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What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

DJC3 said:
That Billy Joel quote is perfect for us. Ought to be our anthem.
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It’s from Angry Young Man - that’s not how I see you DJC. How about this instead: “the good old days weren’t always good and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems”.

6.5 today for me.
 
Good morning everyone not a great nights sleep last night woke at 3.30 and I’m not sure what happened but I felt really low I was shaky and sweating and I felt like I was going to faint if I got up so I sat on the edge of my bed scanned with the Libre which said 4.0 and then tested with my meter which said 4.1 so I got back into bed and I had a mini packet of skittles then tested again with the Libre and was 4.5 it was very cold last night need to get the hot water bottles out tonight. Anyway today’s BG is 4.8 have a good day everyone
 
I really don't want to seem continually downbeat, especially when members have much harder times. My problems seem to lie with the huge disconnect between the highly visible success of weight loss and the ambivalence of my Hba1c numbers. 37 (5.5) is not clear cut in the way members getting low 30s or sub 30 can be confident things work. Far too much doubt for me at the moment I want it clear cut then I will come on board with wholly supporting LC message. It is clear cut for weight loss.
Sorry if this is OT but felt I needed to apologise for appearing negative.
 
Morning All. 6.1 at 0800 was 5.1 going to bed at 10pm, inexplicable to me!
Didnt get very far with Christmas shopping yesterday will reapply myself today.
@ianpspurs I agree with all you say about the weightloss diet. I dont want to lose any more weight either but I dont know how to get balance and its a real struggle to control my BG let alone think about anything else. I wouldnt say I have got too thin yet but I continue to lose weight though I dont weigh myself regularly.
 
ianpspurs said:
I really don't want to seem continually downbeat, especially when members have much harder times. My problems seem to lie with the huge disconnect between the highly visible success of weight loss and the ambivalence of my Hba1c numbers. 37 (5.5) is not clear cut in the way members getting low 30s or sub 30 can be confident things work. Far too much doubt for me at the moment I want it clear cut then I will come on board with wholly supporting LC message. It is clear cut for weight loss.
Sorry if this is OT but felt I needed to apologise for appearing negative.
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Hugs ian
 
ianpspurs said:
I really don't want to seem continually downbeat, especially when members have much harder times. My problems seem to lie with the huge disconnect between the highly visible success of weight loss and the ambivalence of my Hba1c numbers. 37 (5.5) is not clear cut in the way members getting low 30s or sub 30 can be confident things work. Far too much doubt for me at the moment I want it clear cut then I will come on board with wholly supporting LC message. It is clear cut for weight loss.
Sorry if this is OT but felt I needed to apologise for appearing negative.
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Apologise not. You give incredible positive advice to others and it’s definitely your prerogative to strive for the best, to want the best, and to be disappointed at lack of the best when you’re doing all that you should be and not seeing what’s needed. Doubt in a method that isn’t giving you the results it should is a totally natural reaction
 
ianpspurs said:
I really don't want to seem continually downbeat, especially when members have much harder times. My problems seem to lie with the huge disconnect between the highly visible success of weight loss and the ambivalence of my Hba1c numbers. 37 (5.5) is not clear cut in the way members getting low 30s or sub 30 can be confident things work. Far too much doubt for me at the moment I want it clear cut then I will come on board with wholly supporting LC message. It is clear cut for weight loss.
Sorry if this is OT but felt I needed to apologise for appearing negative.
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A man hug from one Ian to another
 
Morning...no FBG test this morning as engaged in a mad dash to get to the anti-coagulant clinic on time...ready to fight my corner (again)...my INR levels were so unstable when I attended my local surgery clinic I had to be referred back to the hospital ...it's taken almost a year to stabilise my levels...now since I have had three consecutive results in range they proposed to discharge me...make me have a venous test (as opposed to the finger prick test) at another wing of the hospital (which could mean a venous test every time I needed to have the levels checked potentially every week) where you queue randomly on a first come first basis...then go home & wait for telephone advice... I had a full discussion with the specialist nurse...made my concerns known...so I remain at the hospital clinic for now which is a great relief...tested when I got home 5.8 I'll take that.
 
Good morning. Fbs up again to 7.9 today.:( No supper and slept reasonably well despite concerns about my mum yesterday so who knows why? Just got to keep trying and hoping for better result tomorrow. " Keep dancing" as they say on Strictly. Best wishes to all.:)
 
Emma_369 said:
Apologise not. You give incredible positive advice to others and it’s definitely your prerogative to strive for the best, to want the best, and to be disappointed at lack of the best when you’re doing all that you should be and not seeing what’s needed. Doubt in a method that isn’t giving you the results it should is a totally natural reaction
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Thanks @Emma_369 . @Cumberland @karen8967 and @PenguinMum. What I don't/didn't want to do is/was stop people following LCHF just because I seem to have serious doubts. For goodness sake carry on trying to keep control of bg levels. I doubt if I will ever again feel secure with any Hba1c level having fully woken to the dangers of this condition on a personal level. You can't put the "*hit just got real" genie back in the bottle.:arghh:
 
ianpspurs said:
Thanks @Emma_369 . @Cumberland @karen8967 and @PenguinMum. What I don't/didn't want to do is/was stop people following LCHF just because I seem to have serious doubts. For goodness sake carry on trying to keep control of bg levels. I doubt if I will ever again feel secure with any Hba1c level having fully woken to the dangers of this condition on a personal level. You can't put the "*hit just got real" genie back in the bottle.:arghh:
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I reckon if you told most newbies that on LCHF you could lose a load of weight, get HbA1C to 37 and then get grumpy about it staying there, they'd still take it. I know how you feel though. Thinking at the moment that stress is a bigger factor on my BG than I give it credit for.
 
SaskiaKC said:
@ianpspurs you don't sound negative, you sound frustrated. Understandably so.

@Debandez Happy Anniversary to you and Mr Deb. Mr Dez?
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Thanks @SaskiaKC - confused is possibly the most accurate description of where I am at. I really, really, really do want to be upbeat. Oh did I mention really?
 
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