What Types of Protein Drinks/Powders?

DESharon
on 3/20/08 9:08 am - Smyrna, DE
For those of you who are still dealing with blood sugar control & may still be in the liquid phase of the diet, what type of protein drinks/powders are you using & how are you controlling your blood sugars, esp. if they go too low?

Sharon in DE

Deb G.
on 4/27/08 4:22 pm - Austin, TX
I don't know if this was correct or not, but I didn't care.  I had a low and so I took a glucose tablet, crushed it in my pill crusher and ate the powder.  Within 10 minutes though my sugar went from 53 to 135.  That's a huge climb for just 2 tablets.  Maybe I had an artifical low reading.  I'm just taking it slow and easy.  I'm not drinking protein powder, but maybe I should.  I'll have to look into that.  My husband did purchase a protein shake that has only 2gm of carb in it.  I'll have to look it up if you're interested.
Heaviest: 370        Surgery Day 4/25/08: 340        Goal: 185

DESharon
on 4/28/08 12:33 am - Smyrna, DE
When was your surgery?  I have chewed very carefully 1 glucose tablet or a few sips of apple juice to cover my lows.  Right now, I'm experiencing more highs than lows because my endo adjusted my insulin since I was having really, really low lows!!!  42's!!!   After drinking a protein shake, like Unjury w/1 fruit exchange, i.e., 1/2 frozen banana, even though I am bolusing insulin, my sugars would shoot up to 200+.  So, they advised me to skip the fruit.  I'm trying that now.  The protein powders don't have enough carbs in them to need extra insulin (usually), so I just bolus for the skim milk or 1% milk that I use.  We'll see how I do.  They also told me that I could start on pureed veggies or pureed Progresso soup.  I'm supposing that they were talking about the vegetable types; not the meat or pasta ones. 

Sharon in DE

Deb G.
on 4/28/08 10:04 am - Austin, TX
I admit I'm not looking forward to the delicate balance of carbs, insulin, weight loss and diabetes.  But I am looking forward to shopping in stores and not online.  I'm also looking forward to wearing denim pants and not just stretchy stuff.
Heaviest: 370        Surgery Day 4/25/08: 340        Goal: 185

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