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Query about BS levels

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nsh2111

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Hello,

I have read in most online media that for normal people , BS rarely goes up from 7.8

My question is , does this mean level around 7.8 are not harmful to body? I know that 7.8 is upper limit but considering normal non diabetic people get it, is it harmful for body?

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Constant levels of over 7mmol can cause harm. A non Diabetic would sometimes see even higher levels after a particularly carb heavy session but their metabolisms can return bg levels to normal in good times.
 
Guzzler said:
Constant levels of over 7mmol can cause harm. A non Diabetic would sometimes see even higher levels after a particularly carb heavy session but their metabolisms can return bg levels to normal in good times.
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and constant mean 1 hr, 2 hr or 5+ hr?

Sorry for question as I am currently struggling to be below 7 despite being LCHF and strength training
 
Constant meaning over months and years.

May I ask if you are on medications for Diabetes and how long (and how low carb) you have been using LCHF and strength training to improve your numbers? By strength traing does that mean non aerobic excercise?
 
i dont take any medication. i have been lchf for almost a year with some non lchf weekends/days peppered in between.

yes ,I mean non aerobic exercise by strength training.

my last hbac was 43 mmol/l and I am due another check few weeks. I really wanted it to be lower than 42.
 
Thank you. Have you thought of lowering carbs further or perhaps some Intermittent Fasting (IF)? Many members also see improvements by going with Time Restricted Eating or OMAD (One Meal Per Day).
 
Guzzler said:
Thank you. Have you thought of lowering carbs further or perhaps some Intermittent Fasting (IF)? Many members also see improvements by going with Time Restricted Eating or OMAD (One Meal Per Day).
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I will try IF after my hbac results.

I am a foodie so one meal a day is tough

As for lowering carbs, yes I could be very strict. I don't count carbs but try to make better cgochoi.
 
nsh2111 said:
I will try IF after my hbac results.

I am a foodie so one meal a day is tough

As for lowering carbs, yes I could be very strict. I don't count carbs but try to make better cgochoi.
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I should try to count carbs, you would be very surprised how many are hidden. Good Luck.
 
To be totally honest, if I was “out” about my type 2 and wanted to waste the precious strips, I would absolutely have asked my friends if I could finger prick test them as they were devouring pasta, pizza and garlic bread and knocking back the beers, wine and ciders on Friday night. I would love to see with my own eyes what healthy people’s blood glucose does with carb heavy meals and see what the difference is.
 
I am certainly no endocrinologist, but using a blood glucose monitor before and after consuming any foods is a very useful way to gauge exactly what is happening with your own BG levels. Tracking these measurements in a spreadsheet so you can easily see what happens over time, and especially what foods cause your BG levels to go up is particularly useful in managing your own dietary treatment regime. I know that this sounds pretty "anal" to some, but it definitely gives more control to you in terms of knowing precisely what you can or should ingest for your own personal health...
 
Hi @nsh2111 what does your strength routine look like, what level of effort from 1 to 10 and how often.
 
Mbaker said:
Hi @nsh2111 what does your strength routine look like, what level of effort from 1 to 10 and how often.
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Hello @Mbaker , I am now doing twice a week. I would say my effort is close to 7-8 at every session. Without a reference base, I say 7-8 because I am knackered after every session I am doing squats with around 60 Kg and can do dumbell press with 20kg each.

I am in no way close to being as strong as I would like or I think i can be, hence continuing my journey.

A typical routine will be for an hr and will have compounds like bench press, squat or deadlift along with some isolation exercises. I am not doing much cardio apart from tennis once a week.
 
Guzzler said:
I should try to count carbs, you would be very surprised how many are hidden. Good Luck.
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Thanks @Guzler, I will start counting them. may be only reason I dont count is me being in denial as I a sure I am eating more than I should.
 
Your HbA1c is good so you must be having long periods of good control. Seems like you have been training for a while so you should have the neurological and physical connections within your body to get benefit. An hour is a long time; you may be better off with either four 30 minute sessions or three 45 minute. The dead lift, squats are the biggies to focus on, due to the amount of muscle groups engaged and the size of the muscles.

You can kind of mix cardio in with your weights by reducing the time between sets or doing 20-30 second sprints on the cycle machines, 3 or 4 times with a minute rest. Of course if your carb intake does not match your limits, your gym effort might be compromised.
 
thanks for advice. I will experiment with shorter frequent sessions
 
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