Soy Milk

[Guest guest]

I did a little experiment tonight and had some soy milk (unsweetened)

for dinner - the first time I've tried this since I was diagnosed. My

2 hr BG is 150. I'm usually able to keep it between 110-130 after

meals. So, my husband and I are off for a late evening walk to get it

down before I go to bed. He's such a good sport.

[Guest guest]

We went for our walk and my BG dropped from 150 to 93 in 40 minutes.

Walks always help, but I've never had it drop that much so

quickly...which brings me to my question:

Will BG readings be higher if you are dehydrated? I was thirsty, so

before the walk I drank a large glass of water. I realized I had not

had anything to drink for many hours besides the small glass of soy

milk with dinner. Might this explain such a quick/dramatic drop in my

BG - the walk plus a large glass of water? I hear a lot about food on

this group, but haven't heard much about drinking lots of water since

I've joined.

Thanks,

I did a little experiment tonight and had some soy milk (unsweetened)

for dinner - the first time I've tried this since I was diagnosed. My

2 hr BG is 150. I'm usually able to keep it between 110-130 after

meals. So, my husband and I are off for a late evening walk to get it

down before I go to bed. He's such a good sport.

[Guest guest]

>

> Will BG readings be higher if you are dehydrated? I was thirsty, so

> before the walk I drank a large glass of water. I realized I had not

> had anything to drink for many hours besides the small glass of soy

> milk with dinner. Might this explain such a quick/dramatic drop in my

> BG - the walk plus a large glass of water? I hear a lot about food on

> this group, but haven't heard much about drinking lots of water since

> I've joined.

I believe the answer is yes. Being thirsty can mean a high blood sugar. I

would guess that being dehydrated means less fluid in the body to dilute the

blood sugar.

[Guest guest]

:

Yes, water will affect your bg. I just recently learned that, part of the

reason that diabetics feel thirsty is because being diabetic is dehydrating

-- in that glucose sucks up water in the bloodstream (my analogy) -- so,

drinking water is very important to a diabetic! I do notice a little

difference in my numbers if I'm well hydrated. And walking is a great

strategy for lowering numbers!

C

Re: Soy Milk

We went for our walk and my BG dropped from 150 to 93 in 40 minutes.

Walks always help, but I've never had it drop that much so

quickly...which brings me to my question:

Will BG readings be higher if you are dehydrated? I was thirsty, so

before the walk I drank a large glass of water. I realized I had not

had anything to drink for many hours besides the small glass of soy

milk with dinner. Might this explain such a quick/dramatic drop in my

BG - the walk plus a large glass of water? I hear a lot about food on

this group, but haven't heard much about drinking lots of water since

I've joined.

Thanks,