Hi gang,

I got a new phone. Does OH have an app?

Also, today is my first appointment with the nutritionist. Been reading up on it and small meals that are protein-forward (low carb/low gi) seem to be recommended for hypoglycemia.

From what I read at mayo clinic website, I need to test my blood sugar before and after exercise and eat 15-30 g carbs (i.e. half a cup of fruit juice or sugared soda) if my blood sugar is less than 70.

I have so many questions. Like do you eat if your stomach is empty but you blood sugar is around 100? I dont think I should but here it is...lunch time!

OH has been working on an app since early 1987. Should be ready any day.

Be careful of reading online remedies for hypoglycemia/reactive hypoglycemia. They were written for non-WLS people. Sugar, for us, is just going to trigger a cascade of up and down blood sugar. Stick to advice from folks with real-world WLS experience.

Hypoglycemia is different from Reactive Hypoglycemia. Make sure you know what you are dealing with because the "fixes" are very different.

I suffer from Reactive Hypoglycemia and fruit juice or sugared soda would set me up for a big spike and crash in my blood sugar. To control my RH I have to eat a protein with a small amount of carbs and fat. A dollop of peanut butter on a cracker is my go to.

Exactly!! Fruit juice is not even in my vocabulary

You are exactly right!

You are right!

Looks like part of your post got cut off. OH chokes if you use "greater than" or "less than" symbols in your post.

thanks julie!

Speaking from a diabetic perspective, but not a WLS one, if I'm hungry and my blood sugars are around 100, I eat a small low-carb high-protein meal as normal.

If I'm not hungry, but sugars are dropping below 70ish, I start getting shakes, clammy, mild brain fog, and I will have a few berries (like, 4-5 raspberries) or half a graham cracker. Wait 15 minutes and test again. If sugars have come up, I'll follow the carb item with a bit of protein (cheese stick is usually my go-to or some lunch meat). If I'm still low, I'll have a few more berries/cracker/whatever. But always follow with protein once the numbers are around 85-90. I don't use things like fruit juice, candy, etc that a lot of people use because I find that leads to a spike, which is also not fun, because then you'll be on an uncomfortable see-saw ride for a few hours at least.

Low blood sugar can be dangerous, and I'd rather ingest a few extra unplanned carbs than let my sugars drop too low.

You are also writing from a PRE surgery perspective. That makes you a different animal.