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Permalink Reply by Paul Curwen on June 29, 2010 at 10:40am

Hi Gerri,

I thought that protein slowed down the carb/glucose rate? I have found if I eat something like a hamburger which is high in protein then I can usually have it on a small weight watchers bun with little or no effect on my BG...

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Permalink Reply by Bubbaluv on June 29, 2010 at 10:58am

I dont think protein slows down the rate carbs are processed, but like Gerri said, protein is digested much slower so it it has more of slow rise but a sustained rise as apposed to a spike. Now fat, which is in your burger, slows the process of the stomach emptying into the rest of the digestive system so if there is a high amount of carbs with the burger, you might not get a spike for 3 to 4 hours instead of 1 or 2. I don't know much about the WW buns,but if they are low carb, add to that the the protein effect and fat effect and that might explain why you see little change to your BG.

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Permalink Reply by Gerri on June 29, 2010 at 11:01am

Hi Paul,

Yep. Protein & fat slow digestion, so that slows down the rate of the effect of the carbs. For someone with their own insulin (like you), this slowing down can be enough to prevent spikes. Sometimes, it just delays the spike until hours later.

Meals six hours apart shouldn't have an effect on the readings for that next meal, unless you have gastroparesis.

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Permalink Reply by Tonie on June 29, 2010 at 8:14am

I will have to read more about LADA since I don't know much about it. With exercise the levels generally should decrease but sometimes they are higher. I have no idea why this happens in some people. We found that to be the case in a diabetes education class and we were puzzled. I don't test after 1 hour but 2 hours and the level is down but takes longer after I eat a meal with some high carbs. I am a pre-diabetic. This whole thing is puzzling. At one hour the body is still trying to compensate but try testing at the two hour timepoint when it is supposed to be going down. Hope this helps but I'm not an expert, just trying to keep up with stuff.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Curwen on June 29, 2010 at 8:37am

Hi Tonie,

When I was first diagnosed my Dr said that I was pre-diabetic but then I did some research and with the help of this community I was steered towards possibly being LADA. I seem to fit the profile (slim, over 40 and no history of "D" in my family). I tried 3 different Drs and each had no idea what LADA was until I saw my Cardiologist for a routine checkup for ongoing SVT and he was the first to agree I could be LADA.

I usually only test at 1 hr because I am always down at 2 hours and want to know what the highest point of my spikes are. I have great morning numbers (usually around 85-100) and this is why my cardiologist said that testing for LADA or Metformin isn't absolutely necessary right now until that changes...

Thanks for your comment, Paul

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Permalink Reply by KimKat on June 29, 2010 at 8:25am

Paul, this happens to me too. I can exactly the same thing day in and day out (not just two days in a row - in fact, I eat pretty much exactly the same breakfast everyday) and I will get a certain number spike on most days which is exceptable to me but that one day - it will be higher.

Yes, there are many uncontrollable factors as I have learned. Stress, hormones - I can kind of tell - for example, if I didn't sleep well, I feel more exhausted (although THAT doesn't always seem to be a definate factor either). For me, I can feel the adrenaline or other hormones -sometimes they make my numbers go higher and other times they don't. Being a women, I have to deal with estrogen too which makes my numbers go higher on the same meal.

It isn't an exact science I am afraid. It is frustrating because I can SO control my food - those hormones really mess it up for me. Makes me mad. It was only about the food - I woud have the exact same numbers all the time - ha! maybe I could throw my strips out! :)

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Permalink Reply by Paul Curwen on June 29, 2010 at 8:39am

I know exactly what you are saying...

Maybe at home when I'm working I can be stressed out (trying to design that perfect logo!) so this could be a factor also. I'm generally more relaxed on weekends.

Thanks for your input.

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Permalink Reply by Domo! on June 29, 2010 at 10:08am

I always joke with people ANC say just breathing can affect my blood sugars. Lol

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Permalink Reply by LiL MaMa on July 4, 2010 at 7:04am

I know EXACTLY how you feel! I asked my Endo this EXACT same question because I eat the exact same thing everyday and have 100 diff blood sugars afterwards and he told me "Everyday is a new day with diabetes" :) "Yesterdays numbers were yesterdays" Very encouraging huh?

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