The Hi-Lo just tastes like normal, decent wholemeal bread.I will explore low carb bread as well. How does it taste like a normal Hovis or Warburton or different?
FYI my reading today this morning 6.5
Yep from freezer tot toaster works for me.Thank You for the tips guys, I will definitely try out the Hi Lo bread, I only eat a slice every other day so it will go to waste. But i will try the freezing method. I guess take it out the freezer and out a slice in the toaster should work.
Now a question for the boffins, why is the morning number hardest to bring down? Is it because my liver or my organs are full of fat over the years and it's slowly depleting it's storage tank of sugar? And as my belly goes down the viscerol fat goes down and hence why all medics say loose weight immediately after your diagnosed. Am I talking rubbish or is this a fair analogy?
So were you testing the walk or the food? Doing both means you can’t separate the effects of either. That said a rise of 5 doesn’t look like it was a good experiment for you. 45mins might have been approaching the peak of the meal and then the briskness of the walk caused a glucose dump. Or it could be the meal was still rising and had a long way to go yet and the walk actually helped. No way to know unless you know what that meal does to you on its own.Did an experiment. Before dinner 6. Had high carb dinner one naan bread and with a medium size portion of kidney beans curry. 45 minutes latter 7.4. Went for a 20 minute brisk walk measure again 2 hours after dinner 11.
Think of your body as a 2 year old toddler. That toddler has a favourite toy (carbs) but that toy is dangerous and has to be taken away so the toddler throws an almighty tantrum demanding the toy (carbs) back. The toddler will try every trick in the book, screaming, kicking , crying, throwing things, but you are the responsible adult and you will not give the toy back. The toddler isn't being harmed by having the toy taken away.
I keep hearing being active is key. Is that the wrong thing to do by going for a walk after dinner? I'm getting more and more confused.So were you testing the walk or the food? Doing both means you can’t separate the effects of either. That said a rise of 5 doesn’t look like it was a good experiment for you. 45mins might have been approaching the peak of the meal and then the briskness of the walk caused a glucose dump. Or it could be the meal was still rising and had a long way to go yet and the walk actually helped. No way to know unless you know what that meal does to you on its own.
Morning number 6.8, now going g on a fast and I usually eat mid day. Am I doing this wrong?Rough night, weird tingling sensations on the legs and pins and needles. Anyone else ever get these? Days like this I get scared and think I better start medication.
I’m not saying going for a walk is wrong at all. It is good. But if you are trying to assess what the food does for you it muddies the water on that particular occasion because you then do t know what is causing what response on your meter. So test the walk (with the meter) after a meal you know your response to having previously tested that alone in the meter. Then you’ll know how all the variables work for you. Eg you’ll know a half hour brisk walk has a ballpark lowering effect of X mmol. The walk is also good in the long term for improving fitness and increasing insulin sensitivity but they won’t show on a meter right now.I keep hearing being active is key. Is that the wrong thing to do by going for a walk after dinner? I'm getting more and more confused.
Have you been doing any fasting so far? How do you feel during and after it? How much have you read about intermittent fasting?Morning number 6.8, now going g on a fast and I usually eat mid day. Am I doing this wrong?
Don't worry or panic. Just as Type 2 takes years, if not decades, to develop it will take time for you to work out what is best for your body. And, indeed, as your body adjusts so what suits in the beginning may need adapting or changing later.I'm getting more and more confused
GymMorning number 6.8, now going g on a fast and I usually eat mid day. Am I doing this wrong?
Metformin will not turn anything around, if you can tolerate it, it will help a little but it will not get you into remission. The other more aggressive drugs that actively reduce blood sugar levels are only relieving the symptom of T2, not solving your problem or turning anything around.Guys for those on metformin and another drug does it actually work to lower levels? Many on this forum turned it around naturally and kudos to them. Can we have examples of people who turned it around on medication at least I know that is then a last resort