[dacruzer]

does eating crab legs raise your BG? (fasting)

[sweetcheeks]

it shouldnt i dont think they have any carbs

[Funnygrl]

If you ate crab legs, you weren't fasting.

[shabbie6247]

Originally Posted by dacruzer

does eating crab legs raise your BG? (fasting)

do you mean you ate them for evening meal then had high morning readings? if so what else did you eat with them?

[dacruzer]

ate the legs at 7pm had my insulin shot at 8pm (always) and then took the reading (always) at 7pm. I've been 5.1, 5.2,5.2 for 3 days b4 I ate crab legs.

[dacruzer]

I only ate the crab legs (dipped in vinegar) about 1 and half leg.

[dacruzer]

correction, ate 7pm and took the test at 7am the following day.

[notme]

Any food will raise your blood sugar somewhat. All foods turn to sugar even protein. Crab legs should not change your blood sugar drastically.

[owlyn]

Crab legs shouldn't do anything to your BG. Now, carb legs, that's another story...

[xMenace]

Originally Posted by dacruzer

I only ate the crab legs (dipped in vinegar) about 1 and half leg.

WTH did you find crabs in Alberta?

The crab legs themselves will do very little to your BGs, though protein will raise BGs.

Some of us get an immediate BG rise just from eating, regardless of what we eat. Usually this is preceeded by several hours of fasting.

[Gordonm]

I eat crab and crab legs a lot during the summer months. I never had it change my BS numbers due to eating the crab. I will actually go lower on most occasions. I feel it is due to the work to get the meat out of the crab.