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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / August 2005Is this bad?
I know the number to be under after meals is 140, but tonight, I had a late night snack of some strawberries and whipped cream. (It had been 3 or 4 hours since dinner.) I tested before and was at 98. An hour later I was 130, and another hour later I was at 105. At first I thought all was okay, but then I wondered if a jump of 32 points was a bad thing, especially for just about a cup and a half of food. Pete T2 > I know the number to be under after meals is 140, but tonight, I had a > late night snack of some strawberries and whipped cream. (It had been > 3 or 4 hours since dinner.) I tested before and was at 98. An hour > later I was 130, and another hour later I was at 105. At first I > thought all was okay, but then I wondered if a jump of 32 points was > a bad thing, especially for just about a cup and a half of food. How many strawberries and what size? For example I can eat about 10 medium strawberries or 5 large before spiking. Was the cream freshly whipped with nothing added or out of an aerosol can? The numbers themselves are ok but there was a spike and if it were me I would like to know why. The strawberries were sliced, so I'm not sure how many, but I had about a cup and half of them. The whipped cream was from a can. I've had it before as dessert, just after dinner, without spiking, but this was on an empty stomach. > The strawberries were sliced, so I'm not sure how many, but I had about > a cup and half of them. The whipped cream was from a can. > > I've had it before as dessert, just after dinner, without spiking, but > this was on an empty stomach. How long had it been since you'd eaten? Any possibility the spike was from a liver dump and not from the berries and cream? Priscilla  Signature"Inside every older person is a younger person -- wondering what the hell happened." -- Cora Harvey Armstrong > The strawberries were sliced, so I'm not sure how many, but I had > about a cup and half of them. The whipped cream was from a can. > I've had it before as dessert, just after dinner, without spiking, but > this was on an empty stomach. The canned cream could contain sugar. I use it myself on occasion but not very much at a time. > How long had it been since you'd eaten? Any possibility the spike was > from a liver dump and not from the berries and cream? I had dinner about 7 and ate the berries about 11. I only seem to have the liver dumps in the morning. Tonight I had the strawberries and same canned whipped cream for dessert (steak and salad with olive oil and vinegar for dinner) and an hour later my BG was 103. I didn't test at 2 hours as I was out walking my doggie. If it spikes 32 points, but stays under 140, what happens inside my body? Am I triggering a big insulin response? I'm I hurting my progress? I guess I'm wondering if I shouldn't do the strawberries for the snack... just stick to them as a dessert. >> How long had it been since you'd eaten? Any possibility the spike was >> from a liver dump and not from the berries and cream? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >progress? I guess I'm wondering if I shouldn't do the strawberries for >the snack... just stick to them as a dessert. I can't answer that question, but on the strawberries I jumped from 5.8(105) to 7.8(140) when I had natural yogurt and strawberries for breakfast. I just had a bigger serve a couple of hours ago at 2:30 pm - and went down over two hours from 6(110) to 4.7(85). Mornings are not my best times:-( I suspect your problem had more to do with the canned whipped cream than the strawberries. Cheers Alan, T2, Australia. SignatureEverything in Moderation - Except Laughter. Yeah, I've made the discovery that mornings and me don't go well together. I never was a morning person to beging with, but I had no clue that my blood sugar didn't like me in the morning. I'm glad I read the "test test test" post and saw how it was jumping after morning meals. I usually just eat a protein breakfast and don't slip any carbs in until lunch. As to the strawberries, I haven't tried them on an empty stomach sans canned whipped cream yet, but I did try a few on some low-carb vanilla ice cream. My blood sugar didn't move... I wish I could say the same for my intestines! Yow. It tasted good, but I don't know if it was worth it! (Sorry for the imagery.) [snip] > As to the strawberries, I haven't tried them on an empty stomach sans > canned whipped cream yet, but I did try a few on some low-carb vanilla [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > (Sorry for the imagery.) Did the ice cream contain sugar alcohols? They often act as a laxative for some people. > Did the ice cream contain sugar alcohols? They often act as a laxative > for some people. Yeah, it did. It even said on the label, "May have a laxative effect." Ain't no "MAY" about it! So should I give up my psyllium and just eat low carb ice cream? ;-) |
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