Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...

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ray2600 02/04/2013

so my fasting today was 117 , had abreakfast of egg and wheta toast with coffee. hd lunch of taco bell with diet coke and 2 bean burriitos

had a carrot cake slice at 3 pm for some birthday .and at 6 my blood sugar is at 210 highest that i know of .

deleted_user 02/04/2013

Hello...I'm guessing it was the 2 burritos and cake. The carbs in the burritos was alot I think, and the cake was made with sugar I'm also guessing. I'm pretty new at this whole thing and only eat sugar free sweets. I had 2 low fat whole grain waffles and sugar free syrup one morning and 2 hours later I was 168 and was livid. One thing about it we learn quickly what will raise it.

deleted_user 02/04/2013

Oh boy--that's a lot of carbs in a short period of time. There's 55 carbs in 1 taco bell burrito and probably close to that in the cake. I'd say that's why your Blood glucose is so high. Eating out is hard when you have diabetes especially at fast food restaurants. Their food is usually loaded with carbs

When I know I've eaten too many carbs as soon as I can I head for the exercise bike and work some of them off. Not very pleasant especially if you are tired but then neither is diabetes

mzizgayle 02/05/2013

yes Ray, you have to watch the bean burritos and the carrot cake. Carrots have a lot of natural sugars, and of course the flour etc.

deleted_user 02/06/2013

yep sure sounds like you did not check your carb count before you ate.

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