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

jjraak said:
also a fan of netflix..been watching the Witcher, and The last kingdom
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We were on the beach at Port Ore Wales when the entire film crew and cast turned up with horses and birds of prey to film the opening episode. It was very bizarre as holiday makers were allowed to still use the beach, so beach clad holidaymakers amongst vicious looking Vikings and warriors on horseback. Took them two days to film and it amounted to less than 30 seconds in the series. My eldest grandaughter did get to hold the birds in between shooting of the scenes they were in.
 
SlimLizzy said:
Quick question for those in the know.
Before breakfast FBG 6.1 ( Darned DP)
Two hours and ten mins later BG is 4.4
Been pottering about watering plants etc. No heavy work yet.
Am not used to such a low number.
How low is too low?
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Good question, I occasionally hit those numbers and wonder, answer will be interesting.
 
Guardian Link to diabetes and dementia during covid

make me once again question
if part of the issue is uncontrolled and
un DX Diabetes.

if anything comes out of all this Chaos
it surely has to be better health, with a way of eating that clearly
works for so many LCHF/keto.

a longer time of healthier eating might just head off or at
least slow down the onset of dementia, would be my fervent hope
 
SlimLizzy said:
Quick question for those in the know.
Before breakfast FBG 6.1 ( Darned DP)
Two hours and ten mins later BG is 4.4
Been pottering about watering plants etc. No heavy work yet.
Am not used to such a low number.
How low is too low?
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I'm not sure as to what is considered too low by most but I think 4.4 is a good level though I prefer low fives.

My sugars where a bit strange for me yesterday as for some unaccountable reason my fbg of 5.3 was my highest reading of the day and after eating lunch I actually dropped to 3.6 which is definitely too low for me.
 
jjraak said:
Link to diabetes and dementia during covid
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Mrs MC heard this yesterday but hadn't told me as she knows I have had this fear in the back of my mind so didn't want to worry me more. I wonder if it still applies to those in remission and with weight well under control with healthy BMI?

Need to remain on our guard, nothing's straightforward with this Diabetic condition and now even more complex.
 
Krystyna23040 said:
A lovely painting - how on earth did you do it in 15 minutes. It looks like you spent hours on it.
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Thank you for the compliments @Krystyna23040

Soft pastels can be very quick. That sky took a couple of minutes. There are no detailed clouds on it. Those type of twisty grasses in the wind are another thing which I find easy and effective to draw and do.

Another pastel will take me ages.
 
JohnEGreen said:
I'm not sure as to what is considered too low by most but I think 4.4 is a good level though I prefer low fives.

My sugars where a bit strange for me yesterday as for some unaccountable reason my fbg of 5.3 was my highest reading of the day and after eating lunch I actually dropped to 3.6 which is definitely too low for me.
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Like you I like The Lowe 5s, BG in the 4s used to worry me because a retired nurse relative was lways trying to get glucose into me when below 5 saying you won't survive the night. I have learnt that below 5 is not as bad as she points out but still remain cautious.
 
Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen and all of an unknown gender, please check, but not each other and not in public.

An unsurprising 7.3 for me this morning.

I had my day planned out early this morning before Mrs J was awake. Please see the attached photo.
Needless to say Mrs J had other ideas :-(
Enjoy the rest of today folks and avoid the media if you can, such negativity.FB_IMG_1589530845031.jpg
 
gennepher said:
Thank you for the compliments @Krystyna23040

Soft pastels can be very quick. That sky took a couple of minutes. There are no detailed clouds on it. Those type of twisty grasses in the wind are another thing which I find easy and effective to draw and do.

Another pastel will take me ages.
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You really did the twisty grasses in the wind were so well - which was why I thought it had taken you ages. Brilliant that you did it so quickly . It is funny when you do stuff that some things take absolutely ages but you can whizz through other things in minutes.
 
jjraak said:
Guardian Link to diabetes and dementia during covid

make me once again question
if part of the issue is uncontrolled and
un DX Diabetes.

if anything comes out of all this Chaos
it surely has to be better health, with a way of eating that clearly
works for so many LCHF/keto.

a longer time of healthier eating might just head off or at
least slow down the onset of dementia, would be my fervent hope
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I totally agree with your post. Someone who is following a low carb diet and has well controlled blood sugars must be in a much better position if they get C19 than someone following the Eatwell plate whose diabetes is so out of control that they have had a foot amputated.
 
Krystyna23040 said:
You really did the twisty grasses in the wind were so well - which was why I thought it had taken you ages. Brilliant that you did it so quickly . It is funny when you do stuff that some things take absolutely ages but you can whizz through other things in minutes.
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Thank you @Krystyna23040

I agree. I think though when something, be it a painting or something else, flows and you become at one with the thing you are doing it takes almost no time at all (whether it actually does take some time or not), but you are so absorbed in it that it becomes effortless.

I like it when I can get ‘there’ (in that state), but there is no guarantee it is going to happen.
 
Muddy Cyclist said:
Mrs MC heard this yesterday but hadn't told me as she knows I have had this fear in the back of my mind so didn't want to worry me more. I wonder if it still applies to those in remission and with weight well under control with healthy BMI?

