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

Thanks Ian
ianpspurs said:
Good morning all on a cool start to the Feast of St Mary Magdalene 2022 and SSSF week 29. Hug for the tummy upset and worries over out of date food @gennepher. Shame about the potential profit from that Cornflake box. Take care today and if not eating do hydrate well: probably teaching grandma etc (maybe not a great choice there fella). @dunelm you lucked out there with rain and thanks for sharing the art. Knocking in cricket bats, that brings back memories. I don't think most need linseed oil anymore, usually coated or even covered. Such excitement/anticipation trying to find "the ping." Maybe don't use it for the first time against a new ball - impossible if an opening batsman. Seam marks spoil the unblemished new look. Serious money these days. Take care everyone and special wishes for Derek.
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Thanks Ian, yes I will...
 
Krystyna23040 said:
5.2 this morning. Had a lovely evening yesterday. Mr K chauffeured me to the evening classes and while I was teaching he walked for nearly 3 hours around Danby Wood, Marston Marshes and along the River Yare - which are all walking distance from the Hall where I run the classes. The dogs also did a meet and greet with class members. Then I was chauffeured back home.

We are shortly off to the vet for Poppy's post op check.
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Chauffeuring sounds really nice.
Good luck with the checkup @Krystyna23040
 
dunelm said:
Interesting podcast on ZOE about controlling blood sugar spikes:

how to reduce sugar spikes in a healthy way:

  1. Get your food order right
  2. Pick a strategic starter
  3. Vinegar!
  4. Make the right swaps
  5. Switch up your breakfast
  6. Harness movement
  7. Choose the right combos
Get the full details here

Listen on Apple now
Listen on Spotify now
Listen on any other platform

You can also read the transcript of the conversation here.
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Thanks for the link @dunelm and the transcript
Very interesting.
 
dunelm said:
Interesting podcast on ZOE about controlling blood sugar spikes:

how to reduce sugar spikes in a healthy way:

  1. Get your food order right
  2. Pick a strategic starter
  3. Vinegar!
  4. Make the right swaps
  5. Switch up your breakfast
  6. Harness movement
  7. Choose the right combos
Get the full details here

Listen on Apple now
Listen on Spotify now
Listen on any other platform

You can also read the transcript of the conversation here.
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Fascinating link....cheers

14 mins in they are talking about menopause and how food affects women differently..pre v post menopause...I found that interesting

shall mention to the ladies of the family. Information is power. Whether they use it or not

And liking the no naked carbs.:hilarious:

:)
 
jjraak said:
Great news to hear.

What a nice start to my Friday :happy:

& Hope all enjoyed the Meet & Greet poppy so kindly arranged.;):)
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Class members did enjoy the meet and greet. .There are a lot of people who like dogs and cats in my classes.
 
gennepher said:
Chauffeuring sounds really nice.
Good luck with the checkup @Krystyna23040
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Check up went really well @gennepher. Poppy isn't the easiest patient because she hates things being done to her. Archie is the complete opposite and was very reluctant to leave the vet as he hadn't had his check up. We had taken him to Poppy's appointment because she does feel safer when he is there.
 
Krystyna23040 said:
Check up went really well @gennepher. Poppy isn't the easiest patient because she hates things being done to her. Archie is the complete opposite and was very reluctant to leave the vet as he hadn't had his check up. We had taken him to Poppy's appointment because she does feel safer when he is there.
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A successful day all round @Krystyna23040
I am glad.
 
jjraak said:
HOW MUCH :wideyed:

;):)
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That's why some people use all of it including the edges. :D Having seen them being made probably a fair price for a premium product made by skilled craftspeople.
Update: 20 years from planting the willow tree before it can be used. Needs to season first.
 
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Jojo85 said:
Hello friends!

Missed you all. I just finished my week of isolation as I tested positive for covid last week. Thankfully mild symptoms, however my sense of taste and smell is very weak:( hope they'll recover soon! I'm just so over covid, the flu and the wet cold weather. It must be winter blues.

Anyway fbg this morning was 5.2

Hope everyone has been well. Stay safe friends x
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Glad you are recovering and hope the senses recover soon.
 
jjraak said:
Hi Jojo.

So sorry to hear that, but very pleased to hear you are improving.

I was aware of the loss of smell & taste when I had my bout

I made an effort once up to eating to pick extra spicy AND extra sweet smells & tastes

Not my usual diet but it got me back to Normal taste sensations in about ten days.

It was reported some said food tasted of petrol, mine just tasted extremely bland, like chewing cardboard.

Jalapenos & chili flakes for the spicy
Yum yums & white chocolate for the sweet taste.

