What do I do to help my GD levels when I have a treat

Question

So I have one treat a week and I notice my levels go to 8.9 after the two hours which I know is bad but what can I do to help bring my levels down faster so that I don’t have to beat myself up about having one small mars bar a week as a treat -.-

Answer

Eat your treat then take a 20 minute walk. Walking is like natural insulin

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Can you substitute your treat for something that’s more Diabetese friendly? Like lower carb ice cream, or low cab sweets (Atkins products come to mind?).  I personally love making a shake with a pure protein powder (no added sugars) and Fairlife chocolate milk.  I also heard of women making it with Yasso frozen yogurt.  It’s really important to have your carbs with protein and fiber.   Exercising after meals or sweets also creates natural insulin and should help with your levels.  
For me I also found the best time to have more carbs/ sweets is in the afternoon.  So you can experiment with the timing.

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If you have it with a meal, make sure the meal has plenty of fat and protein- they help keep sugar from spiking too much. And I second the walking.

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Drink lots of water, too. I find that helps.

What do I do to help my GD levels when I have a treat

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