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Bit of a blip!

Daphne917

Daphne917

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I went to my brother in law's yesterday to help with some work they were doing in their garden and about 8.30 we decided it was time to stop for something to eat - went to the local chip shop and got chicken, chips and curry sauce. This was 'washed down' with an ordinary coke . Not sure of the total carb content but probably more than some would have in a day let alone one meal! Tested BS when I got home about an hour later - 9.3, after 2 hours - 8.8 and after 2.5 hours 6.4. FBS at 6.30 this morning 5.4 so pleased with that!! I nearly didn't bother to test because I thought I knew what the results would be however I'm glad I did and it just goes to prove that you never know!!!
 
You may get a delayed carb affect.
Yesterday my fbg was 11.2 and all I think it can be is delayed carb affect after partner's birthday cake and carb nibbles which seemed to have been ironed out that day by my insulins but.... maybe?

Would you let me know if in next few days you get high unexpected one off difficult readings?
 
ickihun said:
You may get a delayed carb affect.
Yesterday my fbg was 11.2 and all I think it can be is delayed carb affect after partner's birthday cake and carb nibbles which seemed to have been ironed out that day by my insulins but.... maybe?

Would you let me know if in next few days you get high unexpected one off difficult readings?
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Ok although I don't tend to test every day as I know most of the foods that I can/cannot eat!
 
I've been quite pleasantly surprised recently with my blood glucose after some carbs, so i completely understand your delighted surprise. :) i was pretty jubilant too!

One thing that i have noticed which may be relevant to you is that i can increase the carbs occasionally, but if i do it too often, it hikes my insulin resistance up. Which is not ideal. I identify this by noticing reduced energy levels, heavy limbs and general slothfulness.
 
I have also been pleased I can manage a few things that I had previously eliminated. One of these is baked beans. At the beginning they sent me spiraling up to double figures so they went off the menu. It is now 3 years later and I tried them again. Providing I don't have a big portion, they are OK.

The odd thing is, though, I have always eaten tomatoes, virtually every day at one meal or another, without a problem. Recently they seem to be spiking me. I have no idea why this should be. If they have to be eliminated I will be devastated and in a state of withdrawal. (I do hope this doesn't happen to @Kristin251 with avocados!!!!!!!!! ;) )
 
Back in the days when I was doing low carbing for weightloss, long before DX I used to have tomatoes one week, mushrooms the next, and when they were in my garden, courgettes for the third week.
I can only go by my continued weightloss - which now corresponds with lower BG levels - but I lived very happily with that rotation and tended to keep to buying either tomatoes or mushrooms for many years.
If there is another low carb foodstuff you could alternate with the tomatoes it might help to reverse the change in sensitivity.
 
I can eat a vine of toms one day another they might as well be bon Bons.
Never makes sence.
Anyone resisting a beer at the moment?
 
I've never been 'ultra low carb' as I seem to be ok with more 'carby' foods like bread, some cereals and potatoes - had a jacket potato the other day with creamed mushrooms and my BS was 6.0 after 2 hours but, frustratingly, pasta is still my nemesis so I tend to have courgette lasagne and courgetti bolognese!
 
Whilst not wanting to appear to be raining on anyone's BBQ, I would just like to add that your gardening could have had a positive effect on your blood glucose numbers, as you may have been moving around and undertaking more physical labour than your day to day activity.

Quite a few T1s find gardening can have their bloods go down.

I do hope your good numbers continue.
 
ickihun said:
You may get a delayed carb affect.
Yesterday my fbg was 11.2 and all I think it can be is delayed carb affect after partner's birthday cake and carb nibbles which seemed to have been ironed out that day by my insulins but.... maybe?

Would you let me know if in next few days you get high unexpected one off difficult readings?
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Hi @ickihun just to let you know my FBS was 5.2 this morning and random reading of 4.4 on getting home from work at 5.15 so think all is well.
 
DCUKMod said:
Whilst not wanting to appear to be raining on anyone's BBQ, I would just like to add that your gardening could have had a positive effect on your blood glucose numbers, as you may have been moving around and undertaking more physical labour than your day to day activity.

Quite a few T1s find gardening can have their bloods go down.

I do hope your good numbers continue.
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Thanks - my hba1c is currently 38 so hopefully I can keep it at that level
 
ickihun said:
@Daphne917 at what stage would you class yourself as in remission?
Now?
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@ickihun I was diagnosed with an hba1c of 48 which increased to 54 when I was prescribed statins. Once I stopped taking them due to sid effects my hba1c reduced to 36 and has been 38 for the last year or so which means that my hba1c has been in the 30s for more than 2 years - I have my annual check in August so I'll see what happens then. However whilst I feel that I am in remission when I discussed it with my DN i was told that 'once a diabetic always a diabetic' which seems to be contrary to what many forum members have been told by their Drs or DNS.
 
Your figures seem brilliant. If you can eat normally, life is so much easier.
(And never let anyone p**s on your parade, it usually means they can't have their own parade, but why let them spoil yours!)
 
Daphne917 said:
I went to my brother in law's yesterday to help with some work they were doing in their garden and about 8.30 we decided it was time to stop for something to eat - went to the local chip shop and got chicken, chips and curry sauce. This was 'washed down' with an ordinary coke . Not sure of the total carb content but probably more than some would have in a day let alone one meal! Tested BS when I got home about an hour later - 9.3, after 2 hours - 8.8 and after 2.5 hours 6.4. FBS at 6.30 this morning 5.4 so pleased with that!! I nearly didn't bother to test because I thought I knew what the results would be however I'm glad I did and it just goes to prove that you never know!!!
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Sounds great but it may well be because of the hard work you did during the day. This could have upped your general metabolism - in the same way that exercise does - which is why we are encouraged to exercise every day. It would have been interesting to know how much hard work was done (measurable in calories? - probably not, and what you BS was before you started.

I wouldn't take this as a green light to build chips and curry sauce into your diet. That way, madness lies, but like you say - a bit of a blip.
 
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