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

flonvic said:
Update on dn phone call about restarting linagliptin.NO! She doesnt want me having any hypo's.Never had one all the time i have been on them.I told her high numbers after meals are having an effect on me but all I got was"I will have a word with doc and call you back".Doc said no!!
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IF you can get an appointment with a doctor bypass the DN and talk to a doctor face to face .
 
Ashybang said:
LivingLightly, Thank you for reply & advice.
Don't know why?
I've found if I eat potato in very small amounts, my Blood Sugar only goes up a point or two.
(2 hours after dinner with small jacket potato and my BG is 12.1 mmol and heading in the right direction).
Pasta, bread, & pastries seem vastly different and can spike me 10- 15 points.
That small jacket spud in now resting gently in my tummy.
You're right of course about chucking the pasta from the cupboard out.
I knew it was bad, bad, BAD, VERY BAD for me, yet still ate some pasta last night and regretted it all day today.
I still need to add more menu ingredients to the kitchen to help overcome the lack of carb filled ingredients.
I love bacon and egg sandwich,
Chicken Tikka with rice and Naan bread.
Lots of pasta dishes,
Shepherd's/Cottage pie.....
Any Pastry Pie
That's not forgetting favourites like Bread and Butter Pudding etc etc.
Yup...... I'm learning that it's a real bummer, being diabetic... .....
I shan't eat anything else, and will have my last drink in around 15 minutes.
Expecting a decent level for my BG reading on waking tomorrow and I'm guessing about 7.5mmol......
We shall see.....
You've got me thinking about the birds, struggling for food & energy to help stay alive in this freezing weather.
I think a trip to Wilkos or Pet store could be on the agenda, with a view to setting up a bird feeding station.
Thanks for the thoughts.....
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Not sure if u will find a wilkos .
 
A brilliant BG reading of 7.2mmol at 7am.
I guessed it was going to be okay as I was awoken 2.15am and was asked to give a friend a lift home from her daughter's in 3 inches of snow. I checked BG level at that time and was 8.6mmol.
I need to keep to these numbers, or better them consistently and not get sidetracked.....
Have a lovely Sunday everybody.
 
LivingLightly said:
Hello @Welshman1952 and welcome back to this FBG thread. We're pleased you could join us once again.

Exercise is good for the body, as you know. That said, by far the most important factors are the foods and drinks you swallow in the 12 hours before you test your FBG first thing in the morning.

You've improved your HbA1c and FBG results in the past and you can do it again once you get back into the swing of a LCHF lifestyle.
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Although I agree that foods and drinks are very important etc for me I find that poor sleep has a great impact on my FBG and exercise is just as important when it comes to my own FBG .
 
FBG of 6.0 this morning after a late start. Missed my Sunday swim spot, probably just as well it is perishing out there and not much better inside. The feline is shivering in his paws and shovelling food down like he's stoking a boiler. I think hedgehogs have the right idea, I quite fancy a bit of hibernation until the weather is warmer.

Have a good Sunday all
 
@ianpspurs - thanks for the keto Xmas pud link, there looks to be a lot of good products there to try, i shall enjoy working my way through them assuming I can get them shipped in time

@callyandy - those numbers are pretty darn good for away time, I hope my average FBG gets through the holidays unscathed! Somehow, I've ended up with the 6 monthly review test AFTER Xmas instead of before, which is stupidity in a bucket. Note to self, try to adjust the timings so that the test falls BEFORE Xmas, and preferably in November before all the madness starts.........
 
Peanut234 said:
A very unexpected 8.9 this morning after an accidental sleep in - 2 hrs later than normal.
I'm assuming its due to the metformin kicking in. Rest of the numbers for the day are a bit down too. I was expecting it to take a week at least for them to come down.
Still in shock, so have postponed the victory dance till tomorrow:)
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Hi @Peanut234 You must have needed that extra 2 hours sleep.
Well done! You're heading in the right direction once again.
 
Lainie71 said:
6.8 this morning cannot get myself warm :arghh:
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OH won't have a hot water bottle so I've claimed his and started taking two to bed with me and now at 9:00 in the evening I am sitting with a hot water bottle behind me and a thick arran cardi on to keep me warm. Were not skimping on the heating either, I just can't seem to get warm - one of the down sides of low carb I suspect.
 
Ladynijo said:
I hope my average FBG gets through the holidays unscathed! Somehow, I've ended up with the 6 monthly review test AFTER Xmas instead of before, which is stupidity in a bucket. Note to self, try to adjust the timings so that the test falls BEFORE Xmas, and preferably in November before all the madness starts.........
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That happened to me one year. I suppose a busy practice has to review some of its diabetic patients in January, but it does seem unfair on the unfortunate few whose names come out of the hat.

Still, looking on the bright side, forewarned is forearmed. You've been handed a powerful incentive not to start celebrating too early in December.
 
Hola! After a long travel day, poor sleep and odd food I woke with a 6.2. Had breakfast at our favourite spot and ate three corn tortillas with my eggs and chorizo….and two hours later (we walked there and back and got some groceries)was just a 7.2. Happy enough with that. It’s super hot here, loving it. Spent the afternoon at the rooftop pool….we are the only ones here! So weird. It’s a new condo complex, I thought it would be buzzing. All the best to everyone!
 
Hello & Good Morning all.
5.15a.m. BG reading 7.6 mmol.
This follows yesterday's 7.2 mmol.
Am very happy the readings are coming in below 8 mmol for now
Had a restless night, kept waking virtually on the hour, every hour and felt a bit cold too, when I don't usually feel cold when in bed.
Hope im not coming down with a bug......
 
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