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

Came back on this site a few days ago been a crazy year ( as it has for most of us ) and been on and off the wagon so much I'm dizzy :arghh:. FBG has been up in the high 8's and 7's did have a few 6's like yesterday 6.6 but a 7.7 today ( succumbed to homemade blackberry and apple crumble ( had custard instead of cream ! ) Anyway maybe being back on here will keep me on the straight and narrow :).
 
mojo37 said:
Came back on this site a few days ago been a crazy year ( as it has for most of us ) and been on and off the wagon so much I'm dizzy :arghh:. FBG has been up in the high 8's and 7's did have a few 6's like yesterday 6.6 but a 7.7 today ( succumbed to homemade blackberry and apple crumble ( had custard instead of cream ! ) Anyway maybe being back on here will keep me on the straight and narrow :).
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Winner for testing, coming back here and bouncebackability - also winner for your excellent choice of food for your oopage.
 
Muddy Cyclist said:
That's not a bad idea, I will get the next heather painting out of my system and start scribbling some ideas. Are the other painters, scribblers, zen artists and procreate artists up for it?

Maybe I could have Euterpe, I did have to look up the muse for music, not that knowledgeable. :)
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Does this mean you will write a verse or two to accompany the visual?

I will go for Terpsichore and her harp skills I think, I have a lovely memory of sitting in the forest on Arran listening to a very attractive and skilled harpist. A red-headed Scot so there's my pre-Raphaelite vision :)

I'd like longer than a day to do it though, maybe it could be a longer group project?

Edit---- @Muddy Cyclist

I'm changing my muse so Terpsichore is back on the table.

Realised I have my own muse within my Daoist tradition so I will be choosing He Xiang Gu, one of the Eight Roaming Immortals and musician extraordinaire. No-one said they had to be Greek :)
 
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Alien Aspie said:
Does this mean you will write a verse or two to accompany the visual?

I will go for Terpsichore and her harp skills I think, I have a lovely memory of sitting in the forest on Arran listening to a very attractive and skilled harpist. A red-headed Scot so there's my pre-Raphaelite vision :)

I'd like longer than a day to do it though, maybe it could be a longer group project?
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Sounds good and I agree a day won't be enough so a group project is good and let them appear as and when they will. I already have some ideas, possibly a little wilder than my usual style.
 
mojo37 said:
Came back on this site a few days ago been a crazy year ( as it has for most of us ) and been on and off the wagon so much I'm dizzy :arghh:. FBG has been up in the high 8's and 7's did have a few 6's like yesterday 6.6 but a 7.7 today ( succumbed to homemade blackberry and apple crumble ( had custard instead of cream ! ) Anyway maybe being back on here will keep me on the straight and narrow :).
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Welcome back I hope this corner of the forum helps boost your obvious resolve. 7.7 not a bad result after that sweet treat. :)
 
Oh blast just found the loaf I bought this morning is wholemeal, one of the things on MrSlims Avoid List. Will have to go out again to buy some more suitable bread. There is also the fact that MrSlim dislikes wholemeal, saying he might as well eat sawdust.
Bread is doing my head in. Could manage on one shopping trip every few weeks, until our neighbours arrived and insisted on taking me every week. Now am going to buy bread two or three times a week. Just as the Covid-19 is rising so rapidly a second lockdown is looking likely.
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Seems I was mistaken about national lockdown. The plan now is to instigate localised restrictions where and when neccessary.
 
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Starting today I have decided to give the Libre a rest and return to the prickometer for a week or so to see if the resulting readings correlate with what I have been getting with the Libre this morning I'm reporting a fbg of 4.2 but to be honest that is what it was when I got up this morning when I tested some while before that at 6 AM it was 3.7 now after breakfast it has gone up to 4.6 so far pretty consistant with the Libre readings I had been getting.
 
JohnEGreen said:
Starting today I have decided to give the Libre a rest and return to the prickometer for a week or so to see if the resulting readings correlate with what I have been getting with the Libre this morning I'm reporting a fbg of 4.2 but to be honest that is what it was when I got up this morning when I tested some while before that at 6 AM it was 3.7 now after breakfast it has gone up to 4.6 so far pretty consistant with the Libre readings I had been getting.
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Interesting post John. Unfortunately for me it gave me a glimmer of hope that my Libre may be accurate and as we all know, it is the hope that kills. I will be interested to read more posts along those lines.
 
