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- Type of diabetes
- Prediabetes
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- Diet only
Just modified my breakfast from 1 Oatix with chopped Nuts which was giving me readings of about 7.0mml 1.5 hours afb and for the last few days tried yogurt and berries. The first day added Olive Oil [to delay Gastric emptying] and my readings were: 6.3 1hr afb/ 6.7 1.5hr afb / 7.0 2 hrs afb [rising but lower than the Oatibix at 1.5 hr]. So second day cut the Oil and my readings were 7.5 1 hr afb/ 6.7 1,5hrs afb/ 6.3 2 hrs afb [reducing].
At first I thought the 2nd days readings were better because I get the spike over and done with and then have a declining BG. Both days are the same at 1,5hrs [and lower than the Oatibix with the benefit of some fruit]. However, now on reflection I am thinking day one is better because although it starts at 6.3 [which is where I end on day 2] the spike at 2 hours [7.0] is actually lower than the initial spike on day 2 [7.5]. The downside is from the late spike on day 1 I would be above 6.8 for a lot longer.
So my question to you experts out there is this: is it best to keep the spike lower or get the BG down as fast as possible after first bite. Which of the 2 days is the best?
At first I thought the 2nd days readings were better because I get the spike over and done with and then have a declining BG. Both days are the same at 1,5hrs [and lower than the Oatibix with the benefit of some fruit]. However, now on reflection I am thinking day one is better because although it starts at 6.3 [which is where I end on day 2] the spike at 2 hours [7.0] is actually lower than the initial spike on day 2 [7.5]. The downside is from the late spike on day 1 I would be above 6.8 for a lot longer.
So my question to you experts out there is this: is it best to keep the spike lower or get the BG down as fast as possible after first bite. Which of the 2 days is the best?
