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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 743328" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>Hi and welcome</p><p></p><p>Many of us use the Codefree as suggested by [USER=131993]@bluejeans98[/USER] above. They are the cheapest strips especially if you buy in bulk.</p><p>Use these promo codes</p><p>5 packs 264080</p><p>10 packs 975833</p><p></p><p>If you want to learn which foods your body can handle, you need to test immediately before you eat, then 2 hours after your first bite. Keep a food diary including portion sizes and record your levels alongside. You can then look back and tweak those meals until your 2 hour levels improve. Some of us also test at 1 hour after eating. Spikes are to be expected as everyone would spike after a meal with carbs, even non-diabetics, the aim being to be well on the way back to normal at 2 hours. If you aren't, then you need to test again at 2.5hrs or until it is dropping. Once you are happy with a meal or new foods, you can relax on the testing.</p><p></p><p>You can also test as soon as you get up in a morning to keep an eye on your fasting levels. I also test at bedtime to make sure I am back to normal by then.</p><p></p><p>Good control is under 6 fasting, under 5.5 before meals, and no more than 2mmol/l higher at 2 hours (less is preferable) Never higher than 7.8 at any time, preferably less, and back down again as soon as possible. We all have different targets according to our personal preferences, so you can set your own. Personally I aim to be in the 5's and 6's at all times.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 743328, member: 94045"] Hi and welcome Many of us use the Codefree as suggested by [USER=131993]@bluejeans98[/USER] above. They are the cheapest strips especially if you buy in bulk. Use these promo codes 5 packs 264080 10 packs 975833 If you want to learn which foods your body can handle, you need to test immediately before you eat, then 2 hours after your first bite. Keep a food diary including portion sizes and record your levels alongside. You can then look back and tweak those meals until your 2 hour levels improve. Some of us also test at 1 hour after eating. Spikes are to be expected as everyone would spike after a meal with carbs, even non-diabetics, the aim being to be well on the way back to normal at 2 hours. If you aren't, then you need to test again at 2.5hrs or until it is dropping. Once you are happy with a meal or new foods, you can relax on the testing. You can also test as soon as you get up in a morning to keep an eye on your fasting levels. I also test at bedtime to make sure I am back to normal by then. Good control is under 6 fasting, under 5.5 before meals, and no more than 2mmol/l higher at 2 hours (less is preferable) Never higher than 7.8 at any time, preferably less, and back down again as soon as possible. We all have different targets according to our personal preferences, so you can set your own. Personally I aim to be in the 5's and 6's at all times. [/QUOTE]
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