A couple years ago my glucose was high — 108 — so I did 6 months on very low carb. NO sugar (that I knew of).
I lost 25 pounds but glucose only went down to 104.
I went to regular eating for 6 months and re-tested. Gained 10 pounds, and glucose went DOWN to 102.
Makes no sense. Am trying to do low carb again, as I definitely felt better overall.
Blood sugar and Diabetes is a strange animal. I can test one day for a certain food and then another day for the same food with different results.
If you were checking your numbers in the morning, fasting, there is another thing that a lot of people have called dawn phenomenon:
“The dawn phenomenon, sometimes called the dawn effect, is an observed increase in blood sugar (glucose) levels that takes place in the early morning, often between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. First described by Schmidt in 1981 as an increase of blood glucose or insulin demand occurring at dawn,[1] this naturally occurring phenomenon is frequently seen among the general population and is clinically relevant for patients with diabetes as it can affect their medical management.”
Portion control and careful plating management also makes a huge difference:
1. Fill half your plate with non-starchy vegetables
2. Fill one quarter of your plate with lean protein foods
3. Fill one quarter of your plate with carbohydrate foods
4. Choose water or a low-calorie drink
Did you ever have an a1c test done?
If not, I encourage you to do so. If you are prediabetic, now is the time to talk to get a dietician and get it under control. Once you get into diabetes range, there is no turning back, other than getting it into remission. Once a diabetic, always a diabetic.
I will keep you in my prayers. :)
What did your A1c show, though?
My blood sugar is up in the morning on a low carb diet, even above 108, but the A1c was 5.5, which proves my blood sugar was no issue, at all.