Happily Shocked

[Forgetful55]

Hi

After having blood sugar readings around 9 (2 hours post meal) over the last few days l
( have been suffering with a cold though) ...today 3 hours post evening meal just did my blood sugar (3 hours post meal as forgot to do it at usual time due to chilling with TV) and I got a 5.8 reading!

This is the lowest I have had for a while.. blood sugars are usually under 11 but range from 6.5 to 9.5 generally but am diet and exercise only... this is after having:

1 slice toast and marmalade and an egg for breakfast
1 latte and a ginger biscuit mid morning
1 bacon sandwich for lunch
and a homemade beef stew ( for two) with one large spud one carrot one mushroom one onion and beef

one packet of pork scratchings (very small size)

and

two glasses of chardonnay ( well it is nearly Xmas)

I am stunned ! Not done much exercise due to weather and cold .. was out at the local shops for one hour and did do housework etc but I am still surprised at the good reading. Not complaining though?

Just wondered if anyone has any clue why?

Diabetes never fails to surprise me!!

 

[Northerner]

Well, my suspicion would be that you normally take a reading earlier after eating and that shows your 'peak' level, but after that your numbers start to fall back 🙂 What can happen with Type 2 is that you get a 'delayed first phase' of insulin - this means that when you eat your pancreas is a bit sluggish to respond, so levels can increase until it gets up to speed for the 'second phase' where it is pumping out enough insulin to bring levels down again 🙂

Always nice to see a number in the 5s! 🙂

 

[Bloden]

Shopping and housework sound like exercise to me @Forgetful55 LOL. 😛

 

[Forgetful55]

Thanks for the replies.. and for explaining the sluggish pancreas , Northener ,which I did not realise happened in that way.. its good to know my spikes come down quick. Also I guess housework and shopping kind of counts, Bloden but usually I walk lots more and do aqua classes at the gym too.. but having the cold has slowed me up a bit this week. It seems to have gone away now.. hurray!

 

[grovesy]

Thanks for the replies.. and for explaining the sluggish pancreas , Northener ,which I did not realise happened in that way.. its good to know my spikes come down quick. Also I guess housework and shopping kind of counts, Bloden but usually I walk lots more and do aqua classes at the gym too.. but having the cold has slowed me up a bit this week. It seems to have gone away now.. hurray!

I had to answer questions about activity in the previous week by GP, this did include shopping and housework.

 

[Beck S]

Thanks for the replies.. and for explaining the sluggish pancreas , Northener ,which I did not realise happened in that way.. its good to know my spikes come down quick. Also I guess housework and shopping kind of counts, Bloden but usually I walk lots more and do aqua classes at the gym too.. but having the cold has slowed me up a bit this week. It seems to have gone away now.. hurray!

These colds are annoying! I started the week really proactive on my exercise but these last few days I've really struggled to even breathe! Hope you feel better soon.

 

[Forgetful55]

Thanks hopefully I have kicked it into orbit now..no cough as yet. Hope you feel better soon too .