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

[jjraak]

@gennepher
Queen of the emoji

 

[jjraak]

S.i.l. at Warrington gone down with COVID after a writing and and acting course. They were to be coming up today for words by the Water at Keswick next next week so that's put the tin lid on it.
Such is life

Oh bother

Sorry to hear that

Hope a full & speedy recovery for all .

Sure others days to come will make up for the lost weekend

 

[Krystyna23040]

The wind and buffeting reminded me of this poem I have just read. Heaney was troubled by the news as he lived during The Troubles but this poem reminds us that, in his words - used in his Nobel Prize acceptance speech (thanks Malcolm Guite) we can "make space for the marvellous as well as the murderous." Your walk and the cafe will bring the marvellous from outside of you to deep inside you - at least for a while. Grab hold of that feeling and "treasure it in your heart." Now I need a not cross bun because it is Sunday - a mini Easter and even my Elsie prison has her moments.

Lovely poem @ianpspurs

 

[karen8967]

5.9 for me

 

[dunelm]

Good morning everyone on a wonderfully quiet start here in the dark and dangerous north. Just the ticking of the clock and the odd onomatopoeia as tea is noisily consumed. Kitchen walls and ceiling now have an undercoat of distemper so today is putting kitchen things back into kitchen cupboards - but first - why don’t we line all the cupboards - sigh! First job of the day then is to find some scissors. A roll of non slip, insect repelling, washable and very difficult to cut lining material arrived yesterday all cozily wrapped in some of that packaging that only Harry Houdini can tackle and only then with a freshly sharpened chisel and mallet - mind you don’t cut your fingers or stab your arm - and watch that language. Instructions for use - throw those away.
Art bit - experimenting with a rather large brush. This day in 1873

The Insurance Institute of Manchester was born, the first insurance institute in the world. Now you know who to blame. Time for some koffy.

 

[SlimLizzy]

14.03
6 45am FBG 5.1
Very busy day ahead so fortuitous early waking. Must dash.... bye

 

[gennepher]

Fbg 6.6

The heffalumps (Mr&Mrs Woodpigeon) have just flown over. And crash landed. Mr Woodpigeon is like a clockwork toy pecking a hundred times a minute. Truly. Google tells me he feeds like this all day, stores it in his crop, and digests the day's food when he is roosting at night.

My iPad doesn't like me this morning. It is not responsive.
So to do this creative this morning was laboured and tortuous. Even writing this post is taking too long. It couldn't flow, because I am jabbing the screen a dozen times to do one action, and by that time I've forgotten the next bit to do.

This is the sunset last night...

I did put that cat in, but I cannot find him now...

iPad is now going into the naughty corner, and I need my smelling salts. This mischievousness from the iPad has set me back an hour, and I am well behind. Got to dash...

Have a coffee if you've time...mine will be on the road...

 

[Krystyna23040]

5.8 this morning. Our walk around Gooderstone Water Gardens turned out to be much nicer than expected as we were sheltered from the wind by all the trees and the Sun came out.

Today it is off to Norwich early for classes.

 

[jjraak]

Fbg 6.6

The heffalumps (Mr&Mrs Woodpigeon) have just flown over. And crash landed. Mr Woodpigeon is like a clockwork toy pecking a hundred times a minute. Truly. Google tells me he feeds like this all day, stores it in his crop, and digests the day's food when he is roosting at night.

My iPad doesn't like me this morning. It is not responsive.
So to do this creative this morning was laboured and tortuous. Even writing this post is taking too long. It couldn't flow, because I am jabbing the screen a dozen times to do one action, and by that time I've forgotten the next bit to do.

This is the sunset last night...

I did put that cat in, but I cannot find him now...

iPad is now going into the naughty corner, and I need my smelling salts. This mischievousness from the iPad has set me back an hour, and I am well behind. Got to dash...

Have a coffee if you've time...mine will be on the road...

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Most annoying, hugs for that

Win for the start of a wonderful sounding day

Popeye spotted
So that poprdle done for the day

 

[ianpspurs]

Morning/afternoon/evening all from a Spring like Forest Heath. How you doin? A dysfunctional 5.6 on Swipey here so yesterday was a fail for bg control but Sunday lunch (chicken not red meat) with 92 yo MIL and JKP was as good as Elsie gets for that kinda meal. Watched TV, a film and drank tea afterwards so Family Life 5 Elsie 0. @dunelm, such excitement and it is only Monday. Thanks for the art and Insurance information but I'm a Viva Aviva kinda guy. @Krystyna23040 I'm glad the walk exceeded expectations and enjoy Norwich. Aviva used to be Norwich Union and I spent much of my gap year working for them but by summer I gave it up for music and a free electric band. @gennepher hug for a frustrating and delaying start but your kaleidoscope is another triumph darling, a triumph. Gym for me today which sounds far more energetic than it actually is but I do love them there endorphins. Go Team D.
Edit: The linked poem is by Malcolm Guite. His selected poem for today is George Herbert's Prayer where the line originates - that poem is also linked. Beatles fans may like this

 

[dunelm]

Fbg 6.6

The heffalumps (Mr&Mrs Woodpigeon) have just flown over. And crash landed. Mr Woodpigeon is like a clockwork toy pecking a hundred times a minute. Truly. Google tells me he feeds like this all day, stores it in his crop, and digests the day's food when he is roosting at night.

