Bananas

In all the books I have read about low blood sugar they say that bananas are too full of sugar to be good for hypoglycaemics. However I find they fill be up and are very satisfying and don't seem to alter my blood sugar levels. I wonder if it affects other people.

Filling foods

Some days I find that no foods seem to fill me up at all. I wonder if anyone else is the same. Even if I eat lots of wholemeal things with slow release energy and lots of fibre I still want to eat more and more. Do you think this is due to low blood sugar or due to something else?

Try to reduce your stress levels

One definate contributing factor to the low blood sugar symptoms is stress. As soon as you get stressed your adrenalin goes up and this in return lowers your blood sugar so it becomes a vicious circle.
Try relaxation techniques to help to calm down and rationalise things carefully to try to reduce the stress.

Higher bloodsugar because of the rain.

I find that on rainy days my daughter always seems to have higher bloodsugar. I used to think this was because she wasn't so hot and bothered, but have realised that it corrolates with the days when she can't go out and play. On those days she doesn't use up so much energy so comes out of school in a much better mood. Of course I can't stop her from going out to play but it does help me work out which days to give her more food in her lunch box.

A simple idea to help with blood sugar

I usually make pancakes, pastries and sauces with white flour, but I have found that the work just as well with wholemeal flour and it is much better for keeping your blood sugar level up. It is amazing how such a simple thing makes such a big difference to how I feel through they day.

Busy Day

Well I worked really hard today, was tidying up the kids bedrooms - only took me 3.5 hours!! I did the housework after that as well. I did make sre I ate a bit extra because of the increased physical work that I did. I had some extra bread with lunch and had 2 portions of dinner and made enough so there is some for supper as well. I knew that once I sat down this evening I wouldn't want to get up again so I thought I had better make sure I had some food in reserve for when my adrenalin falls and my sugar level crashes.

Good Blood Sugar Levels

Generally my blood sugar levels have been really good at the moment. I think it is mainly due to not being able to walk to school and back with the kids at the moment. I am sure that next week when I will stop using the car I will be tired again, so I will have to spend some time thinking about some high energy snacks I can take with me. Any suggestions would be gratefully received.

Low Blood Sugar

I had a sudden feeling of no energy early this afternoon when I was getting the kids out of the car coming back from the shops.
I suddenly realised that I hadn't had any lunch yet and it was 1.30. This was only about an hour later than usual but it makes a big difference to me and I had to get something to eat before I sat down or else I know it would have made it really difficult to get back up again.

Avocado

I had a delicious avocado tonight but then thought about the fact that they are supposed to be high in sugar and therefore not suitable for a low blood sugar sufferer. They are packed with nutrients so for me as a vegan they are a worthwhile food, but I will have to make sure that I have a good snack later on to make up for it.

Potatoes

Today my kids were really moody early in the day and I realised that it was the second day in a row that they had potatoes for their meal. Not only are potatoes bad for blood sugar they also replace the thing in the meal that is usually the slow release energy like wholemeal pasta or brown rice.

I made up for it at supper time by giving the girls pancake pizzas made with wholemeal flour.

If you are interested in the recipe you can find it here:

http://www.recipesforvegans.co.uk/pancakepizzas.html

Quick Fix Foods

I found today that my blood sugar was a bit low after an afternoon out to a museum with 5 kids.
When I got back I had some melon to keep me going while I was preparing dinner and it worked a treat to get my blood sugar back up for a short while. Although you would imagine that most fruit would be the same, I haven't noticed such a dramatic effect as that one from any other fruits.

Giving up Sugar

If you have low blood sugar, giving up sugar can be very difficult. I found this site earlier that was quite inspirational and made me realise why I was doing it:

http://www.annieappleseedproject.org/124waysugrui.html

Oats make a good breakfast

I find that if I have porridge for breakfast that my blood sugar generally seems to stay higher through the day. I'm not sure why as it is the same amount of food as I usually have. I think there must be something in oats that helps raise my blood sugar. I wonder if anyone else has found the same thing.

A busy day seems to usually be a high blood sugar day

Today I was really busy and have only just had time to sit down. I have realised that my blood sugar has been higher today. I wonder if it is true that on a busy day your blood sugar is higher. Maybe its just the high adrenalin and I will feel low later. It would be interesting to know how other people are affected.

PMT is over

Well my PMT went with the start of period today, but it has zapped my energy. I'm ready to go to bed now and its only 7.30. I am trying to build up my blood sugar by eating snacks and having wholemeal foods, but its a long slow process. I have found that peanuts make me feel full, but I do wonder if the caffine in them is high enough to affect my blood sugar.

PMT Blues

Tonight I could just sit and eat loads (and probably would if it wasn't for the sore throat that I still have). I always get like this when I have PMT. I just want to eat all the time and if I'm not eating I'm moody. I know its because my blood sugar gets low but so far haven't found any magic foods to get me through it. On the months that I don't even realise its that time of the month because my mood has been good I don't take note of what I'm eating either. Maybe someone somewhere is telling me to keep a food diary.

Soft foods to keep your blood sugar up

I still feel like I'm swallowing razor blades, so would appreciate any suggestions for soft foods that are easy to swallow but are also good for blood sugar. Bananas are good for my fruit but aren't great for blood sugar, and there is a limit to the amount of yogurt I can eat.

Sugar Free Medicines

Does anyone else find it annoying that all the medications on the market are either full of sugar or horrible artificial sweeteners. It would be refreshing to find some that don't have to have these horrible substances in them.

I have tonsilitis at the moment and I tried to find something to help my sore throat but most shops only sell things with sugar that I obviously can't take because of my low blood sugar, but the only alternatives are full of artificial sweetners that are really unhealthy. Does anyone know of any nice alternatives?

Having Snacks

Today my daughter came out of school in a much better mood than usual. I found out that they had done cooking in the afternoon and because they made sweets that she couldn't eat they gave her a banana instead. It seems that the extra snack made a huge difference to her later. I am wondering whether the school would be willing to let her have an afternoon snack every day, or whether she might be embarressed at being the only one in the class having something. Hasanyone else asked schools to do this for children?

My blood sugar is much better

I really can't work out why but my blood sugar has been much better over the last week. I haven't really been eating any different to normal.
My mum says she thinks its because it hasn't been as hot, as when I was young the heat used to make it worse. I wonder if anyone else suffers from problems with blood sugar when the weather is warm.