Blood Glucose Expermiment

[workingout]

Do spikes in insulin hamper weight loss? I will use a Blood Glucose Monitor in a way that will track the rise and fall of glucose levels (hence insulin spikes) as I eat different foods. This data will then be used to fine tune a diet. The goal of this diet will be to keep insulin levels as low as possible, therefore it is necessary to eat only foods that have a minimal impact on glucose levels.

I need help in setting up the protocols of the experiment.
How soon to test after eating?
When to retest?
What should my resting glucose be when I eat the food?
How long between meals?
How many tests should be done on each food, three in one day, once a day for three days, or once a day for one week? That kind of thing.
What supplements should I avoid so as not to skew the results?

Help in determining and eliminating other limitations is needed.

Am I on the right track?

Do YellowJacket, Spidey, and Lolokos visit this board? Their help in setting up the protocals might be helpful

 

[Puddles]

Diabetics are told to test their glucose levels 2 hrs. after eating.

Normal glucose levels are between 80 and 100.

I think it would be interesting to test at one hour and two hour intervals after eating and then again just before you eat the meal so that you have a starting, processing, and ending levels to chart. I think this would give you a good idea of how high you go during the processing portion of the experiment. (I've done this myself but just out of curiosity, I never charted or kept really good records.)

Provided your meals and snacks are at least 2 hrs. apart, you could check each meal and each snack and note the time you train in relationship to the pre and post w/o meal results.

The first test in the morning should be done before putting anything into your stomach. Even black coffee has an impact on insulin production.