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

poemagraphic said:
How many great photos are lost because people clone out stuff like that? Far too many so called photographers ruin a great shot by over post-processing it... too much saturation, overexposure, bad cropping etc. BAD 'Shop'ping' PhotoShop has a lot to answer for. Having said that I do love HDR. I take lots of photos inside Churches and dimly lit buildings or places with dark shadows and bright sun. The stain glass window you took is a great example of the window being overexposed to give the correct exposure inside the church. HDR would give all the colour of the brightly lit widow showing all its wonderful glass colours and the contrasting stone work in the bottom right shot where it is underexposed, to allow the camera to catch the window.

It needs three or four separate shots taken on a tripod, so as not to move the camera, taken at different exposures then combined in to one shot. I will post a couple of examples later.
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I only have a phone or a tablet to take photos with. I don’t have a camera. So, I am restricted by the features on those two devices. I took several photos of that window holding the tablet at different angles to try and ‘fool’ the lens, but that was best I could get. I put the collages in Snapseed to use the Pop look feature which can bring out a little more detail.

I will look for your examples.

>^..^<
 
4:30 am this morning as Dawn was streaking her red across the sky, and I am greeted with a 11.1

Why a higher reading?
I did eat out and ate some lovely home made toasted bread...
When I came home there was some cheese coleslaw that needed eating up, so I did have a larger portion than usual...
Also yesterday I didn't have any coffee with cream during the day. I was out all day and only like coffee with cream the way I make it, the strength I make it, and with just one particular double cream I use, and with cinnamon on...

So those were the differences with food.

Also I have just opened a new container of testing strips...

Also 4:30 is a tiny bit earlier for taking the reading...but Dawn woke me up...

It might be none of those things, but they are the only ones I can pinpoint.

We shall find out what the dawn reading is tomorrow....

>^..^<
 
Up with the grey dawn, from yet another waking nightmare (Volcanic eruption under Edinburgh Castle). Must be something disruptive in my life/body/karma? I'm not a Psychic.

FBG 7.5 mmo/lt. at 0500. Going down in baby steps, like my weight. Playing the long game,

Enjoy the weekend everyone.
 
gennepher said:
4:30 am this morning as Dawn was streaking her red across the sky, and I am greeted with a 11.1

Why a higher reading?
I did eat out and ate some lovely home made toasted bread...
When I came home there was some cheese coleslaw that needed eating up, so I did have a larger portion than usual...
Also yesterday I didn't have any coffee with cream during the day. I was out all day and only like coffee with cream the way I make it, the strength I make it, and with just one particular double cream I use, and with cinnamon on...

So those were the differences with food.

Also I have just opened a new container of testing strips...

Also 4:30 is a tiny bit earlier for taking the reading...but Dawn woke me up...

It might be none of those things, but they are the only ones I can pinpoint.

We shall find out what the dawn reading is tomorrow....

>^..^<
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@gennepher , I have found that a careful handwash, followed by well-dried fingers, aids results. If you have a rogue reading then repeat immediately, same lancet but fresh test strip and BG sample.
 
True Blue said:
@gennepher , I have found that a careful handwash, followed by well-dried fingers, aids results. If you have a rogue reading then repeat immediately, same lancet but fresh test strip and BG sample.
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Okay.
Thanks.
I will try that.
Thank you for the advice, and you have a good day.
>^..^<
 
gennepher said:
I only have a phone or a tablet to take photos with. I don’t have a camera. So, I am restricted by the features on those two devices. I took several photos of that window holding the tablet at different angles to try and ‘fool’ the lens, but that was best I could get. I put the collages in Snapseed to use the Pop look feature which can bring out a little more detail.

I will look for your examples.

>^..^<
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Gen You did a great job. I have not come across Snapseed.
Some phones nowadays are better than a lot of cameras when it comes to taking pics, infact mine is a better camera than it is a phone ;)
 
Good morning folks, 5.6 on the testing dice, nice to see a few early risers on here. Off in to work today, I volunteered for today and Monday too with the extra funds going toward our American adventure in August.
Have a lovely one folks it certainly looks like its going to be nice here.
 
gennepher said:
4:30 am this morning as Dawn was streaking her red across the sky, and I am greeted with a 11.1

Why a higher reading?
I did eat out and ate some lovely home made toasted bread...
When I came home there was some cheese coleslaw that needed eating up, so I did have a larger portion than usual...
Also yesterday I didn't have any coffee with cream during the day. I was out all day and only like coffee with cream the way I make it, the strength I make it, and with just one particular double cream I use, and with cinnamon on...

So those were the differences with food.

Also I have just opened a new container of testing strips...

Also 4:30 is a tiny bit earlier for taking the reading...but Dawn woke me up...

