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<blockquote data-quote="Salvia" data-source="post: 1571115" data-attributes="member: 278312"><p>Hi Snichy, and welcome to the forum. Seems to me you've got a good handle on this lchf malarky, and in a very short time too. Great achievements so far. </p><p></p><p>Reading through the passage above, it occurred to me that you might not have kept a record of your numbers, because you mention "around 7" and then "over 9", without saying exactly what the numbers were. The general concensus that I learnt from this site, is that a rise in bg levels of under 2 mmol/l is ok, preferably less than 1.5 mmol/l rise. So, if your "around 7" was in fact 7.4 (say), and your "over 9" was (say) 9.2 - you would be just about under the less than 2 mmol/l rise (actual 1.8 mmol/l in this example). Couple that with your body still adjusting from the years of poor diet, and that might explain the apparently high rise from what was a low carb meal. </p><p></p><p>If you <em>are</em> keeping records - then ignore the rest of this <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p>To help you get better control of your bg numbers, and to check back over which foods are ok for you and which are not, you might find it useful to keep a food and testing diary, either on paper or using a computer spreadsheet, or you could use one of many apps that you'll find on line. Couple that spring to mind are MyFitnessPal and Mysugr. (Dr Google may help find one to suit). The basic tests that many follow are: immediately on waking, before eating, 2 hrs from first bite of food, and before bed (up to a total of 8 for the day). It's not necessary to do all of those tests - you choose what suits you. After a bit, you may only need to keep records occasionally, just to make sure you're still on track. </p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Salvia, post: 1571115, member: 278312"] Hi Snichy, and welcome to the forum. Seems to me you've got a good handle on this lchf malarky, and in a very short time too. Great achievements so far. Reading through the passage above, it occurred to me that you might not have kept a record of your numbers, because you mention "around 7" and then "over 9", without saying exactly what the numbers were. The general concensus that I learnt from this site, is that a rise in bg levels of under 2 mmol/l is ok, preferably less than 1.5 mmol/l rise. So, if your "around 7" was in fact 7.4 (say), and your "over 9" was (say) 9.2 - you would be just about under the less than 2 mmol/l rise (actual 1.8 mmol/l in this example). Couple that with your body still adjusting from the years of poor diet, and that might explain the apparently high rise from what was a low carb meal. If you [I]are[/I] keeping records - then ignore the rest of this :) To help you get better control of your bg numbers, and to check back over which foods are ok for you and which are not, you might find it useful to keep a food and testing diary, either on paper or using a computer spreadsheet, or you could use one of many apps that you'll find on line. Couple that spring to mind are MyFitnessPal and Mysugr. (Dr Google may help find one to suit). The basic tests that many follow are: immediately on waking, before eating, 2 hrs from first bite of food, and before bed (up to a total of 8 for the day). It's not necessary to do all of those tests - you choose what suits you. After a bit, you may only need to keep records occasionally, just to make sure you're still on track. :) [/QUOTE]
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