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

jjraak said:
Happy Monday, everyone..:D

Day off, but lots to do.:wideyed:

@PenguinMum , good to hear your injections went well, and it seems to have settled down for you.
hoping result is as good as possible and more are limited or even unnecessary.

My bloods today 6.5...(mmhh..a late night snack of one ot two, pistachio nuts, was never going to go well..WHO can eat just one or two :bigtears: )..i don't suppose the two cans of guiness helped, either.
But it is what it is..and the average BG is still looking good on mysugr app.

Slight update on the smart scales.
Been my daily ritual since buying, kettle on, bloods done, off to bathroom,one button suit weigh in,
clothes back on, back to kitchen, pour water, make tea..sip and dissect data..

So with that in mind, in case anyone else was curious.
scales were £20+ amazon.
Link to phone (moto g5 easily..can log others as well. or each can download app and run off their own phone )

So ...what tales does it tell...:bag:

Hows it work...It shoots a non lethal (so far;)) bolt of electricity up your feet.

ok, it is only the tiniest of electrical charges, but totally innocuous and you don't feel even the merest tingle.

Now while i can't vouch for the veracity and accuracy, just as with my codefree meter, i'm not sure i need NASA type pin point accuracy, but it is nice to have an overview of what i can't really see,
And all displayed in a nice digital form for me to assess, if i'm heading in the right direction or i need to take steps to improve some markers.

and if it's not totally accurate to the minutest percentage point, i do feel it will be out the same amount each time and therefore set a trend i can see and follow...just like the codefree mete does for me.

Early days yet...but promising results so far.
start date 22 may to friday 31 may ..(away the weekend, cat sitting)
OUT of Range: OVER
weight UP 1 lbs..:woot:..186 - 187..( leisurely lunches and experimenting with a few low carb ice creams..:brb:
Body fat UP 1.4.....27.3 - 28.7..related to point one above.
BMI UP 0.1....25.5 - 25.6..see above

OUT of Range: UNDER
Bone Mass 6.5 constant (expected i suppose, a long term game there for definite)
Bodywater UP 0.1.....49.9 - 50.9..(concious effort after first reading to take on more water daily..so that worked :D )
BMR: UP 5... 1522 - 1527..is in right direction, but less jogging/running and little gym..(ok none :arghh: ) might explain that

IN ZONE
Muscle mass.DOWN 2....129 - 127..the top end of zone..BUT in da zone.:D ( see poor excuse above, perhaps :sorry:)

and the one i want to keep an eye on
Visceral Fat: 14 and steady all week. Again top end of zone, and only just in Zone, so work to be done ..
(as expected, i suppose..but i'd love to have seen what this score was 9 months ago )

As with the BG meter, it doesn't cure me, AND it's not a the answer to all my prayers,
BUT is i think a useful guide, IF the thought of checking doesn't make you paranoid or anxious..
.( as per the checking bloods i'd say, see it in a sensible light and it's just a useful guide, allowing you to rectify with early actions, diet, water intake or exercise )
wish i'd had one years ago.
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Have yourselves a merry little Monday all..:)

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I have seen similar in gymnasiums and some people will pay good money to get the information that your purchase comes up with and if it acts as a good guide for you then that can only be good.
I was sorely tempted but I guess that I will just have to make do with the one with the spring in it and the encouraging words from Mrs Miggins. I think that I would explode with all that information and end up back on CBT.
If you find that you are weighing yourself several times a day then its a problem - mind you it could be the focal point for polite conversation around the dinner table when entertaining guests if you place it in the dining room.

I like that Bangles number, thanks.
 
Debandez said:
5.5 today. Not bad considering I had CHOCOLATE CAKE at my dear old friends 90th birthday dinner yesterday. The birthday cake was the dessert. I was sitting next to her and didn't want to disappoint (my excuse!!!) I didn't eat it all and left all the icing (hate the stuff) and just mushroom starter and steak and veg dinner so not too shabby a fbs number all considered. Maybe brought down by the red wine who knows but it was lovely while it lasted (the cake!).

Nice day weather wise here and I'm keeping everything crossed for my rendering to be done. Plasterer keeps getting rained off!

It's my birthday week so off for a bit of pampering. Hair today. Spray tan later in the week (cousin's 50th birthday bash too). Big shop day today too. Fridge and freezer empty so it could take some time!

Happy Monday all.
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I like the way that you tackled the problem of having your cake and also eating it - I dump the icing also.
Have a wonderful birthday week - mine was last week.
 
@trick60 ..i can see the worry about the fall and no grazes.
i suppose a simple black out or fainting would have the same effect, sadly.
But deffo one to store away in case it happens again...Love to wife, hope recovery time is short.

