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

[dunelm]

Like you @dunelm I never change some clocks, potting shed and garage clocks always stay the same.

Analogue is easiest to change, the others are objects of mystery...

I have some dried bonito flakes (got them from Amazon end of last year), but I have never used them. Would they go in miso soup?

An effective waterfall.
It is hard when a brush says 'hey I am holding extra water unbeknownst to you'...

Thank you @gennepher - yes, must listen to the brush.
You can make a nice dashi with dried kelp and dried bonito flakes and then add some miso and veg - here is the site that I get recipes to make Japanese meals: https://www.justonecookbook.com/homemade-miso-soup/

 

[Krystyna23040]

I probably have about 10 of those half cashews @Krystyna23040
They lower my blood sugars in a morning if it is before I have eaten anything at all.
I did read a handful would lower them early evening, BUT that did not work at all for me, it raised my blood sugars then.
So, cashews are effective for me early in the day.
So to put in context.
I do keep slightly different hours to most of you. I am usually awake at 3am. Coffee and tea are my beverages. Maybe chicory coffee at that time of day. The cashews might be about 6 am.
What I call breakfast is probably what you would call lunch/late lunch, because that can happen either at 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 noon, or even 1pm and depends when I feel like it.

Generally I have one meal a day.
I may or may not have the cashews early on, it's just what I feel like.
If my breakfast is early, early for me being 9am, then I might have some cottage cheese at noonish.

This is all if I am being 'good'.

Like anyone I have my naughty days...maybe a cream cake or two, but only from one bakery where those cakes are heaven...

That is really interesting because it looks like cashews later on in the day work better for me. Of course I will need to do lots and lots more testing before I am sure of this. Must remember to buy more cashews this week. In the interest of scientific research of course.

I have kept to about 5 cashews each test as I am a little worried about the high carbs they contain - even if it is in the form of resistant starch.

 

[dunelm]

You always manage to create such scale with your minimal ink paintings. The too wet brush strokes could easily be seen as distant trees just visible above the trees, I am always impressed with the brushwork you show us.

Clocks, we have too many old wooden clocks to sort, thank goodness all the chimes are unwound or it could become a real nightmare.

Thank you for your encouraging words @Muddy Cyclist
An aunt of mine, sadly not with us any more, collected clocks and had well over 100 - they all struck on the hour but over about a 10 minute period - she was quite deaf so it never bothered her, however....

 

[ianpspurs]

Good morning all. Swipey was 4.6 today but bg could have been entirely different. Waded through 2-3 pages of posts so may forget to tag, hug or praise people - sorry. Great on the walk and the pp reading @jjraak; hug for the emotions released @gennepher; hug for the fbg issues of late @Muddy Cyclist; enjoy the freedom tomorrow @Krystyna23040. Have a safe flight home and reunion with family and pets @BRSBRI - is all that food just for you? Good work on those fence panels @dunelm . I'll split my post in two this is too long.

 

[ianpspurs]

Part 2 so I hope there are other posts to split these. The explanations of the art work help me enormously as, like poetry, I completely miss hidden meaning and any idea of technique without help. I can, I think, spot historical similarities or sporting styles/similarities and technique. Thanks for the replies to my question about how lc impacts (or doesn't) family life. You guys seem to be way more relaxed with T2 than me. We inhabit different worlds. I'm locked in an existential battle with a massively beefed up Cerberus on steroids. At any moment a tiny weakening or hint of pleasure on my part will lead to my doom - and those are my good days. 20 gms cashews last night - flat line on Swipey. @Krystyna23040 , stay local to me means 10k steps around my garden which I assume is local enough and yes I do wear a mask. I'm so glad I'm not driven, that would make life hard for Julie. Lamb shoulder day or Palm Sunday - what to call today? Pip Pip old Toots.
Edit: I haven't developed any interest in or attachment to this area so staying on our property is a doddle - nowhere I want to go.

