Hello Peeps! :D Checked BS, came back 7.22 so now on low carb diet and not finding it difficult plus BP has normalised.

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Recently had blood sugar checked and surprised to find my reading was 7.22, decided to cut out the carbs and a nice side effect has resulted in my BP normalising. One contentious issue surounds what type of bread to eat, I currently enjoy a brown wholemeal loaf with added seeds (8 various). Is this an acceptable type for my new diet?

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Ardleystar said:
Recently had blood sugar checked and surprised to find my reading was 7.22, decided to cut out the carbs and a nice side effect has resulted in my BP normalising. One contentious issue surounds what type of bread to eat, I currently enjoy a brown wholemeal loaf with added seeds (8 various). Is this an acceptable type for my new diet?

Tnx
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People often say cut out carbs whereas that is almost impossible and you have to find the right amount of carbs that your body can tolerate, it is much better to have a regime which is enjoyable as otherwise it is not sustainable. Some people tolerate bread better than others but as long as your slice of bread is accounted for as part of your carb amount for the meal/day then having something you enjoy rather than something else. I always feel the carbs you have need to be worth it for enjoyment and flavour rather than a tasteless carrier for other foods.
Have a look at this link for some ideas. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
 
I see you are posting from Bulgaria. The 7.22 measurement you quote. What was that and how was it obtained?
 
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I see you are posting from Bulgaria. The 7.22 measurement you quote. What was that and how was it obtained?
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Blood test conducted by private hospital - reading is 7.22 mmol/L
 
Welcome to the forum @Ardleystar

7.22 is peculiarly precise for a blood glucose reading, so I’d guess it was a blood sample sent to a lab, rather than from a fingerprick glucose meter with strips?

We don’t use one-off glucose readings from BG meters for diagnostic purposes any longer in the UK, as these can change substantially during the day, depending on when the sample(s) are taken.

The UK has switched to using HbA1c as its preferred diagnostic measure. This reflects glucose values in the bloodstream over the preceding 3-4 months, so is less subject to rapid changes.

Do you know if HbA1c was measured? Readings are usually given in mmol/mol, but sometimes % figures are used.
 
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