Here is how I figure out if I should limit or eliminate foods. Over the past three days, I've been experimenting with oatmeal for breakfast.
Each day I ate the same amount of oatmeal, 3/4 cup-40 carbs, 6 grams fiber and tested at 1 hr from the time I began eating. I also used 50 points as my spike target.
Day 1 fasting test was 98,oatmeal alone, 1 hr test 176. 78 point rise.
Absolutely unacceptable ...
Day 2 fasting test 105.Oatmeal with 2 oz protein, 1 hr test , 163 58 point rise. Better, yet, could be improved I wanted to get as close to 50 as possible.This left me with the option of upping the protein or cutting back the oatmeal.
Day 3 fasting test, 90, Oatmeal with 3 oz protein. 1 hr test , 141. 51 point rise. Still 1 point more than my target, but close enough for me.
Each day I ate the same amount of oatmeal, 3/4 cup-40 carbs, 6 grams fiber and tested at 1 hr from the time I began eating. I also used 50 points as my spike target.
Day 1 fasting test was 98,oatmeal alone, 1 hr test 176. 78 point rise.
Absolutely unacceptable ...
Day 2 fasting test 105.Oatmeal with 2 oz protein, 1 hr test , 163 58 point rise. Better, yet, could be improved I wanted to get as close to 50 as possible.This left me with the option of upping the protein or cutting back the oatmeal.
Day 3 fasting test, 90, Oatmeal with 3 oz protein. 1 hr test , 141. 51 point rise. Still 1 point more than my target, but close enough for me.
This little experiment shows me that this amount of oatmeal is acceptable as long as I eat protein with it, at least 2 ounces, as you can see there really wasn't a vast difference between day 2 and day 3 with an extra ounce added on day 3. It may seem a little obsessive but if you want to know how foods effect your tests, when to avoid or eliminate a food this is the best way I've found to determine that answer.
Hope this helps you along the way!!
Hope this helps you along the way!!
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