Hello from another recent diagnosee

[SusieGriff]

Hi Earl, welcome to the forum, shame you're here, but this is the place to be if you have to. Everyone is really nice and the advice is second to none. ! 🙂

 

[Mark T]

I have done a bit of a test this morning.

Had a small bowl of porridge with some dried blueberries, cranberries and raisons in it made with skimmed milk. (doctor says this is very good)

Tests as follows
before = 7.0
30 mins after = 13.3
1 hour after =15.8
2 hours after = 9.3

Have had this breakfast a few times now anlways 8 - 9 ish at the 2 hour after mark and always thought it was a good meal and low suger. GULP my mistake me thinks

any thoughts?

Earl T2 4 weeks Metformin and diet (or not at the moment apparently)
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That's probably not too dissimilar to what I get if I eat porridge or pretty much any cereal in the morning.

You will probably find that you are at you most insulin resistant first thing in the morning, so any amount of carbs (for me, anything over about 7g) might send your bloods high regardless of whether they are sugar or not.

You could try eating the same meal in the evening and performing the same tests, i'm sure you will get a different result.

There are quite a few of us Type 2's who avoid carbs in the morning. There are a few breakfast threads on this forum with alternative ideas.

 

[Alan S]

I have done a bit of a test this morning.

Had a small bowl of porridge with some dried blueberries, cranberries and raisons in it made with skimmed milk. (doctor says this is very good)

Tests as follows
before = 7.0
30 mins after = 13.3
1 hour after =15.8
2 hours after = 9.3

Have had this breakfast a few times now anlways 8 - 9 ish at the 2 hour after mark and always thought it was a good meal and low suger. GULP my mistake me thinks

any thoughts?

That told you quite a lot.

1. Your peak is much closer to one hour than two. I recommend you use that for future post-meal tests.

2. That breakfast may be very good for your doctor, I hope he enjoys it. But he does not have a flawed glucose/insulin system. Consider some of these alternative choices for yourself (click on it): Breakfasts.

3. You should apply the same logic to your other meals. This may help you: Test, Review, Adjust

 

[Valerie Ann]

Hi Earl
I am a newbie too with this Diabetes and i am also on one in the morning and one in the evening.

Val x