What am I missing?

[Beancounter298]

Tested first thing this morning - 7.4
During the day I ate almost no carbs.
Tested again at 7pm before my main meal and the result was 9.4
I thought the fewer carbs then the more likely the reading would go down, so why the increase?

I wasn't deliberately keeping the carbs that low, it was just the way it worked out. My main meal had around 30g carbs

Type 2 diagnosed Nov 23, 2000g Mettformin

 

[Leadinglights]

Tested first thing this morning - 7.4
During the day I ate almost no carbs.
Tested again at 7pm before my main meal and the result was 9.4
I thought the fewer carbs then the more likely the reading would go down, so why the increase?

I wasn't deliberately keeping the carbs that low, it was just the way it worked out. My main meal had around 30g carbs

Type 2 diagnosed Nov 23, 2000g Mettformin

The liver can sometimes be helpful and release glucose when you don't eat carbs especially if you have been doing exercise.
It would be interesting to see what your level will be 2 hours after your 30g carb meal if your premeal was 9.4

 

[harbottle]

Tested first thing this morning - 7.4
During the day I ate almost no carbs.
Tested again at 7pm before my main meal and the result was 9.4
I thought the fewer carbs then the more likely the reading would go down, so why the increase?

I wasn't deliberately keeping the carbs that low, it was just the way it worked out. My main meal had around 30g carbs

Type 2 diagnosed Nov 23, 2000g Mettformin

The body is constantly producing glucose when there are no dietary sources coming in.
However, people with T2 diabetes tend to overproduce and this leads to rising levels, even when nothing has been eaten, and the problems associated with insulin resistance and lack of insulin mean levels might struggle to come down.

Other things can made glucose go up, such as exercise.

 

[Beancounter298]

The liver can sometimes be helpful and release glucose when you don't eat carbs especially if you have been doing exercise.
It would be interesting to see what your level will be 2 hours after your 30g carb meal if your premeal was 9.4

I will post it later

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

I will post it later

Hope it’s an encouraging result @Beancounter298

Did your meal have other components alongside the 30g of carbs? Either proteins/fats or leafy veg or other low/negligible carb bulk?

 

[Beancounter298]

Hope it’s an encouraging result @Beancounter298

Did your meal have other components alongside the 30g of carbs? Either proteins/fats or leafy veg or other low/negligible carb bulk?

8.1 after 2 hours
Meal was turkey breast, cauliflower cheese, blueberries and a small amount of cream

 

[Leadinglights]

8.1 after 2 hours
Meal was turkey breast, cauliflower cheese, blueberries and a small amount of cream

Sounds a good result.

 

[trophywench]

Sounds a good result.

Sounds the same to me too!