@gennepher , echoing many others best of luck with eye check.
@DJC3 ..enjoy the holiday..and it sounds like your off to a cracking start...LoL

@dunelm ..i too enjoyed the read of the holiday with the Rug Rats....:D
marvellous stuff...can't wait for the movie to come up.
Got The Rock playing you, but who plays the misses...???

And @johnpol congrats on finishing a book of your own.
the print runs can be the hardest part i'm told.
Wondered if you'd considered the Kindle way ?

Read a good few that have linked books in a serial/episodes, to then make them into a real paper book.

the Martian, Wool trilogy. both started life as fan based E-Books.
( both highly recommended if anyone is into sci fi or dystopian / end of the world sagas)
to name two BIG ones..but i appreciate not everybody wants or deem it appropriate to go that route.
 
jjraak said:
Happy Monday, everyone..:D

Day off, but lots to do.:wideyed:

@PenguinMum , good to hear your injections went well, and it seems to have settled down for you.
hoping result is as good as possible and more are limited or even unnecessary.

My bloods today 6.5...(mmhh..a late night snack of one ot two, pistachio nuts, was never going to go well..WHO can eat just one or two :bigtears: )..i don't suppose the two cans of guiness helped, either.
But it is what it is..and the average BG is still looking good on mysugr app.

Slight update on the smart scales.
Been my daily ritual since buying, kettle on, bloods done, off to bathroom,one button suit weigh in,
clothes back on, back to kitchen, pour water, make tea..sip and dissect data..

So with that in mind, in case anyone else was curious.
scales were £20+ amazon.
Link to phone (moto g5 easily..can log others as well. or each can download app and run off their own phone )

So ...what tales does it tell...:bag:

Hows it work...It shoots a non lethal (so far;)) bolt of electricity up your feet.

ok, it is only the tiniest of electrical charges, but totally innocuous and you don't feel even the merest tingle.

Now while i can't vouch for the veracity and accuracy, just as with my codefree meter, i'm not sure i need NASA type pin point accuracy, but it is nice to have an overview of what i can't really see,
And all displayed in a nice digital form for me to assess, if i'm heading in the right direction or i need to take steps to improve some markers.

and if it's not totally accurate to the minutest percentage point, i do feel it will be out the same amount each time and therefore set a trend i can see and follow...just like the codefree mete does for me.

Early days yet...but promising results so far.
start date 22 may to friday 31 may ..(away the weekend, cat sitting)
OUT of Range: OVER
weight UP 1 lbs..:woot:..186 - 187..( leisurely lunches and experimenting with a few low carb ice creams..:brb:
Body fat UP 1.4.....27.3 - 28.7..related to point one above.
BMI UP 0.1....25.5 - 25.6..see above

OUT of Range: UNDER
Bone Mass 6.5 constant (expected i suppose, a long term game there for definite)
Bodywater UP 0.1.....49.9 - 50.9..(concious effort after first reading to take on more water daily..so that worked :D )
BMR: UP 5... 1522 - 1527..is in right direction, but less jogging/running and little gym..(ok none :arghh: ) might explain that

IN ZONE
Muscle mass.DOWN 2....129 - 127..the top end of zone..BUT in da zone.:D ( see poor excuse above, perhaps :sorry:)

and the one i want to keep an eye on
Visceral Fat: 14 and steady all week. Again top end of zone, and only just in Zone, so work to be done ..
(as expected, i suppose..but i'd love to have seen what this score was 9 months ago )

As with the BG meter, it doesn't cure me, AND it's not a the answer to all my prayers,
BUT is i think a useful guide, IF the thought of checking doesn't make you paranoid or anxious..
.( as per the checking bloods i'd say, see it in a sensible light and it's just a useful guide, allowing you to rectify with early actions, diet, water intake or exercise )
wish i'd had one years ago.
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Have yourselves a merry little Monday all..:)

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Nice summary of what data the scales let you see and also the temptation to use them most mornings - I also fall into that trap/habit. As you say, there is always the thought of what might have been had all of this attention to detail been part of our earlier lifestyle instead of believing we were immortal. Song choice has been no 2 son's favourite from very early childhood.
 
ianpspurs said:
Nice summary of what data the scales let you see and also the temptation to use them most mornings - I also fall into that trap/habit. As you say, there is always the thought of what might have been had all of this attention to detail been part of our earlier lifestyle instead of believing we were immortal. Song choice has been no 2 son's favourite from very early childhood.
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Thanks @ianpspurs

I remembered you had a set from earlier posts.

yep, i don't particularly see the daily weigh in as a bad habit for me.
it just gives the chance to monitor any increase in weight early.

Much as the scales are also like an Early Warning System.

Had I of had them earlier, would I have avoided the Tsunami of High sugars in my bloods..?

Can't say YES, for definite..but I do know I would have been MORE aware of impending danger,
NOW I know what to look for and monitor more closely.

