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Type 2 How do I lower my bs

Peadair O Brionn

Peadair O Brionn

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451
Location
london
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Dislikes
having diabetes...... people who wear backpacks on the tube
Made a big mistake yesterday with the Yorkshire pud woke up this morning high as 6.8 . Then made another mistake . Had 2 ryvita with cheese and a creamy coffee . @ 2 hrs I’m up to 7.4 which is the highest I’ve ever tested . This is unknown territory for me . So how do I lower this 7.4 back down to my normal 5s . Do I eat something or just not eat anything or drink loads of water or walk . Could do with some guidance here
 
All of the above.. water, walk and no food for a while should all help but don't fret too much it's a couple of hours elevated blood sugar (and not especially elevated either) so you'l be fine just chuck the ryvita out.
 
bulkbiker said:
All of the above.. water, walk and no food for a while should all help but don't fret too much it's a couple of hours elevated blood sugar (and not especially elevated either) so you'l be fine just chuck the ryvita out.
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Yeah bud I think the ryvita will have to go as well ... but it’s only 5g a slice whereas that livlife that everyone goes on about is 8g a slice might just have bacon n eggs for brekkie in future
 
@Peadair O Brionn - an ooopse, such as you describe, I'd probably urge you to treat it in the same way you would a stubbed toe. In other words, acknowledge it and try not to do it again. Whilst it's still hurting (or in your context, the numbers are still a bit up), then be extra careful not to catch yourself out again.

Your numbers are much improved since your diagnoses, so I'd encourage you to view this experience as a learning episode, rather than a life disaster.

Nobody lives a perfect life, and I found these sort of things just strengthened my resolve, by reminding me of the underlying issue.

Don't forget that whatever you do has to be sustainable, so, when making changes, you have to ask yourself if it's something you can go with for the longer term.
 
DCUKMod said:
@Peadair O Brionn - an ooopse, such as you describe, I'd probably urge you to treat it in the same way you would a stubbed toe. In other words, acknowledge it and try not to do it again. Whilst it's still hurting (or in your context, the numbers are still a bit up), then be extra careful not to catch yourself out again.

Your numbers are much improved since your diagnoses, so I'd encourage you to view this experience as a learning episode, rather than a life disaster.

Nobody lives a perfect life, and I found these sort of things just strengthened my resolve, by reminding me of the underlying issue.

Don't forget that whatever you do has to be sustainable, so, when making changes, you have to ask yourself if it's something you can go with for the longer term.
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I’m doing just that it’s only been 3 months and I’m still learning but I get on quite well on the LCHF way of life . I love meat cheese fish eggs etc could eat them always so it’s not to bad . Just thought I’d try the puds . But that won’t be happening again I’ll see what I’m at tonight at about 17:45 when I get in gonna fast till then just water and some cable pulling . That’ll get the heart goin
 
It is not a disaster, carbs following on from carbs is not a good idea but you have learnt a lesson from this - that your body can no longer tolerate the indulgence. Next time you have a Yorkshire, when there is a next time, make sure that you have a very low carb breakfast planned for the next day, or have time to go out for a run afterwards. We all slip up from time to time or 'celebrate' with an indulgence, as long as that indulgence does not become a regular event, just once in a blue moon.
 
How did you make the Yorkshires?
I find that making them with water and thick cream and extra egg, and using bread flour means that I don't react to them in the same way - yes they are still flour, but no sugar from the milk, and extra fat from the cream - plus the fat from the joint.
I make a dozen, but only when eating with others - the puddings are huge and airy and crispy - so they vanish quickly.
After several of them with two Christmas dinners last year I still saw 5.6 both times.
 
Hi. Those elevated numbers are still very good so don't worry . I'm on insulin and yesterday after I had some naughty cheesecake I was 17.4 so we all make mistakes and as you can see my number was a bit higher than yours! I did take a correction dose of insulin as I had misjudged the sugar in the cheesecake.
 
When I first started with low carb I made loads of mistakes. Ryvitas and crumpets were my downfall whilst going through carb withdrawal. My other problem was portion control. A bowl of homemade mushroom soup shouldn't have given me more than a blip but sent me sky high. The next day, same soup smaller portion, blip.

It has got me down from time to time but on the whole, I treat it as part of my education.
 
Resurgam said:
How did you make the Yorkshires?
I find that making them with water and thick cream and extra egg, and using bread flour means that I don't react to them in the same way - yes they are still flour, but no sugar from the milk, and extra fat from the cream - plus the fat from the joint.
I make a dozen, but only when eating with others - the puddings are huge and airy and crispy - so they vanish quickly.
After several of them with two Christmas dinners last year I still saw 5.6 both times.
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Ahhhh they were aunt Bessie’s outta the freezer
Loooooooool
 
Thank you all for your helpful replies . I’m at home now after a big bowl of gorgeous bolognaise with no pasta just mushrooms and peppers . And 2 hrs after that I was a respectable 5.6 . Onwards and upwards or downwards ... looooooool
 
archersuz said:
Nice to see that MODS are only human after all!
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Don't tell anyone,,,, but Mods just have to hide behind those :mask:monster masks:mask::bag: to scare the bejabers out of us to enable them to maintain some semblance of order here...

And @Peadair O Brionn - trying to get back on topic so that I can keep my bejabers where they belong: if you (inadvertently) eat too many carbs, take note of what and why, then carry on low carbing and the surplus will just get used up all in good time... Mistakes are made to be learned from!

Robbity
 
If 7.4 is the highest you've ever tested how did you get a t2 diagnosis if you don't mind me asking? My husband and children have seen levels that high and studies show non diabetics reach 7 and above pretty often.
 
ExtremelyW0rried said:
If 7.4 is the highest you've ever tested how did you get a t2 diagnosis if you don't mind me asking? My husband and children have seen levels that high and studies show non diabetics reach 7 and above pretty often.
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There can be a big difference for T2s between the high(er) result we may get for diagnosis, and the results from regular post meal checks after taking action to control our diabetes by eating often very low carb diets, which can verty quickly lead to a drop in both post meal and overall glucose levels.

For example my HBA1c on diagnosis was 62-63, which dropped quite quickly to pre-diabetic levels through low carb eating, and while I'm still well and truly diabetic I don't often get many figures of over 7 because I'm simply not normally eating the carbs that will cause such a rise. If I was then I would see those higher levels as a result.

Robbity
 
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