Need to remain on our guard, nothing's straightforward with this Diabetic condition and now even more complex.
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i have to say, personally while i can't substantiate it.

i do think the type 2 diabetic type referred to is more the people i met at my desmonds course.
happy eating as they were it seemed, and taking more and more meds to help.
most would have struggled with any sort of flu or heavy cold, sadly..
an alternative is many may not have even been diagnosed, so eating as normal unaware so therefore NOT
taking the actions we all have over the period since our DX.

pretty sure most would get a blood test on entry, and as diabetes is high on list, a HBA1c would seem in order.

i know i shouldn't and may come a cropper but it's like dads army, (desmonds)
and retired, soldiers now lounging around, and a little out of shape, (the un-Diagnosed )so to speak.

And when comparing the LC/LCHF/Keto people on here,
looking, learning, making great efforts to moderate their sugars, foods & BG levels.
it more like the SAS.

will we be more vulnerable then others..maybe, so carefully does it.

but are we the typical T2D everyone thinks of...no,
and i include the skinny Minnie's and the fatter jacks, like myself.

Remember, when being chased by a leopard
you don't really have to run faster then a leopard,
you only got to go faster then the guy beside you...;)


Guaranteed..Nope..
but something to comfort us and perhaps stay focused on ?..deffo.

and we probably won't know that, until this is much further on where the research
has time to look deeper into the who and why, imho.
 
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alf_Josiah said:
Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen and all of an unknown gender, please check, but not each other and not in public.

An unsurprising 7.3 for me this morning.

I had my day planned out early this morning before Mrs J was awake. Please see the attached photo.
Needless to say Mrs J had other ideas :-(
Enjoy the rest of today folks and avoid the media if you can, such negativity.View attachment 41355
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Careful with that Mr Sheen sun tan lotion. It’s a slippery slope if used to excess.
 
jjraak said:
Guardian Link to diabetes and dementia during covid

make me once again question
if part of the issue is uncontrolled and
un DX Diabetes.

if anything comes out of all this Chaos
it surely has to be better health, with a way of eating that clearly
works for so many LCHF/keto.

a longer time of healthier eating might just head off or at
least slow down the onset of dementia, would be my fervent hope
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So much for the health professionals comments in the artical. My HbA1c and annual review is due next week, I rang Health Centre to ascertain the situation and hopefully make an appointment. They are not doing any HbA1c blood tests for the foreseeable future and not booking any Diabetic Reviews, I mentioned the facts regarding at risk groups and as a type 2 my 'Health Centre of Excellence' remember their words not mine, do not consider me at risk. I have been offered a telephone review with one of the nurses in two weeks time, I felt that was offered reluctantly but I said yes. I was asked by the receptionist, are your blood sugars under control, I answered how would I know the doctor advised me not to test, being the devils advocate. All I can say is thank goodness I'm testing and ignoring doctors eat well plate advise.

I feel like sending a stroppy but informative and questioning email to manager of centre, I still might they need to buck up their services, but then I realise they are under stress so maybe I won't send email. :banghead:
 
Running out of time as have to prepare meal for 6pm family virtual meals, what happens to time?

So started my painting but a long way from finishing, maybe Saturday. A4 watercolour on the new Canson Cotton Paper this is the hill in front of my home looking from the south west, its called Etchinghill a sandstone outcrop of considerable height with views over Trent Valley, North Staffordshire and Cannock Chase, Western slopes are covered with Oak Woods, Eastern and Sothern slopes scrub land this view is from the Wolseley Estates and I managed to get my Oak Tree in. Unfinished lots to do...
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good afternoon all :)

4.4 this morning

Over to mum's today to restack the remaining sawdust 'logs' to make room for the next delivery and mr gee took mum (at her 'request' :hilarious:) into the nearest small town to collect her pension (...but it's 3 weeeeeeks! ). He reports a lot more people about on the street and the only people wearing masks were mr gee and mum :( Scotland is still supposed to be in lockdown mode.

However mum was cheered to get her pension, newspaper and a big tub of ice-cream :D I stayed with Katy ;)

Then when we got home we got a phone call from the vet to say that they are beginning from next week to do some non emergency procedures so they can book Katy in for next Tuesday to get her double teeth done. Very sensibly they are still going to be doing the emailing the consent form back and forth and putting pet in a kennel outside then phoning them and visa versa for collection.

Hope your day is treating you well :)

@gennepher - I absolutely love your pastel today with the grasses, so effective against the sky :joyful:

@Muddy Cyclist - A good start I think with nice emphasis on the oak, I see what you mean about the Canson paper it does have quite a texture for a cold pressed. I have some more paper coming too (eventually :hilarious:), Fabriano Artistico Not which will be the first time I've tried 100% cotton paper, the one I'm currently using is 50/50.

today's art catch up
No 1 - today's tribute is to Jan Groenhart a Dutch painter, in particular I admire his almost abstract land/waterscapes, he generates such a sense of distance :) and his use of colour is strong.
It's a real learning experience looking in this way at these painters I enjoy.
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no 2 is a pencil sketch based on one of mr gee's photos, it's about A5 size, my intention is to try to add watercolour washes, I'll post it again when I've had a bash with the colour ;)

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