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Newly diagnosed Type 2 and still learning - keeping a daily log of fasting and post prandial so getting a good iea of what does and does not have negative effect. My question is - morning fasting reading is 6-8 - which I understand is too high but an example was yesterday fasting was 6 and then after breakfast granola/yoghurt/few berries 125ml fresh squeezed OJ is was just over 7.

Today I did exactly the same as yesterday same food same routine shower breakfast nothing different and my post prandial is 9 any advice would be welcome. Not in UK at present so no access to Dietitian for advice just using the forum and information on website.
 
Hi and welcome, well orange juice is just concentrated sugar, so that's out. Check your carbs. Eat only non-processed food, cut out the white stuff, e.g. flour, pasta, bread, rice etc. Test before and 2 hrs after eating.
 
I'm afraid, with the human body, there are all sorts of variables and blips. Some we can work out e.g., we were stressed / had a cold coming on / slept badly / had a very heavy meal last night and so on. Then there are inaccuracies in the meters themselves, in our own testing procedure and in the way sugars travel around the body. Then there are things you just can't account for.
So, you have to keep lots of records and look for patterns. I would agree with dawnmc, above, that the OJ is not a good idea and I would also check the granola.
If you get an unexpected reading, I would always wait a few minutes, then wash and rinse hands thoroughly and dry on clean kitchen paper and try again. This will remove a major source of errors and consequent worry.
I think it is important to keep very detailed records at first. I referred back time and time again. Now, we rarely test blood sugars and have recently had an amazingly low HbA1c.
Sally
 
Thank you for info - I thought that a small OJ would be ok as it is freshly squeezed and not shop bought. I know it is a bit of a cliche but I do not eat bread or any kind of junk food live in a warm climate so lots of fresh fruit, fish and salads and I am still struggling - feel like I will start to rattle soon with Thyroid/blood pressure/diabetes medication Last 4 months have had two minor opertions - one cartilege repair - one nasal polyps fed up feeling yuk and taking all kinds of medication/anti-biotics etc etc maybe all this is not helping my sugar levels.
 
What fruit are you eating then? Stress doesn't help it can raise BS. Hope you are feeling better.
 
dawnmc said:
What fruit are you eating then? Stress doesn't help it can raise BS. Hope you are feeling better.
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Apples plums occasional banana (firm)blueberries/raspberries grapes not all in the same day - and in small amounts thought a small OJ would not be harmful how wrong was I !! And as for stress - at present very stressful and not likely to change for a while.
 
hi, i think because our meters give us such a definite number we think of bg readings as an exact measure, i think we need to look at it with a squint, kinda view it out of focus, think of it as a line of a graph rather than a definitive number, OJ or anything for that matter that contains sugar or carbohydrate with effect bg, the only way to avoid the spikes is to avoid it completely, or as much as you can, if grapes are sweet, they will raise your bg, this is normal for everyone, the trouble is our bodies don't deal too well with the sugar deposited by the grapes so best avoid them or cut down on the amounts (like you've said you do) but what I'm trying to explain (badly) is if its sweet it will cause a rise, the surprises for me are the hidden sugars they add to processed food (ie. baked beans etc) but it doesn't sound like a problem for you, bananas are full of carbs too :( which sucks as they are so yummy but heyho so are mars bars
 
Hi. I would try to avoid checking fasting levels as they are subject to overnight liver dumps. Check the ingredients for the granola and yoghurt as they may be sugar-loaded.
 
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