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

Oh I do wish that I could be so restrained and just take one spoon of peanut butter. Unfortunately one spoon leads to another and another ad infinitum.
2 good desert spoons probably <30 gms according to this. Naturally, I've never weighed to test :D 2 well loaded ones for breakfast this morning but I analysed for 40 gms to be safe. More PB than I had ever eaten in my life before this year . I look for no palm oil, natch. Can never be too woke. Man like Alf told me.
 
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2 good desert spoons probably <30 gms according to this. Naturally, I've never weighed to test :D 2 well loaded ones for breakfast this morning but I analysed for 40 gms to be safe. More PB than I had ever eaten in my life before this year . I look for no palm oil, natch. Can never be too woke. Man like Alf told me.
Yes, I also look for nothing else added - especially no palm oil.
Actually, I do feel a lot better now as I thought you were just having two teaspoons. Perhaps I am not so bad after all.
 
29.06
9.00am FBG 6.6 oh!
Lemon tea then not the coffee I fancied.
Try again shortly
The collared ove fledgling disappeared some time yesterday afternoon. Haven't seen it or the parents since so am assuming all is well.
This morning the black redstart chicks have fledged, they can fly fairly well and the parents are very busy feeding them. Its raining, just a light drizzle, even if according o my weather app its cloudy with only a 10% cha ce of rain later in the day. Water cube is getting a trickle and filling very slowly.
Am feeling pleased with myself because last night i went outside,, picked all the ripe raspberries, and got them in the freezer. If left they would be going either over or mouldy. The bad sunburn n the heatwave meant much reduced watering and a lot of the raspberry canes are showing the effects. Many have died back producing only tiny little fruit.
I still need to water some pots this morning, after that am going to try pickling gherkins. Still don't know what to do with excess cucumbers. Cucumber granite? Icecream? chilled soup? Pickles? Have got four plants. It seems they are like courgettes, generous with their fruit. We also have excess courgettes. Already! Only one plant this year to try and prevent that. But am looking forward to making ratatoiulle with all home grown veg
 
Yes, I also look for nothing else added - especially no palm oil.
Actually, I do feel a lot better now as I thought you were just having two teaspoons. Perhaps I am not so bad after all.
You mean the new, levelled up teaspoon? Rish! is 100% on it - biggest teaspoons in the G7 :D
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This is new to me, been recently diagnosed with T2, along with RH. Hba1c 50!
Have returned to ketosis, already noticed the difference, in losing a couple of pounds.
So, the bad news is my fasting BG at 11am was 7.2!!!!!!(insert swear words to justify this)

Today, my day was filled with my daily chores and helping the wife. Then a little bit of garden tidying, as the wind was pretty rough yesterday, it was actually cold as well, back to March temps. My Lilys are gorgeous, orange flame, yellow so vivid. My roses so full of blooms, reds and pinks, my lawn is growing so quickly, verdant, thick and if I leave for a day or two, it will go to seed.
I still managed a couple of hours in the sun, while the wife was napping, then chicken breasts for dinner with a side salad. Watching the new Star trek series on paramount. ST Strange New Worlds.

Can't eat peanut butter and don't have breakfast! But we shared half a punnet of tasty strawberries, while keeping an eye on the test cricket this afternoon. Off to bed, soon, no doubt, the sun will be bright and sunny first thing!

I might go on about other things tomorrow, such as, how can the right be so wrong, logical and ethically?

Keep safe.
 
up at 4am with the dogs they seem to have an alarm set for this time of day? 6.4 this am walked a couple of miles and feel tired out but seeing as I have an underactive thyroid which I hav ehad since teens it could eb that making me tired we will see , have a great day everyone xxxx
 
This is new to me, been recently diagnosed with T2, along with RH. Hba1c 50!
Have returned to ketosis, already noticed the difference, in losing a couple of pounds.
So, the bad news is my fasting BG at 11am was 7.2!!!!!!(insert swear words to justify this)

Today, my day was filled with my daily chores and helping the wife. Then a little bit of garden tidying, as the wind was pretty rough yesterday, it was actually cold as well, back to March temps. My Lilys are gorgeous, orange flame, yellow so vivid. My roses so full of blooms, reds and pinks, my lawn is growing so quickly, verdant, thick and if I leave for a day or two, it will go to seed.
I still managed a couple of hours in the sun, while the wife was napping, then chicken breasts for dinner with a side salad. Watching the ne on onw Star trek series on paramount. ST Strange New Worlds.

Can't eat peanut butter and don't have breakfast! But we shared half a punnet of tasty strawberries, while keeping an eye on the test cricket this afternoon. Off to bed, soon, no doubt, the sun will be bright and sunny first thing!

I might go on about other things tomorrow, such as, how can the right be so wrong, logical and ethically?