Not ideal but as a short term fix, worked for me

Get even better, asap :)
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Thanks @jjraak I will try that, it's just so weird when you try to taste but it's just nothing. So my sense of taste is of bland cardboard too :( hope it clears up soon too
 
Krystyna23040 said:
Check up went really well @gennepher. Poppy isn't the easiest patient because she hates things being done to her. Archie is the complete opposite and was very reluctant to leave the vet as he hadn't had his check up. We had taken him to Poppy's appointment because she does feel safer when he is there.
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A funny for Archie's love affair with vet ..lol.

But a hug that poppy dislikes it so much,
And a huge love, for the effect Archie had on poppy..

Our belles too hated it ..minute she knew where we where, the pacing & meowing increased, no matter how much I tried to calm her.

Wish we'd had an Archie for those days.:)
 
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Jojo85 said:
Thanks @jjraak I will try that, it's just so weird when you try to taste but it's just nothing. So my sense of taste is of bland cardboard too :( hope it clears up soon too
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Best wishes JoJo.

Can't prove my method worked, it may have improved on its own, but after hearing so many going weeks or longer without getting theirs back, it seemed an easy choice to make, even if it, in reality did little by itself .

All I can say is mine got back to normal in around ten days, and it was one of the things I did for it , and something worked

Food did taste exquisite for a day or two.once taste was back..nom nom nom :happy:

Hears to a speedy return of yours.:)
 
ianpspurs said:
That's why some people use all of it including the edges. :D Having seen them being made probably a fair price for a premium product made by skilled craftspeople.
Update: 20 years from planting the willow tree before it can be used. Needs to season first.
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No, I was being a little tongue in cheek, you are of course absolutely right

Not a cricket fan, though had played a little park cricket with work etc

When I was keen on golf, I was similarly shocked at the cost of some golf clubs, all in search of that 'Sweet spot' .:wideyed:

The price some will pay for just shaving a fraction off their PB, whichever sport.

Can't really blame em, when it becomes that important.

I guess anything can be proved "worth it" depending how we see things personally.

Pretty sure the money I spent on bike stuff caused Lauren as much shaking of the head, as did her beauty & BAG :wideyed::wideyed: buy prices did me. :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:
 
Early morning wake up.

So reporting for duty :)

Fbg ...mmmh.
Washed hands, tested 9.2 ...eek
Had touch two things once I washed before testing, carefully I thought, but maybe not.

Washed again..8.1....ok, not ideal, but I'll take that ....can only think it's worry & I snuck a few cherries late on the night before :sorry:

As for now, poor me wide awake at silly o'clock, honestly, I had a good long sleep
Yesterday morning & a good sleep earlier (Friday evening )...so not unreasonable to be awake right now.

Reason for odd sleeps, even if very refreshing, is I have taken doctor's advice to heart and upped the exercise .

Nothing too extreme but more off it then of late.

Simple stuff really.
I try to walk more then I did, when leg being so painful worried me.

Even Got into a little routine now.
I take dog out using e-scooter..I'm too slow he likes to run ..we have a route few use.

Short little gallop for him, as he races to a nearby doggie park

Off the lead, he runs & chases with other dogs usually very well.. (dislikes some dogs for no apparent reason :rolleyes: )..so he's contented & uses up that excess energy, bless him

If no dogs there, I try to throw his ball or a stick, but we both grow tired of that quickly

Me, as both are really hard, shoulder still not right, but it's a work in progress., And it's now part of my own rehab
And he loses interest in bringing ball back :rolleyes:
And I can't dart at ball to make it interesting
and walking to him, for him to dash off, ( cheeky mutt ..:hilarious: ) just tires me quickly

Lauren meets us after work, THEN he gets the full chase & tease of fetch.

I'm trying to do more of that, with the add on, of walking home using scooter as crutch rather then simply riding it

It's not too far, but far enough to leave me on empty once home

I'd say it's a good ache, one where muscles are once again rebuilding.please god

Recent conversations have seriously focused my thoughts on giving the leg & muscles as much of a workout as possible, before September's meet with surgeon's.

Otherwise all's good
Still not ventured deep with therapist, building up to that moment, it seems

Talk of anchoring & focusing on the 'now'
To assist my 'Recall' if I get too deep in the remembering.

Did a little meditation breathing, rather liked it
Been doing a little each day

Funny how we value time
Doing that before felt like wasted time.
But now ...mmhh.

The phrase "dress me slowly for I am in a hurry", makes a little more sense, now

Enjoy the weekend ...
HAPPY SATURDAY ALL :happy:
 
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