I Cant save me, but I can potentially save my steph, and missus falling into the same trap.

and that's THE work in progress for me.
 
jjraak said:
@dunelm ..i too enjoyed the read of the holiday with the Rug Rats....:D
marvellous stuff...can't wait for the movie to come up.
Got The Rock playing you, but who plays the misses...???
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Oh dear, I think we were a bit like a badly drawn Jonny Knoxville and a slim Miriam Margolyes but I would settle for The Rock with Diane Keaton, Olivia Coleman or Tilda Swinton (she is about the same size as Mrs Miggins).
 
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6.5 on another cloudless but slightly cooler but muggier Monday morning. I got a text on Saturday saying my glasses are ready (after specifically asking them to CALL me; how do they know I even text?). I was going to go pick them up early before the heat set in, but I overslept so they'll have to wait 'til later today.
 
Debandez said:
5.5 today. Not bad considering I had CHOCOLATE CAKE at my dear old friends 90th birthday dinner yesterday. The birthday cake was the dessert. I was sitting next to her and didn't want to disappoint (my excuse!!!) I didn't eat it all and left all the icing (hate the stuff) and just mushroom starter and steak and veg dinner so not too shabby a fbs number all considered. Maybe brought down by the red wine who knows but it was lovely while it lasted (the cake!).

Nice day weather wise here and I'm keeping everything crossed for my rendering to be done. Plasterer keeps getting rained off!

It's my birthday week so off for a bit of pampering. Hair today. Spray tan later in the week (cousin's 50th birthday bash too). Big shop day today too. Fridge and freezer empty so it could take some time!

Happy Monday all.
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Happy Birthday Week!
 
Debandez said:
5.5 today. Not bad considering I had CHOCOLATE CAKE at my dear old friends 90th birthday dinner yesterday. The birthday cake was the dessert. I was sitting next to her and didn't want to disappoint (my excuse!!!) I didn't eat it all and left all the icing (hate the stuff) and just mushroom starter and steak and veg dinner so not too shabby a fbs number all considered. Maybe brought down by the red wine who knows but it was lovely while it lasted (the cake!).

Nice day weather wise here and I'm keeping everything crossed for my rendering to be done. Plasterer keeps getting rained off!

It's my birthday week so off for a bit of pampering. Hair today. Spray tan later in the week (cousin's 50th birthday bash too). Big shop day today too. Fridge and freezer empty so it could take some time!

Happy Monday all.
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Happy birthday week. June is naturally the best month for a birthday but I will probably pass on the pampering and spray tan. I have a cousin who has her 50th on the same day as my birthday.
 
jjraak said:
Thanks @ianpspurs

I remembered you had a set from earlier posts.

yep, i don't particularly see the daily weigh in as a bad habit for me.
it just gives the chance to monitor any increase in weight early.

Much as the scales are also like an Early Warning System.

Had I of had them earlier, would I have avoided the Tsunami of High sugars in my bloods..?

Can't say YES, for definite..but I do know I would have been MORE aware of impending danger,
NOW I know what to look for and monitor more closely.

I Cant save me, but I can potentially save my steph, and missus falling into the same trap.

and that's THE work in progress for me.
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I am of the opinion that it is best for it to remain a work in progress all my life. When you get complacent in a fight excrement wins.
 
I went for the diabetic retinopathy screening earlier today. But because I'd had YAG Laser iridotomy on both my eyes a couple of weeks ago, the nurse said they were unable to use the special eye drops they use. And they would have to do the retinopathy photos without me having those eyedrops.

They have access to my records and all recent NHS procedures and treatments on their laptops.

So, I go into the room with the machine.
The guy operating the machine takes the photo of each eye. Two I think of each eye. But when he finishes he doesn't look me in the eye. So I am getting up, the light is on now.

Because I lipread I find it disturbing when someone doesn't look me in the eye, and in this situation it can mean I don't know if I have been dismissed or not. So, for some reason I say, 'Can you see where I had the laser iridotomy in each eye?'

He looks at me. 'Oh no, you didn't have that', he said, 'You only had laser treatment to widen your blocked tear ducts, so that more tears can come out.'

'No, I haven't,' I said. 'I had laser treatment for acute angle glaucoma.'

'No, the laser treatment was on your tear ducts to unblock them, so now your tears can some out,' he repeated, explaining as though to a simple patient, ushering me out of the room.

He opens the door and is looking at the ground again, and not at me. And shuts the door.

I am stunned. I have never ever had any laser treatment on my tear ducts.

I had confirmed my name and address and date of birth, for the nurse, and then again for him. I showed my appointment letter to each one. And I was their first patient of that session.

When he was looking at the ground it felt like also it might be serious, something he found in my eyes. But he cannot tell you, you have to wait for a letter.

