Geoffno6
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Groaning or cheering has the same outcome but cheering is more fun, maybe even throw in a little whoop?
If this trend continues 7.6 tomorrow (fingers crossed emoji)
Whoop whoop, yes cheering is better

Groaning or cheering has the same outcome but cheering is more fun, maybe even throw in a little whoop?
If this trend continues 7.6 tomorrow (fingers crossed emoji)
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.
Thanks for the manly hug @Geoffbno6. I still seriously don't know/trust what a sensible level is. I don't have a satisfied setting unfortunately otherwise life would be much easier.I’m going to do the manhug thing cos hugs are good but I’m tempted to do a take you by the shoulders and shake you too.
37 is good!You’ve got down to a good weight too
My understanding is that ‘normal’ is below 42
Much lower than 37 might be abnormal
Seriously if you’re at a good level and beating yourself up stops you rising to a bad level then crack on, but if the self flagellation makes you go Spursy then give it a miss.
You’re doing well mate, have a go at enjoying it![]()
Heres me little quote for todayView attachment 29643
7.6 and my highest fbs (I think) since I started testing. But there is a reason. I knew it would be high today and quite honestly I'm relieved it's not higher. You see I had a bit of a blow out last night. For 3 reasons. Hubby's birthday meal out, together with putting my 6 monthly hba1c behind me, and the fact that I'm at my lowest weight since starting this woe on 8th December last year. 4 lbs lower than where I would prefer to be. So I decided to have all 3 courses. 1st and 2nd course deliciously low carb and even included halloumi chips which you rarely see on a menu eating out. I was quite giddy tbh. Then came the dessert menu and I threw caution to the wind. Of course the red wine made me do it! I ordered a (jaws music here.....getting louder by the second!) Individual banoffee pie!!! Possibly the nicest dessert I've eaten in my life (or it could be the fact that i havent eaten dessert for almost 12 months that it tasted so darn good) I think I got off very lightly considering. Maybe my IR has got better over the months. One thing the reading does tell me is that i am and probably always will be diabetic. But I'm happy knowing that i can control it with what I eat (or don't eat!).
PS the hba1c results are good in that my level is lower than my last one of 41 in May. I'm in the 30s..... but only just at 39. I will be doing a more in depth post elsewhere in the forum about my result. I feel this post is quite long enough alteady considering it says 'fbs with a bit of chat'! Must be the Irish in.me, we just never shut up @ianpspurs![]()
Steal away rhubarb73I’m going to steal with pride
Mostly to edit it down from 10,000 words???It took me 3 hours to write this![]()
Correct, originally 30,000 but who's counting (apart from youMostly to edit it down from 10,000 words???
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I’m rating this a winner because you had the courage to post a score that has made you unhappy- well done for that. We’ve all had that score that disappoints-,well done for sharingAn u happy 7.7 this morning
Too early? I hope not, ours has been on since August5.3 and so cold here that I struggled to get any blood out...is it too early to put the central heating on?
No its never too early to put the heating on trick.5.3 and so cold here that I struggled to get any blood out...is it too early to put the central heating on?