I remember that view well when I lived at Great Ayton on six months attachment.

What are those massive holes in the fell they are incredibly deep?
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dunelm said:
Good morning everyone from a very damp morning in the dark and dangerous north
The wonder wheel of paprika chicken Heck sausages (2.4% carbs) found in Aldi crossed the line at 4.7 this am

Managed a couple of hours out on my bike yesterday and although the day looked very gloomy, it did not rain until well into the afternoon.
The preparations for MIL’s move is going apace - all carpets that are staying have now been cleaned, fitters coming in on Wednesday to fit replacements, fresh paint added, stardrops flashed onto surfaces and inside cupboards and drawers. Some unpacking of things already transported today. Her move date is a week today so everything moving along nicely.

@geeful - thank you for your comments and glad that you liked it. Rabbits, rabbits - a fine illustration for any Rabbit laden book - made me smile.

@Muddy Cyclist - thanks, yes that leap of faith is not called so for nothing. I have seen planes flying below, Buccaneers, but that may have been up the Lairig Ghru in the Cairngorms. your sketches look promising - the middle one caught my eye.

@gennepher - lovely back story to your sad subject and an excellent piece of graffiti. Manga hero? 20+ layers - you must be exhausted.

A walk that we like doing close to home is up Roseberry Topping and over to Captain Cook monument. An interesting hill with a pagan name that originally was something like Othenesberg. A collapse due to a geological fault or possibly mining gives it a distinctive look.

Koffy on the go, have a wonderful day if you can.

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Afternoon spent over an hour & a half chatting to a friend & colleague...a beautiful day sunny with a breeze thank goodness...I've been abandoned by the cats both of them stayed out last night couldn't even lure them in with their favourite treats...this morning they had breakfast then off out again...that sweet little girl Lola has turned into a party monster determined to make the most of whoever has sparked her interest outside...I've tried to warn her her reputation is at risk she couldn't care less...still nursing a huge amount of paperwork all my time & information sheets are printed & laid out on the desk...another coffee then must get to it...woke to a 6.2...keep safe everyone.
 
Alien Aspie said:
Does this mean you will write a verse or two to accompany the visual?

I will go for Terpsichore and her harp skills I think, I have a lovely memory of sitting in the forest on Arran listening to a very attractive and skilled harpist. A red-headed Scot so there's my pre-Raphaelite vision :)

I'd like longer than a day to do it though, maybe it could be a longer group project?
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I reckon there is some deep inner strength for us all getting into forest bathing.
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SlimLizzy said:
@Krystyna23040 @Muddy Cyclist I too discovered the need to count, or at least consider calories, but for the opposite reason. This is why I now drink CWC three times a day. But finding the balance between stable weight and good BG is very tricky.
MrSlim did joke that he would soon be able to post me under the bank door when I was at my lowest weight.
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It is so interesting how different we are and how important it is to find what works for you. There is definitely not 'one size fits all in relation to T2D.
 
dunelm said:
There are some compelling arguments around the idea that eating to your meter is a better bet than trying to keep your blood sugars flat all day. Here is an article that you may find interesting, https://optimisingnutrition.com/wan...-blood-sugars-your-cgm-is-making-you-fat/amp/
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Thank you. Have bookmarked it on my tablet. Will need to read it again to understand it properly.

My brain feels like it has been fried after a lovely day with daughter and family. It has been wonderful but exhausting.
 
@dunelm and @ianpspurs an interesting concept that fat is not your friend. I think I have proved over and over again that it definitely applies to me and I really do have to watch how much fat I eat.

I do really well by avoiding all low fat food and sugary and starchy carbs. I can stir fry veggies in butter and still do really well. But I do have to be very careful not to overdo the cheese, cream, nuts and nut butters and 100% chocolate.

For me staying low carb is very important but so are total calories. My diet is still a work in progress.
 
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