream , chocolate bars etc and stay below 5.5 mmol with careful bolusing. I exercise daily, currently cycling and rowing (running when my achilles tendon has healed) and this really helps. Keeping the...

Anything over 5.5 mmol for me is a spike and unacceptable, this includes before / during/ after meals. Tight control and no regrets all the way for me.

4.8 % , used libre only last 3 months not a single finger prick!

Sugary drinks spike me badly no amount of insulin prevents this , I stay well clear. Sprite zero for me!