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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
I think I need to be reassured about my BG numbers. They are generally below 5.3 fasting, and between 5 and 7 consistently post-prandially, and I know that is good. This evening I ate two slices of ordinary, whole-meal bread with eggs and bacon for dinner because of convenience. I forgot to measure before I ate, but my results after were 1hr - 5.9, 2hrs - 6.5, and 3hrs - 6,4 (that was less than ten minutes ago.) The spike was probably less than 2 altogether, and I know the fat is probably the reason the 2hr reading was higher, but I just need to know I am not in a danger zone staying in the 6s for so long.
I'm still so new at this, (a month yesterday since diagnosis) that I am asking what you guys must think are ridiculous questions. Reading the numbers the other newbies report, I understand that I must be very lucky - I have never measured higher than 7.8, and that was my first week. Perhaps my pancreas, having gotten a rest because of LCHF, manages to deal with some carbs now - that is, the bread. (I do realize it can't become a habit, though, and this was the two last slices of bread I had in the freezer.) It's just, should I try to aim to stay below 6? Or is below 7 ok?
I've done some major changes to my diet, but not as many as I could have, in the belief that I'll be better able to handle this in steps. Phasing out diet soda, perhaps the crispbread in the morning and the ryvita at lunch are the next steps, while for now I have focused on less-to-no carb dinners, and walking more. (As well cutting out the obvious candy, cake, potato crisps etc.) It must be the effect of a loooooong work week making me so anxious when I really should know better.
I'm still so new at this, (a month yesterday since diagnosis) that I am asking what you guys must think are ridiculous questions. Reading the numbers the other newbies report, I understand that I must be very lucky - I have never measured higher than 7.8, and that was my first week. Perhaps my pancreas, having gotten a rest because of LCHF, manages to deal with some carbs now - that is, the bread. (I do realize it can't become a habit, though, and this was the two last slices of bread I had in the freezer.) It's just, should I try to aim to stay below 6? Or is below 7 ok?
I've done some major changes to my diet, but not as many as I could have, in the belief that I'll be better able to handle this in steps. Phasing out diet soda, perhaps the crispbread in the morning and the ryvita at lunch are the next steps, while for now I have focused on less-to-no carb dinners, and walking more. (As well cutting out the obvious candy, cake, potato crisps etc.) It must be the effect of a loooooong work week making me so anxious when I really should know better.