OT, meat and blood sugars

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This is a bit off topic but I have to share my little experience. I

have been doing really well on the vegan plan but a few days ago...I

had an intense craving for red meat. I tried to ignore it but finally

gave in and had a hamburger, nothing huge and it was homemade (not fast

food). I am guessing that since I am borderline anemic and haven't been

taking my vits (shame on me)...that I just needed some iron

(?)...anyway, my blood sugars had been running absolutely STEADY in the

mid 100's (not perfect but way better than where they were). Since I

ate that hamburger...my sugars jumped back up to 550 !!! They are

slowly coming back down. Could just one serving of meat do that?! I

don't know but no other factors have been different. I will think of

this episode if I ever get the urge to jump off the veg wagon again!

Stephanie

[Guest guest]

As an RN, you should talk to your PCP anytime you have a jump in sugars beyond

your normal. I would not think meat would affect you, but any deviation from

normal can alter the way your body works to metabolize unfamiliar elements. Call

today.

Lisa

 

Stephanie <stargazerlily72 wrote:

This is a bit off topic but I have to share my little experience. I

have been doing really well on the vegan plan but a few days ago...I

had an intense craving for red meat. I tried to ignore it but finally

gave in and had a hamburger, nothing huge and it was homemade (not fast

food). I am guessing that since I am borderline anemic and haven't been

taking my vits (shame on me)...that I just needed some iron

(?)...anyway, my blood sugars had been running absolutely STEADY in the

mid 100's (not perfect but way better than where they were). Since I

ate that hamburger...my sugars jumped back up to 550 !!! They are

slowly coming back down. Could just one serving of meat do that?! I

don't know but no other factors have been different. I will think of

this episode if I ever get the urge to jump off the veg wagon again!

Stephanie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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--- Stephanie <stargazerlily72 wrote:

 

> This is a bit off topic but I have to share my

> little experience. I

> have been doing really well on the vegan plan but a

> few days ago...I

> had an intense craving for red meat. I tried to

> ignore it but finally

> gave in and had a hamburger, nothing huge and it was

> homemade (not fast

> food). I am guessing that since I am borderline

> anemic and haven't been

> taking my vits (shame on me)...that I just needed

> some iron

> (?)...anyway, my blood sugars had been running

> absolutely STEADY in the

> mid 100's (not perfect but way better than where

> they were). Since I

> ate that hamburger...my sugars jumped back up to 550

> !!! They are

> slowly coming back down. Could just one serving of

> meat do that?! I

> don't know but no other factors have been different.

> I will think of

> this episode if I ever get the urge to jump off the

> veg wagon again!

> Stephanie

>

 

Did you have a bun or other carbs with the burger?

Was it lean beef or the standard ground beef? Fat can

delay the absorption of carbs so if you have a mix

ofhigh fat/protein and carbs you could see a delayed

spike in your blood sugar some hours later. So it's

probably not just the meat that cause a jump to 550,

but the carbs you ate along with it that just took

awhile to work through your system.

 

Food like pizza and Chinese/Indian meals that have a

combination of high fat and carbs are a real pain to

eat as a diabetic. Your blood sugar might seem good

an hour or two after eating but just watch out later!

 

--

Liz

 

 

 

 

 

 

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my endo is a pretty hands off doc, which is what i like about him. he

knows that he can't control the diabetes, the patient has to. i

basically see him for labs and Rx's. my sugars had been stable doing

the low/fat free vegan diet (they were uncontrolable previously

despite high doses of insulin and exercise)and the only change was

the meat, now they are going back down.

Stephanie

 

, lisa fallon

<lisafallon147 wrote:

>

> As an RN, you should talk to your PCP anytime you have a jump in

sugars beyond your normal. I would not think meat would affect you,

but any deviation from normal can alter the way your body works to

metabolize unfamiliar elements. Call today.

> Lisa

>

> Stephanie <stargazerlily72 wrote:

> This is a bit off topic but I have to share my little

experience. I

> have been doing really well on the vegan plan but a few days

ago...I

> had an intense craving for red meat. I tried to ignore it but

finally

> gave in and had a hamburger, nothing huge and it was homemade (not

fast

> food). I am guessing that since I am borderline anemic and haven't

been

> taking my vits (shame on me)...that I just needed some iron

> (?)...anyway, my blood sugars had been running absolutely STEADY in

the

> mid 100's (not perfect but way better than where they were). Since

I

> ate that hamburger...my sugars jumped back up to 550 !!! They are

> slowly coming back down. Could just one serving of meat do that?! I

> don't know but no other factors have been different. I will think

of

> this episode if I ever get the urge to jump off the veg wagon

again!

