cpmodem's Journal, 23 April 2014

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n=1 Test Great Low Carb Bread Company "Everything" Bagel 04/22/2014

Last food or insulin 6hrs ago. Consumed with meal of one 4oz Angus beef patty, 40g Romaine, 40g tomato, 20g avocado, 15g red onion, 1 tsp French's mustard.
Injected .6u humalog insulin immediately prior to eating to cover carbs of burger ingredients (4g) plus bagel's advertised "net" carbs (2g).
BG measurements were taken with a Freestyle Freedom Lite meter that has been very consistent in the past.

Time BG
1830 103 (start)
1900 100
1930 103 (1hr)
2000 117
2030 132 (2hr)
2100 140
2130 155 (3hr)
2200 155
2230 155 (4hr)

Total rise = 52mg/dl
My glucose correction factor = 6.5mg/dl for each gram of carbohydrate
52 ÷ 6.5 = 8g

So, the Everything bagel actually raises my blood glucose like 10g of pure glucose (2g originally bolused for + 8g equivalent rise). This is still 30% of that of a standard 2 oz bagel. The blood sugar spike is also delayed a bit over a standard bagel. As you can see, my BG readings didn't start to climb until the 1 1/2 hr reading, then continued rising for another 1 1/2 hrs before leveling off. I am an insulin dependent diabetic, so my blood sugars will stay high for a very long time unless corrected with a bolus insulin injection.

Diabetics should take note that the delay that the GLCBC bagel has in its blood sugar spike puts it toward the end of the useful life of humalog insulin. So, if you decide to eat one of these products you should consider either: Delaying your insulin bolus, using a slower acting insulin like NPH or Regular, or, if you have a pump, try a square bolus that extends your bolus over a 4 hr period.

Also, this is NOT a gluten free product and contains a large quantity of wheat gluten and wheat flour. This is my major concern, as recent clinical trials and studies have shown that wheat (especially modern wheat) is not a healthy food for many, if not most humans, causing a myriad of health problems for us.

167.0 lb Lost so far: 5.0 lb. Still to go: 0 lb. Diet followed 100%.

Diet Calendar Entries for 23 April 2014:

2261 kcal

Fat: 205.12g | Prot: 75.82g | Carb: 59.43g. Breakfast: Now Sports MCT Oil, Sweet Leaf Liquid Stevia, Hershey's Natural Unsweetened Cocoa, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), Nutmeg (Ground), Cinnamon, Butter. Lunch: Spectrum Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, Trader Joe's Original Unsweetened Coconut Milk, Calavo Avocado, Portabella Mushrooms, Red Sweet Pepper, Bacon (Cured), Kirkland Signature Organic Brown Eggs. Dinner: Parmesan Cheese (Grated), Jimmy Dean Premium Pork Italian Sausage, Newman's Own Sockarooni Pasta Sauce, Cooked Spaghetti Squash. Snacks/Other: Sweet Leaf Liquid Stevia, Hershey's Natural Unsweetened Cocoa, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), Nutmeg (Ground), Cinnamon, Bob's Red Mill Unsweetened Shredded Coconut, Pecan Nuts. more...