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 01/14/2014

so this gets very frustrating , in the evening before dinner my reading was 127
i walked for one hour and then had my dinner of following
garbazano beans , potato patties , and for fruit had grapes oh forgot i also had some peanuts like a bowl full.

so what am i doing wrong .

lately fasting has been between 129 to 147 but the one today just made me depressed to see this number of 165 .

i am now going to walk on my tread mill and have a breakfast of wheat toast and eggs .hope that will help .

ray
los angeles

MsBlank1 01/14/2014

I know I have to stay away from the white foods (white potatoes, rice, pasta.......starches of sorts). I eat tons of veggies and when I eat nuts....I only eat about a handful at a time as they have a ton of fat.
Raw Almonds seem to work best for me...but it is different for each person.
Are you sick....or perhaps you might be "getting sick".....Stressed? this can affect your numbers. Are you counting carbs?
There are a lot of variables that can affect your numbers. Perhaps keeping a journal of what you are eating, exercise, meds?

mzizgayle 01/14/2014

the morning number can be caused by the dawn effect and not too much you can do, but do talk with doctor

Have you tried greek yogurt at night? this does work somewhat for others because it is high in protein.

deleted_user 01/15/2014

Almonds have worked for me at night to mitigate the dawn effect.

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