I hope this is the correct thread for this, but here goes....
Un-diagnosed but likely pre-diabetic. Been going fairly strict LCHF for quite a few months with cheat meals here and there (but not too often). Waking BS is usually around 5.9, and if I don't eat, it steadily drops all morning...if I keep my carbs low...rarely goes above 6 even after low carb meals etc. With some IF and LC, I can keep my BS low 5s with some effort.
Anyways, last evening thought I would try a "pasta" night (just because - guests and stuff) and here are the results....
Was around a 5.5 when I started eating. Was a fairly fatty red sauce (lots of butter) with tomatoes/onion. Served with Italian sausage (quite fatty) on papperdelle pasta. Extra olive oil and Parmesan cheese (of course).
About 1.5 hour later, BS had only risen to 6.1. But by 2.5 hours later was at 8.3, and 3.5 hours later was at 9.0, then slowly started dropping....
Just really looking for any comments on the range of BS that happened, if it "makes sense" etc. I keep reading on the site here that after 2 hours it should have dropped back down, but also read fat can delay etc etc.
Perhaps the whole BS testing was of no real value and should only test with LFHC type experiments etc.
Un-diagnosed but likely pre-diabetic. Been going fairly strict LCHF for quite a few months with cheat meals here and there (but not too often). Waking BS is usually around 5.9, and if I don't eat, it steadily drops all morning...if I keep my carbs low...rarely goes above 6 even after low carb meals etc. With some IF and LC, I can keep my BS low 5s with some effort.
Anyways, last evening thought I would try a "pasta" night (just because - guests and stuff) and here are the results....
Was around a 5.5 when I started eating. Was a fairly fatty red sauce (lots of butter) with tomatoes/onion. Served with Italian sausage (quite fatty) on papperdelle pasta. Extra olive oil and Parmesan cheese (of course).
About 1.5 hour later, BS had only risen to 6.1. But by 2.5 hours later was at 8.3, and 3.5 hours later was at 9.0, then slowly started dropping....
Just really looking for any comments on the range of BS that happened, if it "makes sense" etc. I keep reading on the site here that after 2 hours it should have dropped back down, but also read fat can delay etc etc.
Perhaps the whole BS testing was of no real value and should only test with LFHC type experiments etc.