Keep safe.
Good to see you Lamont, life can get pretty difficult at times. I hope you manage to control your new diagnosis of T2.

I have still in the main managed to keep on average in the prediabetic range but health-wise I am a lot worse after the Pandemic than I was before it.

You will like it here, we are a mixed bunch who get on really well.
D.
 
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This is new to me, been recently diagnosed with T2, along with RH. Hba1c 50!
Have returned to ketosis, already noticed the difference, in losing a couple of pounds.
So, the bad news is my fasting BG at 11am was 7.2!!!!!!(insert swear words to justify this)

Today, my day was filled with my daily chores and helping the wife. Then a little bit of garden tidying, as the wind was pretty rough yesterday, it was actually cold as well, back to March temps. My Lilys are gorgeous, orange flame, yellow so vivid. My roses so full of blooms, reds and pinks, my lawn is growing so quickly, verdant, thick and if I leave for a day or two, it will go to seed.
I still managed a couple of hours in the sun, while the wife was napping, then chicken breasts for dinner with a side salad. Watching the new Star trek series on paramount. ST Strange New Worlds.

Can't eat peanut butter and don't have breakfast! But we shared half a punnet of tasty strawberries, while keeping an eye on the test cricket this afternoon. Off to bed, soon, no doubt, the sun will be bright and sunny first thing!

I might go on about other things tomorrow, such as, how can the right be so wrong, logical and ethically?

Keep safe.
Welcome to the hood, @Lamont D

Sorry to hear the dimensions of T2D have been added to your daily load.

As for TV, I've Seen a few programmes on paramount (Tulsa kings ) I might like, & with star Trek too, I might switch to paramount...mmhh.

Enjoy your day.
 
I'm late because I had a medical procedure this morning. It did not go to plan, and has left me with pain and a few other problems. I could have done without this, as my daughter from Australia is coming in a few days.
A bit late replying @gennepher

So sorry to hear that

Bad enough that we have to prep & brace ourselves for such things..

But to then have it go awry & leave us in pain, doesn't bear thinking about.

I hope it's eased or you've at least been able to make reasonable adjustments until it can be remedied, please god.

X
 
29.06
9.00am FBG 6.6 oh!
Lemon tea then not the coffee I fancied.
Try again shortly
The collared ove fledgling disappeared some time yesterday afternoon. Haven't seen it or the parents since so am assuming all is well.
This morning the black redstart chicks have fledged, they can fly fairly well and the parents are very busy feeding them. Its raining, just a light drizzle, even if according o my weather app its cloudy with only a 10% cha ce of rain later in the day. Water cube is getting a trickle and filling very slowly.
Am feeling pleased with myself because last night i went outside,, picked all the ripe raspberries, and got them in the freezer. If left they would be going either over or mouldy. The bad sunburn n the heatwave meant much reduced watering and a lot of the raspberry canes are showing the effects. Many have died back producing only tiny little fruit.
I still need to water some pots this morning, after that am going to try pickling gherkins. Still don't know what to do with excess cucumbers. Cucumber granite? Icecream? chilled soup? Pickles? Have got four plants. It seems they are like courgettes, generous with their fruit. We also have excess courgettes. Already! Only one plant this year to try and prevent that. But am looking forward to making ratatoiulle with all home grown veg
Cucumbers are great pickled. Also look up recipes for cucumber soup and spritzers with lime, mint, elderflower et al. Sorbet? Not my cup of tea but I know some folk make them.
 
This is new to me, been recently diagnosed with T2, along with RH. Hba1c 50!
Have returned to ketosis, already noticed the difference, in losing a couple of pounds.
So, the bad news is my fasting BG at 11am was 7.2!!!!!!(insert swear words to justify this)

Today, my day was filled with my daily chores and helping the wife. Then a little bit of garden tidying, as the wind was pretty rough yesterday, it was actually cold as well, back to March temps. My Lilys are gorgeous, orange flame, yellow so vivid. My roses so full of blooms, reds and pinks, my lawn is growing so quickly, verdant, thick and if I leave for a day or two, it will go to seed.
I still managed a couple of hours in the sun, while the wife was napping, then chicken breasts for dinner with a side salad. Watching the new Star trek series on paramount. ST Strange New Worlds.

Can't eat peanut butter and don't have breakfast! But we shared half a punnet of tasty strawberries, while keeping an eye on the test cricket this afternoon. Off to bed, soon, no doubt, the sun will be bright and sunny first thing!

I might go on about other things tomorrow, such as, how can the right be so wrong, logical and ethically?

Keep safe.
Welcome and hopefully those readings will move downwards towards the green zone of happiness.
 
A dark & dingy 7.3 this morning .

Biblical rain here Wednesday night...looks a drier day today.

Meeting up with nephews & Steph later, first social event since our holidays ...looking forward to it immensely.

Mixed bag this week.

