Saturday, January 23, 2016

Blood Sugar

Hello Low Carbers!

My blood sugar reading this morning was 98! That's the lowest I've ever seen it in the morning (fasted).

I had some nuts, cheese, bacon and a sausage patty around 11 am, then my husband, Rocky(my dog), and I went for a 2 mile trail hike at a local park.

(This picture is actually from a week ago, but it was a similar experience. Husband not pictured. lol)

Upon returning home, I cooked up some beef liver with onions and tomatoes. I would have taken a picture, but it wasn't very pretty. 

Liver is one of the most nutrient dense foods I can think of off the top of my head (along with maybe eggs), however, you should know that liver does contain some carbohydrates due to it being the store house for glycogen. Your muscles also store a small amount of glycogen for quick energy. It works the same way in animals, so their livers tend to have a few carbs. It's worth the carbs for the nutrition, if you like liver!

So, the liver, onions, and tomatoes was a little bit of a carby meal for me. I'm estimating it at around 15 net carbs (total carbs - fiber).

I tested my blood sugar about an hour after eating and it was 110. Not too bad. I hadn't exercised between eating and testing. (Exercise is a quick way to lower your blood sugar.) In fact, I had been sitting on my butt playing Assassin's Creed Black Flag for over an hour.


Here's a screen shot from My Fitness Pal for today so far. Since I'm subtracting fiber, my total net carbs are at 19. I will probably eat something else before going to bed, since it's only five now, and I last ate at three.
I'm hoping my blood sugar is still low in the morning! Below are some related links on blood sugar and liver that are worth checking out! There is a ton more information out there. These are just a few to get you started.

Happy Low Carbing!




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