Guest guest Posted June 13, 2001 Report Share Posted June 13, 2001 wrote: > Well I tried my splurge this morning. I had 1.5 pieces of toast (total 17 > carbs) with butter , two eggs and quite a bit of bacon. I was at 107 when I > ate. At an hour and 1/2 I had jumped to 190. At three hours I am only down > to 147. What's a girl to do :-( > , I would try 1/2 piece of toast and keep the same rest of the meal. Then test again as you did this time. See what happens. You will learn a lot. FYI, 17 grams of carbs can raise bg levels approximately 50 to 85 points, which is exactly what you have observed. The fact that the level was still high at 3 hours is likely because as the peak caused by the carbs was down, the lower rise caused by the protein had kicked-in. Protein is absorbed as bg much less (about 20%) and at a much slower rate. Fat slows the rise caused by carbs and lowers the peak level, extending the time it stays up. From the info you gave us, I would say that the readings you got were to be expected (IMHO). Try the same meal with less carbs & do the same testing and I think you will see the benefits of eating less carbs. BTW, many breads have a fairly high Glycemic Index and raises bg's about like table sugar. This applies particularly to the " white " breads. The more whole-grain breads are less so. Congratulations on taking the initiative to do the testing and learning how your body is affected by what you eat. You are on the way to being able to control this thing. Be sure to let us know the results of any further testing you do. T2, 4/98, controlling with low-carb diet for 3 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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