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<blockquote data-quote="Ellenor2000" data-source="post: 2109071" data-attributes="member: 508208"><p>I'm going to contradict everyone here because I'm worried that some extremely high glycemic impact foods won't show if people only test at 2 hours.</p><p></p><p>Testing at 1 hour, if you feel it provides you with actionable information (say, why you don't feel good after a sandwich, if that's what is happening) that testing at other times does not, is, in this layperson's opinion of the matter, indicated.</p><p></p><p>Eating to the meter testing at 1 hour will give you a more restrictive set of foods, but the 15 oclock slump is less likely to be a problem (if you're finding that that is related to glycemia instead of coffee). If you are finding that going off the 2 hour figure is what's giving you the best control of your blood sugar, do that, but if you find it's easier to live your life outside of food if you go off the 1 hour figure, consider doing that instead.</p><p></p><p>If you want to be completely pedantic, you can test at 1 and 2 hours rather than just either-or.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ellenor2000, post: 2109071, member: 508208"] I'm going to contradict everyone here because I'm worried that some extremely high glycemic impact foods won't show if people only test at 2 hours. Testing at 1 hour, if you feel it provides you with actionable information (say, why you don't feel good after a sandwich, if that's what is happening) that testing at other times does not, is, in this layperson's opinion of the matter, indicated. Eating to the meter testing at 1 hour will give you a more restrictive set of foods, but the 15 oclock slump is less likely to be a problem (if you're finding that that is related to glycemia instead of coffee). If you are finding that going off the 2 hour figure is what's giving you the best control of your blood sugar, do that, but if you find it's easier to live your life outside of food if you go off the 1 hour figure, consider doing that instead. If you want to be completely pedantic, you can test at 1 and 2 hours rather than just either-or. [/QUOTE]
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