 

[gennepher]

Thank you @gennepher - yes, must listen to the brush.
You can make a nice dashi with dried kelp and dried bonito flakes and then add some miso and veg - here is the site that I get recipes to make Japanese meals: https://www.justonecookbook.com/homemade-miso-soup/

Thanks @dunelm
I have all those ingredients.
Thanks for the helpful link.
I think I need to get back to having miso again.

 

[gennepher]

That is really interesting because it looks like cashews later on in the day work better for me. Of course I will need to do lots and lots more testing before I am sure of this. Must remember to buy more cashews this week. In the interest of scientific research of course.

I have kept to about 5 cashews each test as I am a little worried about the high carbs they contain - even if it is in the form of resistant starch.

Obviously a lot more testing is needed to check out those cashew nuts @Krystyna23040
Make sure you buy plenty more this coming week to enable you do your research properly...

 

[BRSBRI]

I'm curious how shift workers such as police, caring professionals and others who have developed diabetes during the course of their employment cope with condition management...Night shifts, upsetting the natural circadian body rhythm, eating at odd hours and so forth.

I've found it difficult enough so heaven knows how those guys manage.

As an aside, with Ramadan now approaching, those of the Islamic faith with diabetes, especially T1, must find it very difficult too given the regime for the month they must follow.

 

[ianpspurs]

I'm curious how shift workers such as police, caring professionals and others who have developed diabetes during the course of their employment cope with condition management...Night shifts, upsetting the natural circadian body rhythm, eating at odd hours and so forth.

I've found it difficult enough so heaven knows how those guys manage.

As an aside, with Ramadan now approaching, those of the Islamic faith with diabetes, especially T1, must find it very difficult too given the regime for the month they must follow.

Aren't people with medical needs excused strict fasting? Your concern echoes an idea I had about work and T2 management in general. I would never have managed this while working. Massive respect to all those who pull that off even without the complications of shifts and COVID.

 

[BRSBRI]

Well everyone up in Blighty, do have the most wonderful day.

Video conference with family done.

Daughter 1 is 3 weeks away from her final exams at medical school and working hard; don't think there'll be a full graduation for her this year, so we will just have to improvise if it comes to that. Starts her preparation for medical practice right after then she leaves Glasgow Uni after 5 years - just seems like yesterday.

Daughter 2 has been promoted from Pilot Officer to Flying Officer or as she puts it, second rung up from the bottom! Still madly in love and talking about a small wedding next year (relief). I was going to ask how small, but decided the better of it

MrsBRS held virtual Passover last night courtesy of Zoom and all seems well with Gerald and Arthur the menagerie components.

Sid the Stinger is unscratched and MrsBRS' Formentor arriving Tuesday has been named Felix, apparently.

Asked if I'm being missed and the answer: "it's certainly less chaotic". Hmmm

MrsBRS is coming to fetch me after I land Wednesday, 90 miles each way, so that's decent of her but I'm prepared to train it back, as it's at least 1 hour 50 mins each way and driving after a busy day at work for her...

Awrf to meander and take in the sights. Scattered showers have returned so sunset grabbing not an option...

Light dinner of a big soup is on my mind later...

Talk to youze laters alligators!

 

[BRSBRI]

Aren't people with medical needs excused strict fasting? Your concern echoes an idea I had about work and T2 management in general. I would never have managed this while working. Massive respect to all those who pull that off even without the complications of shifts and COVID.

I think they are, but some according to my great DSN at the practice insist and cause all sorts of complications...

 

[Krystyna23040]

Obviously a lot more testing is needed to check out those cashew nuts @Krystyna23040
Make sure you buy plenty more this coming week to enable you do your research properly...

Yes @gennepher I will take your advice and buy more cashews to ensure that my research is thorough and accurate.

 

[ianpspurs]

@jjraak thanks for the hug mate but not needed. We are made uniquely and for a purpose, IMHO. My best guess is without the traits revealed in that post I wouldn't be me and even less useful. Certainly not the teacher or batsman I was. Sometimes caused me problems but according to people I meet since retiring from both they appreciated and understood how I rolled even when they found it hard to deal with.