> Stephanie

 

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[Guest guest]

yes, i had A bun (top and bottom, if I HAD to count carbs, it would

have been 2 carbs) and nothing else. i know about the fat/absorption

thing too. i have been diabetic for 16 years and tried

everything...low carb, no carb, ADA diet, etc...literally EVERYTHING.

The only difference have I found was when I started the low/fat free

vegan diet...this has been the ONLY thing that has brought my sugars

down. Then, I had the burger...and they are on a roller coaster

again. it's been about a week and they are leveling off again. i just

really think there is something to the meat thing.

Stephanie

 

, Elizabeth Blake

<stinky_harriet wrote:

>

>

> --- Stephanie <stargazerlily72 wrote:

>

> > This is a bit off topic but I have to share my

> > little experience. I

> > have been doing really well on the vegan plan but a

> > few days ago...I

> > had an intense craving for red meat. I tried to

> > ignore it but finally

> > gave in and had a hamburger, nothing huge and it was

> > homemade (not fast

> > food). I am guessing that since I am borderline

> > anemic and haven't been

> > taking my vits (shame on me)...that I just needed

> > some iron

> > (?)...anyway, my blood sugars had been running

> > absolutely STEADY in the

> > mid 100's (not perfect but way better than where

> > they were). Since I

> > ate that hamburger...my sugars jumped back up to 550

> > !!! They are

> > slowly coming back down. Could just one serving of

> > meat do that?! I

> > don't know but no other factors have been different.

> > I will think of

> > this episode if I ever get the urge to jump off the

> > veg wagon again!

> > Stephanie

> >

>

> Did you have a bun or other carbs with the burger?

> Was it lean beef or the standard ground beef? Fat can

> delay the absorption of carbs so if you have a mix

> ofhigh fat/protein and carbs you could see a delayed

> spike in your blood sugar some hours later. So it's

> probably not just the meat that cause a jump to 550,

> but the carbs you ate along with it that just took

> awhile to work through your system.

>

> Food like pizza and Chinese/Indian meals that have a

> combination of high fat and carbs are a real pain to

> eat as a diabetic. Your blood sugar might seem good

> an hour or two after eating but just watch out later!

>

> --

> Liz

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

forgot to add...

while doing the low/fat free vegan thing, i have eaten lots of pasta,

rice, chinese and pizza...ALL with NO ill effect immediate or delayed

which is why i question the meat...BTW, it was 90% lean too.

 

 

 

, " Stephanie "

<stargazerlily72 wrote:

>

> yes, i had A bun (top and bottom, if I HAD to count carbs, it would

> have been 2 carbs) and nothing else. i know about the

fat/absorption

> thing too. i have been diabetic for 16 years and tried

> everything...low carb, no carb, ADA diet, etc...literally

EVERYTHING.

> The only difference have I found was when I started the low/fat

free

> vegan diet...this has been the ONLY thing that has brought my

sugars

> down. Then, I had the burger...and they are on a roller coaster

> again. it's been about a week and they are leveling off again. i

just

> really think there is something to the meat thing.

> Stephanie

>

> , Elizabeth Blake

> <stinky_harriet@> wrote:

> >

> >

> > --- Stephanie <stargazerlily72@> wrote:

> >

> > > This is a bit off topic but I have to share my

> > > little experience. I

> > > have been doing really well on the vegan plan but a

> > > few days ago...I

> > > had an intense craving for red meat. I tried to

> > > ignore it but finally

> > > gave in and had a hamburger, nothing huge and it was

> > > homemade (not fast

> > > food). I am guessing that since I am borderline

> > > anemic and haven't been

> > > taking my vits (shame on me)...that I just needed

> > > some iron

> > > (?)...anyway, my blood sugars had been running

> > > absolutely STEADY in the

> > > mid 100's (not perfect but way better than where

> > > they were). Since I

> > > ate that hamburger...my sugars jumped back up to 550

> > > !!! They are

> > > slowly coming back down. Could just one serving of

> > > meat do that?! I

> > > don't know but no other factors have been different.

> > > I will think of

> > > this episode if I ever get the urge to jump off the

> > > veg wagon again!

> > > Stephanie

> > >

> >

> > Did you have a bun or other carbs with the burger?

> > Was it lean beef or the standard ground beef? Fat can

> > delay the absorption of carbs so if you have a mix

> > ofhigh fat/protein and carbs you could see a delayed

> > spike in your blood sugar some hours later. So it's

> > probably not just the meat that cause a jump to 550,

> > but the carbs you ate along with it that just took

> > awhile to work through your system.

> >

> > Food like pizza and Chinese/Indian meals that have a

> > combination of high fat and carbs are a real pain to

> > eat as a diabetic. Your blood sugar might seem good

> > an hour or two after eating but just watch out later!

> >

> > --

> > Liz

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

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