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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EBe66" data-source="post: 2533337" data-attributes="member: 557197">I would say you are talking about two different things. One being your baseline which you want to be, safely, as close to non-diabetic level as you can get them. If you are a type 2 that is. See <a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html</a>. The other is how much does a certain food let your blood sugar spike. A value of two would be very nice there. But it's basically what kind of rise you yourself find acceptable. Be aware that testing one and/or two hours after a meal does not always tell you the whole story. Some fatty carb rich foods like french fries will make you BS levels spike (much) later then that. The lower the spike, the better.What would you describe as a normal range?Mind that with a finger prick you can always miss the spike. If you can afford one (or get the first one free) I would say check out the freestyle libre. It may not always be as accurate as a blood glucose meter but it tells you an awful lot about what happens when you eat something.</blockquote>

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