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I haven't read the entire thread yet, but as an active prediabetic cyclist (audax, touring rather than racing, hene the username!) and orienteer (racing), I have some empathy! I spent 2 weeks in the autumn running a CGM, and during that time my highest levels (by some way) were when racing...

I'm pretty much a beginner on this subject compared to the likes of KennyA (whose input I've found invaluable when asking for help myself). However, I do have a very similar profile, being a 65-year old prediabetic runner (currently borderline), who has recently been learning from (and slightly...

Like you, I find eggs invaluable. I also find I can do most of my training on low carb, higher protein/fat. However, racing longer distances (for me over 40, up to 80 mins) makes a carb input important. I was racing again this weekend, and tried 2 boiled eggs and a small slice of sourdough...

Interesting point. I've done a lot of work on that over the past 5 years. Whilst that's fine for relatively slow, long distance, continual expenditure (it's great for audax cycling for instance), or for short high intensity (for me, I find I can sustain for anything up to around 40 mins), and I...

Thank you for all that. I appreciated that the fat was slowing down digestion, whereas porridge didn't have anything to 'dilute' it. My interest/concern was that taking the usual advice on board, the former is theoretically as bad/worse than the latter, as my 2hr testing shows blood sugar higher...

The highest are between 10 and 11. Pretty much all those peak at c1hr on CGM and are back down by 2 hrs, often after reactive dip, The lower ones only reach 9-10, sometimes lower, but stay elevated for 3+ hours sometimes. I know these levels are not high for some, but trying to keep it that way...

Most/all commentators talk about pre-prandial levels and levels 2 hours after eating, but what about the initial rise? Is there a maximum that's regarded as healthy/normal? I also get the situation where a food (eg porridge) generates a sharp peak, going high but recovering to pre-prandial...

I'm sure this issue has been addressed on this forum, but after a bit of a trawl I haven't been able to find anything to answer my question. If this is a recurring question, please just redirect me, as I appreciate people coming with the same old questions can get a bit tiring! I'm in my first...

I'm interested in this testing 2hrs after. I've been running a CGM for a week or so now, and I've found some high carb foods spike up steeply and drop down steeply so that 2 hr figure is back to normal, whilst some low carb foods increase a lot more slowly, stay lower, but at the 2hr limit...

I know one T2 who gets a very low response - porridge is not a problem for her. But,sadly, it looks like you're right when it comes to non-diabetic me; I'll have to rethink race days!

I race quite regularly (orienteering is like that, as you almost need to race to get decent technique training), and this wasn't an important one, so very relaxed. But I was racing, so pushing hard mentally and physically whilst out there. I put it down to adrenaline effect. I've tried both...

Found this thread whilst trawling looking for info on exactly the same phenomenon as @sw600 describes in the OP. I'm a keen, competitive, orienteer, with a similar health backgrouns to sw600: prediabetic for around 5 years, A1c in low 40s. In my first race since wearing a Libre had exactly the...

That's really helpful - particularly in helping with the overall picture. I describe myself as pre-diabetic as Ive had HbA1c levels at lower end for past 3-4 years (max 44) - due another test through GP next week. I did a fairly strict low carb initially, but not keto, which brought weight...

Really informative, both, thank you very much. I totally get the rising and falling (wouldn't have thought otherwise!), but it's the amounts that I'm not sure about, both levels and increases. Following on from your comments KennyA about lack of understanding on 'normal' figures, does the same...

One other thing I've noted in the past three days is that I get a bit of a spike, or at least a rise, on waking - I understand that's perfectly normal. I've been taking my morning reading about half an hour after waking, which has consistently been 5.9-6 mmol/l, but if I'd done it on waking, it...

Thank you all - really helpful. I've spent some time trawling internet trying to learn how to interpret, and I agree KennyA, there seems to be a lot of vagueness and thus implied lack of knowledge about what normal (and thus abnormal) really looks like.

I am a side-on sleeper, so that might be it, although I always go to sleep on the opposite (left) side. Maybe I roll over in my sleep at that time?! I wasn't aware of compression lows, so thanks for that! I'm still getting to grips with what's 'normal', what isn't etc. Going from the occasional...

I've just started 2 weeks monitoring with a CGM. One thing that has hit me straightaway is that both overnight readings I've had so far have shown levels dropping below 3.9 mmol/l round about 1-2am, slowly rising to 5.9 on getting up. I'm sleeping really well! I'm not sure how to interpret...

I agree, but they remain the least carby snack in most pubs etc - my backup when I’m not mentally strong enough to completely abstain when others are scoffing! Peanut butter is equally varied: Whole Earth non-organic is about 8g carbs/100g, whilst organic is 12-13 ( approx figs as haven’t got...

UK (which is why I use British spelling). Yes, it’s the total carbs figure that always seems to vary most. Other nutritional info stays similar too.