Fasting glucose after carby day

(Jason) #1

I’m not diabetic so my testing with the meter is random at best. Most mornings when I check fasting BG, I average around 100. Today I got 122 and was somewhat alarmed as that is well in the pre-diabetic range. However yesterday, I think I ate way too many carbs in the form of vegetables (lunch salad with unknown ingredient dressing followed by lots of broccoli, kale, cauliflower, mushrooms and onions for dinner). Could this cause said fasting blood glucose spike in the morning?

(Barbara Greenwood) #2

Well, yes. And it could mean you are prediabetic. Or, it could just be physiological insulin resistance due to long-term keto eating. Therefore, not a problem.

Of course, if you are prediabetic, eating keto most of the time is the best thing you can do to stay healthy.

#3

I would have thought so yes, especially if it is different from what your oddly normally expect. Either way, keto will help bring it down as Barbara says.

#4

Hi, this sounds interesting - I’m in a similar category; but about 10 points lower on the BG scale; I usually average around 90 most days; but after increasing carbs the night before - sometimes slightly over 30 carbs; other times almost in the 100 gram area - I wake up with fasting BG between 100 and 110. Always wondered if this means I’m actually a pre-diabetic or not. I had gestational diabetes over 4 years ago which dropped thankfully after having by baby. I lost weight on a vlcd after weaning and then immediately adopted a low carb lifestyle afterwards, so I never really have been diagnosed as one!

(Jason) #5

Not sure what happened with that one day. I think the dawn phenomenon affects me a lot.

Got blood work done. A1C 5.6%, so I am borderline. Gonna KCKO and hope this helps.

(Barbara Greenwood) #6

Healthy/prediabetic/diabetic is one way of looking at it, but I would argue, not the most helpful. The truth is, they are not three separate and distinct situation, they are merely different ranges on the spectrum of insulin resistance. Towards the upper end, the insulin resistance has probably been complicated by ectopic fat deposited in the pancreas, resulting in impaired insulin secretion which allows blood glucose to rise. But the basic problem is the insulin resistance.

So - unless you are one of those genetically fortunate people who can scarf down carbs all day long without any problem - carb restriction is the way to go. And the further you are along the spectrum, the more you will probably need to restrict.

IOW - KCKO.