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

[SaskiaKC]

@SaskiaKC it is a leaving party, a nephew and his new wife are going to live in USA. Would be nice to say goodbye with a hug Instead of a text message.

I welcome them in spirit to these shores!

 

[SaskiaKC]

Road sign in Whitstable, just for certain ladies on this thread

Should I ask? ...
No? ...
Should I travel to Whitstable to see this sign? ...
I read "Whitstable" and I picture a cosy white stable with a row of furry horses munching hay ...

 

[Debandez]

Today I did my 1st Podcast. Loved it. Didn't get in a flap. Really nice interviewer put me right at ease. Had notes as I wanted to remember everything important (still managed to leave bits out!!!) Sharing my journey (via Zoom app) with a podcaster in Columbus, Ohio!!! We could see each other clearly and chatted away for over 1 hour. It was as if he was in the next room. Little things like that astound me.

'Where would I direct anyone looking for info on type 2 diabetes?'. One of the questions. Easy.

1) Dr David Unwin and his fantastic infographs + info (seeing over 75 type 2 patients into remission to date) https://phcuk.org/sugar/

2) diabetes.co.uk and the amazing forum members who give so much to so many, plus the Low Carb Program details can be found there. https://www.diabetes.co.uk/

3) Public Health Collaboration - (PHC) https://phcuk.org/ - a group of Drs, consultants, HCPs and ambassadors dedicated to helping people make informed decisions on their health and wellbeing

4) watch videos on YouTube from Dr Unwin

one of his latest Dr Jason Fung, Dr David Cavan, Dr Richard Bernstein to start with. You wont go far wrong.

And tonight 1st babysitting duty for our new grandson. Played with him all evening, fed and watered! He was blowing raspberries, trumping for fun, making gurming faces, some very strange noises indeed. And that was just my hubby! Granson was a dream!!

 

[SaskiaKC]

@Debandez Congratulations!
Sounds like a great day.

 

[UserABC2021]

6.1 for the early bird. A quick coffee and maybe back to bed for a spell

 

[karen8967]

5.6 for me enjoy whats left of the weekend everyone

 

[SaskiaKC]

Good morning, Early Birds. We have just Sprung forward here, from 1:59 am to 3:00 am.

 

[ianpspurs]

Morning all. 5.7 today - much too high but more of a footnote really. 9 month old granddaughter slept over sans parents and seems to have slept through ( 7.30 ish) despite teething. Three grandchildren ate here last evening and used fb portal to video chat to the other two. That was what we envisaged when we decided to move. We have 2 of the grandchildren for a large part of next week. Builders ahead of schedule on garage conversion so crack on to kitchen earlier. Don't think this will ever be "home" for me but I got the location and maths right. Hand and spring of pork from a local family farm (Cambridgeshire ) with its own butcher, local (Norfolk) purple sprouting broccoli plus a foray into Newmarket (Suffolk) for Heston's jus today's - both are pluses for the planning. Have a great day folks - I'm aware and very thankful for my blessings (not always sure I acknowledge them all) just hope you all feel/find your own blessings today.

 

[DJC3]

Morning all. Managing a few mins here on the friendliest place. Woke to a 5.4 all good there.
@Debandez well done on the podcast you are such a great ambassador. Have fun with your grandson tonight, I’m still laughing at the thought of your OH gurning and trumping for fun.
@jjraak great post as ever. I can understand your concerns but life is for living and you are not the type to panic. Have a great time.
@PenguinMum hugs for the inexplicable fbg yesterday, seems no rhyme or reason for it sometimes. I hope today is a better day.
@dunelm that’s a blue sky!!! I haven’t seen one of those for months. I can’t even tell where the sky begins if I look out of my window now
@gennepher I love your blue period. I’ve missed yours and @Myddy Cyclists uplifting art in the last few days.

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

Good Morning and 6.5 today, could be the curry my son cooked for us last night, Chick Pea with Coconut Milk as his new partner is Vegan, I did have a couple of spoons of rice also, ah well it was a good family evening so will just have to be more careful today.

Sunny here, Muddy Cycle ride or not? Aches today as we decided to tackle thinning out our ancient Holly Hedge yesterday morning before the birds start nesting in earnest, what a job as it's 30 feet high.

Make good use of today one and all.

 

[PenguinMum]

Morning All. 6.2 better than yesterday but not good enough. It seems to stick sometimes and I spent most of yesterday feeling hungry. Still the sun is shining atm.
@ianpspurs its lovely that you get to see so much of the grandchildren now and so enriching for them too. @Debandez congrats on the podcast you little superstar! @DJC3 good to see you back with us and wishing you a blue sky. @trick60 what was the road sign in Whitstable? Sorry to say I found Whitstable disappointing and its not often if ever I say that about anywhere on the coast. They do have some nice shops in the town though. Oh well its Sunday so options, a bit of light weeding in the rose bed, tidy some cupboards, but tea first.
Have a good day everyone. Stay well, stay safe.

 

[dunelm]

Good morning from a still very moist and now a bit breezy, dark and dangerous north.

