Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

[JanetMcDowell]

5.9 this morning

 

[flonvic]

7.0

 

[Alango]

Mine was 4.4 at 9:00 AM. I was diagnosed in August 2022 but I have since learnt how to manage the level. I'm here to learn and also share my experience.

 

[Alango]

5.9 this morning

This is quite remarkable? How has your journey been so far?

 

[Alango]

Monday, 4.7 mmol on waking at 6.00 am.

This is fasting blood sugar right? What are your readings mostly after eating? And how long have you had Diabetes?

 

[RosemaryJackson]

7.8 for me

 

[Alango]

7.8 for me

What works for me is I make sure that my last meal of the day is by 8pm that day and the next day I make sure I eat at 2pm. If you check correctly, that is around 18 hours fast.

 

[LivingLightly]

Mine was 4.4 at 9:00 AM. I was diagnosed in August 2022 but I have since learnt how to manage the level. I'm here to learn and also share my experience.

Hello @Alango and welcome to this FBG thread for type 2s. We're pleased you could join us.

 

[Alango]

Hello @Alango and welcome to this FBG thread for type 2s. We're pleased you could join us.

Thanks for the warm welcome.

 

[LivingLightly]

This is fasting blood sugar right? What are your readings mostly after eating? And how long have you had Diabetes?

Hi @Alango.

Yes, the readings quoted on this thread are FBG numbers usually recorded when we wake first thing in the morning.
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in April 2003.

 

[Rachox]

4.4 today for me

 

[Alango]

Hi @Alango.

Yes, the readings quoted on this thread are FBG numbers usually recorded when we wake first thing in the morning.
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in April 2003.

Wow! You are true soldier.

 

[hankjam]

6.0 at 06:35

 

[mojo37]

12 .6 this morning

 

[filly]

7.6

 

[LivingLightly]

Tuesday, 4.9 mmol on waking at 6.00 am.

 

[Silver Hammer]

6.0 this morning

Maxwell

 

[flonvic]

7.6.

 

[Tony 1711]

6.3 today

 

[JanetMcDowell]

This is quite remarkable? How has your journey been so far?

I was diagnosed in September 2015 just in the Type2 diabetes level. I was prescribed Metformin 1 tab to take with my evening meal. Shortly after diagnosis I discovered this forum and after adopting a low carb diet my HBA1c dropped so that I was taken off Metformin and have been diet controlled ever since. When I cheat a little I can see my levels rise in my morning fasting bloods. Last night I had some dark chocolate 90% cocoa so that this morning my blood glucose levels were 6.1 which is slightly higher than I would like. I am generally reasonably strict and try not to eat bread, root veg, pasta and rice etc which has helped me lose over 2 stone in weight so that I weigh a little over 8 stone. I am 5ft 6ins tall so look very thin. You seem to have done very well reducing your blood glucose so you must be doing something right. It is a difficult journey at times and I feel I should be more vigilant to keep my bloods under tighter control. Hope this helps.
Regards Janet.