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<blockquote data-quote="kegstore" data-source="post: 122167" data-attributes="member: 16530"><p>I'm guessing your DSN isn't diabetic? So actually you know a great deal more about the subject than this person does (but not a good idea to say this!)?</p><p></p><p>The fact is that - depending on what you eat - your blood sugar may spike at different times after eating. The only way you're going to know this is by testing, at 1, 2, 3 or greater hourly intervals, again depending on what you're eating. Different foods affect people differently, and the Glycemic Index is a good starting point for more information: <a href="http://www.glycemicindex.com/" target="_blank">http://www.glycemicindex.com/</a> But remember it's only a starting point, I have quite different reactions to some of the foods on the list, only by eating and testing will you be able to work out how they affect you.</p><p></p><p>Another fact is that unless you are really prepared to restrict your carbohydrate intake, you're going to have to live with SOME post-meal spikes. Mind you, this can be minimised with a bit of practice. I had a huge pizza the other night, bg started at 5.8 and for 8 hours following never went over 7.7, just within my personal limit. Nonetheless not too bad for a T1, and it was a HUGE pizza!</p><p></p><p>Something else to consider is changing insulin to one that better suits your diet and lifestyle. I did this very recently and couldn't be more pleased with the results, although not for the reasons originally intended. Might not be a great idea to scare your DSN too much though...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kegstore, post: 122167, member: 16530"] I'm guessing your DSN isn't diabetic? So actually you know a great deal more about the subject than this person does (but not a good idea to say this!)? The fact is that - depending on what you eat - your blood sugar may spike at different times after eating. The only way you're going to know this is by testing, at 1, 2, 3 or greater hourly intervals, again depending on what you're eating. Different foods affect people differently, and the Glycemic Index is a good starting point for more information: [url]http://www.glycemicindex.com/[/url] But remember it's only a starting point, I have quite different reactions to some of the foods on the list, only by eating and testing will you be able to work out how they affect you. Another fact is that unless you are really prepared to restrict your carbohydrate intake, you're going to have to live with SOME post-meal spikes. Mind you, this can be minimised with a bit of practice. I had a huge pizza the other night, bg started at 5.8 and for 8 hours following never went over 7.7, just within my personal limit. Nonetheless not too bad for a T1, and it was a HUGE pizza! Something else to consider is changing insulin to one that better suits your diet and lifestyle. I did this very recently and couldn't be more pleased with the results, although not for the reasons originally intended. Might not be a great idea to scare your DSN too much though... [/QUOTE]
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