I have had nice , low readings like a 77 and 97 after eating plenty of carbs . it seems my body processes starchy veggies better than things like noodles and rice . It is different for everyone , so you will eventually recognize patterns and know what worksdoesn ' t work for you . When I get numbers like your 77 97 I am happy and feel like I did a good job balancing my food and controlling my diabetes . If I had eaten a sweet 20 minutes before testing I wouldn ' t really trust my result and I ' d make a note of it for reviewing the # s with my Dr . Maybe next time split the difference wait 10 minutes to eat the treat and test 10 minutes early . I ' m no doctor or anything , but that ' s what I ' d do . The idea is you want to find out what your body is doing with the meal 1 hour later , not just check what your blood sugar level is at any given time . Your numbers can help you figure out what foods you cancan ' t eat and in what combos , so even if 10 minutes early isn ' t precise , you can get at least get a better idea of what that meal did to you . When my numbers dip below 60 I can feel it and I consume a small amount of carbs half cup of milk cocoa or a couple of jordan almonds or something and I feel better instantly . I think the official # my hospital gave me was 58 for it to be too low . I too was very nervous about my numbers being too low sometimes .