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How to deal with low blood sugar and stay on track?

caitlinallred
caitlinallred Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
So I've been having a hard time staying on track when I get low blood sugar. Are any of you guys diabetic or have hypoglycemia? How do you deal with low blood sugar episodes ? Any advice? Thanks in advance

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  • sugom2
    sugom2 Posts: 93 Member
    Hi, what do you typically eat for breakfast, and at what time of the morning do you eat, then deal with low blood sugar?
  • FL_Hiker
    FL_Hiker Posts: 919 Member
    edited October 2018
    Hi there, i have hypoglycemia. What helped me the most was increasing my protein, I found out I was not getting nearly enough. MFP really helped me to keep track day to day of how much protein I was getting, I always try to hit the minimum requirement. However I don't really enjoy eating protein, so some days I just have to force myself to chug a protein shake. It really does help with the shakiness and nausea, and the added bonus of feeling full. I really like the brand Premier Protein, the caramel flavor reminds me of cookies and its only 160 calories with 30 grams of protein. Hope you feel better soon!
  • AnneUT
    AnneUT Posts: 19 Member
    I have hypoglycemia and the only way I can keep my blood sugar steady throughout the day is to keep my carbs low. It's the carbs that cause the sugar to spike and then drop. Less carbs = no shakiness or nausea for me.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    caitlinallred wrote: »
    So I've been having a hard time staying on track when I get low blood sugar. Are any of you guys diabetic or have hypoglycemia? How do you deal with low blood sugar episodes ? Any advice? Thanks in advance

    While you might get good advise here, I suggest you ask your doctor for a referral to a dietitian (not a nutritionist if you are in the US.)
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