Saw plastic surgeon for post op assessment other day. (19 months in )

Simply confirmed prev experts opinion that healing has ended.
And likely arthritis is what's causing the degeneration in knee.

Interesting point cleared up.
(I know it's not for everyone, but I'm one who thrives better 'knowing how something works' )

As he examined scars, ( he was yet another doctor marvelling at the surgeons skill...so I'm going to have to accept so many positives as a good sign, & thank my lucky stars for that surgeons skills )

He explained how skin from forearm was used to cover the hole left by all the flesh that had died or was lost due to contamination from the gravel etc, in & on the leg.

The 'flap' as they call it, is the size of your hands palm, yet my forearm scarring is from wrist to elbow.

He explained that while it looks like skin only, it's the entire layer of flesh below it that's gets transplanted. , and that requires veins to feed it in its new location ...( Makes sense, once I thought about it sensibly )

But as leg was so severely damaged,
( Scar above flap is where bone broke through the skin, so not a suitable site ) the only places for the 'feed' for the new vein to be plumbed in had to be higher up my leg then desired.

Hence why my arm scar is so extensive, as they needed a longer amount of vein than desirable, but that did increase the chances of a successful transplant ...which it did TG.

So, once again, every day's a school day.

Hope you all have as good a day as I'm expecting to have :cool:

Love.
 
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Good morning everyone on a pretty overcast start here in the dark and dangerous north. Car picked up yesterday without a hitch. Met up with Mrs Miggins’ twin who has just returned from a trip up the coast of Norway to Hammerfest - 24 hour sunlight so went for an inside cabin. Girl In The Bubble stayed over last night so probably a walk into town taking in the swing park and then toast in her favourite cafe before going to nursery for her afternoon session. Art bit, adding some detail to the roof. Hope your day is kind to you. All this talk of peanut butter is making me hungry so am filling up on koffy.


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A dark & dingy 7.3 this morning .

Biblical rain here Wednesday night...looks a drier day today.

Meeting up with nephews & Steph later, first social event since our holidays ...looking forward to it immensely.

Mixed bag this week.

Saw plastic surgeon for post op assessment other day. (19 months in )

Simply confirmed prev experts opinion that healing has ended.
And likely arthritis is what's causing the degeneration in knee.

Interesting point cleared up.
(I know it's not for everyone, but I'm one who thrives better 'knowing how something works' )

As he examined scars, ( he was yet another doctor marvelling at the surgeons skill...so I'm going to have to accept so many positives as a good sign, & thank my lucky stars for that surgeons skills )

He explained how skin from forearm was used to cover the hole left by all the flesh that had died or was lost due to contamination from the gravel etc, in & on the leg.

The 'flap' as they call it, is the size of your hands palm, yet my forearm scarring is from wrist to elbow.

He explained that while it looks like skin only, it's the entire layer of flesh below it that's gets transplanted. , and that requires veins to feed it in its new location ...( Makes sense, once I thought about it sensibly )

But as leg was so severely damaged,
( Scar above flap is where bone broke through the skin, so not a suitable site ) the only places for the 'feed' for the new vein to be plumbed in had to be higher up my leg then desired.

Hence why my arm scar is so extensive, as they needed a longer amount of vein than desirable, but that did increase the chances of a successful transplant ...which it did TG.

So, once again, every day's a school day.

Hope you all have as good a day as I'm expecting to have :cool:

Love.
Hug and win at the same time. Much joy for that skilful surgeon. Life is good - ish. I have a few issues with Arthur Itis, such a nuisance. All sorts of daft ideas to tackle it online but movement works best for me. Keep the shiny side up.
 
In The Bubble stayed over last night so probably a walk into town taking in the swing park and then toast in her favourite cafe before going to nursery for her afternoon session.
Sounds a perfect sort of day.

The cars. .
5 over the years , so you must like them a lot.

Early ones seem a small engine, presumably the later ones offer a more relaxed drive ?

And drifting ....seriously ?
Wouldn't want to be in one doing that.. :wideyed: :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:

Enjoy the new wheels :cool:

 
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Sounds a perfect sort of day.

The cars. .
5 over the years , so you must like them a lot.

Early ones seem a small engine, presumably the later ones offer a more relaxed drive ?

And drifting ....seriously ?
Wouldn't want to in one doing that.. :wideyed: :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:

Enjoy the new wheels :cool:

Was that one that was driven through an elastic band? :)
 
Trying to wake myself up (9.30 am). Actually got up at 2.30 and, deliberately, got back to sleep in the big chair and spent the last 6+ hours dozing, waking, and dozing again, trying to get properly to the surface. Eyes still burning and don't want to be exposed to the air. BG has been between the 3.2 that caused the Libre alarm to wake me at 2.30 and 12.7 now.

A bit chilly this morning, but maybe that's just me being tired.
 
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