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I have read on here about people testing their BS results after introducing specific foods. At what point in my journey should I consider doing that, please?
 
Hi debrasue not wishing to rush you or any thing but how about the next meal you have, that is if you have a meter if not then the next meal you have after getting a meter as they say there is no time like the present. :)

Others may give you a more detailed answer but it's what I did keep log of what you eat and blood sugar at regular intervals after you have eaten for new foods I do half an hour then 1 hour and two hours some times three hours as well.

John
 
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As soon as you want ... yesterday would be good :)
Honestly the sooner you start testing new foods the sooner you can expand your way of eating and know what to avoid
 
If you're actually asking when you should be testing your reactions to a new (and lower carb) diet, then you should start testing for each meal immediately.

If you're asking when you should start experimenting with new (and higher carb) foods while eating a normal low carb diet, then IMO it's best to wait until you're fairly happy that your diet is working as intended and your glucose levels and/or weight are fairly stable and/or close to what you are aiming for, so that you can get a clearer idea of how these new foods are impacting on you. But when you do this will be entirely up to you as we're all different and have different requirements and aims, and reach where we want to be over different time periods, so this really can only be your decision.


Robbity
 
JohnEGreen said:
Hi debrasue not wishing to rush you or any thing but how about the next meal you have, that is if you have a meter if not then the next meal you have after getting a meter as they say there is no time like the present. :)

Others may give you a more detailed answer but it's what I did keep log of what you eat and blood sugar at regular intervals after you have eaten for new foods I do half an hour then 1 hour and two hours some times three hours as well.

John
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Hi, John. Thanks very much for this answer - it's extremely helpful. Does it even though, I am very much a newbie - diagnosed a fortnight ago - and have only been following the LC diet for a week? I imagined I would have to get my levels under control a bit before I started 'chancing my arm'. Having said that, for the past 2 days they are looking a lot better...all the 5s since bedtime last night, and I have tested before and after each meal as well as fasting.
 
Robbity said:
If you're actually asking when you should be testing your reactions to a new (and lower carb) diet, then you should start testing for each meal immediately.

If you're asking when you should start experimenting with new (and higher carb) foods while eating a normal low carb diet, then IMO it's best to wait until you're fairly happy that your diet is working as intended and your glucose levels and/or weight are fairly stable and/or close to what you are aiming for, so that you can get a clearer idea of how these new foods are impacting on you. But when you do this will be entirely up to you as we're all different and have different requirements and aims, and reach where we want to be over different time periods, so this really can only be your decision.


Robbity
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Thanks, @Robbity - this was along the lines of what I was thinking, but I wondered if there was a specific timescale.
 
Hi @debrasue just wanted to say don't beat yourself up when you find that so-called healthy food causes your blood glucose (BG) levels to rise a lot. Its a learning curve but lots of people on this forum to help you.

I use a diary to write what I eat and my BG readings down so I can see trends etc, I can make notes on exercise and if I feel unwell, monthly cycles will also affect your BG levels. It will seem so daunting now but it will get easier.

I still remember when I first had my meter and I tested after eating porridge :eek:
 
Scimama said:
I still remember when I first had my meter and I tested after eating porridge
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Yes it can be a bit of a shock when you first test a food you think should be OK. The thing is to remember what is OK for one person may be totally contra indicated for someone else.
 
Scimama said:
Hi @debrasue just wanted to say don't beat yourself up when you find that so-called healthy food causes your blood glucose (BG) levels to rise a lot. Its a learning curve but lots of people on this forum to help you.

I use a diary to write what I eat and my BG readings down so I can see trends etc, I can make notes on exercise and if I feel unwell, monthly cycles will also affect your BG levels. It will seem so daunting now but it will get easier.

I still remember when I first had my meter and I tested after eating porridge :eek:
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Scimama said:
Hi @debrasue just wanted to say don't beat yourself up when you find that so-called healthy food causes your blood glucose (BG) levels to rise a lot. Its a learning curve but lots of people on this forum to help you.

I use a diary to write what I eat and my BG readings down so I can see trends etc, I can make notes on exercise and if I feel unwell, monthly cycles will also affect your BG levels. It will seem so daunting now but it will get easier.

I still remember when I first had my meter and I tested after eating porridge :eek:
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Thanks very much for this, Scimama - I'm going to take your advice and start a diary, although happily I doubt the dreaded monthly cycles will be causing me any trouble! ;-) Good advice, though, and you're right - there is such a lot of help and support on this site.
 
Scimama said:
Hi @debrasue just wanted to say don't beat yourself up when you find that so-called healthy food causes your blood glucose (BG) levels to rise a lot. Its a learning curve but lots of people on this forum to help you.

I use a diary to write what I eat and my BG readings down so I can see trends etc, I can make notes on exercise and if I feel unwell, monthly cycles will also affect your BG levels. It will seem so daunting now but it will get easier.

I still remember when I first had my meter and I tested after eating porridge :eek:
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I'm just chuckling now, because I realise at the start of this thread I referred to my BS levels rather than BG!! I guess BS is a whole different acronym..... :-)
 
Yeah we saw what you wrote but we new what you meant. Any way BS can stand for blood sugar and BG blood glucose same thing really. :)
 
Scimama said:
Hi @debrasue

I still remember when I first had my meter and I tested after eating porridge :eek:
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Ironically I'm OK with cereals but when I first tested Wraps filled with healthy chicken and peppers I had a shock as my BS was 12.0 after 2 hours and only down to 10.00 an hour later
 
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