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8/15/12 5:44 P

That's great Booklady! Sometimes my morning FBS doesn't seem to make sense, in regard to what I've eaten in the late evening. It is a very complicated issue, I guess. But I'm glad it's brought yours down some.

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8/9/12 1:24 P

I did eat celery and peanut butter last night. My FBS was 138. I will give it a try for a week and see if this continues.

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8/9/12 12:24 A

I'm speaking from the gut and not the head but celery and peanut butter sound good to me. I would try it both with and without the peanut butter a few times each to see what the difference might be. If I remember correctly I would eat a few frozen grapes but that doesn't sound as good as the celery. When I get a chance I'll try to dig up some more information from a more knowledgeable authoritative source. Travelnista, Green Smoothie team leader, might have some input on this.

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8/9/12 12:03 A

Does the late night snack need to include protein? I will eat some celery with peanut butter this evening and see if I can tell any difference. My morning FBS is usually 150 or more.

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8/8/12 2:57 P

I was fortunate to be able to attend classes several years ago and they explained how a light snack an hour or so before bedtime would keep the liver from dumping sugar into the bloodstream. It doesn't take much, just a light, easy to digest snack worked for me.

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8/8/12 12:30 P

I've noticed something... The later I eat, and the more I eat late at night, the lower my FBS is in the morning! I think it has something to do with keeping the blood sugar level more at an even keel, or at least higher, while I'm asleep. So that I don't experience the phenominon of a higher FBS. I don't exactly know how or why it works.. but it has something to do with how much glucogen is released from the liver when blood sugar is at a low point (like while we are sleeping overnight).
I read about this in Diane Kress' book about diabetes control. I don't agree with all of her ideas, but I think she is on to something with this issue.

What have you other team members experienced?

current weight: 233.0

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