Snacks

[RSVP]

Quick question re snacks, I have seen on many threads about people having snacks this may seem rather random lol but I need to ask why do people snack?

Obviously bedtimes are a must for some ( I hate the cracker crumbs in bed 🙄)

Is it a metabolism thing ?


My bloods were going into the 9's & 10's and staying there and I was gaining weight if I didn't do extra exercise. I have cut down my carb intake as much as I dare and things have settled down. If I were to have snacks I'm sure I would gain weight (snacks = calories) having been 15 stone in the past I don't really want to go there again.





Sarah 🙂

 

[HOBIE]

When i am hungary and want a snack i eat fish and seafood. I know it doesnt agree with every bod but serious love it. Smoked mackeral no carbs and good 4u. Going fly fishing to mo hope to do the pond some damage 🙂

 

[RSVP]

Thanks for that Hobie

Not really after snacks per se, for reasons stated I was just wondering really if there is any benefit to having them rather than sticking to 3 meals a day 🙂


Sarah 🙂

 

[Andy HB]

For me, I tend to find I'm getting low bg readings (low 4's) around 11am. I find a small snack takes the edge off my hunger and keeps me going until lunch.

I am still in the process of losing weight and so I tend to be careful (when I am being careful!) of what these snacks consist of. It would be so easy to over do it and lose the benefit of a well-controlled diet, as you say.

Andy 🙂

 

[trophywench]

Plus if you have a prob with your Dawn Phenomenon, ie too high FBG not otherwise explained, a very small car/fat/protein snack at bedtime often helps to negate it.

If you don't have that and your BG doesn't trough at another time of day, which wouldn't be cured by simply avoiding reactive hypoglycaemia, then don't snack.

 

[Mark T]

I tend to snack because it's a bad habit that I can't break easily 🙄

However, it's also another way to spread your carbs through the day. A small number of carbs (especially low GI) at regular intervals seems to cause less of an impact on BG then a large amount at meal times.

Of course I don't have a CGM to verify that!

 

[RSVP]

Thank you all for your replies 🙂

Snacking is not something I've ever done so interesting to hear the whys & wherefores.

I appreciate your honesty Mark and suspect it's the kind of habbit I would get into if I started 😱

No signs of reactive hypos and as stated extra exercise does fetch levels back within range.
Winter may be interesting as day to day routine with the animals will change, and I'll not be as able to get out and do an hour after eating.

Dr has suggested that I join a gym. We'll see. Can't go after every meal though


Many thanks again

Sarah 🙂

 

[Andy HB]

Dr has suggested that I join a gym. We'll see. Can't go after every meal though

But it is possible to just go for a little speedy walk instead? 😉

Gyms have their place in the overall scheme of things, but I have never felt the need. Mind you, I do have my own rowing machine, so perhaps I'm being a little unfair.

Andy 🙂

 

[Robster65]

Hi Andy

The BGs tend to start rising within about 10-30 minutes of eating (even low GI) so it's sometimes difficult to jump straight up and start to do.

We do a fair bit of walking, which keeps the metabolism working but I suspect there's more to it than just insulin resistance. Something we need to experiement with to narrow it down to particular situations. Tried GP once but very disinterested so maybe we need to return with a large stick and make implied threats until he at least checks BP (when did they stop doing that as a routine?)

Rob

 

[RSVP]

Hi Andy I think Rob's kind of said it all

I don't as a rule stop all day well maybe briefly 😛 So after meals is my sit down & flop time. I do enjoy a sit & a catch up whilst my dinner goes down, but realise that this is going to have to change.

When I originally lost the weight I did 5 miles a day on the treadmill plus 30mins cross trainer not a stranger to it but I suppose had got used to doing what I do, staying around the 9 stone range and being happy.

But to be happy & healthy involves sacrifices. That I know only too well 🙂

Thanks again


Sarah 🙂