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<blockquote data-quote="woodywhippet61" data-source="post: 1584190" data-attributes="member: 418778"><p>Actually it's much easier to correct a wayward diet after each meal. i.e. you test, you eat something and then 2 hours after eating you test again. If your bloods have spiked or are still too high after 2 hours then you know that you've eaten something that is going to raise your BG. So you can either not eat it again or eat less of it or you could eat it and then go for a walk and see what effect that has.</p><p></p><p>So you adjust your diet at that point. Almost instant feedback. (Some people with slow digestive systems take 3 hours so might be an idea to check then as well).</p><p></p><p>The A1c is important because your HCP's will base their advice and any meds on it. It also of course adds to our information about how diabetes and our lifestyle is affecting us. BUT it not as important as testing to see what effect food has on our bg.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="woodywhippet61, post: 1584190, member: 418778"] Actually it's much easier to correct a wayward diet after each meal. i.e. you test, you eat something and then 2 hours after eating you test again. If your bloods have spiked or are still too high after 2 hours then you know that you've eaten something that is going to raise your BG. So you can either not eat it again or eat less of it or you could eat it and then go for a walk and see what effect that has. So you adjust your diet at that point. Almost instant feedback. (Some people with slow digestive systems take 3 hours so might be an idea to check then as well). The A1c is important because your HCP's will base their advice and any meds on it. It also of course adds to our information about how diabetes and our lifestyle is affecting us. BUT it not as important as testing to see what effect food has on our bg. [/QUOTE]
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