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Allan59

Allan59

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Been a while since I was on here.
Anyway- been trying so hard to keep my sugar level down and I think I have been a clever little boy !
But since it was Friday and I have been working so hard all week- I thought I would treat myself.
Before my dinner I was 4.8 ( lowest I have ever been ).
Then for dinner I had steak and chips and a little bread ( been ages for that meal ) and then I ate some peanuts and a apple and then I had 10 wine gums.
So after 2 hours I took my sugar level and I thought this was going to be over the score - but it wasn't ! I was 8.7
Then I thought, just wait until the morning and see what I have....and this morning my reading was 8.3 - and right now 5 hours later- after coffee and a yogurt - I am 5.9.
I am happy as a kite right now - but it could be a one of - who knows eh!
 
Wow! Well done. The last time I had pie and chips from the chippy, I took insulin for it. Two hours later I was 7.5. Result, so I thought. 6 hours later I was 15 and gutted. Chips are off the menu.
 
Sorry Alan don't want to spoil your good mood but if you only tested at 2hr how do you know that the
8.7 was not still on its way up.
If I had chips, bread, peanuts, Apple and wine gums I would definitely hit double figures and stay there for quite some time.
 
Allan59 said:
Been a while since I was on here.
Anyway- been trying so hard to keep my sugar level down and I think I have been a clever little boy !
But since it was Friday and I have been working so hard all week- I thought I would treat myself.
Before my dinner I was 4.8 ( lowest I have ever been ).
Then for dinner I had steak and chips and a little bread ( been ages for that meal ) and then I ate some peanuts and a apple and then I had 10 wine gums.
So after 2 hours I took my sugar level and I thought this was going to be over the score - but it wasn't ! I was 8.7
Then I thought, just wait until the morning and see what I have....and this morning my reading was 8.3 - and right now 5 hours later- after coffee and a yogurt - I am 5.9.
I am happy as a kite right now - but it could be a one of - who knows eh!
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You may (or may not) have got away with it once... however might be worth remembering how you got here in the first place?
After a couple of months I'd say you risk triggering lots of old bad habits... be very aware the next couple of days for your own sake.
 
Allan59 said:
Been a while since I was on here.
Anyway- been trying so hard to keep my sugar level down and I think I have been a clever little boy !
But since it was Friday and I have been working so hard all week- I thought I would treat myself.
Before my dinner I was 4.8 ( lowest I have ever been ).
Then for dinner I had steak and chips and a little bread ( been ages for that meal ) and then I ate some peanuts and a apple and then I had 10 wine gums.
So after 2 hours I took my sugar level and I thought this was going to be over the score - but it wasn't ! I was 8.7
Then I thought, just wait until the morning and see what I have....and this morning my reading was 8.3 - and right now 5 hours later- after coffee and a yogurt - I am 5.9.
I am happy as a kite right now - but it could be a one of - who knows eh!
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Sounds like an amazing meal and sounds like you enjoyed it mate! Glad to see levels have gone back down. Just don’t get complacent!
 
Thanks for the above comments - I know what you are all saying and I totally agree with you all.
I am not out of the woods and I will have my good and bad days -
But Boy ! that steak and chips was Fan–Dabi–Dozi.......
 
Allan59 said:
Thanks for the above comments - I know what you are all saying and I totally agree with you all.
I am not out of the woods and I will have my good and bad days -
But Boy ! that steak and chips was Fan–Dabi–Dozi.......
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But I'll put money on the steak being more fantastic than the chips.. maybe just have it with mushrooms and extra butter next time?
 
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