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<blockquote data-quote="Margarettt" data-source="post: 2649036" data-attributes="member: 578230"><p>I have been very low carb since diagnosis 9 weeks ago and lots of great things are happening. My weight is down by 14lbs (6kg), My shape is changing. I feel better than I have in a long time and I really enjoy my low carb meals. I don't feel at all deprived.</p><p>The problem is all the random higher readings that I get across the day. They actually seem worse than they were a month ago. By high I mean in the 8s which I know is better than some people get but its really frustrating when you are 5.3 two hours after a meal then 8.something before the next meal.</p><p>I only have black tea or water in between and I can't find any rhyme or reason for it.</p><p>I understand dawn phenomenon and feet on the floor but this is all day long. Not every day but it seems to be more and more.</p><p>My actual before and 2 hour after meal readings are great they rarely raise more than half a point, normally they stay the same or drop.</p><p>I know I am always less than 20 carbs a day most days I am less than 10 so it really doesn't seem to be food related. There just doesn't seem to be any other action I can take.</p><p>Here is yesterday as an example.</p><p>Woke up at 7am- 8</p><p>pre breakfast at 8.30am- 8.2 four rashers streaky bacon.</p><p>10.30am- 6.3</p><p>pre lunch at 12.30pm- 8.4 chicken skewer and lettuce</p><p>2.30pm- 8.8 (this worried me a bit so I did it again at 3pm- 6.5)</p><p>pre dinner at 5pm - 5.3 salmon, cheese and bokchoi omelette</p><p>7pm-5.1</p><p>No more food but up to 8.1 by 11pm</p><p>Yesterday was a fairly typical day but some days it stays in the 8s all day for no reason.</p><p>At 9 weeks in I'm trying not to obsess about it I know it takes time but I'm frustrated that a month ago I was mostly fives and sixes and I seem to be going in the wrong rather than the right direction. Its like random dawn phenomenon all day long. </p><p>Rant over. Is there any other action I can take?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Margarettt, post: 2649036, member: 578230"] I have been very low carb since diagnosis 9 weeks ago and lots of great things are happening. My weight is down by 14lbs (6kg), My shape is changing. I feel better than I have in a long time and I really enjoy my low carb meals. I don't feel at all deprived. The problem is all the random higher readings that I get across the day. They actually seem worse than they were a month ago. By high I mean in the 8s which I know is better than some people get but its really frustrating when you are 5.3 two hours after a meal then 8.something before the next meal. I only have black tea or water in between and I can't find any rhyme or reason for it. I understand dawn phenomenon and feet on the floor but this is all day long. Not every day but it seems to be more and more. My actual before and 2 hour after meal readings are great they rarely raise more than half a point, normally they stay the same or drop. I know I am always less than 20 carbs a day most days I am less than 10 so it really doesn't seem to be food related. There just doesn't seem to be any other action I can take. Here is yesterday as an example. Woke up at 7am- 8 pre breakfast at 8.30am- 8.2 four rashers streaky bacon. 10.30am- 6.3 pre lunch at 12.30pm- 8.4 chicken skewer and lettuce 2.30pm- 8.8 (this worried me a bit so I did it again at 3pm- 6.5) pre dinner at 5pm - 5.3 salmon, cheese and bokchoi omelette 7pm-5.1 No more food but up to 8.1 by 11pm Yesterday was a fairly typical day but some days it stays in the 8s all day for no reason. At 9 weeks in I'm trying not to obsess about it I know it takes time but I'm frustrated that a month ago I was mostly fives and sixes and I seem to be going in the wrong rather than the right direction. Its like random dawn phenomenon all day long. Rant over. Is there any other action I can take? [/QUOTE]
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