GD question

Zeedling · April 2011

Hello ladies. I test my levels an hour after each meal but here is my question - there are MANY times when my lunch is interrupted at work and I dont know whether to test an hour after I started eating or an hour after I finished eating. Anyone know?

lovelyophelia · April 2011

For me it is two hours, but it is from when I finish eating.

memali26 · April 2011

I have always been told one hour after I start eating - so one hour from the first bite.

jerol · April 2011

I asked my dietician the same question....she told me 1 hour from the END of my meal.

phishphood · April 2011

I was told one hour after I start eating, but from the looks of the responses in this thread, it varies from doctor to doctor.

jcsumm0 · April 2011

The diabetes educator told us 2 hours (or one, if that is when you are testing) from first bite of food.

memali26 · April 2011

phishphood:
I was told one hour after I start eating, but from the looks of the responses in this thread, it varies from doctor to doctor.

I think just about everything about GD diet and testing varies from dr to dr. Makes it kind of frustrating trying to compare notes about the little "rules" Huh?

natgerber · April 2011

jerol:
I asked my dietician the same question....she told me 1 hour from the END of my meal.

This is the same for me.

lovelyophelia · April 2011

I do not understand the 1 hour after beginning of meal. Seems counterproductive to me since it can take over an hour to eat sometimes.

Kerry 0916 · April 2011

lovelyophelia:
I do not understand the 1 hour after beginning of meal. Seems counterproductive to me since it can take over an hour to eat sometimes.

I agree with you. My last pregnancy that was their metric, and I always felt like I had to cram my food in as fast as possible.

OP - I would use 1 hr from end of meal until you talk to your doctor and ask what they want you to do.

harvest-wed · April 2011

mine are two hours after the meal is finished.

Nadiaz · April 2011

My book says 1 hour after start of meal, but I have been doing 1 hour after I finish eating for your reason. My meals are often interrupted and I don't get everything in (especially the carbs) at the beginning. In fact, I often save those for last as a "treat".

Starting 1 hour after the first bite could be 15 minutes after I ate a slice of bread and would surely make my #'s falsely high.

Thinking back to the 1 hour and 3 hour GTT, they didn't even start timing until I FINISHED drinking that yucky drink.

mama3115 · April 2011

I would check with your doctor, it seems every MD is different. For me, I check 2 hours after my first bite of food. Not sure why there are so many different rules.

Dani0701 · April 2011

Geez! I can't believe how different everyone's Dr. is! I was just thinking abou this the other day too! I've been doing 2 hours after I'm finished eating for the same reason. You don't always eat your meal in 2 minutes!

ilovemyusnsailor16 · April 2011

I don't have GD, but I do have pre-exisiting - and I've been told to check 2 hours after the first bite.

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