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<blockquote data-quote="poemagraphic" data-source="post: 2157875" data-attributes="member: 503830"><p>Hi Mike</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the fold.</p><p></p><p>The simple answer to your first question (Which is THE most important question one should ask). Is, here is a good place to have a read and see what others have found.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/food-nutrition-and-recipes.3/" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/food-nutrition-and-recipes.3/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Your Breakfast was not a good start to your day. How can I say this, or more importantly why?</p><p></p><p>First off, the fact you are testing is brilliant because you see what the effect of that meal has on your BG level. In this case it raised it almost 5 points.</p><p></p><p>Most people think that your after-meal numbers ideally should not be higher than 2 above your before meal number. So, in this example you would want a level around 16.4. As your finger prick test proves, it is more, almost 5 more. This could be an indication that you perhaps had to many carbohydrates in that meal. Your lunchtime meal feared worse, an increase of 8. I would say, avoid potatoes as much as you can. the chances are they were a cause of such a high rise.</p><p></p><p>For now, keeping it simple, you like me, and several others here (and globally) will want to become very aware of the total carb content of everything you buy and eat.</p><p></p><p>For myself, I now aim to keep my total carbohydrate intake to around <strong><em>30 carbs a day.</em></strong></p><p></p><p>I am not suggesting you should aim for this number, At least not at the moment.</p><p></p><p>I began by dropping to 100g a day and slowly lowered my intake (Please see my signature at the end of post to see what I did… and the time frame).</p><p></p><p></p><p>I note that you drive for a living and have at the moment had your licence suspended.</p><p></p><p>So, getting your levels down is paramount, not just to allow you to return to work, more importantly to keep you well. Diabetes is not a condition you, or any of us, can afford to ignore.</p><p></p><p>I drive around 1200 miles a week myself, and having to test myself every two hours during my working day (by Law) gave me (and my consultant) very accurate data to gauge my progress (or lack of it).</p><p></p><p>Finding this site was the number one factor in a huge steep learning curve. </p><p></p><p>There are so many different forums to read and so many great stories of people who have, and are daily getting themselves back on track to a healthy more fore-filling lifestyle.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Lurk, or interact, the choice is yours. But please I implore, don’t just do nothing.</p><p></p><p>You have made the first step on your journey stay on the path.</p><p> </p><p>Oh! and follow me, I'm right behind you!</p><p></p><p>Po</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="poemagraphic, post: 2157875, member: 503830"] Hi Mike Welcome to the fold. The simple answer to your first question (Which is THE most important question one should ask). Is, here is a good place to have a read and see what others have found. [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/food-nutrition-and-recipes.3/[/URL] Your Breakfast was not a good start to your day. How can I say this, or more importantly why? First off, the fact you are testing is brilliant because you see what the effect of that meal has on your BG level. In this case it raised it almost 5 points. Most people think that your after-meal numbers ideally should not be higher than 2 above your before meal number. So, in this example you would want a level around 16.4. As your finger prick test proves, it is more, almost 5 more. This could be an indication that you perhaps had to many carbohydrates in that meal. Your lunchtime meal feared worse, an increase of 8. I would say, avoid potatoes as much as you can. the chances are they were a cause of such a high rise. For now, keeping it simple, you like me, and several others here (and globally) will want to become very aware of the total carb content of everything you buy and eat. For myself, I now aim to keep my total carbohydrate intake to around [B][I]30 carbs a day.[/I][/B] I am not suggesting you should aim for this number, At least not at the moment. I began by dropping to 100g a day and slowly lowered my intake (Please see my signature at the end of post to see what I did… and the time frame). I note that you drive for a living and have at the moment had your licence suspended. So, getting your levels down is paramount, not just to allow you to return to work, more importantly to keep you well. Diabetes is not a condition you, or any of us, can afford to ignore. I drive around 1200 miles a week myself, and having to test myself every two hours during my working day (by Law) gave me (and my consultant) very accurate data to gauge my progress (or lack of it). Finding this site was the number one factor in a huge steep learning curve. There are so many different forums to read and so many great stories of people who have, and are daily getting themselves back on track to a healthy more fore-filling lifestyle. Lurk, or interact, the choice is yours. But please I implore, don’t just do nothing. You have made the first step on your journey stay on the path. Oh! and follow me, I'm right behind you! Po [/QUOTE]
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