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Lower readings Post meal

cyclist

cyclist

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
I have noticed that on some occasions, 2 hours Post-meal the reading is lower than Pre-meal
eg
Pre 6.9
Post 6.6 after eating 1 1/2 chicken breasts with all purpose seasoning, brocolli and approx 150g battered potato slices

Tonight
Pre 6.1
Post 5.9 after eating Thai yellow chicken curry with 75g (16.6 carbs) cooked brown rice and sugar snap peas

Why would this be?

I am limiting my carb intake (and feeling much better for it)
So far I have found that I can eat small amounts of potato (eg 2 tablespoons of potato salad doesn't spike me, or 100-150g of lightly battered potato slices) yet a bagel sends me through the roof

I will be trying Warburtons Seeded Batch for breakfast (11.6g carbs per slice) to see if that has an effect
Milk Roll was okay (2 slices at 8g per slice)

It seems that 20g carbs is a number that if I stay under I don't spike
Obviously lots more testing is required but the trend seems good, and hopefully I can enjoy the odd bit or rice/potato

Does anyone else just suffer from flour?

 
Seems you can get away with it:) If it was me, I wouldn't ask questions :) Just continue testing and trying other foods if you're adventurous

Good news !!
 
Totally adventurous :)

Since I've had my meter I have been eagerly awaiting 2 hours to pass so that I can see what works and what doesn't

My wife has adopted the same type of diet (working for her for weight loss as well) so that helps!

She's also excited that I can eat a few grains of rice etc
 
Test , test, test.!
That's all I've done for months, when I have the time I experiment with different combinations of foods, just to see what happens.

Flour AND potatoes are my nemesis. Really quick spikes. Can't handle them at all. Rice, not so much as those. Don't do pasta!
 
I've not tried pasta or rice yet since starting to eat less carbs but I find that I am able to eat up to 2 slices of bread and some potatoes -even a small amount of mashed. Interestingly a tortilla will send me sky high even though 1 is less carbs than 2 slices of bread so it very much depends on individuals how they are affected.
 
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