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darenu

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Oh what joy! yesterday my BG 2 hours after breakfast was 5.7. Then, 1.5 hours after lunchtime Xmas drinks (3 pints of cask ale), BG dropped to 5.0.....

Would love to think real ale could be a valuable addition to this diet!

Happy Christmas, Daren.
 
darenu said:
Oh what joy! yesterday my BG 2 hours after breakfast was 5.7. Then, 1.5 hours after lunchtime Xmas drinks (3 pints of cask ale), BG dropped to 5.0.....

Would love to think real ale could be a valuable addition to this diet!

Happy Christmas, Daren.
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Alcohol often lowers blood glucose levels. Whilst your liver is busy dealing with the alcohol it's not releasing glucose so you might see a drop.

Did you check your blood glucose any later? Beer can have a few carbs in it and it may raise your blood glucose levels after the body has broken down the alcohol.
 
Interestingly, before finding this site, I have had hypos a few hours after a couple of pints after playing golf, where I wouldn’t have eaten for 6/7 hours.

I’ll test my BG after a few more hours to see what’s happening next time I get chance to indulge in some real ale!!
 
darenu said:
Oh what joy! yesterday my BG 2 hours after breakfast was 5.7. Then, 1.5 hours after lunchtime Xmas drinks (3 pints of cask ale), BG dropped to 5.0.....

Would love to think real ale could be a valuable addition to this diet!

Happy Christmas, Daren.
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How are things going on the "real ale diet"? I have just been diagnosed Type 2 and would love it if I didn't have to give up my favourite drink. Shorts just don't cut the mustard with me.
 
Ducati Dave said:
How are things going on the "real ale diet"? I have just been diagnosed Type 2 and would love it if I didn't have to give up my favourite drink. Shorts just don't cut the mustard with me.
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Hi Dave, I did check my BG yesterday after 4 pints of Butty Bach on an annual brother snooker match.

Pre drinks 6.1 which was due to some berries in a smoothie. Then after drinks BG was 5.4 (usual fasting level). Then checked 2 hrs later 5.6 and 2 hours after that 5.9. Then this morning 5.8.

Be careful with bottled ales as I have had a spikes above 9, which I believe is due to added sugar to help with the head when poured.

Hope this helps.
 
darenu said:
Hi Dave, I did check my BG yesterday after 4 pints of Butty Bach on an annual brother snooker match.

Pre drinks 6.1 which was due to some berries in a smoothie. Then after drinks BG was 5.4 (usual fasting level). Then checked 2 hrs later 5.6 and 2 hours after that 5.9. Then this morning 5.8.

Be careful with bottled ales as I have had a spikes above 9, which I believe is due to added sugar to help with the head when poured.

Hope this helps.
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Thanks. I've never tried Butty Bach - unless it's a pet name for a Butcombe brew. Do you checke the carb content of ales? Does it really make any difference, do you think? As you can see I'm new to all this as I was diagnosed just before Christmas. One of god's little tricks...

I don't touch anything sweet so it must be the ale/bread/crisps etc.
 
It’s from Wye Valley and popular here in the Midlands. Beer manufacturers don’t have to put nutritional info on labels, but some do on their websites.

I think it’s just a question of testing BG levels before and after, as it does seem that some Ales don’t spike me.

Knowing this now, I will try walking to and from a Witherspoon’s tomorrow lunchtime to get a bit of exercise too
 
As someone who has spent the last 50 years having "real ale" most days I was immediately drawn to this thread. I now manage to stick to one 500ml can per evening on weekdays and drink wine at the weekend. I think the type of beer I drink, Greene King Abbot Ale, Wadworth's 6X, Morland's Old Speckled Hen, Fullers London Pride etc. has about 15g of carbs in 500ml but I haven't been able to find any definitive information. I am not interested in the likes of Coors Lite, I would rather drink low carb lemonade. If there are any "real ales" that have a bit less carbs than others I would be very interested to know.
 
darenu said:
Interestingly, before finding this site, I have had hypos a few hours after a couple of pints after playing golf, where I wouldn’t have eaten for 6/7 hours.

I’ll test my BG after a few more hours to see what’s happening next time I get chance to indulge in some real ale!!
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Oh wow, I was about to cancel my CAMRA membership. Maybe I should hold off?
 
darenu said:
It’s from Wye Valley and popular here in the Midlands. Beer manufacturers don’t have to put nutritional info on labels, but some do on their websites.

I think it’s just a question of testing BG levels before and after, as it does seem that some Ales don’t spike me.

Knowing this now, I will try walking to and from a Witherspoon’s tomorrow lunchtime to get a bit of exercise too
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I have about 30 great real ale pubs within a mile and a half of my house in Richmond, which means a decent walk every day. I’m trying to cut down to two pints a day but that stuff is so **** moreish !

Sadly my favourite - Fuller’s London Pride - is one of the higher carb brews at 26g per pint.
 
Mr_Pot said:
As someone who has spent the last 50 years having "real ale" most days I was immediately drawn to this thread. I now manage to stick to one 500ml can per evening on weekdays and drink wine at the weekend. I think the type of beer I drink, Greene King Abbot Ale, Wadworth's 6X, Morland's Old Speckled Hen, Fullers London Pride etc. has about 15g of carbs in 500ml but I haven't been able to find any definitive information. I am not interested in the likes of Coors Lite, I would rather drink low carb lemonade. If there are any "real ales" that have a bit less carbs than others I would be very interested to know.
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London Pride has 26 grams of carbs according to Fuller’s website.
 
Mr_Pot said:
As someone who has spent the last 50 years having "real ale" most days I was immediately drawn to this thread. I now manage to stick to one 500ml can per evening on weekdays and drink wine at the weekend. I think the type of beer I drink, Greene King Abbot Ale, Wadworth's 6X, Morland's Old Speckled Hen, Fullers London Pride etc. has about 15g of carbs in 500ml but I haven't been able to find any definitive information. I am not interested in the likes of Coors Lite, I would rather drink low carb lemonade. If there are any "real ales" that have a bit less carbs than others I would be very interested to know.
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If you haven’t already then try resolution.

https://www.classicales.co.uk/Products/Marstons_Resolution/66
 
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