I've had it confirmed by 2 nurses, one of whom was a diabetic nurse in the past. If it has been "to long" since you last ate, you body will start pumping out sugars from storage to keep the body running.
It's one of the reasons I have a bit of protean around midnight. Slice of lunchmeat, or (despite the carbs) a handful of nuts, spoonful of peanut butter or a bit of cheese.
9 hours later at my morning test my numbers are in the 100-120 range mg/dl, which is my target range.
Personally I've found having 5-6 smaller meals a day keeps my numbers stable. The usual Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner, then add a Late small Lunch and the Midnight snack and I'm good.
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Date: 2011-06-09 01:13 am (UTC)It's one of the reasons I have a bit of protean around midnight. Slice of lunchmeat, or (despite the carbs) a handful of nuts, spoonful of peanut butter or a bit of cheese.
9 hours later at my morning test my numbers are in the 100-120 range mg/dl, which is my target range.
Personally I've found having 5-6 smaller meals a day keeps my numbers stable. The usual Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner, then add a Late small Lunch and the Midnight snack and I'm good.