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<blockquote data-quote="Boo1979" data-source="post: 1610455" data-attributes="member: 446715"><p>There are a couple of different aspects to testing and the strategies to employ based on the results</p><p>1] pre and post meal results give you an idea as to whether or not a specific food / food combination spikes your sugars or not - spikes are to be avoided. From your tests results, even the highest post meal result, the breakfast you had today had a minimal effect.If your starting BS had been lower and within range then there would be no problem</p><p>2j Overall control ( indicated by fasting BS, pre meal BS and random tests) - you want these to be within target at all times. Overall control for Type 2s in particular can be enhanced by lowering your total amount of carbs over a day - everyone differs in regard to how low they need to go, but starting at under 120g a day and working your way down until you see enough change is a good starting point</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Boo1979, post: 1610455, member: 446715"] There are a couple of different aspects to testing and the strategies to employ based on the results 1] pre and post meal results give you an idea as to whether or not a specific food / food combination spikes your sugars or not - spikes are to be avoided. From your tests results, even the highest post meal result, the breakfast you had today had a minimal effect.If your starting BS had been lower and within range then there would be no problem 2j Overall control ( indicated by fasting BS, pre meal BS and random tests) - you want these to be within target at all times. Overall control for Type 2s in particular can be enhanced by lowering your total amount of carbs over a day - everyone differs in regard to how low they need to go, but starting at under 120g a day and working your way down until you see enough change is a good starting point [/QUOTE]
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