On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 21:57:56 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 21:18:03 -0700, "Cheri" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I test after an hour because that's when I spike, I really don't test
> >> after
> >> meals too much anymore unless I'm having something different or eating a
> >> lot, because after all these years (diagnosed in 1997) I pretty much know
> >> what I can and can't eat. I'm glad your dh is taking control. Keep it up!
> >> :-)
> >
> > Thanks, it has been less than a month so we're still on the learning
> > curve. Thai chili did him in. I need to make my chili with coconut
> > milk (diluted with chicken broth), chicken and sweet potatoes.
> > Curious to see if his reading will be high or not at two hours.
>
> Yes, that's all you can do is test different foods to see how he reacts.
> Everyone is different and what spikes one might not be a problem for
> another. It gets a lot easier after awhile, it really does, and it becomes
> second nature to make good choices.
>
Thanks Cheri, I need encouragement for this. I like eating sensibly,
because he never has. He has always been thin, so it was his excuse
to load up on sugar, carbs and fat.



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