Fbg at 5am is 7.4
I reckon that is good for me. But I am still aiming for lower. However I wake up several times a night for the bathroom so I am now checking them a couple of times in the night. And I was in the 6’s both readings in the night.
What I am going to do today is not eat first thing like I normally do, just because I still feel full from yesterday. My stomach doesn’t feel empty this morning. And check how my blood sugars behave. I am going to wait until midday and have my 3 hour eating window then. That will make this at least a 24 hour fast in this intermittent fasting. Yet I am still eating plenty of food. My normal food - very low carb (spellcheck keeps changing carb to card???) stuff.
I do have treats. I like my treats, but they are low (ish) carb. However, I have my treats and chocolate between the two meals I have. Because the second meal appears to absorb or nullify any extra carbs in the treats (although they are still low carb). Having chocolate after my last meal even as a dessert seems to higher my blood sugar levels the rest of the day. But not if I have it before the last meal.
I like writing down these observations what I eat and do for the diabetes, on a day, on here. Writing them in a private notebook doesn’t have the same impact for me. It is useful for me to collate my thoughts on this thread.
I always have at least an hour meditation and reflection time when I wake up. This is my half hour reflection time for today. Now for half an hour or so meditation.
By the way, doesn’t it feel winter has arrived? Not because it is colder, but it is DARK outside!!!
Time for hibernation soon...
Ah, another observation. I don’t know if any of you have noticed or feel this, but when I do this intermittent fasting, time stretches, and I get so much more done in the day.
Yesterday (because of the intermittent fasting) I got so much done - in studying (I do online courses, yesterday was analysing the novel, today is analysing fairy tales) and my mind is so much more alert and not sluggish, and in gardening (I am cutting down willow and bamboo because I am repairing a willow bower I made, with J, all those years ago and recent storms uprooted it and irreparably damaged it) and so today this morning as soon as it is light (dawn is doing a few streaks now) I will do a cobble up job to recreate that bower again with anything in the garden and garage. It will definitely look interesting.
I have frequent rests on my thatched swing with the cat, and I actually feel I am having a lazy restful day.
The intermittent fasting gives me more get up and go (it’s just my arthritic body that has has restrictions and decides to stop, so time out on my thatched swing), more mental alertness, and more positivity.
That is my manifesto for today. And I have eaten into my meditation time writing this extra bit. But hey time stretches when I intermittent fast and I have all the time in the world...
You all have a good day.
My good wishes to all of you especially those who have medical stuff and procedures going on.
May the force be with you!
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The holiday in Spain sounds great. And I imagine the cattery couple will enjoy hosting Bobs and Daisy.
