Are you supposed to avoid eating after meals?

Question

Today about 1.5 hours after I ate lunch, I wasn't feeling the best and ate an apple. About 22 gm of carbs or a snack's worth. So a half hour later my 2 hour after lunch was a little high. Are you supposed to not eat much after meals?  I've been finding it hard to eat in general so I am not really worried about calories right now.

Answer

yes! you definitely can!!! in fact, in the beginning of my pregnancy my dietician encouraged me to as i was having low blood sugars in between meals and adjusting insulin was a job.
if you eat an apple that is ALL sugar, your reading will be high. have some protein such as peanut butter on your apple to slow down that sugar digestion!!!
also nature valley protein bar the YELLOW one is amazing for a snack! perfect amount of protein in a bar.
have salads. you can add eggs, avocado for healthy fats, nuts, and more protein such as chicken!!!
check out pinterest for other great ideas.
don’t be afraid to snack but make sure if you’re having sugar, you give yourself insulin for it.

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I try to be true with my meals and not eat anything until I check my sugar. Then afterwards, I eat an appropriate snack until meal time again.

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Start testing at 1 hour of you think you’ll need a snack. But you may also want to
 Look at what you’re eating that you’re already hungry before 3 hours. May need more protein and/or fiber with your meal. 
You definitely need to test before you eat again as eating will 100% impact your glucose reading

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I never eat anything between my meal and testing time. Sometimes I'll drink a cup of coffee with a bit of cream, but that never affects my numbers. It's also important not to eat your snacks too close to your meal times. I've done that before and spiked. I try to leave at least 90 minutes between a snack and meal.

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I was told to not eat at all after meals until it was time to test blood, then you can have your designated snack.  
I didnt have any additional snack times other than after testing my blood.

Are you supposed to avoid eating after meals?

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