Yes, both for themselves and for others who may be lurking. It was this type of thread that put me on the right track 9 years ago when I was first diagnosed.
Yes, both for themselves and for others who may be lurking. It was this type of thread that put me on the right track 9 years ago when I was first diagnosed.I think that is exactly where most of us are trying to be useful here.
Trying to explain the risks of some people's actions.
No I don't test after meals. I have never understood what that is for.
I think that is exactly where most of us are trying to be useful here.
Trying to explain the risks of some people's actions.
Thank you. Most informative. I have ordered some glucose powder so I can do a Glucose Tolerance Test at home with a measured amount of glucose. This can be compared with "Normal". I'm still unsure what good it can do to test a random meal that one might possibly never eat again, though of course it is an excellent idea to find out what regular Glucose Tolerance is.Jenny Ruhl provides a good overview. In case you are unaware, regular post meal glucose/insulin spikes and prolong elevated glucose contributes to disease progression...
https://www.bloodsugar101.com/organ-damage-and-blood-sugar-level
I tested alot in the beginning to see which foods suited me and which didnt. We are all different and if we don't test we might be missing out on foods we like just because these foods raise other's BGs. For example, some say carrots are a No No for them, but I find a zand size portion of carrots is OK for me. I go through phases of testing everything for a while and then other phases of just testing FBG, like you do.Thank you. Most informative. I have ordered some glucose powder so I can do a Glucose Tolerance Test at home with a measured amount of glucose. This can be compared with "Normal". I'm still unsure what good it can do to test a random meal that one might possibly never eat again, though of course it is an excellent idea to find out what regular Glucose Tolerance is.
Thank you. Most informative. I have ordered some glucose powder so I can do a Glucose Tolerance Test at home with a measured amount of glucose. This can be compared with "Normal". I'm still unsure what good it can do to test a random meal that one might possibly never eat again, though of course it is an excellent idea to find out what regular Glucose Tolerance is.
I agree.I'm still unsure what good it can do to test a random meal that one might possibly never eat again,
Although I had been cutting down on calories for a couple of months previously , to help reduce my covid risk I only started on the 1000 cals a day a week ago. So far it seems to have started working. FBGs Fri 4.7; Sat 5.0; Sun 5.0; Mon 5.9; Tue 5.5; Wed 5.1;Thur 4.8. I am sure it will take at least a couple more weeks to get my weight down to my PFT. I'm aiming for consistent 4.5.The point of testing is to be consistent with testing pre and post meals that you eat frequently. This gives you some pretty solid data as to what happens when you eat those meals. The phrase, "You cannot manage a condition without measuring," comes to mind. It's all data that you can write down and can help with predictability of levels. And what foods are obviously not suitable. This is of course all unique to the individual, but You can kinda figure out if you want to test less frequently or more so to understand your own patterns.
Although I had been cutting down on calories for a couple of months previously , to help reduce my covid risk I only started on the 1000 cals a day a week ago. So far it seems to have started working. FBGs Fri 4.7; Sat 5.0; Sun 5.0; Mon 5.9; Tue 5.5; Wed 5.1;Thur 4.8. I am sure it will take at least a couple more weeks to get my weight down to my PFT. I'm aiming for consistent 4.5.
I hadn't been testing for about a year as I had thought my FBGs were all right now. I have been testing Fbg s again for about a fortnight. I don't normally test at other times of day but have ordered some glucose powder so I can do a home OGT with an exact 75 g glucose which should be possible to compare with standardised results.Do you always test FBG or is this something new that you do? Do you test at any other point of the day?
You've got a few close to mid 4's in there, that's pretty close to what you are aiming for given the accuracy of meters.
I hadn't been testing for about a year as I had thought my FBGs were all right now. I have been testing Fbg s again for about a fortnight. I don't normally test at other times of day but have ordered some glucose powder so I can do a home OGT with an exact 75 g glucose which should be possible to compare with standardised results.
Fri 5.2; Sat 5.3; Sun5.0; Mon 5.1; Tue 5.2 Wed 5.5; Thur 5.4; So no improvement this week. I obviously have to keep this up for a while longer.
What Mosley is advocating is basically the Atkins diet, which is EXTREMELY unhealthy for ANYONE!Sigh.. Mosley bigging himself up yet again.
The man hasn't had an original idea in his life just piggy backs other people's efforts.
Err I beg to differ on both counts.What Mosley is advocating is basically the Atkins diet, which is EXTREMELY unhealthy for ANYONE!
Can I have some links of evidence that the Atkins diet is extremely unhealthy for anyone please?What Mosley is advocating is basically the Atkins diet, which is EXTREMELY unhealthy for ANYONE!
As @lucylocket61 has asked, please provide a source if you make bold statements like these.What Mosley is advocating is basically the Atkins diet, which is EXTREMELY unhealthy for ANYONE!
I did an OGT last Tuesday 8th Dec: Start 6.0 ;75 min 12.6; 2 hours 11.6. Very erratic after that.Those are very stable... what about other readings? Before meals, after meals? Before bed? These would be helpful to understand trends, patterns and provide yourself with a more complete picture of your experiment.
I did an OGT last Tuesday 8th Dec: Start 6.0 ;75 min 12.6; 2 hours 11.6. Very erratic after that.
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