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<blockquote data-quote="KitSileya" data-source="post: 1374687" data-attributes="member: 374067"><p>I am a recently diagnosed type 2, and have been reading as much as possible about how to eat and what to do. I have seen Daisy's posts for the newly diagnosed, where the NICE recommendations are included. However, I am well below the recommendation for diabetics right now (I was diagnosed based on a 6.6% HbA1c just after Christmas.) </p><p></p><p>My doctor was very satisfied with my levels the first two weeks, when I tested fasting every morning, and 2hrs post-prandial on every meal every other day. Right now, I am trying to test pre-meal, and 1hr and 2hrs post-prandial for all meals I haven't done so previously, so that I get a proper baseline of how foods affect my BG levels.</p><p></p><p>My BG levels tend to stay within the 5.2 - 6.8 range, with the higher levels measured 1hr PP. I have never measured higher than 7.8. I think I have ended up eating pretty low carb, as I have cut out pasta, rice, and potatoes while limiting bread, and sticking to crispbreads for breakfast and lunch (for now.) <strong>When I measure to check out how foods affect me, is there a maximum increase in BG levels I should keep to? Say, if it spikes my BG levels more than 2.0 at 1hr PP, I should eat that in moderation, and more than 3.0 it should be put on the 'only for a treat'-list? Should I continue measuring at 3hrs PP if the number at 2hrs is higher than at 1hr? </strong>I have absolutely no wish to end up with complications, so I figure it's better to be safe than sorry!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KitSileya, post: 1374687, member: 374067"] I am a recently diagnosed type 2, and have been reading as much as possible about how to eat and what to do. I have seen Daisy's posts for the newly diagnosed, where the NICE recommendations are included. However, I am well below the recommendation for diabetics right now (I was diagnosed based on a 6.6% HbA1c just after Christmas.) My doctor was very satisfied with my levels the first two weeks, when I tested fasting every morning, and 2hrs post-prandial on every meal every other day. Right now, I am trying to test pre-meal, and 1hr and 2hrs post-prandial for all meals I haven't done so previously, so that I get a proper baseline of how foods affect my BG levels. My BG levels tend to stay within the 5.2 - 6.8 range, with the higher levels measured 1hr PP. I have never measured higher than 7.8. I think I have ended up eating pretty low carb, as I have cut out pasta, rice, and potatoes while limiting bread, and sticking to crispbreads for breakfast and lunch (for now.) [B]When I measure to check out how foods affect me, is there a maximum increase in BG levels I should keep to? Say, if it spikes my BG levels more than 2.0 at 1hr PP, I should eat that in moderation, and more than 3.0 it should be put on the 'only for a treat'-list? Should I continue measuring at 3hrs PP if the number at 2hrs is higher than at 1hr? [/B]I have absolutely no wish to end up with complications, so I figure it's better to be safe than sorry! [/QUOTE]
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