Is this high????

[Cat1964]

So I've started testing again, still trying to get my head round numbers. Before dinner tonight I was 5.5 and I've just tested 2 hours after and it's at 11.3. Is that high and if so is it awfully high or not too bad. Sorry if this is a really stupid question

 

[Redkite]

Hi, not a stupid question at all! People who don't have diabetes have BG levels in the 4-7 mmol range. People with diabetes are recommended to aim for 4-7 on waking and before meals, and 4-9 mmol two hours after a meal, so your post-meal result of 11.3 was a little high, but no cause for panic. You need to look on your BG results as useful data. If this 11.3 was a one-off, don't worry. If, however, your levels are always higher than 9 mmol after eating, you should look at the type of food eaten (type and quantity of carbohydrates) and make changes to what you eat until you achieve a BG level in target. If you are taking meds or insulin, the doses may need altering if you consistently get higher levels.

To sum up - the pre-meal 5.5 was fab, the post meal 11.3 was a bit too high, but not terrible! 🙂

 

[pav]

The one before dinner is very nice. The 11.3 after diner is slightly high, quoting the nice guide lines the they recommend the 2 hours after should be under 8.5 (a lot of people aim for a lower level than this).

A lot of doctors would say don't worry about levels like this, myself I aim to be in the 7.0's 2 hours after a meal, but I am hitting the 16.0's at the moment.

The closer you can get to decent levels will help your health in the long term, especially things like ones eye sight.

 

[Cat1964]

Thanks for that. I don't take any medication. I haven't been as vigilant in months as I should be and not taking care of me properly. So have only been back to testing over the past few days and trying to remember what levels I should be aiming for. 🙂

 

[Vicsetter]

The question you should be asking is: what caused the rise and why was I so high after 2 hrs. 11.3 is not bad, so don't worry too much, just analyse what caused it and try and avoid it next time. It could be something simple like the fat content of a carb (like pizza and chips for instance), where the fat will delay the absorption of the carbs and make you high for a longer period of time. It could also be caused by inactivity after eating, like watching TV after a meal.

 

[Cat1964]

Dinner was actually chicken pie, green beans and 5 potatoes with skin on. Probably too carby?

 

[Northerner]

Dinner was actually chicken pie, green beans and 5 potatoes with skin on. Probably too carby?

I would say so, that would probably give me a similar result 🙂

 

[Cat1964]

I would say so, that would probably give me a similar result 🙂

Well that's one meal I will not be having again or too often. 🙂

 

[Northerner]

Well that's one meal I will not be having again or too often. 🙂

You might get away with fewer potatoes and more green veg 🙂

 

[Cat1964]

You might get away with fewer potatoes and more green veg 🙂

They were only little potatoes too. My friend grows them in his allotment. He grew the green beans too. However I can live with the extra veg so I could maybe have the pie next time and lots of veg and forget the potatoes 🙂

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Pastry on the pie would have added to the load. Try just with casserole next time? Or pie with salad/veg rather than spuds?

 

[Redkite]

Was the pie homemade? Shop-bought pies have high carb content (carbs from the flour in the pastry, AND hidden carbs in the gravy with the meat). We quite often have a a waitrose top crust steak-and-ale pie, and my son's portion of that comes to about 45g carb, whereas 5 little new potatoes would only be about 25g carb depending on their size. In his case he would take extra insulin, but your only option is to restrict carbs, so personally I'd keep the potatoes and replace the pie with a roast chicken leg or something. Just have fun experimenting with different food combos and what BG results you get! It can also help,to go for a walk soon after eating, as this can increase your sensitivity to the insulin which your body will have produced in response to your meal, helping your BG get back to target quicker.

 

[Cat1964]

Yes it was a shop bought pie. It was a Chicken Pukka pie which hubby had picked up last week. I was just dying to get it out of my freezer it took up so much room. I'm not a lover of pies of any kind so it's not like I eat pies frequently. The pastry did seem quite heavy too. Now I have a good reason not to eat pies for Sunday dinner now. Hubby's war cry sometimes is what about steak pie for dinner to which I reply no yuck! Now I can tell him it puts my BG up!

 

[Pumper_Sue]

They were only little potatoes too. My friend grows them in his allotment. He grew the green beans too. However I can live with the extra veg so I could maybe have the pie next time and lots of veg and forget the potatoes 🙂

Or perhaps not so much pastry on the pie? 🙂
As others have said no question is silly so don't worry about asking questions 🙂