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Oatmeal destroys my blood sugar level
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Posted on 2/2/20 7:33 PM
I eat the best steel cut oatmeal with just water. No matter what I do, quantity eaten or time of morning, my blood sugar will go from 110 upon wakening to 165 two hours after eating oatmeal. I do not understand. Can anyone suggest a substitute low card breakfast that is not all eggs. Thanks.
Captaintom
Beginning of the discussion - 2/4/20
Oatmeal destroys my blood sugar level https://www.carenity.us/forum/diabetes-type-2/living-with-type-2-diabetes/oatmeal-destroys-my-blood-sugar-level-1519Posted on 2/4/20 2:01 AM
my blood suger is always <120when I wake up. every am I have high fiber oatmealwith 1/4c blueberries. 2 hours after my blood sugar is around 160 but that gives me good reason to do some exercise
Posted on 2/4/20 3:35 PM
@wudarski
I guess my question comes down to "why let the blood sugar get to 160?"
I agree exercise brings mine down as well but why let it get there.
Tom
Posted on 2/4/20 8:15 PM
unless someone develops a unique medication, it's going to get that high because we're diabetics.
Posted on 2/5/20 9:09 PM
Well that is true but I know if I do not eat oatmeal my BS stays under 120.
I can control it by eating eggs or even beef jerky for breakfast. In that case
my BS stays in a range of 90 to 120 all day. It just annoys me that the first
thing a dietitian or doc says is eat oatmeal.
Posted on 2/7/20 12:06 PM
I eat the low sugar oatmeal from Quaker. I only have one packet. Very small amount. Sometimes I consume one packet for dinner with 4 strawberries. My sugar hours later after consuming was still at 120 reading. I will also have one packet just before I go to work after I have checked my blood sugar.
Posted on 2/7/20 5:35 PM
I eat non-sugar oatmeal. That is what annoys me - it is supposed to me the healthiest
I have come to understand that everybody reacts to carbs in different ways, sometimes
violently different ways.
Still searching an alternative oatmeal.
Posted on 2/8/20 5:23 PM
You are correct. What is good for you may not be good for someone else.