Food or Dextrose tablets?

[AndBreathe]

Thank you @'andbreathe'@ I may well go back, I am delighted to be low tbh my first hba1c was 96 in April 16 and the next one after 3 months of healthy eating exercise and eating no rubbish was 46 they were really pleased with me and said not to come back for 6 months, I have lost over 2 stone and now at a healthy weight for my height so maybe that has helped my body kick start again?? Who knows eh it's all new to me. I love my cereal and really struggle to have anything else at breakfast eggs upset my tummy and I hate yoghurt!? I have tried all cereals and found shredded wheat I can eat but it does spike after an hour but then crashes back down after 2 hrs?? Is that ok or should it not spike after an hour? The nurse said to just look at the 2 hr not worry about the hour one??? I have also found if I eAt breakfast after being up for an hour or so it doesn't spike so much, I used to eat as soon as I got up so I could fit it in as I work and have to get the kids to school so mornings are very busy for me with little time, waiting an hour or so makes my bloods better? All trial and error I suppose? I'm a bit of a control freak so hate not being in control, I suppose I'm not doing bad as its only been 6 months since being diagnosed xx

When you say you spike at an hour and crash back down; what do you reach at an hour?

To be fair, very few T2s on Metformin or diet alone manage to eat cereal at breakfast time because our insulin resistance tends to be strongest then, so many might find a bowl of cereal would peak higher when consumed in the morning than if they ate it later in the day.

If you can't tackle eggs, what about bacon? You could batch cook it and have it cold when you have a moment. The protein+fat is likely to be a significantly different peak, and quite likely keep you feeling fuller for longer, and (this bit is my feeling) I doubt you would have the feelings you have, even if the numbers on your meter said the same 4.5.

But please do let me know what your peak is because a high, pronto, peak (and for now, I have no idea if your peak is high or higher than you would like to see) can result in an equally rapid rebound down, often ending up lower than before you ate at a couple of hours or shortly thereafter.

Just for completeness, everyone's blood level goes up a bit when they eat, it's just a case of by how much, for how long it stays there, and where it ends up.

 

[_lyn_lyn_1963]

Hi everyone I was just thinking to myself, when my blood sugars go to 4 or just below I usually eat something like grapes or whatever I have to hand but sometimes feel like I am having to eat every 3 hrs whether hungry or not? Should I be taking a Detroxe tablet instead of eating at times like this??? I was diagnosed in April at a number of 96, after 3 months it's gone down to 48 and I've lost over 2 stone so doing well but still get very confused sometimes!? Am I doing it right or not?? Cx

You have done very well to get your numbers down and lose weight, I stay sugar free or as near as dame it and I feel amazing, I eat throughout the day, oats, protein veg carbs dairy and snack on fruit.i eat every 3 or 4 hours to keep stable, after a few months of eating healthy you should feel better. I would eat food not dextrose tablets the gut likes food, little and often of the right foods. Good luck on your journey.

 

[Kristin251]

I prefer to eat food. Though I have dextrose tabs at work, in my car and in my handbag I have not eaten one in 2 years. If I go lowish I have a few veggies. A radish will raise me about 7 as ridiculous as that sounds. The only carbs we have in the house ( besides my dreaded dextrose tabs) is veggies and hummus that my husband eats. In the rare circumstance a little hummus on my radish puts me in safe zone.
When 1st diagnosed I had lots of hypos and ate lots of dextrose tabs. Then I refined my diet and insulin doses and all has been well for 2 years.

I could never eat any amount of cereal for BF. Do you like avocados? I either eat avocado / guacamole with celery OR a piece of lettuce with mayo and some deli meat ( any sandwich filling). No reason we have to eat BF food in the morning. I actually prefer eggs later in the day.