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...
Hi Happy Valentine's Day all. I have been working with a nutritionist (for about 3 weeks) and will be referred to a diabetes educator as well. I'm not getting the carb thing right. First I cut out too much carb and lost weight and could not stop losing...so I needed the nutritionist to get me on track and at least maintain the weight. (I lost about 55 lbs between July and now).
ISSUE: My FBSL this morning was 89, after eating my regular meal (with an added 1/2 a banana and 6 baked woven wheat crackers added (25g carbs) my 2hr BSL was 179 and I was/am feeling hungry. I don't usually eat the banana or crackers but the nutritionsit wanted to add carbs...
QUESTION: Should I just drink water and hold out until the hunger passes when this happens? I am doing that and the hunger seems to be subsiding. My fruit choices were limited b/c of allergies. Do you all avoid bananas or what? I had not been eating fruit but the Nutritionist wants me to add some.. Or, could the baked woven wheat (365 brand) be the culprit? Thanks..I have to go to work in a while but will be cak later.
ISSUE: My FBSL this morning was 89, after eating my regular meal (with an added 1/2 a banana and 6 baked woven wheat crackers added (25g carbs) my 2hr BSL was 179 and I was/am feeling hungry. I don't usually eat the banana or crackers but the nutritionsit wanted to add carbs...
QUESTION: Should I just drink water and hold out until the hunger passes when this happens? I am doing that and the hunger seems to be subsiding. My fruit choices were limited b/c of allergies. Do you all avoid bananas or what? I had not been eating fruit but the Nutritionist wants me to add some.. Or, could the baked woven wheat (365 brand) be the culprit? Thanks..I have to go to work in a while but will be cak later.
This is why it is not a good thing to test before 2 hours after eating, the body is not yet done processing to reach the range after 2 hours (or even as some will do, every 15 minutes or so, bs constantly change)