the caffeine in coffee affect the bs in two ways, the body is less likely to respond to the insulin that is made by the body and then it can actually increase the bs concentrations

Sorry, guess you knew that was suppose to #'s. So would that be a bad thing? I don't think I can do without my coffee.

I drink both coffee and caffeinated teas everyday. The only problem I had was the sugar in the creamer. Just a bit over a tbls of creamer and even with med my bg went to 200. I just switched to sugar creamer and I'm go to go. I guess different body's will respond differently. I also drink my tea right before bed with no problem.

*sorry I switched to sugar free creamer.

Diana which creamer is sugar free? Or does it specify sugar free on the label?

I drink coffee, black, and green tea, I have not noticed any changes. However, every person is different..it could bother some folks.

I ditched the creamer - the thought of giving up coffee all together made me appreciate the taste of black coffee like never before.

Thanks, I think I'll do a little experimenting.

I think it depends on whether it is home made instant or shop/cafe bought. If it is just the one instant coffee I find it is OK but people have different tolerances. Coffee bought from a shop will be much stronger. Also if you like lattes remember this is primarily milk which has carbs in and any flavours and syrups especially this time of year (eg cinnamon latte) will add sugar and carbs.

But even if you have a plain coffee or cappucino bought in a coffee shop, be careful, it may have carbs. Most coffee shops now publish nutritional values or someone may have put them up online. For example you can see here: http://www.shapefit.com/starbucks.html a Starbucks cappucino may have between 8-17 grams carbs in it.

It may be good to mention that milk is sweet. I can't remember for sure but it's too high in sugar for me. Maybe 12 mg of sugar per cup? In any case it's helpful to read the label on milk. I buy my sugar free creamer at a large grocery store. I also use it on oatmeal because cow's milk is too sweet. I love it on oatmeal. I get french vanilla but you can get it unflavored or with peppermint mocha or hazelnut. I used to drink coffee black a long time ago. But now I prefer this.

Thank you Lizzie, I was just going to ask if it could possibly make a difference if I've switched from instant coffee to Keurig K-cup coffee, maybe thats the whole problem. Guess I'll have to do a little experimenting and see if it really is the k-cups.

Did you notice that heavy cream has very few carbs compared to, say, skim milk? I use it my coffee and it doesn't push my BS levels up. Just have to watch other fats so I don't get too much.

I only drink K-cup brewed coffee, but not flavoured. It doesn't affect my BS levels, but I drink mostly decaf, except in the morning.

I use table cream in mine, since I stopped using the creamer and also only use the non flavoured keurig coffee. I'll try the decaf too.

hi everybody...
last month when i met with my diabetes nurse, she said that coffee is good for diabetics....without sweeteners of course....she didn't elaborate on how or why its good for diabetics...i still have a few classes to attend so i'll ask...

i grew up drinking "coffee milk", a cajun style of coffee as my daddy was from Louisiana..basically a little coffee with more milk and sugar...like a dessert!!

i'm trying to get used to my coffee with a splash of 2% milk, but i notice that even the milk will raise my levels...

i hadn't thought about using the lower carb cream...so thanks suzzziz....i'll give that a go. :)