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Please can you help. I’m 4 weeks in on my journey with Type 2, HBA1C 51. Very very low carb diet, no meds.
This morning I was chuffed as my reading was 5.8, the lowest so far in the mornings. It’s been anything from 7-11, I’ve read about the Dawn Phenomenon.
I had to go in the office for 8am so i had Strawberries, yoghurt and a few walnuts for breakfast at 9am. By 10.30am I felt absolutely starving and a little light headed (first time I have felt like this). I had half a glucose tablet and a cup of tea with half a teaspoon of sugar (I don’t have sugar now in tea, and it tasted so weird) After about 15 minutes or so I felt a lot better, my reading was 7.7
For lunch I had salad and smoked salmon (lettuce, spinach leaves, tomatoes, fennel, cucumber and celery) and a few nuts. I felt absolutely fine for the rest of the day.
I did my BG before dinner 6.1 had 3 egg omelette with mushrooms and cheese with cup of tea no sugar. 2 hours later, my reading was 10. I was really shocked it had gone up so high. I know I’m only four weeks in and doing really well on low carbs, it’s the first day where I’ve had no protein for breakfast such as egg or sausage with a high meat content. I’m wondering if this caused the wobble as I’m finding more protein fills me up.
Any advice or comments most welcome.
Thank you,
Janet
This morning I was chuffed as my reading was 5.8, the lowest so far in the mornings. It’s been anything from 7-11, I’ve read about the Dawn Phenomenon.
I had to go in the office for 8am so i had Strawberries, yoghurt and a few walnuts for breakfast at 9am. By 10.30am I felt absolutely starving and a little light headed (first time I have felt like this). I had half a glucose tablet and a cup of tea with half a teaspoon of sugar (I don’t have sugar now in tea, and it tasted so weird) After about 15 minutes or so I felt a lot better, my reading was 7.7
For lunch I had salad and smoked salmon (lettuce, spinach leaves, tomatoes, fennel, cucumber and celery) and a few nuts. I felt absolutely fine for the rest of the day.
I did my BG before dinner 6.1 had 3 egg omelette with mushrooms and cheese with cup of tea no sugar. 2 hours later, my reading was 10. I was really shocked it had gone up so high. I know I’m only four weeks in and doing really well on low carbs, it’s the first day where I’ve had no protein for breakfast such as egg or sausage with a high meat content. I’m wondering if this caused the wobble as I’m finding more protein fills me up.
Any advice or comments most welcome.
Thank you,
Janet