It might be none of those things, but they are the only ones I can pinpoint.

We shall find out what the dawn reading is tomorrow....

>^..^<
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I like you only like coffee with double cream. If I am out and about I try to go to 'Costa' and have a black coffee and ask for lots of double cream.
Coffee out can really spike you more than the finger pricker!
A minor set back at 11.1 Gen. Drink up, and enjoy your day!
Po
 
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Good morning everyone - my fourth time of waking today.
The wheel of wonderment and punishment has been on the ball today:
Up at 0300 - 4.1
Up at 0510 - 5.2
Up at 0600 - 4.4
Finally gave in and got up at 0630, seemingly so did my liver - 6.2

Little Miss Pamplemousse and her twin sisters Chaos and Mayhem arrived last night with mum and dad - they are sat at the table eating a variety of foodstuffs while I slurp my tea.
Our other offsprings, together with their offsprings are due here just after 0800 and we will attempt the convoy run to Edinburgh airport to catch the magic flying dirigible to Lands-are-grotty for a week of excitement, lounging round a pool wearing sunglasses, carrying margaritas and smearing skin with SPF50 every 15 minutes.
Luckily we will have a couple of mini-vans in order to seek out the miradors so all is not lost - and I have packed a book.
 
poemagraphic said:
I like you only like coffee with double cream. If I am out and about I try to go to 'Costa' and black coffee and ask for cream.
Coffee out can really spike you more than the finger pricker!
A minor set back at 11.1 Gen. Drink up, and enjoy your day!
Po
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Costa Lot

Always complaining I have no money

Is not in the slightest, a little bit funny

Spending sixty quid a month on a cup of coffee

Aroma wafting up my nose, that’s a little bit toffee



What’s that you say?



That’s a little bit strong for a flat white guy

I say, it is up to me, exactly just what I buy

Bloody scrounging buggers, freezing outside the door

With me sat in here bemoaning, that it is me that’s poor

Po
 
trick60 said:
Good morning folks, 5.6 on the testing dice, nice to see a few early risers on here. Off in to work today, I volunteered for today and Monday too with the extra funds going toward our American adventure in August.
Have a lovely one folks it certainly looks like its going to be nice here.
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Sounds like a great plan trick... Have a great weekend
Po
 
dunelm said:
Good morning everyone - my fourth time of waking today.
The wheel of wonderment and punishment has been on the ball today:
Up at 0300 - 4.1
Up at 0510 - 5.2
Up at 0600 - 4.4
Finally gave in and got up at 0630, seemingly so did my liver - 6.2

Little Miss Pamplemousse and her twin sisters Chaos and Mayhem arrived last night with mum and dad - they are sat at the table eating a variety of foodstuffs while I slurp my tea.
Our other offsprings, together with their offsprings are due here just after 0800 and we will attempt the convoy run to Edinburgh airport to catch the magic flying dirigible to Lands-are-grotty for a week of excitement, lounging round a pool wearing sunglasses, carrying margaritas and smearing skin with SPF50 every 15 minutes.
Luckily we will have a couple of mini-vans in order to seek out the miradors so all is not lost - and I have packed a book.
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Have a great time dunelm x
 
dunelm said:
Good morning everyone - my fourth time of waking today.
The wheel of wonderment and punishment has been on the ball today:
Up at 0300 - 4.1
Up at 0510 - 5.2
Up at 0600 - 4.4
Finally gave in and got up at 0630, seemingly so did my liver - 6.2

Little Miss Pamplemousse and her twin sisters Chaos and Mayhem arrived last night with mum and dad - they are sat at the table eating a variety of foodstuffs while I slurp my tea.
Our other offsprings, together with their offsprings are due here just after 0800 and we will attempt the convoy run to Edinburgh airport to catch the magic flying dirigible to Lands-are-grotty for a week of excitement, lounging round a pool wearing sunglasses, carrying margaritas and smearing skin with SPF50 every 15 minutes.
Luckily we will have a couple of mini-vans in order to seek out the miradors so all is not lost - and I have packed a book.
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Have a fantastic time to always remember. Talking about remember mate think of us left here freezeing without a leader! (Not that I EVER talk about poly ticks)
Po
 
So what was my fasting blood sugar?
That is why we come here right, to jot down our numbers and see how others are doing in their quest for health and well-being.

I don't know why... or at this stage really care to much, but the little screen screamed "OH! Nooooo LOOK it's 7.2!!!
Panic starts to set in, where is my Lantus? Why did that silly man tell me I don't need it any more! What does 'He' know.

Then I remember what I just posted on 'gennepher's' post... I will go back and read that to myself!

Have a great Bank Hols team and always remember 'Be nice to your liver and it will be nice to you'
Po
 
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