Re: [IP] Re: <IP> Lord what do I Do
Using my Navigator I've charted for various foods the rate at which they
increase my sugar from a baseline from 40-60. Beans are by far the slowest, so
much so that for any meal that includes beans I won't take my Symlin, and I also
use an extended bolus or else my Novolog acts too fast. Glucose tabs raise sugar
the fastest, but they are dry and vile and hard to get down. Juice works the
best for me.
I also would have trouble negotiating the can-opener with a sugar of 28.
Deb555 -- I've been using insulin quite long enough
On Nov 25, 2010, at 1:20 AM, Candace Hackney wrote:
> "Beans are high fiber and have a
> high glycemic index, so they take a while to convert to glucose. The sugar in
> the sauce probably helped."
>
> I thought high glycemic was better for lows? Is it because of the protein in
> the beans making it not process as fast? I did just grab the can of beans
> because I can eat a can of Beanie Weenies (not good nutrition in many ways)
> most anytime even if cold :) Just anything to grab in my state of mass
> confusion and I feel like I am looking for something where a tornado just hit
> sometimes. Seems like the numbers don't matter it is a little different each
> time.
> I haven't had anything next to the bed in a while, but thinking how much of a
> % of my life is sleeping maybe I should start keeping something there again
> that I like instead of associating it as a medicine kept next to the bed. I
> love the way these conversations can turn into a discussion on baked beans!!!
> I am off to do some research on beans and will put in some tidbits. Hee. hee,
> hee... jus' kiddin' Now I'm hungry, been saving myself a little for the BIG
> plate tomorrow and using a bottle of insulin to cover it. I confess.
> No more responses from me on this. I don't want to keep seeing my subject
line
> popping out at me... :(
> All is well.
>
>
>
>> Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:58:10 -0500
>> From: email @ redacted
>> To: email @ redacted
>> Subject: [IP] Re: <IP> Lord what do I Do
>>
>> Neal,
>> I daresay at that point in her low-ness, she didn't care what she ate,
>> as long as she ate something....when I am that low, I have no brains,
>> they are mush. Food is food, as long as it has carbs of any kind. We
>> can't think quite as straight as we can when we are closer to our
>> normal's. just sayin....
>> I have walked around my house at 19 before, messed with the stove,
>> etc....then my dog alerts me when I let him in, and its a "get out of
>> Lori's way, she needs the refrigerator!" and anything she can find. lol
>>
>>
>>
>> Neal wrote:
>>
>> Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:38:11 -0500
>> From: Neal Parker<email @ redacted>
>> Subject: Re: [IP] Lord what do I Do
>>
>> Baked beans weren't probably the best choice. Beans are high fiber and have
> a
>> high glycemic index, so they take a while to convert to glucose. The sugar
> in
>> the sauce probably helped.
>>
>>
>> On Nov 24, 2010, at 9:32 AM, Candace Hackney wrote:
>>
>>
>>>> So maybe now I won't be so scared anymore since it has actually
> happened
>> now.
>>>> I know now that it is not so bad and my sugars being so low made me not
>> think
>>>> right. If it did I would have thought that it takes a while for the
>> insuling
>>> to take effect and to just treat the 28 low and keep an eye on my sugars
> for
>> a
>>
>>>> while. As scared as I was my readings should have been through the roof
>>>> afterwards.
>>>> I grabbed the first thing I saw in the cupboard which was a can of
> Bush's
>>> Homestyle Baked Beans. I waited until the cold set in telling me it was
> on
>> its
>>
>>>> way back up and took a hot shower
>> <clipped and snipped>
>> .
> .
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