The wonder wheel of sports therapists and a farmers market of carnivore goodies to throw cash at came in at a rounded 5.0 this am, possibly due to sampling far too much foraged goodies from said market.

The sports therapy session went very well, if you are into S&M. He decided that my glutes and hamstrings needed to be pummelled with something resembling a kango hammer followed by lower limb manipulations into positions mainly used by casualty simulation teams to indicate severe trauma. I did though learn a couple of exercises and something called a nerve slider exercise. Will be trying these out over the coming days.

So, here’s the thing; how many of you have identified the nut jobs clearing shelves of loo rolls, hand sanitizers, pasta, rice and other zombie nuclear apocalypse bunker goods when all folk need to do is purchase and then consume some high octane Russian or Polish vodka and spill some on their hands? You know the stuff, Spirytus and so forth. Personally, I am going for wrapping myself in cling film or wearing one of those full face snorkeling masks and carrying a bar of soap and a bath towel. Or better still, just getting on with stuff.

Have as good a day as you can and good luck bathing in all that vodka. Koffy calls.

 

[gennepher]

Road sign in Whitstable, just for certain ladies on this thread

Was there a picture with this @trick60 ?

 

[gennepher]

@gennepher I love your blue period. I’ve missed yours and @Myddy Cyclists uplifting art in the last few days.

Thank you @DJC3

 

[gennepher]

Fbg 6.8
Here is another of my blue period...

Top one is mixed media paper. In the sketch book, bottom one is the index card.

I used blue watercolour paint. Drew lines up and down the paper, then sprayed with a mister...

I loved the index card one until it blurred and blurred...too much water. Mixed media paper got more the effect I was going for. It has still blurred more than I wanted. I didn't do any more on them now because i will lose that effect. But when i figure out what to add, there may be a tiny drawing to come on the bottom one. But i don't know yet.

Anyway, take care
Have fun
Hugs if you want some...

 

[PenguinMum]

Thanks @gennepher top one graceful dancing ladies bottom one creature from the deep. Love them even if I am bonkers.

 

[Debandez]

4.8 even though I had a piece of choccy with a cuppa at 1am

Meeting a friend today who is over visiting family from Australia. Off to beautiful Lytham for the meet up.

This morning shopping for wallpaper and lots of paint. I expect a few alterations with hubby in the wallpaper front. He doesnt want stripes, I do. Anyone guess who will win

 

[Debandez]

Morning all. Managing a few mins here on the friendliest place. Woke to a 5.4 all good there.
@Debandez well done on the podcast you are such a great ambassador. Have fun with your grandson tonight, I’m still laughing at the thought of your OH gurning and trumping for fun.
@jjraak great post as ever. I can understand your concerns but life is for living and you are not the type to panic. Have a great time.
@PenguinMum hugs for the inexplicable fbg yesterday, seems no rhyme or reason for it sometimes. I hope today is a better day.
@dunelm that’s a blue sky!!! I haven’t seen one of those for months. I can’t even tell where the sky begins if I look out of my window now
@gennepher I love your blue period. I’ve missed yours and @Myddy Cyclists uplifting art in the last few days.

I will be tweeting the life out of the podcast on social media as I do with everything that might give others the hope of being offered a choice to medication and 'its progressive'. Giving people hope which is what I myself found when discovering this forum and helpful, supportive, inspirational people like you xxx

 

[Ryhia]

Good morning from a still very moist and now a bit breezy, dark and dangerous north.

The wonder wheel of sports therapists and a farmers market of carnivore goodies to throw cash at came in at a rounded 5.0 this am, possibly due to sampling far too much foraged goodies from said market.

The sports therapy session went very well, if you are into S&M. He decided that my glutes and hamstrings needed to be pummelled with something resembling a kango hammer followed by lower limb manipulations into positions mainly used by casualty simulation teams to indicate severe trauma. I did though learn a couple of exercises and something called a nerve slider exercise. Will be trying these out over the coming days.

So, here’s the thing; how many of you have identified the nut jobs clearing shelves of loo rolls, hand sanitizers, pasta, rice and other zombie nuclear apocalypse bunker goods when all folk need to do is purchase and then consume some high octane Russian or Polish vodka and spill some on their hands? You know the stuff, Spirytus and so forth. Personally, I am going for wrapping myself in cling film or wearing one of those full face snorkeling masks and carrying a bar of soap and a bath towel. Or better still, just getting on with stuff.

Have as good a day as you can and good luck bathing in all that vodka. Koffy calls.

@dunelm, I cannot believe that I have never been on that particular funicular railway, but I haven't so maybe another time. Looked a lovely day.
Sports session sounds punishing what's the saying "what doesn't break you makes you stronger."

Wondering whether Irish poitin might be a good alternative to vodka. Good use of potatoes and corn possibly - just needs someone inventive enough to set up the still and we are away. If it doesn't work out could always be used as a flamethrower against all those zombie hoards if they get too close.

 

[Ryhia]

5.4 on the meter yesterday, 5.2 this morning.