High BS 2 hours post meals

[carina62]

Just lately, my BS levels seem OK pre-meals but although I am low carbing and conscious of what I'm eating, my BS have recently gone into double figures (ie 10.5 or sometimes 11.5) which I've never had these high readings ever, what could be going on. For lunch today I had x2 Warburton Thins with a cheese slice in each one and that was it!

What can I do about it?

 

[Freema]

Just lately, my BS levels seem OK pre-meals but although I am low carbing and conscious of what I'm eating, my BS have recently gone into double figures (ie 10.5 or sometimes 11.5) which I've never had these high readings ever, what could be going on. For lunch today I had x2 Warburton Thins with a cheese slice in each one and that was it!

What can I do about it?

how many grams of carbs was in that meal ?

 

[Bluetit1802]

My levels would have been the same if I'd eaten that meal. According to the Warbutons website they are 18.1g carbs per thin, so you had over 36g carbs in that meal. How low carb are you?

What was your reading before you ate?

 

[carina62]

oh dear, I'm not entirely sure will have a look this evening. Could it be that I cannot tolerate too many carbs and would the answer be in experimenting how many carbs I can tolerate each meal?

 

[Freema]

oh dear, I'm not entirely sure will have a look this evening. Could it be that I cannot tolerate too many carbs and would the answer be in experimenting how many carbs I can tolerate each meal?

yes that is very possible, doing "low carb" means a total of carb no more than 130 grams a day shared on more meals a day, very many persons go even much lower to control their blood glucose , some as low as 20 grams of carbs a day

 

[carina62]

My levels would have been the same if I'd eaten that meal.

What was your reading before you ate?

Unfortunately, I didn't test pre-meal. I only get a limited supply of test strips from my GP and I try to use about 2 a day alternating ie one day might be pre-meal, the next post-meal, the next Fasting etc I don't get enough test strips to test each and every time even though I would like to.

Having said this, I have managed to lower my HBaiC from the last one by testing this way but maybe I have to pay a closer look at how many carbs I'm eating at each meal.

How many grams (approx.) can people on here tolerate each meal? thanks

 

[Bluetit1802]

oh dear, I'm not entirely sure will have a look this evening. Could it be that I cannot tolerate too many carbs and would the answer be in experimenting how many carbs I can tolerate each meal?

As I said above, there were over 36g carbs in that meal and not a lot of good nutrition. I personally don't eat that many carbs in a day, never mind at one small meal like that. You do need to read labels before you buy anything and keep testing before and after, and then eat to your meter.

 

[Bluetit1802]

Unfortunately, I didn't test pre-meal. I only get a limited supply of test strips from my GP and I try to use about 2 a day alternating ie one day might be pre-meal, the next post-meal, the next Fasting etc I don't get enough test strips to test each and every time even though I would like to.

Having said this, I have managed to lower my HBaiC from the last one by testing this way but maybe I have to pay a closer look at how many carbs I'm eating at each meal.

How many grams (approx.) can people on here tolerate each meal? thanks

It is absolutely pointless testing at all unless you test before and after. You are just wasting your strips. If you can only use 2 strips a day, just test one meal, and a different meal the next day. You are learning nothing doing it the way you are at the moment.

Everyone has different carb tolerances so we can't tell you how many you can have. Your meter will tell you that if you test and record properly (using a food diary and recording levels alongside)
Personally I can't have any carbs at all for breakfast, maybe 10g for lunch as a maximum, and maybe 20g at evening meal.

 

[carina62]

It is absolutely pointless testing at all unless you test before and after. You are just wasting your strips. If you can only use 2 strips a day, just test one meal, and a different meal the next day. You are learning nothing doing it the way you are at the moment.

Everyone has different carb tolerances so we can't tell you how many you can have. Your meter will tell you that if you test and record properly (using a food diary and recording levels alongside)
Personally I can't have any carbs at all for breakfast, maybe 10g for lunch as a maximum, and maybe 20g at evening meal.

Thanks for your advice. You are right, I will use most of my strips on pre-meals and post-meals (with the odd Fasting test now and again but mine is usually a steady lower to upper 7's first thing in the morning). Will start tonight by testing before and after my meal.

 

[Bluetit1802]

Thanks for your advice. You are right, I will use most of my strips on pre-meals and post-meals (with the odd Fasting test now and again but mine is usually a steady lower to upper 7's first thing in the morning). Will start tonight by testing before and after my meal.

Yes, and don't forget the food diary.

If I were short on strips I wouldn't bother with my morning fasting. I actually find my pre-evening meal level the best indicator of how I am doing in general. That is usually 5 to 6 hours after I last ate (except for cups of tea) and is when my liver has stopped dumping glucose. They are my lowest readings of the day.

Good luck.

 

[Freema]

Thanks for your advice. You are right, I will use most of my strips on pre-meals and post-meals (with the odd Fasting test now and again but mine is usually a steady lower to upper 7's first thing in the morning). Will start tonight by testing before and after my meal.

I think you will be better off buying some strips escpecially here in the start as you find out how much of each kind of food you are capable of eating without spiking too much

yoou can read here how much is considered acceptable for type 2 if you scroll down the page
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/what-is-hba1c.html

 

[Daibell]

Hi. Don't bother with the fasting test as it is fairly meaningless. You can buy cheaper strips on the web. Ref carbs just think about daily total not the amount per meal. I try to stay below 150gm/day but my metabolism is quite good and I'm now on insulin. As others have said a max of 130gm is a good target although requires discipline.

 

[Kristin251]

For a type 2 that might be way too many carbs. I needed stay under 20 a day! Veggies only, no grains or fruit. Even as type 1 now on insulin I would spike high with 36 g of grains

Think veggies, moderate amounts of proteins and healthy fears like avocado, olive oil, nuts and olives.