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<blockquote data-quote="NicoleC1971" data-source="post: 2422566" data-attributes="member: 365308"><p>I get that you have done what we all suggest i.e. eat and test but I would suggest testing after 4 hours and experimenting with different combinations of fat and carbs (more fat will slow down absorption of carbs). Your goal is to get into range after 4 hours and if you are doing this then your hba1c should reflect that you spend most of your time in the right range. It is normal to have a spike after a meal ; it is continuous snacking, overeating of carbs and the consequent insulin spikes that cause problems in those of us that have a diabetic tendency (75% of the population according to the work done by Joseph Kraft).</p><p>You may have a genetic tendency to being insulin resistant or is it possible you have a reduced amount of insulin (LADA) ? I know you've posted before but I can't remember if you had your c peptide test done to establish if your insulin production is normal? If it isn't then even eating zero carbs won't keep your bgs down.</p><p>Is it possible that although you are not trying to lose weight you are nonetheless getting very controlling with your food/testing regime to he detriment of your wellbeing. I do think that fear of carbs should be addressed because it could become entrenched an then it gets harder to get back to happier ways of eating . Can you remember being relaxed around food for example?</p><p>I am a type 1 so carb counting has had to be a thing for me but I have a relaxed day weekly just to give me a mental break ! I find that this has helped me and it hasn't led to bingeing though inevitably I do get rockier blood sugars. If that seems like a horrific idea to you then I'd say you do have a problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NicoleC1971, post: 2422566, member: 365308"] I get that you have done what we all suggest i.e. eat and test but I would suggest testing after 4 hours and experimenting with different combinations of fat and carbs (more fat will slow down absorption of carbs). Your goal is to get into range after 4 hours and if you are doing this then your hba1c should reflect that you spend most of your time in the right range. It is normal to have a spike after a meal ; it is continuous snacking, overeating of carbs and the consequent insulin spikes that cause problems in those of us that have a diabetic tendency (75% of the population according to the work done by Joseph Kraft). You may have a genetic tendency to being insulin resistant or is it possible you have a reduced amount of insulin (LADA) ? I know you've posted before but I can't remember if you had your c peptide test done to establish if your insulin production is normal? If it isn't then even eating zero carbs won't keep your bgs down. Is it possible that although you are not trying to lose weight you are nonetheless getting very controlling with your food/testing regime to he detriment of your wellbeing. I do think that fear of carbs should be addressed because it could become entrenched an then it gets harder to get back to happier ways of eating . Can you remember being relaxed around food for example? I am a type 1 so carb counting has had to be a thing for me but I have a relaxed day weekly just to give me a mental break ! I find that this has helped me and it hasn't led to bingeing though inevitably I do get rockier blood sugars. If that seems like a horrific idea to you then I'd say you do have a problem. [/QUOTE]
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