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<blockquote data-quote="copilost" data-source="post: 2102324" data-attributes="member: 510611"><p>Quick background: recently diagnosed T2, trying diet to fix it. Went very low carb 2 1/2 weeks ago, I'm feeling so good it's a bit scary <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> (I was feeling pretty sick although my BG only just crossed the diagnosis line HbA1c 6.6% or 49 for the first time 2 1/2weeks ago)</p><p></p><p>Today I tried tomatoes for the first time, 40g, with my eggs, bacon and mushrooms. Pre meal 4.7, post 2hrs 5.5.</p><p>This is the first spike I've seen (but I haven't been testing every the time) on my first food test! I know this is one reading, I know this could be test strip/meter, something on my hand, just stuff "noise". </p><p></p><p>However, it occurred to me that I have no idea what the size of normal eat-to-the-meter variation could be. Is there a rough guide for beginners for how to read the numbers? I've read anything up to 0.2 is fine and over is to be avoided but is there an expected 'range' of sensitivities? Does that make sense?</p><p></p><p>If I understand correctly eventually I'll have enough data to create my own personal normal value range but until I'm there I'd like to have some baseline expectations against which I can begin to interpret what I'm seeing. Is it a linear scale or more like a log scale?</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p><p>CoP</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="copilost, post: 2102324, member: 510611"] Quick background: recently diagnosed T2, trying diet to fix it. Went very low carb 2 1/2 weeks ago, I'm feeling so good it's a bit scary :-) (I was feeling pretty sick although my BG only just crossed the diagnosis line HbA1c 6.6% or 49 for the first time 2 1/2weeks ago) Today I tried tomatoes for the first time, 40g, with my eggs, bacon and mushrooms. Pre meal 4.7, post 2hrs 5.5. This is the first spike I've seen (but I haven't been testing every the time) on my first food test! I know this is one reading, I know this could be test strip/meter, something on my hand, just stuff "noise". However, it occurred to me that I have no idea what the size of normal eat-to-the-meter variation could be. Is there a rough guide for beginners for how to read the numbers? I've read anything up to 0.2 is fine and over is to be avoided but is there an expected 'range' of sensitivities? Does that make sense? If I understand correctly eventually I'll have enough data to create my own personal normal value range but until I'm there I'd like to have some baseline expectations against which I can begin to interpret what I'm seeing. Is it a linear scale or more like a log scale? Thanks CoP [/QUOTE]
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