Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 In a message dated 7/8/2004 12:15:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, stargazer_7@... writes: my BG was 277 following a late morning brunch. Well, none of us want readings like that around the clock -- but is it acceptable _for that situation_ .... given that I had eaten a meal an hour or so before ? Or would that be considered unacceptably high no matter what ? Honestly that is quite high for a two hour post meal reading. Gneraly the ultimate goal is to be 140 or under two hours after eating (some like even better control of 120 or less)! I highly recommend speaking to a dietician if you haven't already and at least keep a food diary for a few days. Try to see what you are eating to have such high readings. Such as this 277 reading you had....what did you eat? There are just certain foods you don't have to avoid but learn to eat in moderation! For example, if i eat an entire box of mac and cheese i'd probably have a similiar number but i know enough to only have about half a cup to stay under my 140 goal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 Hi all, My email session I logged into at work timed out, so I don't know if my message 'sent' after I logged back in, so I am re-sending it again. Please forgive me if it ends up duplicated. Here it is again ... -------------------- I'm 99.999% a reader-only here, and rarely post .... but I've been diabetic long enough, and on this list long enough, I should know the answer to a couple of questions I have. Let me preface my questions with a few comments: Ideally, we could say our BGs (for a diabetic) should be at most around, say, between 110 and 130 or a bit more (90 to 100 is excellent but not easily obtainable for many of us). However, this is a more generalized figure. To be more specific, we all know BGs are going to be significantly higher in two main situations: 1.) Following our early morning " sugar dump " , courtesy of our wonderful livers, and 2.) An hour or two after a meal. As for myself, just about any full meal (as opposed to a small snack) that I eat almost always puts me *at least* into the high 100's (minimum 180-190) to mid 200s, depending on what I eat. Other times, long after a meal, or following daytime fasting, I am usually around 110 to 130 or so, and often I dip down to 110 or even 90s. That said, my multi-part question is: While a reading of, say, 110-120 is " good " for most parts of a day, what " high " reading is considered normal for the two situations I mentioned above ? For example, awhile ago today, my BG was 277 following a late morning brunch. Well, none of us want readings like that around the clock -- but is it acceptable _for that situation_ ... given that I had eaten a meal an hour or so before ? Or would that be considered unacceptably high no matter what ? And along the same lines, what is considered an " acceptable " (perhaps read " unavoidable " ) BG reading during the " morning liver dump " period ? Well, I hope it's clear what I'm getting at here. Thanks to anyone bearing with me through my ramblings, and perhaps having some helpful comments ... - Dave in VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 I was told by doc that anything below 140 two hours after eating was great. 160 and below is okay. Anything higher two hours after eating is too high. He wants me below 130 in a.m. prefers 120 or less. That is just my doc. And we'll see, since I just started with him. Good luck. You want to keep bgs as low as can below 200 cause above that you can start complications. As my doc says, but see what yours has to say...each person does what they can. Tam --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.717 / Virus Database: 473 - Release Date: 7/8/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 My doctor recently advised my bg's should be no higher than 140 before I eat in the morning (preferably a good deal lower) and no higher than 180 two hours after eating, including end of day just before bed. I was having a problem where they were frequently in the lower to mid 200's. My doctor added Avandia to my existing metformin and its been 180 or below ever since two hours after eating. Ken GreyEagle -- Re: Very basic question(s) I was told by doc that anything below 140 two hours after eating was great. 160 and below is okay. Anything higher two hours after eating is too high. He wants me below 130 in a.m. prefers 120 or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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