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I'm Rosie and I'm a carboholic

Week 2 - Thurs 22/5/14
  • carbs 48
  • cals - 1573 - Not good
  • BG - 9.0
A so so day :rolleyes:
 
Carbs wise fab! I'm currently dreaming of crisps and chocolate and mountains of Indian rice dishes.... Only on my 3rd day sogave ways to go before the cravings supposedly end ..

Keep up the good work and you'll see a difference...
 
I gave in and ate too much of my delicious slow roast lamb yesterday, which gave me high cals. BG was 11.4 at 10:30 a.m. today. I'd had a cup of tea at 7:30 a.m. and a stick of celery at 9:00 a.m. as I had an appointment at 9:30 and planned to eat breakfast on return. It can't still be a dawn spike by 10:30, so I'm wondering why it's gone up today. I'm a bit fed up with that BG and am tempted to try again later, but I have to stop testing so often. I only get 10 testing strips with each monthly prescription and it says to test once or twice a week, so I need to start doing that. I'm in danger of becoming obsessed with testing.
 
I was initially and will most likely be again as mine have gone all to pot. I get a tub of strips but currently am meterless so am testing at work with shocking results...:oops:
I will have to buy my own strips to cover me as I'll get back into testing before a meal, 1 and 2 hours post until I get my control back.

I will obsess but it will be the only proper motivator as I see horror pics in my head of complications...:woot:
 
RosieLKH said:
I gave in and ate too much of my delicious slow roast lamb yesterday, which gave me high cals. BG was 11.4 at 10:30 a.m. today. I'd had a cup of tea at 7:30 a.m. and a stick of celery at 9:00 a.m. as I had an appointment at 9:30 and planned to eat breakfast on return. It can't still be a dawn spike by 10:30, so I'm wondering why it's gone up today. I'm a bit fed up with that BG and am tempted to try again later, but I have to stop testing so often. I only get 10 testing strips with each monthly prescription and it says to test once or twice a week, so I need to start doing that. I'm in danger of becoming obsessed with testing.
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11.4 is rather too high. What did you add when cooking your lamb, or was it the accompaniments that were carby, Rosie? The protein and fat in lamb shouldn't cause such a high, and indeed, I would have though the fat would have even helped with the protein element.
 
I had salad with the lamb and in the lamb was salt, pepper, lemon juice, garlic and rosemary. The whole lamb meal was input into Myfitnesspal as having 11 carbs. The whole day was in at 48 carbs.

Just had a bit of a panic as I was writing this, so tested again - 5:28 p.m. BG is 5.9
 
Just had another slight panic and purchased a box of 50 test strips so I can test to my heart's content. I feel I'm being a bit silly, but hey, test can't hurt me, whereas not getting to grips with diabetes obviously can.
 
My DP can last until dinner time. If you are rushing somewhere for an appointment (even if you don't feel stressed) your liver could be helpfully giving you the energy to keep going.
Or I've ate a shed load of chicken in the evening and woken up with high sugars because the protein converts to glucose on a lchf diet. It happens over a longer time which is why you sometimes don't pick it up before bed.


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RosieLKH said:
I had salad with the lamb and in the lamb was salt, pepper, lemon juice, garlic and rosemary. The whole lamb meal was input into Myfitnesspal as having 11 carbs. The whole day was in at 48 carbs.

Just had a bit of a panic as I was writing this, so tested again - 5:28 p.m. BG is 5.9
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This would be a likely case where you may need to dose for the protein in the lamb. A very low carb meal with lots and lots of protein, on a low carb diet, that's when the protein can cause a significant blood glucose rise.

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Erm... two things -
Mrs Vimes - What's DP?

Spiker - I don't understand what you mean by 'dose for the protein in the lamb'. I took my Metformin and Gliclazide, but I don't change my dose.

It makes sense that I had too much protein and that turned to glucose. So I need to watch my protein intake too?
 
DP = Dawn phenomenon ?



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Week 2 - Fri 23/5/14
  • carbs 35
  • cals - 1226
  • BG - 10:30 a.m. but before breakfast 11.4, 5:30 p.m. 5.9
I'm OK with this. :)
 
I find different types of proteins metabolise at different rates. For example I had a veritable feast on beef a few weeks ago and that protein continued to be converted up until 11AM the next day keeping me at a constant 5.6 So imaging someone whose insulin isn't doing its job and you can see you will get highs from too much protein. Chicken seems to be faster than beef and lamb.
 
So, should I avoid these too much protein situations? That doesn't bode well for the BBQ we're having tomorrow.
 
I don't think you need to avoid protein just the portion size needs thinking about. But you don't know unless you monitor the affects on you as we all may be diabetic but we all have our own version if you see what I mean. Don't stress over the BBQ enjoy it with portion control?


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I much prefer to have my larger meals at lunch time and not in the evening. Unfortunately society is screwed and people tend to eat more in the evening when you have no activity ahead of you to soak up that glucose. No don't avoid it just don't eat too much shortly before going to bed if you want a low number in the morning. If you do indulge just recognise the fact for what it is in the morning and do not beat yourself up over it.
 
Mrs Vimes said:
I don't think you need to avoid protein just the portion size needs thinking about. But you don't know unless you monitor the affects on you as we all may be diabetic but we all have our own version if you see what I mean. Don't stress over the BBQ enjoy it with portion control?
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Do watch out for the burger buns though. You could try a bite and then a lap around the garden before your next bite.:D
 
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