Cake once a week

[Rog]

Hi Guys

After a long time 8 years since diagnosed having more or less zero carbs I’m sharing a box of Swiss chocolates once a week with my wife and the next day my BS is normal . How dangerous is this ?

 

[Rachox]

What are your blood sugar readings before eating the chocolate, 1,2 and even 3 hours afterwards? These readings are much more relevant than figures from the following day.

 

[Rog]

See if it’s 8.5 -9 for 2-4 hours after the chocs once a week is that dangerous . My blood sugars outwith this are normal between 4-5.6 as no carbs and no sugar .

 

[Rachox]

It’s all about risk isn’t it. Personally I wouldn’t let my sugars go that high for that long, indeed I rarely go anywhere near 9. No one can predict who will and who won’t get complications from regular and prolonged spikes, but it wouldn’t be something I’d consider doing. I like my feet hands and kidneys in good condition!

 

[Deleted member 475901]

It’s all about risk isn’t it. Personally I wouldn’t let my sugars go that high for that long, indeed I rarely go anywhere near 9. No one can predict who will and who won’t get complications from regular and prolonged spikes, but it wouldn’t be something I’d consider doing. I like my feet hands and kidneys in good condition!

and even more for me, protecting my eyesight!

 

[Rachox]

and even more for me, protecting my eyesight!

Oh yes I meant to put feet, eyes and kidneys!

 

[Mrs HJG]

@Rog do what you want to do! You are probably 'spiking' and having the same unseen effects as your wife, diabetic or not - spikes and sugar are not great for anyone.
Although I am still in the early days of LADA/T1 I am an advocate of low carb, I already realise the mental stress this can cause 'doing the right thing, all the time', but I really believe that you have to balance your mental and your physical health - do we all want to live forever, miserable, bored but relatively healthy, or is your current and long-term mental health worth indulging now? Only you know the value of these treats.
Live fast, die young? Not quite, but I think there is a lot to be said for being happy. Like I've said here before, if I get to my 90s I am only going to eat cake and boiled sweets, like a proper old lady, ****** the consequences!

 

[Rog]

had a box of the Lindt white chocolate 2 hours ago . Just done a BS 7.2

 

[Rachox]

had a box of the Lindt white chocolate 2 hours ago . Just done a BS 7.2

Did you test before the chocolate and at the one hour mark? Then a test at the three hour mark could be useful too.

 

[Mrs HJG]

had a box of the Lindt white chocolate 2 hours ago . Just done a BS 7.2

Be warned that a lot will depend on what you ate before and when, if you did any exercise/used your muscles after eating the chocs etc, and the '2hr' may not be the end of the spike - this is where the graphs from a Libre come into their own.

The 7.2 could be the peak, or coming down after a quick high spike, finger-pricking can't tell you this unless you measure every 15 mins, and no-one wants to do that!

If you check out @glucosegoddess on instagram there's a lot of the science explained in simple terms and hacks that will reduce the effects for everyone.

PS. A couple of squares of Lindt 90% choc is the best and for me isn't detectable on my graph

 

[Rog]

Was 4.7 before chocs then 7.2 after two hours then 6.5 after two hours 20 mins

 

[Rog]

Be warned that a lot will depend on what you ate before and when, if you did any exercise/used your muscles after eating the chocs etc, and the '2hr' may not be the end of the spike - this is where the graphs from a Libre come into their own.

The 7.2 could be the peak, or coming down after a quick high spike, finger-pricking can't tell you this unless you measure every 15 mins, and no-one wants to do that!

If you check out @glucosegoddess on instagram there's a lot of the science explained in simple terms and hacks that will reduce the effects for everyone.

PS. A couple of squares of Lindt 90% choc is the best and for me isn't detectable on my graph

We did go out for a 30 minute walk after consuming the chocs ( I eat nothing else ) and I can eat the 90% lindts a whole bar actually however although 6.5 after two hours I feel
Like **** the next day so stopped it .

 

[Rachox]

Was 4.7 before chocs then 7.2 after two hours then 6.5 after two hours 20 mins

So a rise of 2.5 mmols/l, higher than is recommended.

 

[Mrs HJG]

We did go out for a 30 minute walk after consuming the chocs ( I eat nothing else ) and I can eat the 90% lindts a whole bar actually however although 6.5 after two hours I feel
Like **** the next day so stopped it .

It's good to 'coat your carbs' with fats, so maybe chop some chocolates up with a couple of berries and a tablespoon or 2 of greek yogurt to minimise the BG rise, then the 30 minute walk. Better still, have a salad-based dinner beforehand and the chocs as 'pudding'; but never eat them on an empty stomach.