What Would A Normal Glucose Response To This Meal Be?

[bookworm01]

After going to the GP today I was advised to monitor my blood glucose throughout the day over the weekend until my blood results come back next week as they're worried about type 1 diabetes and the hypoglycaemic-type episodes I've been having between meals.

I was wondering, what would a 'normal' glucose response be, and what would a diabetic response be (or that of someone with reactive hypoglycaemia), to a meal of chicken, cabbage, bacon and double cream sauce? It was relatively high in fat and low in carbohydrates (probably around 10g carbs in total). Would it be normal for your glucose levels to drop quite soon after eating, or is it more normal for it to rise a bit?

Plus, what normally happens to glucose levels after eating a banana? I was thinking of trialling what happens when I eat a banana tomorrow, but would this be a good idea or potentially dangerous if I don't know how my body will handle it? I've been eating a relatively low carbohydrate diet for the last couple of months to manage my symptoms so I'm not sure how I'd respond, but I would have thought this would give me a better idea of how much glucose my body can manage at once?

 

[Deleted member 308541]

what normally happens to glucose levels after eating a banana? I was thinking of trialling what happens when I eat a banana tomorrow, but would this be a good idea or potentially dangerous if I don't know how my body will handle it?

Bananas blew my bgl's out to double figures a couple of years ago, ended up taking Metformin after that hba1c.

 

[Lamont D]

After going to the GP today I was advised to monitor my blood glucose throughout the day over the weekend until my blood results come back next week as they're worried about type 1 diabetes and the hypoglycaemic-type episodes I've been having between meals.

I was wondering, what would a 'normal' glucose response be, and what would a diabetic response be (or that of someone with reactive hypoglycaemia), to a meal of chicken, cabbage, bacon and double cream sauce? It was relatively high in fat and low in carbohydrates (probably around 10g carbs in total). Would it be normal for your glucose levels to drop quite soon after eating, or is it more normal for it to rise a bit?

Plus, what normally happens to glucose levels after eating a banana? I was thinking of trialling what happens when I eat a banana tomorrow, but would this be a good idea or potentially dangerous if I don't know how my body will handle it? I've been eating a relatively low carbohydrate diet for the last couple of months to manage my symptoms so I'm not sure how I'd respond, but I would have thought this would give me a better idea of how much glucose my body can manage at once?

Hi, I have Reactive Hypoglycaemia, and my answer to your main question about your meal is quite easy, no spike as such, and with no spike no hypo! It would only rise very little because of the balance of protein, fats and very low carb.
Fruit can be high for some, bananas the riper they are, the more carbs in them.
The only way is to experiment with a glucometer and keep a food diary, you should try and test all the food you eat, individually or as a combination and see the results as an indicator of intolerance.

As an RH er, my food intolerance is widespread and does limit my options, but the benefits from low carb, is my health back, and the relief from all the bad symptoms of fluctuating bloods glucose levels.

Use your food diary to learn and give your health care team, an idea, what happens when you eat or drink.