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

4.2 this morning after not so good night Asthma decided it had been giving me far to much of an easy time and decided to cut up rough a bit spent most of the night coughing wheezing and struggling a bit. Had to be up early as Melody had to be at the hospital for 8 Am for the first of her appointments. When at the hospital checked my bloods 3.6 so took the drastic action of a foray into the Costa across the road one latte and half a sausage and cheese toastie and then sugars went back up to a reasonable level, honestly I had no choice Costa was the only option available .
 
HarryBeau said:
I am gennepher difficult to believe we're almost in September the time is just flying...I am going to make an effort to go out problem is I have got so comfortable at home...no need to get properly dressed for work or shopping...doing most of my work through Microsoft Teams the food shopping online...even the cats food is delivered...so tomorrow maybe just a short walk to our post office or a little drive.
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Life is a bit different @HarryBeau
I think we need to see the outdoors a little more...
 
good evening all :)

was 4.6 this morning

usual visit to mum's for sunday mid afternoon meal, sunny but with definitely a chillier wind today. Made homemade rum and raisin ice cream for pudding ;)

loads of visitors about yesterday and today in the village including a group of travelling motorbike riders, all very friendly :)

Hope your day is treating you kindly :)

@gennepher - an impactful painting if a little sad. Interesting how you're getting to grips with layers, Procreate seem to be quite a program :) shame it isn't available for Android, I may have a look at Krita, it's suppposed to be a very capable tool.

@dunelm - I really like your very effective minimal landscape today, great form and texture :)

@Muddy Cyclist - lovely landscape and the light on the heather is very well observed, it glows even if the lighting is subdued :joyful: Enjoy the Peak district.

@Alien Aspie - Thank you for the guidance on layers, it's a while since I used them much :)

Art bit -
here is the hare, done in a mixture of watercolour and watercolour pencil, based on a photo mr gee took.
it took a while ;) :hilarious:
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@dunelm Tryfan in all it's glory, I never was brave enough to make that leap between Adam and Eve. Used to love seeing the RAF jets flying below us and making that 90 degree turn down the valley towards the sea. Nice impression of a magnificent mountain.
 
A long day, a good walk which took longer than I remember but got in some quick A4 pencil sketches, Plein Air of Hen Cloud for my next Heather Painting, not sure which I shall use.
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gennepher said:
@Krystyna23040
Yay for the weight loss!

I wish some of my weight would disappear....I have only 2 meals a day, maybe occasionally one snack, so that means by default I am fasting from my last meal (around 12 noon) to the next day (around 6am). But I don't lose weight, however it does keep my blood sugar steady all day. Which I think is very important and it has contributed to my good eye health. If I eat a third meal (and my meals are small ones), then fbs rises quite a bit, and any readings during the day can be a little erratic.

I never feel hungry, although sometimes my stomach makes noises if I have forgotten to eat, and I wonder what this noise is following me around...
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I think that the most important thing is the blood sugars staying steady all day - so you are doing really well, and I agree that this has definitely contributed to your excellent eye health.

I have also experienced much steadier blood sugars with only 2 meals a day - which is going to be much harder to do as my daughter and family are here for the next few days.
 
dunelm said:
Congratulations, this is going so well for you and should certainly help your fasting blood sugars as you have probably already burned away any fat around your liver and pancreas. Brilliant.
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Thank you - I am sure you are right and I have already burned off a significant amount of fat around my liver and pancreas. I think I would like to lose a bit more weight just in case there is more lurking there.
 
Krystyna23040 said:
4.7 this morning. Trousers felt suddenly looser around waist so jumped on scales again and have lost another 3/4lb in a couple of days.

Have decided to keep going with the IF and limiting to 1400 calories as I am thinking that maybe - if the inches keep going off my waist - it will help my fasting blood sugars. Only problem is that I am bordering on becoming too slender which not a good look for someone of my.advanced years.
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That's very impressive all the hard work paying off, brilliant.

I seemed to have halted at 12 stone, I was 11stone 7lbs before lockdown, went a tad over 12 stone during it. Up to now I have not had to count the calories just carbs. I think the times come to take note of your example and look at my calorie intake, not going to be easy.
 
geefull said:
@gennepher - an impactful painting if a little sad. Interesting how you're getting to grips with layers, Procreate seem to be quite a program :) shame it isn't available for Android, I may have a look at Krita, it's suppposed to be a very capable tool.
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Thank you @geefull
I have an Android phone (which is my actual text phone), and like you found no Procreate for it
But I downloaded something called Painter, which is similar ish to Procreate. I will have to look up Krita, not seen that one.

geefull said:
Art bit -
here is the hare, done in a mixture of watercolour and watercolour pencil, based on a photo mr gee took.
it took a while ;) :hilarious:
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Oh wow, that is beautiful. I can imagine it did take quite awhile.

It reminds me of Beatrix Potter.
I am going to bid on eBay this morning on some Beatrix Potter postcards!
 
Krystyna23040 said:
I think that the most important thing is the blood sugars staying steady all day - so you are doing really well, and I agree that this has definitely contributed to your excellent eye health.

I have also experienced much steadier blood sugars with only 2 meals a day - which is going to be much harder to do as my daughter and family are here for the next few days.
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Thank you @Krystyna23040

It is easier to stick to your eating plan when there are no different/extra people around.

Enjoy your daughter and family.
Have a good time.
 
Fbg 6.4

Grey clouds again, but they might reveal the sun in a bit.

Cat has hiccups and is looking bewildered. How do you stop a cat having hiccups :cat:

My painting in Procreate which I started yesterday afternoon and finished just before I went to sleep, there is something I don't like about one bit of it. It has already taken over 20 layers (how?), and I am working on it now, so a couple more layers to correct what I don't like. It has already taken 3 hours!

Be back in a bit....
 
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