Being Prepared - checking sugars?

Hotpepper20000 · Jan 13, 2017

Belton said:
1st Test 12 hrs fasting i.e. overnight
After overcoming some difficulties, mainly getting enough blood, lance penetration, adjustment assembly too tight etc.
Wasting test strips.
My surgery Nurse seems to have some problems locating my vein to take blood samples, maybe I have thick skin!!

My first results were 7.7 mmo/l
Looks to be rather high, where do I go from here.
My health I think is ok, however I do get rather tired and energyless after some exercise.
Typically putting some shelves up for my grand daughter, drilling walls, sawing wood, assembling, using steps etc.
I go for 4-5 mile country walks and need some rest afterwards

However one of the benefits are I sleep better.
Sometimes I have a sense of wavering with balance.

Apart from that I seem to be healthy

The fasting test is on the high side but really is the least reliable test. Better to test before eating and two hours after. Then you know how your body reacts to what you have eaten and you can adjust your meals.

I am younger then you and consider my self in good health and I too would get tired after 4-5 mile walk or a good days physical exercise. I think thats normal.

Belton · Jan 16, 2017

As suggested I have taken my first test, before and after a meal.

My meal consisted of Cheese Potatoe and onion pie (No pastry)followed by stewed apple and Yogurt

First test prior to my meal 6.1 mmo/l 2 hours after my meal 10.1 mmo/l
This seems to a a high reading.

Resurgam · Jan 16, 2017

I am getting normal blood glucose readings, but I don't eat starchy vegetables such as potatoes, I don't eat bread, rice or sweetcorn, no grains at all, except for the Lidl protein rolls which are low carb. I do eat small amounts of low sugar fruits, but am constantly checking labels and what I am eating so I can keep track of anything over 10 percent carbs - I know pretty well all the lower carb foods. I use cauliflower in place of potato these days. You could try replacing a portion of the potato with cauliflower, or courgette and see how it alters blood glucose results.

Bluetit1802 · Jan 16, 2017

Belton said:
As suggested I have taken my first test, before and after a meal.

My meal consisted of Cheese Potatoe and onion pie (No pastry)followed by stewed apple and Yogurt

First test prior to my meal 6.1 mmo/l 2 hours after my meal 10.1 mmo/l
This seems to a a high reading.

I'm not surprised at that reading. I would be the same. Potato and onion have a lot of carbs for one sitting, also stewed apple. A small raw apple is best. Anything mashed up is worse than whole, whether it is fruit or potato, and did you check the carbs on the yogurt pot?

Belton · Jan 17, 2017

I have been having breakfast of Porrige Oats for years including 1 TBs ground Seasame seeds, Sunflower seeds+ Pumpkin seeds + 2 Dried dates + a Prune all for the benefits of nutrients etc. My mid day meal would be minimal, then an evening meal of in the main Real Food.
There are comments on the benefit or other wise of Porridge,
I became concerned and searched for the benefits.
Thankfully I came across an artical from Heart UK, the link is listed below

https://heartuk.org.uk/images/uploads/healthylivingpdfs/HUK_factsheet_F09_OatBetaGlucanF.pdf

Comments on the additional items added would be most welcome

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