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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1146648" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>Hi and welcome,</p><p></p><p>It sounds to me like you were given the usual NHS dietary advice to eat carbs with every meal, wholegrain foods, jacket potatoes, baked beans and so on?</p><p></p><p>If you use your meter to test before eating and 2 hours after first bite, keep a food diary, record your levels alongside, you will soon learn which meals are causing your levels to rise. As mentioned by [USER=292414]@walnut_face[/USER] , if the rise is more than 2mmol/ something in that meal doesn't suit you. It will be a carbohydrate or a mix of carbs, and all you can do is either try again with half the portion, or a quarter of the portion, or eliminate it completely. Carbs are the enemy I'm afraid, not just sugar. When you eat something from a packet or tin, check the nutrition label before you buy - look at the total carb content. (not the "of which sugars"). Anything above 10g carbs per 100g is a risk, Under 5g per 100g is usually OK. We also need to be careful with fruit and milk in addition to the starchy carbs like bread, rice, pasta, potatoes and all cereals.</p><p></p><p>Have a good read of Daisy's post when she arrives, and read round these forums. All the advice is there, but if you have any questions, please ask.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 1146648, member: 94045"] Hi and welcome, It sounds to me like you were given the usual NHS dietary advice to eat carbs with every meal, wholegrain foods, jacket potatoes, baked beans and so on? If you use your meter to test before eating and 2 hours after first bite, keep a food diary, record your levels alongside, you will soon learn which meals are causing your levels to rise. As mentioned by [USER=292414]@walnut_face[/USER] , if the rise is more than 2mmol/ something in that meal doesn't suit you. It will be a carbohydrate or a mix of carbs, and all you can do is either try again with half the portion, or a quarter of the portion, or eliminate it completely. Carbs are the enemy I'm afraid, not just sugar. When you eat something from a packet or tin, check the nutrition label before you buy - look at the total carb content. (not the "of which sugars"). Anything above 10g carbs per 100g is a risk, Under 5g per 100g is usually OK. We also need to be careful with fruit and milk in addition to the starchy carbs like bread, rice, pasta, potatoes and all cereals. Have a good read of Daisy's post when she arrives, and read round these forums. All the advice is there, but if you have any questions, please ask. [/QUOTE]
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