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What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)
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6.2 this morning. Drank a glass of V8 juice at midnight and didn't dose for it properly as it was very late. Better safe than sorry. Have a great day everyone.
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4.3 but Swipey so Ts and Cs apply. @Mrs T 123 no idea about different impact and as I can't stand most white wine will never know. @DJC3 's idea about carbs seems about right to me.
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nutribolt
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7.1 this morning. I guess liver dump with DP was on full display this morning. Anyway a fasting day today so this should come down or at the very least visceral fat should. We shall see.
Have a great last day of the first week of year 2021
Have a great last day of the first week of year 2021
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Are you measuring visceral fat, @nutribolt ?7.1 this morning. I guess liver dump with DP was on full display this morning. Anyway a fasting day today so this should come down or at the very least visceral fat should. We shall see.
Have a great last day of the first week of year 2021
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Hello all. Slept in a bit today.
Fbg was 4.6 upon getting up.
@Mrs T 123 -- I agree with @DJC3, on the whole red wine generally tends to be lower carb than white wine. I mostly order from a shop, which publishes the sugar content of most of the wines they sell. This really helps.
Fbg was 4.6 upon getting up.
@Mrs T 123 -- I agree with @DJC3, on the whole red wine generally tends to be lower carb than white wine. I mostly order from a shop, which publishes the sugar content of most of the wines they sell. This really helps.
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Mine was 6.8 and had 1 cup of tea so far and its now 7.5. Have just come off gliclazide becausde my hba1c was 34. Why this high not had brekki yet. Milk in tea perhaps. Any advice welcome
nutribolt
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I am yes.. It shows on the Smart Meter my wife got for me few years back and it shows Visceral fat... its not accurate like a medical test but it gives a reasonable idea.
Included the screenshot from todays measure on the smart meter app if it helps...
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Thanks, @nutribolt .That does seem rather smart.
I have bathroom scales that give similar info, though not quite as good as yours.
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How do you measure your fat reduction/visceral fat reduction?6.4 this morning.
Now normally this would have had me worried given it was a fasting day yesterday but I have some observation to share.
You see I have noticed that every time my average reading on fasting day is in region of 5.5 to 6.4 the next morning I have a significant fat weight reduction and this morning not only was that significant, I also had my first breakthrough in getting the visceral fat number down from 12 to 10 on the smart scale.
My running theory is that liver dump on fasting day causes higher numbers and it takes some kind of push for visceral fat to be utilised for energy and when that happens on a fasting day it brings the visceral fat number down.. its just a theory ofcourse - am no expert but can't really complain if the BG numbers are still below the dangerous 7.5 and the bad fat is getting out of my system then I guess I can live with slightly elevated numbers for a few days.
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Just reached your post - what bathroom scales gives this kind of info?
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clinically-Validated-Composition-high-precision-measurement/dp/B0033AGBW0/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=NYUQ44OOHBV3&dchild=1&keywords=omron+scales&qid=1610109107&sprefix=Omron,aps,181&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzVFI0MDBXTU05MUY5JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzMzNTg5Mk1VS1NKTTI5WVAxTCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTYxNDgyMUtPWUJGVUtLUU9VNSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
Hi @Mrs T 123
Similar to this. Works quite well as a motivator.
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Yes, it could be the milk. Or it could be
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-glucose/dawn-phenomenon.html
Well done on the HbA1c and coming off gliclazide.
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The one I have is this: https://www.eufylife.com/uk/products/variant/smart-scale-c1/T9146011
I find this to be fairly accurate and it does have a very good battery life as I am yet to change the battery and its nearing about 3 years now. However, there are quite a few options on Amazon similar to this - some even cheaper than this.
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Morning All. 5.5 today, the power of a fish supper, I guess. Stay safe, stay well.
