Not a query just an observation

[Sharron1]

Every now and then I toast a slice of low carb bread (3 carbs) and have a sardine on it. I test myself and the result is an ok 6.6 aporox. I am usually finding my tests 5.5 to 6.6. Now is the watermelon season and I love the stuff and moderation is very hard as I know it contains sugar. But I have loads after my usual meal, when I test I find the watermelon has little effect, the number is between 5.0-5.9. The one slice of low carb bread returns a higher test result than the mountains of watermelon. It is so odd. My observation. m

 

[Deleted member 21371]

I think we all find we digest different carbs differently.
Not all carbs are equal.

 

[rebrascora]

It is possible that the readily available sugar in the water melon is spiking you sooner than the carbs from the bread, but that your body is bringing it down quicker. It might be interesting to test at the 30 min and 1hr post eating period to see if the spike is just sooner or if it isn't actually spiking your levels at all.
I know it is different because I am Type 1 but I find simple carbs like sugars more easy to manage because they spike and come down relatively quickly, whereas more complex carbs just seem to send me high and keep releasing for hours.... I am currently enjoying a large bowl of freshly made ham and lentil soup and I am going to be battling high levels for the rest of the evening, despite prebolusing and it will likely need a couple of corrections before I get things back on an even keel. I do love it and lentils and the other veg of course are so good for you, but an absolute pain to manage diabetes wise On the other hand, in a moment of weakness last week I ate some naughty chocolate eclair sweeties.... and not just one or 2 either, but nearer 8-10 of them (totally lost control ). I didn't prebolus but still managed to keep my levels in range.

 

[Sharron1]

It is possible that the readily available sugar in the water melon is spiking you sooner than the carbs from the bread, but that your body is bringing it down quicker. It might be interesting to test at the 30 min and 1hr post eating period to see if the spike is just sooner or if it isn't actually spiking your levels at all.
I know it is different because I am Type 1 but I find simple carbs like sugars more easy to manage because they spike and come down relatively quickly, whereas more complex carbs just seem to send me high and keep releasing for hours.... I am currently enjoying a large bowl of freshly made ham and lentil soup and I am going to be battling high levels for the rest of the evening, despite prebolusing and it will likely need a couple of corrections before I get things back on an even keel. I do love it and lentils and the other veg of course are so good for you, but an absolute pain to manage diabetes wise On the other hand, in a moment of weakness last week I ate some naughty chocolate eclair sweeties.... and not just one or 2 either, but nearer 8-10 of them (totally lost control ). I didn't prebolus but still managed to keep my levels in range.

Thanks. In the spirit of experimentation I will give that a go.

 

[Vonny]

You have given me hope @Sharron1, watermelon is my absolute fave fruit so will try some and test as @rebrascora suggests!

 

[Sharron1]

You have given me hope @Sharron1, watermelon is my absolute fave fruit so will try some and test as @rebrascora suggests!

Good luck.

 

[Sharron1]

It is possible that the readily available sugar in the water melon is spiking you sooner than the carbs from the bread, but that your body is bringing it down quicker. It might be interesting to test at the 30 min and 1hr post eating period to see if the spike is just sooner or if it isn't actually spiking your levels at all.
I know it is different because I am Type 1 but I find simple carbs like sugars more easy to manage because they spike and come down relatively quickly, whereas more complex carbs just seem to send me high and keep releasing for hours.... I am currently enjoying a large bowl of freshly made ham and lentil soup and I am going to be battling high levels for the rest of the evening, despite prebolusing and it will likely need a couple of corrections before I get things back on an even keel. I do love it and lentils and the other veg of course are so good for you, but an absolute pain to manage diabetes wise On the other hand, in a moment of weakness last week I ate some naughty chocolate eclair sweeties.... and not just one or 2 either, but nearer 8-10 of them (totally lost control ). I didn't prebolus but still managed to keep my levels in range.

Thank you for the suggestion. I tried it yesterday and the test gave me 5.8. I was v. happy and just need not to get over confident and really stuff myself with the delicious watermelon. Sigh.

 

[Deleted member 21371]

Thank you for the suggestion. I tried it yesterday and the test gave me 5.8. I was v. happy and just need not to get over confident and really stuff myself with the delicious watermelon. Sigh.

Personally, stuff and test. 5.8 is nothing.
Get it in there.