On the way home I am panicking.

I can't work this out, and I am not going to believe any test results that come through the post.

>^..^<
 
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jjraak said:
@trick60 ..i can see the worry about the fall and no grazes.
i suppose a simple black out or fainting would have the same effect, sadly.
But deffo one to store away in case it happens again...Love to wife, hope recovery time is short.

@gennepher , echoing many others best of luck with eye check.
@DJC3 ..enjoy the holiday..and it sounds like your off to a cracking start...LoL

@dunelm ..i too enjoyed the read of the holiday with the Rug Rats....:D
marvellous stuff...can't wait for the movie to come up.
Got The Rock playing you, but who plays the misses...???

And @johnpol congrats on finishing a book of your own.
the print runs can be the hardest part i'm told.
Wondered if you'd considered the Kindle way ?

Read a good few that have linked books in a serial/episodes, to then make them into a real paper book.

the Martian, Wool trilogy. both started life as fan based E-Books.
( both highly recommended if anyone is into sci fi or dystopian / end of the world sagas)
to name two BIG ones..but i appreciate not everybody wants or deem it appropriate to go that route.
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Cheers mate.
 
DJC3 said:
5.1 this morning. Probably because I had a few glasses of wine yesterday evening, gorgeous fresh seafood to go with it though.
We arrived in Oban on the beautiful West Highland line and the sun came out - forecast was for rain all week so that was a real bonus. The only time it rained was when I went out for a walk after dinner, then the heavens opened for 20mins and it stopped the second I got back inside. Lol!
Staying in a lovely hotel overlooking the harbour. Nespresso coffee machine in our room and L’Occitane toiletries. Wonderful.
Today we are catching the ferry over to Mull - looking forward to that.
@dunelm glad you got back safely, I loved the tale of Little Miss Pamplemousse and the egg on legs. Going anywhere in public with small children is a delight and mortifyingly embarrassing in equal measures I find.
@trick60 hope the Mrs is improving - were the docs concerned about lack of grazing on her hands?
@Debandez a party in your garage? That sounds brilliant! Did you just get home and find all the neighbours in it?
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Yes they were, as was I, but they were very thorough in there tests and I could see they were unsure as to whether she should have been kept in for observation, not that she would have being the obstinate devil that she is. Definitely not herself though.
Thanks for your concern, it seems we all have our crosses to bear at the moment.
 
ianpspurs said:
Morning all and it is certainly bright and welcoming in this part of East Anglia. @Krystyna23040 delighted to hear the gardens and tea shop were so good. @Shas3 good work on the fbg and a shortened working week must be good for the spirits. @Bildad great news on the continued 5s. @True Blue PB eh?- excellent news. @trick60 hope Mrs T's injuries from the fall are not too painful. @HarrisonK hope the green experience works well for you. @gennepher best wishes for the eye scan. @DJC3 off this forum at the double and concentrate on that holiday.
My fbg was 5.5, personally disappointed but we all have different aims and historical levels. What drove my numbers back in the day may well have been carbs and weight but there is something much less simple nowadays. Think the bludgeoning approach needs refinement. Enjoy your part in the Trump 2020 re-election extravaganza either as an extra or tax paying crowd funder.
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Thanks Ian, not too much pain now, but her medication for her fibromyalgia would be enough to stun an elephant.
 
I picked up my re-made glasses 4 hours ago. They're still not right. If I pull them way down to the very tip of my nose I can see fairly well out of them but then they not only tickle my nose and squeeze my breathing, they pull on my ears. I don't know why, in the 21st century, it is impossible to do an eye exam, get it right, and make lenses properly. But this time I will keep the frames, and, when I have some extra money (haha) take the frames to a different opticians' and see what they can do.
 
SaskiaKC said:
I picked up my re-made glasses 4 hours ago. They're still not right. If I pull them way down to the very tip of my nose I can see fairly well out of them but then they not only tickle my nose and squeeze my breathing, they pull on my ears. I don't know why, in the 21st century, it is impossible to do an eye exam, get it right, and make lenses properly. But this time I will keep the frames, and, when I have some extra money (haha) take the frames to a different opticians' and see what they can do.
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Oh dear that is so annoying for you. I dont understand it either. Can you not have another return and ask them to get it right. I just hate the sloppy attitude of these kind of people. Sending hugs. X
 
PenguinMum said:
Oh dear that is so annoying for you. I dont understand it either. Can you not have another return and ask them to get it right. I just hate the sloppy attitude of these kind of people. Sending hugs. X
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Thank you for the hugs. I could go back but I honestly don't want to deal with these people anymore. They've gotten it wrong twice now -- two chances are enough. At least I'm not out any money.

Hugs and purrs. ^. .^
 
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