I would be more interested in the Glucose Tolerance Test with Insulin (8 specimens). Measuring insulin at the same time would be interesting. (Fasting, 1,2,3 hours later.)
I calculated a HOMA-IR score, it was 3.0, significant insulin resistance. But I already knew that and likely that was the worst it has been, though I had never tested insulin levels in the past.
Out of curiosity, this morning my fasting BG at 6:31 was 96, at 7:40 I ate a ham/egg on white toast with small apple, at 8:48 BG was 120, at 9:16 108.
It was interesting to read on your link that if you don't have a lot of carbs then eat a big carb meal, you will over react. That was the feeling I get. A lot of times I won't eat anything but coffee and 20 grams of protein, then go bike for 2 hours.
If I have a deep dish pizza after that, it can really soar my BG for longer than 2 hours and make me sleepy /crave sweets. (typical). No doubt the fat slowing down digestion and triglycerides hitting the liver causes the longer elevated BG.
I give myself about 5 more months to "fix" this, I have only been focusing on BG since Sept 9th. I get it's not really a permanent fix, I couldn't go back to eating Pasta Alfredo, white rice, Chinese food, Fruit smoothies, French fries, trail mix, all things my wife likes to eat.
But hopefully my BG will be a lot better.
If I were to do a home OGTT test, I think 75 ml of dark karo syrup would be very similar to the glucose they give you in the lab test.
I wonder about metformin. If I take metformin, then stop taking it after a few months, how long before my BG returns to "normal" non-drugged levels? Does anyone know this?
