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Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

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7.2 this morning. Had more carbs than usual yesterday. Poss 80g. So need to go hardcore today to let that insulin resistance dissipate...
 
Happy New Year everyone. How I've missed you!

10 days away from home and little or no wifi, quite a few cheeky mince pies and slivers of Christmas cake, and a 9 hour journey home yesterday which included a ferry crossing and 300+ mile drive home. driving an unfamiliar car

Managed to keep my fasting bs fairly low while away, including a bedtime reading of 5.8 on Christmas Eve after mulled wine and mince pie, so not too happy to have a fasting of 8.0 this morning but very happy to step on the scales for the first time in 10 days and see a 4lb loss :) Perhaps there is something to the theory of upping the carbs a little to kick start things...

Hope you've all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
 
MsVelvet said:
Hi Kimbo,

Here in Australia I run a charity that works in the area of prevention of anxiety, depression and suicide in children and young people. It is not uncommon for children around your daughters age to have mental health issues. There are so many changes going on in her brain around that time, particularly in the area that covers emotions. Depression at that age is not uncommon either, sadly.

Firstly, I want to say this is not your fault, as parents we tend to blame ourselves. All of us have different levels of resilience and coping mechanisms. The best thing you can do it to get her some help. I looked up a couple of uk sites that have good information and links. Hopefully these can point her in the right direction.

http://www.mind.org.uk/
http://www.youngminds.org.uk/

Also a link to a very useful video clip from Andrew Fuller who talks about signs and symptons;

http://www.generationnext.com.au/20...e-suicide-andrew-fuller-psychologist-12-mins/

I hope these help.

Anne
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Ahh....Thank you Anne! I shall spend some time later reading those. I'm very aware it's not my doing, knowing she has always seen my positivity and optimistic nature. The most obvious cause has been the school environment and certain not so nice individuals that's I have been in to school about every time! Just hoping things get moving on Wednesday now x
 
Well....A 6 for me, not my favoured 5 ' s but I expected after later meal last night with protein that I'd normally eat earlier and two 6gm carbs each truffles as a end of year indulgence ! Considering I never went beyond a daytime 8 all over Christmas and boxing day I think I did ok!!
So, now looking ahead to the continuing journey....ten days until I drop the meds!!
 
Mike D said:
Hope it all works out Kim :) My very best for 2015

Mike
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Me too mike, I am most certainly not one to let things go and can be most tenacious in doing so!!
My very best to you too for this new year- let's carry on rocking this thing!!
 
5.6 for me this morning and just ONE slice of homemade bread in toaster today. My only 8, nearly 9 of Xmas caused by two slices. Put 2lbs on but chocs all gone now. Eating them in 3s didn't spike me but won't be buying any all the same ;)
 
6.0 for me this morning. Yesterday afternoon I had two small slices of spelt bread which spiked me to 8.0 after 2 hours, so that won't be happening again! 5.2 at bedtime after usual New Years Eve drinking so my liver must be getting its own back this morning.

Happy New Year everyone!
 
kimbo1962 said:
Me too mike, I am most certainly not one to let things go and can be most tenacious in doing so!!
My very best to you too for this new year- let's carry on rocking this thing!!
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We'll get there :) Mike
 
5.5 this morning. Excellent night last night, but rather too much red wine; perhaps I will try for a dry January!

Maxwell
 
kimbo1962 said:
Ahh....Thank you Anne! I shall spend some time later reading those. I'm very aware it's not my doing, knowing she has always seen my positivity and optimistic nature. The most obvious cause has been the school environment and certain not so nice individuals that's I have been in to school about every time! Just hoping things get moving on Wednesday now x
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I was about to ask about school when I read this. My daughter suffers from anxiety and panic attacks. When she got married it was a quick visit to the registry office and a meal out! We had booked a wedding at a small venue and gave s deposit. Just the initial visit there left her with heavy breathing and high temperature. A week later we cancelled and lost the deposit. She doesn't like being the centre of attention. A group of Girls at primary school were not nice at all. She doesn't like to see them in the street even now and she's almost 28. I remember her running up the road to the local grammar school to take the test. She saw it as her way to escape those girls. She passed the test and escaped those girls but there are always girls like that wherever one goes and she's never lost the scars from her primary days. I wish you and your daughter all the very best.
 
5.7 this morning. Well I think it's morning, it's so wet and grey out there it's hard to tell.
 
kimbo1962 said:
Well....A 6 for me, not my favoured 5 ' s but I expected after later meal last night with protein that I'd normally eat earlier and two 6gm carbs each truffles as a end of year indulgence ! Considering I never went beyond a daytime 8 all over Christmas and boxing day I think I did ok!!
So, now looking ahead to the continuing journey....ten days until I drop the meds!!
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Happy New Year Kim, well hopefully it will be considering present circumstances. I feel for you and your daughter and hope she gets help and improves.
Best wishes
EDWARD
 
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