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<blockquote data-quote="LinsT" data-source="post: 973640" data-attributes="member: 207753"><p>With dry hands my BG is usually between 5 and 7. On the occasion when I'd had my hands in water they were coming out between 3 and 4. Testing a few mins later they were back to my normal ranges. The only time this has happened were the 2 times when I had been doing something that involved having my hands in water for a while - washing up / wringing out some wet laundry. My hands felt dry but I reckon my skin itself was waterlogged. </p><p>I'm on 2000mg metformin at the moment - 1000mg am and pm. Funnily enough I weighed myself today and have dropped a stone in weight since diagnosis. Which is interesting as I've been following the LCHF diet as a way of getting my BG under control and haven't been worrying about weight loss. Only weighed myself as I'd had a lot of comments from people asking if I was on a diet lol. I'm not planning regular weigh ins. For me this is about maintaining control of my BG's, whilst eating well and without feeling 'deprived'. Also, I'm not convinced its a result of the LCHF diet - and more a reflection of the fact that I have cut out the sugary snacks I used to eat. I still miss my cake and chocolate horribly - still waiting for that 'eureka I don't want sugar' moment that some people have achieved!</p><p></p><p>Don't think I've heard of this. Will keep an eye out for your thread to learn more!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LinsT, post: 973640, member: 207753"] With dry hands my BG is usually between 5 and 7. On the occasion when I'd had my hands in water they were coming out between 3 and 4. Testing a few mins later they were back to my normal ranges. The only time this has happened were the 2 times when I had been doing something that involved having my hands in water for a while - washing up / wringing out some wet laundry. My hands felt dry but I reckon my skin itself was waterlogged. I'm on 2000mg metformin at the moment - 1000mg am and pm. Funnily enough I weighed myself today and have dropped a stone in weight since diagnosis. Which is interesting as I've been following the LCHF diet as a way of getting my BG under control and haven't been worrying about weight loss. Only weighed myself as I'd had a lot of comments from people asking if I was on a diet lol. I'm not planning regular weigh ins. For me this is about maintaining control of my BG's, whilst eating well and without feeling 'deprived'. Also, I'm not convinced its a result of the LCHF diet - and more a reflection of the fact that I have cut out the sugary snacks I used to eat. I still miss my cake and chocolate horribly - still waiting for that 'eureka I don't want sugar' moment that some people have achieved! Don't think I've heard of this. Will keep an eye out for your thread to learn more! [/QUOTE]
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