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What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

Day two of fast 800 yesterday. Doing low carb/IF too. 7.4 at bedtime, 5.7 this morning- lowest am reading so far!

I’m so hungry I could eat my own arm!
 
4.9 today.

Having cataract surgery tomorrow morning so may not be on line till late in the day bit anxious but looking forward to being able to see properly again.
 
Geetasingh said:
Hi Everyone
This is my first time on this chat. Used to live in London, but retired to the Caribbean. I did my BS (not right away when I got up) and it was 9.1. It was 11.0 a couple days ago. Tomorrow I'll get it done as I get up. Hopefully I'm heading in the right direction.
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Welcome @Geetasingh. Heading in the right direction? Retiring to the Carribbean suggests you certainly are.
 
iwilltouchyourcat said:
Day two of fast 800 yesterday. Doing low carb/IF too. 7.4 at bedtime, 5.7 this morning- lowest am reading so far!

I’m so hungry I could eat my own arm!
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Ooh, no, don’t eat the arm. Try some other sort of protein instead if you are hungry. Though be encouraged by your lowest am reading. I find that so uplifting when the fasting levels are tamed.
Had 5.8 myself today. On a good run of 5s at the moment. Which is stopping me from indulging in the wrong choices.:)
 
Pipp said:
Ooh, no, don’t eat the arm. Try some other sort of protein instead if you are hungry. Though be encouraged by your lowest am reading. I find that so uplifting when the fasting levels are tamed.
Had 5.8 myself today. On a good run of 5s at the moment. Which is stopping me from indulging in the wrong choices.:)
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I mean I’m vegan so does eating my own arm count as meat? well done on your numbers!yeah I’m feeling good about the decreased numbers too. My bm was 5 this morning! So like you it’s helping me stay on the wagon so to speak. I nearly caved last night as there was a packet of mixed nuts and a box of raspberries calling my name…but I went to bed instead. Yesterday was the second day I did not go into double figures (I peak at lunchtime despite not eating until after 1pm) so although the fast 800 keto is a struggle I am seeing a good run of numbers and losing a bit of weight too- long may it continue for all of us!
 
Morning All. 7.2 so not the worst, best of the week if I want to be optimistic, but want to get back in the 6s. Fish Finger Firsday probs wont help but its got to be done.
Best wishes everyone, carry on carrying on. Congrats to the magnificent 5s.
 
7.5 this morning - but I did not test straight away and I think too much fat (chicken with skin) spikes me as yesterday it was in the 5s. Oh well it is what it is and will come down ;)
 
iwilltouchyourcat said:
I mean I’m vegan so does eating my own arm count as meat? well done on your numbers!yeah I’m feeling good about the decreased numbers too. My bm was 5 this morning! So like you it’s helping me stay on the wagon so to speak. I nearly caved last night as there was a packet of mixed nuts and a box of raspberries calling my name…but I went to bed instead. Yesterday was the second day I did not go into double figures (I peak at lunchtime despite not eating until after 1pm) so although the fast 800 keto is a struggle I am seeing a good run of numbers and losing a bit of weight too- long may it continue for all of us!
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I find BG keeps increasing until I eat something. That sort of frustrates the tight ‘eating window’ of 8 hours, and I never really like to eat early, as I swim in the mid mornings. My preferred window to eat is 11:30 am to 7:30pm, but I try to shift it earlier, not always successfully.

Still running on 5s with a 5.6 this morning. Have ceased testing beyond fasting level for a while. Fingers been too sore.
 
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