Rised levels after 2 hours of dinner

Rays

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My fasting glucose level was 6.7, 3 months ago. I have brought it down to 5.2 with exercise and diet. Now my glucose level is always under normal levels during the day, fasting as well as 2 hours after lunch.
However, what I don't understand is, after 2 hrs of my dinner, it is 9.4. Again next morning fasting was 4.7.

Is it OK? Please some one answer me. :(
 

hallii

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9.4 after dinner probably means you have to cut down a bit on carbs or quantity.

You should aim for 8 or less, but with a 5.2 A1C and fasting of 4.7 you haven't got a lot to worry abouit :)

H
 

Sid Bonkers

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Hi Rays and welcome to the frorum, what did you eat in the diner that put you at 9.4 after 2 hours? And did you test pre meal as a post meal figure whilst not meaningless means less if you dont have a starting point if you see what I mean.

If the meal contained a lot of fat, cheese, olive oil perhaps or other fat then it may be that your meal took longer to pass through your stomach as fat delays stomach emptying causing a later high (see pizza effect), I would guess this may be the cause for a late high either that or you have just eaten more carbs than you thought.
 

Rays

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Thanks a lot Sid.
Pre meal, it was 5.4. I had 100 gms of boiled multi grains(4 different types of grains, millet, brown rice,green lentils and wheat - all in equal proportaions) and 4 small pieces of vegetable like broccoli, beans, asparagus, carrots. Actually, a very healthy dinner! No fat, cheese! However, tiny bit of oliveoil for gentle fry of vegetables.

Probably all together a bit more carbs, I think. I will cutdown carbs tonight and see!
 

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No problemo Rays, I think you are looking in the right place :wink:
 

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Hi Ray and welcome to the forum :) Here is some information that should help to answer your questions about testing and your levels. It was written for new members by the former monitors and I think you will find it very useful. Ask as many questions as you like as there are so many people here who will be able to answer you.

Here is the advice that Ken and I, as Forum Monitors, usually give to newly diagnosed Diabetics. We hope that these few ideas gained through experience help you to gain control and give you some understanding of Diabetes. This forum doesn't always follow the recommended dietary advice, you have to work out what works for you as we are all different.

It's not just 'sugars' you need to avoid, diabetes is an inability to process glucose properly. Carbohydrate converts, in the body, to glucose. So it makes sense to reduce the amount of carbohydrate that you eat which includes sugars.

For more information on CARBOHYDRATE see here:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=20306

This is NOT a low carb diet suggestion, just a reduction in your intake of carbohydrate. You have to decide yourself how much of a reduction will keep your blood glucose levels in control.

The main carbs to avoid OR reduce are the complex or starchy carbohydrates such as bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, starchy root veg and also any flour based products. The starchy carbs all convert 100% to glucose in the body and raise the blood sugar levels significantly.

If you are on Insulin you may find that reducing the carb intake also means that you can reduce your dose of insulin. This can help you to keep weight gain down as Insulin tends to make you put on weight and eventually cause insulin resistance. This should be done slowly so as not to cause hypos.

The way to find out how different foods affect you is to do regular daily testing and keep a food diary for a couple of weeks. If you test just before eating, then two hours after eating, you will see the effect of certain foods on your blood glucose levels. Some foods, which are slow acting carbohydrates, are absorbed more slowly so you may need to test three or even four hours later to see the effect that these have on your blood glucose levels.

Buy yourself a carb counter book (you can get these on-line) and you will be able to work out how much carbs you are eating, when you test, the reading two hours after should be roughly the same as the before eating reading, if it is then that meal was fine, if it isn’t then you need to check what you have eaten and think about reducing the portion size of carbs.

When you are buying products check the total carbohydrate content, this includes the sugar content. Do not just go by the amount of sugar on the packaging as this is misleading to a diabetic.


As for a tester, try asking the nurse/doctor and explain that you want to be proactive in managing your own diabetes and therefore need to test so that you can see just how foods affect your blood sugar levels. Hopefully this will work ! Sometimes they are not keen to give Type 2’s the strips on prescription, (in the UK) but you can but try!!

For TIPS FOR STRIPS see here:

viewtopic.php?f=20&t=19002#p173253

If you are an Insulin user in theory you should have no problem getting test strips.

The latest 2011 NICE guidelines for Bg levels are as follows:
Fasting (waking and before meals).......between 4 - 7 mmol/l...(Type 1 & 2)
2 hrs after meals........................no more than 8.5 mmol/l.....( Type 2)

2hrs after meals......................... no more than 9 mmol/l ......(Type 1)

If you are able to keep the post meal numbers lower, so much the better.

It also helps if you can do at least 30 minutes moderate exercise a day, it can be split into 10 min sessions to start with. It doesn't have to be strenuous.

The above is just general advice and it is recommended that you discuss with your HCP before making any changes. You can also ask questions on the forum on anything that is not clear.

Finally a few QUESTIONS TO ASK AT DIABETES CLINIC.

viewtopic.php?f=20&t=17091



Sue/Ken.