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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 2297751" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>hi,</p><p></p><p>you’ve probably given your body a bit of a rest, and allowed it to recover somewhat. That may be part of it.</p><p></p><p>then the smaller rice portion may now be within your capacity to cope. Portion size is very important, so maybe that amount is ok for you at the mo? You would have to check again. And of course there are other factors, such as activity and stress levels. Also, if your glycogen levels (glucose stored in liver and large muscles) was low/depleted after weeks of strict lc, then the glucose from your food may have been being tucked away quickly into those storage areas, rather than floating around for a while. And your insulin resistance may now be lower, enabling your body to distribute glucose more efficiently.</p><p></p><p>Then, your steak and chips are slow to digest. Big meal, lots of fat and protein. Your bg may just have been starting to rise at 2 hrs, and could have had a long slow rise and drop over several hours. I used to find steak and chips would peak around 3-4 hrs and then take another 2 hrs to return to base. Steak by itself hardly shows any rise at all.</p><p></p><p>complex, innit?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 2297751, member: 41816"] hi, you’ve probably given your body a bit of a rest, and allowed it to recover somewhat. That may be part of it. then the smaller rice portion may now be within your capacity to cope. Portion size is very important, so maybe that amount is ok for you at the mo? You would have to check again. And of course there are other factors, such as activity and stress levels. Also, if your glycogen levels (glucose stored in liver and large muscles) was low/depleted after weeks of strict lc, then the glucose from your food may have been being tucked away quickly into those storage areas, rather than floating around for a while. And your insulin resistance may now be lower, enabling your body to distribute glucose more efficiently. Then, your steak and chips are slow to digest. Big meal, lots of fat and protein. Your bg may just have been starting to rise at 2 hrs, and could have had a long slow rise and drop over several hours. I used to find steak and chips would peak around 3-4 hrs and then take another 2 hrs to return to base. Steak by itself hardly shows any rise at all. complex, innit? [/QUOTE]
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