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What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)

Goacher55 said:
Official HBa1c and other random tests results tomorrow. Bizarrely I’ve still got the bruise. I’ll get good girl points I hope spreadsheets printed since November. They started with blood readings and now have a series of intermingled info.
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My bruise stayed for over a week. I just now read your post and looked at the crook of my arm. Finally, bruise is gone without a trace.

I hope all goes well Monday and that all results are great.
 
Morning...so tempted to stay in bed then I remembered I have an appointment at the anti-coagulant clinic...hoping I get a decent INR level so those appointments can be extended...a quick coffee then off to begin the monumental effort to get myself ready...woke to a 6.1
 
Woke up 6:30 this morning from a horrible science fiction dream where someone suddenly put me in a white (ball) bubble suit (?) I am completely enclosed but there is a clear window to see through. But no one else is, and others look aghast. It is difficult moving in a bubble because I cannot use my legs. Then the man puts something through the clear plastic into my mouth and everything goes black. A short while later in the nightmare I am still alive but still in bubble.

Then the real life bathroom beckons very urgently, and I stumble out of bed groggily, still in the dream...

I am still shaking from that nightmare, but manage to take a fbg reading...
8.1
Blimey that is lowest fbg in awhile (or forever, I haven’t got my log book in bed).

With black coffee and chocolate now. (I found the missing coffee in grocery shopping in car boot yesterday, it got left there with the fiasco with the drain repair people.)

I am still shaking from that nightmare. Going to make a second coffee. All I want to do is sleep, but I am not closing my eyes again.

There is sun just touching the tops of trees in the garden. As soon as I come to properly I am out there...

Take care. Hope all your dreams were beautiful ones, and that Father Nightmare did not visit you.

>^..^<
 
Data drop with my own observations but trying to be as kind to LCHF as I can. I know it helps many here and is seen as the best we have. Fbg today seems to have been 6.2 which can't be seen as in any way good and no amount of spin puts that as good control. Data now: So this is yesterday and pretty typical of my intakes macro wise but perhaps 100 cals up and exercise down so for once more in than out - usually balanced or slight deficit.

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BMI today 21.5 and body fat 16.8 - so no argument that this WOE does an amazing job of weight and body fat control. The problem is I am following this WOE to control bg and on my 4 your study of n=1 subjects it doesn't deliver those goods, at least not consistently or what the body comp data might predict. On the basis of my numbers I can only support LCHF as a weight loss/control tool right now. I really hope I eventually see results which persuade me to join the passionate supporters.
 
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Intermittent fasting, lovely relaxed day spent with my son and his family, 8.5g carbs consumed yesterday, ketosis level 6 - so why is my FB level 7.2? Can I blame the dreaded dawn phenominum and what can I do to combat it? Starting to get me down now as it seems the harder I try, the worse it gets!
 
Good morning one and all...

Happy test results day ( I should get good girl points) my DN wants a 6.5. I’m at 6.6 with cholesterol at 3.5. Spreadsheets all colour coordinated and printed out, ready to inform and amaze. (I do like a nice spreadsheet)

I do worry about the coffeenistas on the list. I don’t drink the dreadful stuff but can wholly comprehend. We all know that tea is the cure for all that ails in the world. I’m equally sure that coffee can do a similar job.

@gennepher, I fall and bump into things so everyone thinks that I should spend my life in a zorb or at least covered in bubble wrap

@alf_Josiah I was so impressed, I even considered following your example.

Happy days wished and all that..
 
5.9 yesterday
5.8 today
I'm going like the clappers painting house from top to bottom. Yesterday 2 ceilings as well as numerous walls. I feel like I've gone 10 rounds with Mike Tyson! Every part of me aching....on the right hand side! Left side not a bother on it. This of course is a result of me not being ambidextrous. Moving to the downstairs this week. It's all coming together. Looking lovely and fresh. I'm putting a nice light grey emulsion on walls downstairs. The kitchen is grey with a lovely block wood worktop. Oak laminate. Nice and modern. All ideas thanks to Google. Amazing resource. I've got no ideas of my own! Have to steal everyone else's.

Haven't had much time to spend on forum of late but once house finished and on the market that will change.

Gorgeous day yesterday weather wise and looks to be even nicer today here on the north west coast. Love to see and feel the sunshine.

Happy Monday all. Just off to help a friend. She is training to be a masseuse so I am her guinea pig for a full body massage. It's a tough one but someone has to do it!
 
LindsayJane said:
Intermittent fasting, lovely relaxed day spent with my son and his family, 8.5g carbs consumed yesterday, ketosis level 6 - so why is my FB level 7.2? Can I blame the dreaded dawn phenominum and what can I do to combat it? Starting to get me down now as it seems the harder I try, the worse it gets!
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Snap may not be helpful @LindsayJane. I really do feel most of us are not like the hyper-responders for whom this WOE works at all kinds of levels. Most of us are like joggers/park runners or plodding walkers. Those guys are like elite athletes and no amount of training/cutting carbs/keto will produce those results for us. Lugger all help for you I guess but perspective? Have as good a day as possible.
 
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Morning All. 5.9 today so am hoping for better but could be worse. Someone once commented on this forum why do people moan when they get FBG that others can only dream of. But if you eat minimally and very LC you are entitled to a good number arent you? @LindsayJane sending you hugs, I wish I had an answer. No fair!
@Goacher55 and @Bubbsie wishing you well for good results in your individual tests.
@gennepher very disturbing dream. Let it go and have a cat cuddle in the shed.
Very sunny day ahead. Have a good Monday everyone. Stay well, stay safe.
 
Final data drop of the day partly to head off those who may be tempted to say I just don't do LCHF right/consistently. The free version of my app only shows 1 week's data for those tempted to say time on protocol not enough. I have been doing this for 4 years.
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I fully understand how I arrive at the body comp stats I see from that graphic. AFAIC following LCHF has no answer to how I lower bg but I am open to practical advice like many on here. The emphasis is on practical. This post is also designed to help those who are frustrated due to their own efforts not producing great outcomes. Finally, comparing LC to the eatwell plate is like comparing a showerproof coat to wearing a paper bag in a thunderstorm. For most of us it is not the sou'wester people claim IMHO.
 
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After being thrilled at my below 6.0 fasting sugar level this morning, I go to Starbucks (I usually go to a local coffee chain, but made an exception today) and order a Caffe Latte and the lovely lady hears me as Caramel Latte and gives me a drink... and I walk out happily and take my first sip and go EWWWWWWWWW...… I wasn't sure if I should chuck the 3$ beverage (well, where I live, 3$ gets you a tall drink!) or just walk longer after the sugar rush.... Well, I had some of the drink.... Bottom line, I am avoiding Starbucks … or at least tell the lady clearly next time and make sure I double check exactly what she gives me!!!! Not happy, but well…. and I will go back to my local coffee chain, I guess.....
 
6.9 this morning. Day 6 of no metformin. My emergency prescription is ready at the chemist today ( left all of my pills in Cornwall) I’ll collect them but think I’ll stick it out another week or so without taking any and see if it comes down again. Thought my A1c was due about now but it seems my surgery aren’t interested.
I got a text saying pick up a form and a sample bottle - (urine for alb/creat ratio) that appears to be my diabetic review for this year!
 
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