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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 569742" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>[USER=113328]@Teabags[/USER] No meters are accurate. There is a 10 to 20% tolerance. We could test 10 times in a minute, same finger, different fingers, and all 10 readings could be different, often by a significant amount. Accuracy isn't that important for those of us simply testing out what food does to us, it is trends we are looking for, although it would be nice if they were accurate!!</p><p></p><p>When you test is down to you. If you are testing new foods or just starting to test foods, test immediately before you eat and then at 1hour and 2hours after starting to eat. If the 2 hour reading is still going up, try again at 2 and a half hours and keep going until you see it going back down again. Different foods and combinations of foods will "peak" at different times. Don't panic if the 1 hour reading is higher than you would like. For most of us it is the 2 hour reading that is more important, and if it is dropping at 2 hours, all is well.</p><p></p><p>Your numbers are excellent by the way. Well jealous!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 569742, member: 94045"] [USER=113328]@Teabags[/USER] No meters are accurate. There is a 10 to 20% tolerance. We could test 10 times in a minute, same finger, different fingers, and all 10 readings could be different, often by a significant amount. Accuracy isn't that important for those of us simply testing out what food does to us, it is trends we are looking for, although it would be nice if they were accurate!! When you test is down to you. If you are testing new foods or just starting to test foods, test immediately before you eat and then at 1hour and 2hours after starting to eat. If the 2 hour reading is still going up, try again at 2 and a half hours and keep going until you see it going back down again. Different foods and combinations of foods will "peak" at different times. Don't panic if the 1 hour reading is higher than you would like. For most of us it is the 2 hour reading that is more important, and if it is dropping at 2 hours, all is well. Your numbers are excellent by the way. Well jealous! [/QUOTE]
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