My iPad doesn't like me this morning. It is not responsive.
So to do this creative this morning was laboured and tortuous. Even writing this post is taking too long. It couldn't flow, because I am jabbing the screen a dozen times to do one action, and by that time I've forgotten the next bit to do.

This is the sunset last night...

I did put that cat in, but I cannot find him now...

iPad is now going into the naughty corner, and I need my smelling salts. This mischievousness from the iPad has set me back an hour, and I am well behind. Got to dash...

Have a coffee if you've time...mine will be on the road...

View attachment 53771

Oh dear, IPad playing up - they make a good chopping board if you believe the ads. I threaten mine with our 2 year old granddaughter if it gets sulky. Popeye spotted in the fabulous sunset,

 

[ianpspurs]

Oh good a new word/lifestyle aspiration and for those who like them a cat vid. Bad news for those knee deep in home improvements - cottagecore had had its day.

 

[gennepher]

Good morning everyone on a wonderfully quiet start here in the dark and dangerous north. Just the ticking of the clock and the odd onomatopoeia as tea is noisily consumed. Kitchen walls and ceiling now have an undercoat of distemper so today is putting kitchen things back into kitchen cupboards - but first - why don’t we line all the cupboards - sigh! First job of the day then is to find some scissors. A roll of non slip, insect repelling, washable and very difficult to cut lining material arrived yesterday all cozily wrapped in some of that packaging that only Harry Houdini can tackle and only then with a freshly sharpened chisel and mallet - mind you don’t cut your fingers or stab your arm - and watch that language. Instructions for use - throw those away.
Art bit - experimenting with a rather large brush. This day in 1873

The Insurance Institute of Manchester was born, the first insurance institute in the world. Now you know who to blame. Time for some koffy.

View attachment 53768

Wow!
Freedom of expression here @dunelm!
At least that how it feels to me...

 

[gennepher]

Most annoying, hugs for that

Win for the start of a wonderful sounding day

Popeye spotted
So that poprdle done for the day

Thanks @jjraak


It was nice this morning, sunny blue skies, but the weather closed in, so by the time I got home, I go under the warm electric blanket and I still haven't emerged.

Popeye says hi

 

[gennepher]

Morning/afternoon/evening all from a Spring like Forest Heath. How you doin? A dysfunctional 5.6 on Swipey here so yesterday was a fail for bg control but Sunday lunch (chicken not red meat) with 92 yo MIL and JKP was as good as Elsie gets for that kinda meal. Watched TV, a film and drank tea afterwards so Family Life 5 Elsie 0. @dunelm, such excitement and it is only Monday. Thanks for the art and Insurance information but I'm a Viva Aviva kinda guy. @Krystyna23040 I'm glad the walk exceeded expectations and enjoy Norwich. Aviva used to be Norwich Union and I spent much of my gap year working for them but by summer I gave it up for music and a free electric band. @gennepher hug for a frustrating and delaying start but your kaleidoscope is another triumph darling, a triumph. Gym for me today which sounds far more energetic than it actually is but I do love them there endorphins. Go Team D.
Edit: The linked poem is by Malcolm Guite. His selected poem for today is George Herbert's Prayer where the line originates - that poem is also linked. Beatles fans may like this

Thanks for loving my kaleidoscopes @ianpspurs

 

[gennepher]

Oh dear, IPad playing up - they make a good chopping board if you believe the ads. I threaten mine with our 2 year old granddaughter if it gets sulky. Popeye spotted in the fabulous sunset,

I threaten to use mine as a paint mixing palette for acrylics, if I get very stroppy with it...
Thanks @dunelm

 

[Granny_grump_]

Aww ..not nice GG.

I'm not on glics or anything

So just my personal experience with LCHF/T2D/BG.

I normally run around 5-6 early morning and after the 2 hour mark.

For me yoghurt + berries did me fine up until next meal circa 6am - 1pm when at work though could be later if I didn't feel hungry or the need

All well and good but what I did find, was if I dipped below 5...I always felt very 'off'.

(Usually happens if I try fasting for longer then the normal 12-16 hours or I've not eaten enough previous meal .)

You know that feeling when perhaps a cold or flu is on the way ..(and for me more a warning asthma was about to play up )

So your feelings I think matches mine.

A word with your doctor should go a long way to sorting out that 'yuk' feeling .

But we are all different how we respond
While I envy the ones happy at 4+.. it's just not a nice level for me to be at.

I'd second @gennepher babybels..

I’m definitely not great in the 4s I’m unsteady and disoriented but thankfully I do get enough warning to get something to quickly up my BG. But I’ve never needed any meds in 22 years even one of the GP questioned why I’d been put on Gliclizide has in his opinion I had great BG control. Will see out this box of Gliclizide and book a fasting bloods and see what practice says then. K

 

[Granny_grump_]

You need to start taking something with you when you go out @Granny_grump_
I always take glucose tablets with me when I go out and a small snack, maybe a babybel cheese.
I don't know what others take with them.

I agree gennepher I take a banana but could do with a quick fix when out and about never tried glucose tablets will give them a try. Thanks K

 

[alf_Josiah]

Late afternoon / early evening all. Sometimes life gets in the way. Lots going on

Bloods
Yesterday 6.1
Today 6.1
Lots of woodworking projects ongoing and new.
Ongoing, neighbours handrail, swords and shields, my handrail.
New 3 planters for a biking friend.
Lastly I have been asked to think about designing and make a shed drinks bar, this one I shall turn down.

 

[Jojo85]

Good morning all,

Fbg at 6.30am was 5.3

Enjoy your day!