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  1. thirsty_monsta

    hi - excessive thirst

    before breakfast today my bg was 8.6 which i thought was good for a morning reading, but better still after lunch it was 6.4...still get a blip now and then but seems its getting back to reasonable levels
  2. thirsty_monsta

    hi - excessive thirst

    you are right mike, i havent been thirsty or had any dizzy spells lately :) and for the icing on the top, im wearing a tee-shirt that has been too small for me for at least 9 months.. i was wearing a 3xl shirt, now im in a normal xl, so the diet is definately helping me
  3. thirsty_monsta

    hi - excessive thirst

    2 hours after dinner... im gobsmacked its down to 6.2
  4. thirsty_monsta

    hi - excessive thirst

    done 3 readings today 1st was this morning 9.8 2nd was this morning 2 hours after breakfast 8.4 (i blame the sausages(ran out of bratwurst) and beans) 3rd was 2 hours after lunch 8.2 im quite happy with todays results 3 so far in single figures today
  5. thirsty_monsta

    hi - excessive thirst

    it was my second mike, and this evenings was 9.6 that makes 3 readings less than 10 so far
  6. thirsty_monsta

    hi - excessive thirst

    well its 2 hours since i had my lunch, cooked meat, beetroot and cheese and my BG is down to 7.7 :) its been up and down a bit but seems to be settling down more
  7. thirsty_monsta

    hi - excessive thirst

    thanks Natalie...i have been helped by the forum since i joined and absorbed the advice given..also been reading loads..if i can pass advice onto someone else and help them..its the least i can do :)
  8. thirsty_monsta

    hi - excessive thirst

    porridge isnt that great, its loaded with carbs...the bacon and eggs option has close to zero... 1 large egg is about 0.6g of carbs and the bacon doesn't have any... no toast though lol, if you want sausages too, bratwurst are pretty low in carbs too as they dont have any filler in them :) good...
  9. thirsty_monsta

    hi - excessive thirst

    well theres a nice surprise.. just tested my bg after my lunch and its down to 9.3 that`s the first reading under 10 since i have been testing... another upside to this lchf diet is im losing some weight even though its bacon and eggs every day for breakfast :P
  10. thirsty_monsta

    hi - excessive thirst

    glad to have helped you... once you get used to low carb it gets easier... my sugars are around 10 or 11 at the moment, depending on what time of day i test..and i admit i have skipped a couple of meals in the last few days
  11. thirsty_monsta

    hi - excessive thirst

    ziplok bags are also good for poaching egs in
  12. thirsty_monsta

    hi - excessive thirst

    ive got used to this diet now, got chicken casserole with soya flour dumplings for dinner today..ill see what bg is like after that :) bg this morning was 10.8 and this afternoon it was 10.5 and this evening before dinner is 10.3.. breakfast is usually bacon and eggs one way or another, i try to...
  13. thirsty_monsta

    hi - excessive thirst

    Back to 10.8 today :) and thats after chinese...i had wonton soup and mixed meat foo yung...no rice or noodles
  14. thirsty_monsta

    hi - excessive thirst

    bg was 16 again this morning...i had a snack last night, which i obviously cant have its a seed bar
  15. thirsty_monsta

    hi - excessive thirst

    hi zand...bg has been up and down the last couple of days,it went up to over 15 again but this afternoon it was 11.9 was taken aback a bit when it went back up.. but this afternoons result it has dropped again
  16. thirsty_monsta

    hi - excessive thirst

    zand and mike,and everyone else that has been keeping up with my thread your support has really helped me get this far and i thank you for that ;)..i was really upset when i saw my first test results, now im happy with my progress its amazing how much difference this lchf diet has made, im glad...
  17. thirsty_monsta

    hi - excessive thirst

    After just having some ribs for lunch, my BG is down to 10.8.. i reckon it will be back to normal by the weekend, im a happy bunny at the moment :) if i get back to normal by the weekend ill celebrate by baking some cookies with my soya flour and might even crack open a can of bitter :P
  18. thirsty_monsta

    hi - excessive thirst

    its gone back to 13.9 this morning, i hope it doesnt start going up again, i had a snack before bed last night spam and cheese on a couple of small crackers..looks like thats another thing thats going out the window...
  19. thirsty_monsta

    hi - excessive thirst

    had steak and cauli mash tonight for dinner 2 hours ago, very nice it was too :) bg is 12.2 it should be lower but i missed lunch today and just had a coffee (slapped wrist!)
  20. thirsty_monsta

    hi - excessive thirst

    i had breakfast late today 2 sausages(14g carb) 3 scrambled eggs and 3 rashers, so only just measured after that..and bg is still going down.. 12.4 now mrs just came home with some soya flour, got to find something to make with it...i think yorkies are first on the list :)