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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Hi guys, i have a quick question about a phenomenon that i am unable to understand so would be very helpful if you guys can share your personal experience or any studies on this.
I am T2, was diagnosed with an a1c of 78 in Dec 2020 and managed to bring my a1c to close to 30. I am on a low-carb diet (less than 30g carbs a day). I do monitor my BGs regularly and i noticed that that normally my BGs consistently stay between 6-6.5 mmol for 2-3 hours after food and in the early mornings after i wake up (8-11) even if i hadnt had a breakfast. However, some times they do shoot to above 7 due to change in food and they don't stay there for long, as soon as i cross 7, within 20 minutes they go back to 5s. So the question is as i can imagine that when they are at 6 mmol, they pretty much stay there. So does this mean that we have a predetermined baseline BG levels for everyone of us, which sound 6 for me pretty much? One day i tried to test my insulin and had some sweets and my BG jumped to 9.2 after an hour but came back to 6.5 within an hour. Any explanation why i am stuck in 6s?
My 8 hour fasting BGs are normally below 5.5. interested to know your personal experiences. Appreciate your time.
I am T2, was diagnosed with an a1c of 78 in Dec 2020 and managed to bring my a1c to close to 30. I am on a low-carb diet (less than 30g carbs a day). I do monitor my BGs regularly and i noticed that that normally my BGs consistently stay between 6-6.5 mmol for 2-3 hours after food and in the early mornings after i wake up (8-11) even if i hadnt had a breakfast. However, some times they do shoot to above 7 due to change in food and they don't stay there for long, as soon as i cross 7, within 20 minutes they go back to 5s. So the question is as i can imagine that when they are at 6 mmol, they pretty much stay there. So does this mean that we have a predetermined baseline BG levels for everyone of us, which sound 6 for me pretty much? One day i tried to test my insulin and had some sweets and my BG jumped to 9.2 after an hour but came back to 6.5 within an hour. Any explanation why i am stuck in 6s?
My 8 hour fasting BGs are normally below 5.5. interested to know your personal experiences. Appreciate your time.