glucose test

[ally1]

just tested my glucose level and its 10.6
thats the lowest its been since i was diagnosed, admittedly its before i,ve eaten my lunch

 

[Bluetit1802]

Test at 2 hours after lunch as well. You are improving. Well done!

 

[JohnD54]

Ally, all going I the right direction , keep up the good work. In my humble opinion it does get easier as you go along.


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[ally1]

thank you bluetit and john
i was beginning to despair that the level wouldn,t get so low

 

[Jill the tt]

well done, you can do it

 

[Sancho panza]

You are doing great ally
When I first started testing I was in the 11 to 13 range and without the meter I probably still would be
Keep up the good work.

 

[cold ethyl]

Keep at it and you'll soon see single figures.

 

[kimbo1962]

thank you bluetit and john
i was beginning to despair that the level wouldn,t get so low

Heading in the right direction ally!!

 

[ally1]

thank you kimbo
i did test 2 hours later and was 13.5 but still going down

 

[Bluetit1802]

Well that's not too bad. The rise from before to after was 2.9, so not at all bad as long as it came down again. Well done.

 

[ally1]

i had my tea, with strawberries afterwards, i was a pig and ate the whole punnet, 2 hours afterwards, i tested 18

 

[AndBreathe]

i had my tea, with strawberries afterwards, i was a pig and ate the whole punnet, 2 hours afterwards, i tested 18

What was your main course? 18 is a bit higher than you know you're looking for, but we've all had the odd slip up. There's something to be learned there.

 

[Alan S]

thank you kimbo
i did test 2 hours later and was 13.5 but still going down

Hi Ally. I just replied in another thread. You'll notice I mention one hour there. Is two hours your peak?

What was on the menu at lunch?

 

[ally1]

beef stew and peas, strawberries

 

[Scandichic]

Keep going Ally! Might want to ditch the strawbs though!

 

[Bluetit1802]

Try reducing the strawberries. Just have 4 or 5 smallish to medium ones as a maximum and cut them up so it looks more in your bowl, and have them with yogurt or cream.

 

[peacetrain]

If you want to pug out on something get some Hartleys no added sugar jelly. 8 tubs for £3 in tesco. ;-)


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[ally1]

peacetrain, i hadn,t thought of sugar free jelly

 

[Alan S]

beef stew and peas, strawberries

Next time you make that recipe consider changing the thickener you use and the root veges, if any. Did you have bread or rice with it?

 

[AndBreathe]

beef stew and peas, strawberries

Without wanting to bombard you with information......

Did you use Bisto, or flour to thicken the gravy in your stew, or were there potatoes in it? It would be disappointing if the culprit were the strawberries, but they are probably easier to limit or give up, just by virtue of their seasonality.

The learning curve is steep at this point Ally, but you'll get there, I'm sure of it.