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Message: <blockquote data-quote="viviennem" data-source="post: 276103" data-attributes="member: 31282">I've follwed this with interest so far, and haven't much to add to BF's comments, as my diet is on the whole similar to his; but I have two questions arising from the following quote from your original post:30g protein, 15g fat, 30g carb = 75%. What else did it contain? 100g of duck, roasted with skin and fat, is 20g protein and 38g fat. Not eating the skin does drop the fat (10.4g) and increase the protein (25.3g). Sweet potato is 18.4g carb per 90g; to get 30g of carb you must have eaten about 150g of s.p. Your BG levels don't surprise me; the cooked sweet potato would have caused the first rise, then you started coming down nicely. Some of the protein we eat is also metabolized to glucose, but more slowly than carb, so your small rise (from 5.7 to 6.4 - 0.7 after 1 hour) could well have been due to the duck. Fresh tomatoes and onions do contain some sugars/carbs; you say "up to the high 6s quite quickly". How much did you eat, and when is 'quickly'? I would expect your BGs to go up quite quickly after that snack, but they should be back to near your starting level two hours later.In my opinion (though I am not medically qualified) these readings are nothing to worry about. NICE quidelines for non-diabetics are 3.5 - 5.5 fasting/before meals; less than 8 two hours after. These are the ranges I am aiming for (I'm Type 2). I am frequently below 5.5 fasting, these days, and always well below 8 two hours after eating. This doesn't mean I'm 'cured'. I eat a very low carbohydrate diet. If I went back to loads of bread and pasta and rice and potatoes, I'd be well above those readings. As for exercise, your BGs can go up because your liver gives you an extra 'dump' of glucose to cope with the exercise you're doing. I don't know much about this because I can't do much exercise, but basically your muscles need fuel to exercise and if they don't have enough stored, your liver gives them a bit more. You could maybe have a small carby snack just before exercise - eg an oatcake with some cheese - just for fuel.If you're worried about calorie intake, eat a bit more fat (hot roast duck with crispy skin - mmmm!). As long as you stick to natural rather than processed fats, and your low carb diet, fats won't hurt you. I don't count butter and cold-pressed olive oil as 'processed').  :wink: I really think you're worrying a little too much. If you have cut your carbs dramatically, your body is bound to take a bit of time to settle to your new lifestyle. You are not diabetic, and if you keep on the way you are you probably never will be. Your lower carb, more exercise regime should keep you clear of the pesky condition - good luck!Viv  8)</blockquote>

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