Those dreaded morning highs after breakfast….
Posted on: Friday, May 30th, 2008 at 10:19 amWell, I think I have finally almost got this figured out. I have recently cut my morning carb count in half when eating breakfast and have had very positive results.
I was use to eating a bowl of cereal (I tried about 15 different unsweetened types) and would typically go to work and a few hours later , my bg’s would be 180-240. I would bolus to cover as I started to see it rise.(ya gotta love CGMS) and would be frustrated to know that I was damaging my body.
A few hours later would come the inevitable crash as my insulin would kick in and overcome the highs.
I realized there has to be a better way and have swapped to a low carb, high fiber cereal. It doesn’ taste too bad to me.(of course my teens say it has the taste and texture of cardboard). My counts went from around 40 carbs to around 20 carbs. So far, so good….......Ah the joys of the dawn phenomenon(dawn effect)
Keep Going…......Peace, Bob
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May 30th, 2008 at 11:30 am
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May 30th, 2008 at 11:31 am
What cereal were you eating and what was the carb count? What are you eating now and what’s the carb count? I have a similar problem and would be interested learning more about your change.
May 30th, 2008 at 11:40 am
I tried just about everything cheerios (AAAccckkk) I know, high glycemic value….shredded wheat, Heart to Heart….a lot of others I have been using a cereal called Hi-Lo(w) sp? It is high fibre and low carb about 13 grams of carbs and when I add milk, I estimate I am at 20 carbs. the others were almost 2x that or more. I get it in the organic area at our local Publix grocery store…
May 30th, 2008 at 11:55 am
If you’re eating a cereal that’s high-carb and low-fat (like most of the tasty cereals out there are. I’m looking at you, Honey Nut Cheerios), you might try out a super bolus. This will let you have more insulin in your system for the postprandial, but then prevent the later lows. I’ve been meaning to try it myself, but I haven’t quite worked it out yet.
May 30th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
If what you are saying is to load up on the insulin ie take more, just before (15 min) eating, that has pretty much been my approach. I have had limited success and would often suffer the high low ping pong of destruction….. I am able to figure out the reduced carbs easier.
I like others struggle in the a.m. to keep my numbers right. I feel like a juggler with mostly thumbs…...
Keep Going…......Peace, Bob
May 31st, 2008 at 8:27 am
My endo and I figured out that I had to take my insuling 30 minutes before eating to combat the post-breakfast highs. I have been following that regiment now for over a month and I can eat anything I like for breakfast including corn flakes. My post-breakfast 2 hour BG never goes over 140 now, and my pre-lunch BG is between 80 and 90. Before making this change my post-breakfast BG would be well over 180 and then pre-lunch BG would be between 60 and 70.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:12 pm
I have normally tried 15 minutes or so but not 30 Ill give it a shot…..Bob