How often do you do the post-prandial sugar test?
A FB friend inspires this article. She asked, How often do I check my two-hour after-meal blood sugar? Does it have to be every day?
It’s a good question. The answer depends on the situation. If I have diabetes or prediabetic, I will do it at least once a day, two hours after the heaviest meal.
The other way will be to do it at least once when eating a typical meal with a random sequence of carbohydrates, protein, and vegetables.
The second will be to eat using the vegetable, protein, and carb sequence. The fat can be with vegetables or with protein.
The third will be using the veggie, protein, and carb sequence and walking for 15-20 minutes immediately after the meal.
Once you have a “feel” of your two-hour blood sugar level, you may not have to do it every day. But remember, the test strips are only good for three months, so use them, or else they will expire.
The glucometer I got is by Care Touch from Amazon, and I set the lancet setting on two, and I don’t feel the prick. The amount of blood needed is tiny.
What if the blood sugar exceeds 140 mg/dl (7.7 mmol/L)?
If you are on diabetes medications, measure it again after two other meals and talk to your doctor about the results. They may want to make adjustments in the medication doses.
You can also cut down on carbs or desserts. Remember the amount of carbs you ate so you know how much to cut down. If you had two cups of noodles, make it one next time.
If you only had one cup of rice, cut it down to one-half. Make up for the lost volume by eating more vegetables. Try steamed broccoli, celery, or any veggies.
Avoid soda or fruit juices. Make a habit of looking at the amount of sugar in processed foods and drinks. You will be surprised by what you see.
Avoid snacking in between meals. Those cookies and soda affect post-prandial blood glucose.
If you did not walk after the meal, try it. It may work for you.
A bonus benefit of normal post-prandial blood sugar
High blood sugar makes insulin go up too. Insulin stores the food in the liver, muscles, and fat.
Since I have been doing the veggies, protein, and carb sequence, I have noticed a slight decrease in my weight (1-2 lbs), and I feel different in the sense that I feel lighter.
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