 

[lindisfel]

Hi,
We are relieved, hopefully no grandchildren,unless their extremly young now, will come in contact with Apophis when it possibly may hit Earth in a hundred years time. Its likely to make big hole or more likely a big splash on our water world.

Talking of natural phenomena, I had look at the live footage of the of volcanic eruption on Iceland.
Its a wild desolate land even without the snow falling or the flaming mountain and lava flows.

Not the colours we enjoy in this green an pleasant land that has been our very fortunate inheritance.
D.

 

[jjraak]

Well everyone up in Blighty, do have the most wonderful day.

Sid the Stinger is unscratched and MrsBRS' Formentor arriving Tuesday has been named Felix, apparently.

Asked if I'm being missed and the answer: "it's certainly less chaotic". Hmmm

And they say we have cheeky banter...
the nerve.

All sounding good
And being more road minded, the lesson today was who are CUPRA..

Didn't realise Seat had an upmarket side
( makes sense, many do )
Or that they had split

Knowledge enlarged, cheers.

Car looks very good, lucky Mrs B.

 

[lindisfel]

I'm curious how shift workers such as police, caring professionals and others who have developed diabetes during the course of their employment cope with condition management...Night shifts, upsetting the natural circadian body rhythm, eating at odd hours and so forth.

I've found it difficult enough so heaven knows how those guys manage.

As an aside, with Ramadan now approaching, those of the Islamic faith with diabetes, especially T1, must find it very difficult too given the regime for the month they must follow.

Particularly difficult for Inuit Muslims with a long night and day!

 

[Krystyna23040]

20 gms cashews last night - flat line on Swipey.

That is interesting. I have been trialling 10g but today I am testing 20g cashews with 20g stilton for lunch. Sounds a strange combination but was rather delicious.

 

[BRSBRI]

Shopping as a local...photos with a very old backup bashed and battered phone as I forgot to recharge the prototype!

Somethings in the food department aren't for the faint hearted...but it's not Wuhan, that's for SURE! Super clean too.

At 730pm I am getting a huge bowl of spicy duck soup, greens, cabbage and other bits...sitting at a metal table in the damp open, with a long cool drink...then back to the room to put my feet up About a 25 minute walk...

 

[jjraak]

@jjraak thanks for the hug mate but not needed. We are made uniquely and for a purpose, IMHO. My best guess is without the traits revealed in that post I wouldn't be me and even less useful. Certainly not the teacher or batsman I was. Sometimes caused me problems but according to people I meet since retiring from both they appreciated and understood how I rolled even when they found it hard to deal with.

Agree, and it wasn't a hug for the rest of it for etc, no offence meant or taken I hope.

More the loss Of your old stomping ground

It was for the last sentence..

...I haven't developed any interest in or attachment to this area so staying on our property is a doddle - nowhere I want to go.

Both different, but I'm a curious cat,
I couldn't wait to explore wherever we go.
So covid day, I think I'd be out the gates early

But as you suggest
We each tread our own path

 

[jjraak]

Shopping as a local...photos with a very old backup bashed and battered phone as I forgot to recharge the prototype!

Somethings in the food department aren't for the faint hearted...but it's not Wuhan, that's for SURE! Super clean too.

At 730pm I am getting a huge bowl of spicy duck soup, greens, cabbage and other bits...sitting at a metal table in the damp open, with a long cool drink...then back to the room to put my feet up About a 25 minute walk...


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So jealous..

Love that image of you eating like that.

We are always up for the more exotic choices, and usually the best are at the more local level, sat on small plastic garden furniture ala Bourdain...check Netflix Parts Unknown.

Lauren idolises the man, and he's my go to.
"Where would Bourdain eat in.... "

Not sure of snake, supposed it's like chicken, everything seems to be.

Eaten many disgusting things in the spirit of adventure, scorpion was perhaps my most exotic.

Loving the visual travelling.
Cheers for pics

Were now sat here discussing what we might have eaten .