Slightly cheeky request; is it possible that you might post your blood sugar over time after eating a huel meal?
Of course I understand if this is not something you want to share online, but it would be really interesting to see how huel converts to blood sugar. We could compare it to this and this.
Bit more insulin today and drank over 30min and levels much more stable this morning.
Guess Iād forgotten about the āmorning effectā if memory serves me right about more insulin needed in the morning for us type 1ās with carbs than throughout the day.
First workout and huel fuelled only yesterday. Felt very strong in the gym, loads of energy. Waking bg was 5.4 so excellent today after the gym yesterday.
Muscles are much fuller and looking good, Gone from sub 50g carbs to close to 200g on huel daily so only to be expected from more water retention.
Very very strange dreams thoughā¦last few daysā¦
Also finding it hard to even smell food! Haha. Psychological association to its smell is unreal, really drives a huge craving response from me.
Getting a huge amount of quality sleep at the moment. Very unusual benefit for me.
2ND WEEK In, just ordered a full months supply.
I would say I am on around 90% huel, only additions are the odd chicken breast or few cubes or dark chocolate after the gym.
During the day no problem at all with no solid food. After an intesnse gym session I just seem to need solid food. Unsure why, psychological perhaps as opposed to physiological?
I am also a type 1 diabetic (20 years). I have been on liquid food for well over a year now due to having mild gastroparesis, it has made my blood sugars better but not great. So i am now trying out Huel to see if the lower carbs helps. I also want to lose some weight which, when being insulin resistant isnāt easy as I take a higher does than most people.
I have had to change over to Huel at a slow rate as my diabetes likes to react to any change, however a spike after a meal is normal (even non-diabetics people have a blood sugar spike as high as 10 up to an hour after food) You could try taking you insulin after you have āeatenā as it may be that you are having a dip in your BG while you are digesting the Huel and then the insulin is running out before you have finished digesting it.
As for the needing to eat, that is normal and I suffer with this greatly, it takes about 20-30 minutes for your brain to register that your stomach is full so you will still get the craving to chew till after that point. The sensation of chewing also lets your brain know that it needs your stomach to start digesting food, try chewing some gum after you have eaten it should reduce the need for wanting to munch on something solid.
Playing about with timings at the minute, 15 minutes before then drank over ten or so minutes seems yo be helping.
Added in a bit of protein powder today and feel full instantly after the shake. Very noticeable difference. So will see how I get on.
I didnāt know about the normal spike for non diabetics. I guess Iām just so use to no spike on my previous very low carb approach just worried I guess.
But all a learning curve! Thank you for taking the time to reply. Still a relative Newby only diagnosed at the age of 33 and 36 now
Have you discussed diet with your Doctor? I donāt want you to risk DKA by following a keto diet as frequently mentioned on diet websites, and on this forum too.
Ketones are as far as Iām aware not the danger itās the next step of ketoacidosis that causes the issue.
Definitely getting used to upping my insulin around more carbs from the huel.
Gp, dietitian and nutritionist all previously from the nhs have all been pretty useless to be honest.
Utter dogma about needing more carbs in my diet for the sake of NICE guidelines, fine to eat pizza and ice creams just take more insulin. Very very dumbed down advice. Utter garbage from them.
This was so interesting to read!!! Been diabetic for 16 years and I have got Huel to gain a bit more control (I am a snacker) and it so interesting to see what results people have.
