I'm confused...

[Ashtur]

Ok, as I've been testing, I've noticed an oddity I just can't quite figure out.

Simply stated, I've found that my body is *much* more able to deal with carbs during the day than at dinner time. To Wit.

It would not be unusual for my pre lunch number to be around 95-100, and my 2 hour post pran to be in the same ballpark. In other words, within 2 hours, back to my fasting level.

Supper, my prepran will be in the same area (95-100) but my postpran may well be 135-140.. even if I eat exactly the same thing In other words, things that return to normal in good form at lunch are much slower at supper.

I'm diet/ex only, so it's not meds or injection issues. It must be metabolism, but beyond that, I'm stumped.

[vgray77]

The difference could be in your level of activity after each meal. After dinner are you sitting and relaxed while after lunch you are more active? Could also have something to do with when you take you medication.

Vic

[KLD]

I don't think that's at all unusual, Ashtur; our metabolisms are all different. My lowest time of the day is mid-afternoon and, for that reason, that's when I have my regular daily treat of a square of 85% cocoa butter chocolate and eight almonds. I can eat that snack in the middle of the afternoon and still test in the 4.2 (76) to 4.4 (79) range a couple of hours later before dinner. If I eat the same snack at another time of the day, my before meal test result would be around 5 (90) after the same amount of time.

Karen

[HeatherP]

My insulin:carb ratio is different for each meal: 1:25 @ breakfast, 1:15 @ lunch and 1:6 @ dinner. It's not unusual for that to be the case.

[am1977]

I am still trying to figure out my insulin needs, among other things, lol :), but what I have been using is a 1 to 10 ratio for each meal. I think it can use to be adjusted, b/c usually I'm too high in the afternoon and after dinner. I probably need a 1 to 8 or 1 to 5 ratio, though I am reluctant to do that as it will mean more insulin than I want to take. However, when I have to correct later on I take more insulin anyway, so I might as well try to get it right in the first place.

[mg_2204]

Ashtur, I'm the same as you! And no matter how I eat, quantity, low GI, etc, it seems really hard on my metabolism to cope with it. I've tried exercice in the evening too but to no avail. I find I have the best balance if I eat a good breakfast, a sensible lunch and a tiny dinner. But even so, sometimes I get higher numbers anyway.

Marie
:)

[DeusXM]

Your metabolism changes throughout the day, depending on your body's needs. Don't worry, it's perfectly normal to have very different insulin requirements at different times of the day.

[Lorna]

I experienced something similar to that when doing swimming training both early in the morning and at tea time. I found that the same amount of exercise burned off about double the number of carbs in the evening than it did in the morning.