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Luna21
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Hi, a quick question for anyone who knows about Blood Glucose levels.
I don't take any BG meds, and through diet and exercise I have just about managed to keep my BG under control. It is generally in the mid to high 5's or post prandial @ the mid 6's, although I'm not testing as often now as I don't get free strips.
However as it was my birthday earlier this week, hubby decided to make me a treat with his new panini maker. I had one panini (Lidl one so not huge) with cheese and ham and my blood sugar 2 hours afterwards was 7.3...a bit high for me, but as it was a one-off treat and I have worked so hard the last 6 months to both lose weight and change my diet, I wasn't too concerned.
Guilt kicked in though,
so I thought I had better do some exercise to lower it a little, and I did 25 mins on my exercise bike at a moderate speed. When I checked 10 minutes afterwards my BS had gone down to 3.2! I checked it twice, the 2nd time 3.3.
I'm not too worried, just curious as to why this has happened. I don't test after every meal, and I admit that I have been a bit dizzy lately after getting up from a sitting position, but to be honest I assumed that perhaps my BP is a bit low as I have hypertension which is controlled by tablets, but now I've lost weight etc, I thought that perhaps my BP was dropping a little low.....just guessing of course.
I do try to go for a short walk after my main meal, or I cycle, so this is my ordinary routine.
It's quite a significant drop, and I've never been so low before, so I'm wondering if this is good or bad, or just a blip perhaps?
I don't take any BG meds, and through diet and exercise I have just about managed to keep my BG under control. It is generally in the mid to high 5's or post prandial @ the mid 6's, although I'm not testing as often now as I don't get free strips.
However as it was my birthday earlier this week, hubby decided to make me a treat with his new panini maker. I had one panini (Lidl one so not huge) with cheese and ham and my blood sugar 2 hours afterwards was 7.3...a bit high for me, but as it was a one-off treat and I have worked so hard the last 6 months to both lose weight and change my diet, I wasn't too concerned.
Guilt kicked in though,
so I thought I had better do some exercise to lower it a little, and I did 25 mins on my exercise bike at a moderate speed. When I checked 10 minutes afterwards my BS had gone down to 3.2! I checked it twice, the 2nd time 3.3.I'm not too worried, just curious as to why this has happened. I don't test after every meal, and I admit that I have been a bit dizzy lately after getting up from a sitting position, but to be honest I assumed that perhaps my BP is a bit low as I have hypertension which is controlled by tablets, but now I've lost weight etc, I thought that perhaps my BP was dropping a little low.....just guessing of course.
I do try to go for a short walk after my main meal, or I cycle, so this is my ordinary routine.
It's quite a significant drop, and I've never been so low before, so I'm wondering if this is good or bad, or just a blip perhaps?
