Hi. I’m day 5 I think on metformin. Made me very sick this morning. My numbers were better yesterday but not good today. Mayb because I ate a bag of hoola hoops. Can I not eat crisps ever again. Thanks to you all. X.
Hi. I’m day 5 I think on metformin. Made me very sick this morning. My numbers were better yesterday but not good today. Mayb because I ate a bag of hoola hoops. Can I not eat crisps ever again. Thanks to you all. X.
Thank you that makes sense. XThat is an extra 21gm of carbs added to your total intake - for me that is about one dinners worth.
I have been doing well for some years now, and I can't see the attraction of a high carb snack - but I could eat an extra 20 odd grams of carb and not see high blood glucose, however I would see it on the scales next day. Low carb means my weight keeps inching down and my waist too.
First few days everything is a bit up and down. Make sure you are taking the Metformin during or straight after your food.
Start by watching your carbs. Once under control you can have the odd bag of crisp.
Personally I only watch the fats from a calorie prospective, but I do try to keep to them healthy ones were possible.
I have also taken to exercising on an empty stomach. Generally first thing in the morning. The idea is that I use up as much liver reserves as possible before I start adding more glucose during the day. The exercise does show up as a blood glucose increase but my daily average is lower because of it. This has made the biggest difference for me.
Hi. Yes I too have no self control so best to avoid them I think. The metformin is slow release. This morning I took it half way throu breakfast and I was ok. Thank you for your reply. XAre you taking the slow release version of Metformin because they are easier on the stomach than the normal metformin ? You can.as I your GP to change if you are having sickness or other stomach problems (That I can't spdll!!). I daren't go need crisps of any sort because I have no self control !!!
Carol
Thank you. XI avoided crisps as I wanted to control my blood sugar by going low carb instead of taking metformin.
However, I occasionally have pork scratching or Cheesies - as neither will affect my blood sugar.
Yes that makes total sense. XThat is an extra 21gm of carbs added to your total intake - for me that is about one dinners worth.
I have been doing well for some years now, and I can't see the attraction of a high carb snack - but I could eat an extra 20 odd grams of carb and not see high blood glucose, however I would see it on the scales next day. Low carb means my weight keeps inching down and my waist too.
Thank you. XI occasionally have a bag of crisps as part of a cold salad meal, but I stick to a packet from a multi-pack. (Walkers). The packets are smaller and have a lot less carbs than the single packets. I never have them as a snack. They don't raise my BS levels by much at all.
Yes and once I have one bag I cannot stop. Thank you. XThat is an extra 21gm of carbs added to your total intake - for me that is about one dinners worth.
I have been doing well for some years now, and I can't see the attraction of a high carb snack - but I could eat an extra 20 odd grams of carb and not see high blood glucose, however I would see it on the scales next day. Low carb means my weight keeps inching down and my waist too.
Hi. I think it was the tablet. This morning I ate first then took tab half way and I was ok. Thank you xx.Hi,
When you mention "sick." Did you mean upset tummy?
Could there have been anything else eaten that may have caused a "bug" upset?
"Food poisoning" could elivate BGs..
What are chessies? XI avoided crisps as I wanted to control my blood sugar by going low carb instead of taking metformin.
However, I occasionally have pork scratching or Cheesies - as neither will affect my blood sugar.
I avoided crisps as I wanted to control my blood sugar by going low carb instead of taking metformin.
However, I occasionally have pork scratching or Cheesies - as neither will affect my blood sugar.
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