Higher BG at 3and 4 hours after meals - Diabetes Message Board

Griz1960 · 10-24-2003, 12:31 PM

Was wondering if anyone out has checked there bg 3 and 4 hours after meals, for the fact that I have and found that my bg levels at 3 and 4 hours are higher than the 2 hr,, exp after a 30g carb meal,2hr 115,3hr145, 4hr 160 I get these readings only if I dont go for a 30-45min walk after eating then there all 60-100, I'm on no meds stictly diet and exercise, my first a1c 7.1,6months ago, my last a1c 5.6 last week, was just wondering if anyone was having the same readings

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Griz1960

dwpavlik · 10-24-2003, 05:57 PM

Hi
i have found that if my Bolus rates are not set after my eating I will rise higher in 4 hour too. But I carb cout and bolus for that. I was surprised that you can eat that many carbs. I would be closer to 200 with that much in me. Anyway, I take my food increase and I will go either stay at the high rate or barely drop if I eat Mexican food, or Heavy starch based casseroles with rice. So I avoid foods I used to like and teach myself to hate them. This is hard to do. But I manage to get it done. Again I to will have higher or no change if I eat certain types of foods, as mentioned.
Don

Ron AKA · 10-24-2003, 06:17 PM

Griz,

I have a similar issue after breakfast, however I never go as high as 160 before lunch. Typical BG before lunch can push 110. I will be lower than that at 1 hour after breakfast. 110 is the recommended maximum one should be at the next pre-meal. If you can't achieve 110 then it is time to consider a different treatment.

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Griz1960 · 10-25-2003, 04:21 AM

Thanks for the input,, I try to stay below 30gram carbs per meal 3x day and keep the walking exercise(up to4-6miles daily) and that seems to work for now, I dont want to go on meds well at least not yet,