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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 680169" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>A meter is essential if you want to learn which foods spike you. Test immediately before you eat, then again at 2 hours after your first bite. Ideally the rise should be less than 2mmol/l. Much more and that meal contained too many carbs for you. Many of us also test at 1 hour after food because, depending on what we have eaten, the spike may come earlier than 2 hours. Confusingly, it may also come later than 2 hours, but in time you will get used to it and know when is best for you. The 2 hour mark is the one normally used.</p><p></p><p>You will be very lucky if Weetabix doesn't spike you!</p><p></p><p>Keep a food diary and record your levels alongside. Eventually a pattern will emerge and you will find you don't need to test as much.</p><p></p><p>You can also test first thing in the morning as soon as you get out of bed to keep an eye on your fasting levels. I also test before I go to bed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 680169, member: 94045"] Hi, A meter is essential if you want to learn which foods spike you. Test immediately before you eat, then again at 2 hours after your first bite. Ideally the rise should be less than 2mmol/l. Much more and that meal contained too many carbs for you. Many of us also test at 1 hour after food because, depending on what we have eaten, the spike may come earlier than 2 hours. Confusingly, it may also come later than 2 hours, but in time you will get used to it and know when is best for you. The 2 hour mark is the one normally used. You will be very lucky if Weetabix doesn't spike you! Keep a food diary and record your levels alongside. Eventually a pattern will emerge and you will find you don't need to test as much. You can also test first thing in the morning as soon as you get out of bed to keep an eye on your fasting levels. I also test before I go to bed. [/QUOTE]
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