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My family doctor recomended tracking with the glucometer. Read 77 after an egg scrambled with cheese and onion and part of a Protein Shake. I've been checking 2 hrs after lunch and Protein ts been between 90-97. Still feeling a bit shaky every now and then, Even though I've upped the carbs. :/

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My family doctor recomended tracking with the glucometer. Read 77 after an egg scrambled with cheese and onion and part of a Protein Shake. I've been checking 2 hrs after lunch and Protein ts been between 90-97. Still feeling a bit shaky every now and then, Even though I've upped the carbs. :/

you know there are no carbs in eggs, cheese and onions right? how about adding half a piece of fruit? when you are shaky, take a spoonful of honey or maple Syrup and hold in your mouth for 60-90 seconds before swallowing. if you dont feel better in 5 minutes, do it again. 77 is too low and you could pass out next time you feel like that. its dangerous.

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Actually there's carbs in onions but not many, unless you ate half of an onion.... It is a root, which stores starch and sugars.... What's the carb count on the Protein shake? That's where your real carb intake will probably be.

25 is like Atkins-initial-phase low, which is pretty dang low.

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I have a meter and i regularly run in the 60's..despite having the carbs like moon says to do. Mine just doesnt stay up much higher over any given period of time. But, i was also diagnosed with the hypoglycemia a good 15-20 years ago. I try to up my sodium as much as i can..and i always carry Snacks on me. I idealy need to eat every 2 hours to feel my best. One of the nuts on my grouo doesnt like this but too bad.

Ive lost 89 pounds in 5 months so i would say im doing good.

Nearly all of my Snacks between the larger meals are light string cheese and some nuts. That picks me up fast and levels me off so my bs levels arent going below 60. If im traveling and cant have cheese i will toss in a couple Quest Protein bars. They have fat, Fiber and lots of protein..those 3 are exactly what i need to stay up on my feet all day.

Also, another thing i was told by a different nut was that with the hypoglycemia, sugars will dip the most mid morning and mid afternoon. So pay attention to eating and the times. If i dont eat every 2 hours i feel all around lousy. By 10am and 3pm i feel like i could eat the couch, even tho i may have just had something 1.5 hours ago.

Its all about figuring out what your body needs and at exactly what times.

I can test my bsl and the most common number i get is always 62. Mine just likes to hover there most of the time.

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So, how many carbs do you average? Does your nut suggest you doing more than 25? You just described exactly how I'm doing mid morning and mid afternoon! Thats when I have the most trouble with it. I'm trying to check my bsl 2 hours after eating lunch daily but it's hard to break away from a classroom full of students to check it. So, it's not consistent as I'd like it to be.

Congrats on the awesome weightloss btw! How exciting!

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So, how many carbs do you average? Does your nut suggest you doing more than 25? You just described exactly how I'm doing mid morning and mid afternoon! Thats when I have the most trouble with it. I'm trying to check my bsl 2 hours after eating lunch daily but it's hard to break away from a classroom full of students to check it. So, it's not consistent as I'd like it to be.

Congrats on the awesome weightloss btw! How exciting!

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To be honest, i do average more than the 25 your program says to do. My nuts havent given us specific carb targets like that. I did keep it low for the first few months..but then just eased into whatever i felt my body needs.

I track on myfitnesspal and i aim for around 50% Protein, 25%fat, 25%carb based on a 1000 calorie diet. Doesnt always happen tho. I tend to avoid fruits, they just have too much sugar for me to handle. If youre on that app, add me..im gomekast on there abd you can see what i have each day.

The one nut said if you are hypogl with the sleeve, you just have to eat different than all the other sleevers out there. Different rules apply. But i have not yet been given a target for carbs, and believe me..i've asked a few times!

Just looked and my carbs fluctuate between 30 and 80. Its a wide range based on my level of activity for that day. If im not real active its closer to 35ish. Really active and exercising and its closer to 75.

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Oh wow..being a teacher with this has to be pretty challenging for sure.

Any way youre able to keep a small softsided cooler there in your desk with some cheese and nuts? Then at about 10am and 2-3pm you just start to take small bites and just nibble all day long?

You could have it all cut into tiny bites and just grab it as you go?

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I AM on myfitnesspal! :)

Don't laugh, I looked for you but can't figure out how to add a friend, lol. Let me know and I'll add you, or look for Pizzaday....I know, contradicting name for a sleever. :-P

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I sent you a request. Its not easy to find..i had trouble with adding people until about a month ago!

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One thing I noticed I'm not doing is logging my exercise on this app. I have another that I use for that but I should on here too. May help me realize more about my sugar lows too.

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So the low carb pancake is just something i whipped up. I didnt use a recipe. I think it was

Half cup soy flour

1/4 cup egg

Skim milk..not sure if i used half cup or 1/4c

2 scoops any Protein powder

Little Water as needed.

Just mixed it all and made 5 pancakes out of it.

:)

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