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

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Now been reading that caffeine can reduce insulin sensitivity and so cause elevated FBG? I drink two black espressos first thing in the morning (2x7g coffee beans) and maybe three black teas during the rest of the day (3x tea bags infused with cinnamon). Grasping at straws here! :)
 
@vit90 I certainly shall. I'm sure it will only confirm my diagnosis, but I've been trying extra hard to break my meter by eating carrby and sugery foods with very little success. So I thought this would sort it once and for all!
 
vit90 said:
Now been reading that caffeine can reduce insulin sensitivity and so cause elevated FBG? I drink two black espressos first thing in the morning (2x7g coffee beans) and maybe three black teas during the rest of the day (3x tea bags infused with cinnamon). Grasping at straws here! :)
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I drink a fair bit of black coffee. 3 or 4 Americanos a day. I don't think it affects by BG - it does affect my Blood Pressure though!
 
vit90 said:
Now been reading that caffeine can reduce insulin sensitivity and so cause elevated FBG? I drink two black espressos first thing in the morning (2x7g coffee beans) and maybe three black teas during the rest of the day (3x tea bags infused with cinnamon). Grasping at straws here! :)
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Horses for courses. I drink two coffees in the morning and that doesn't seem to affect my bg. I'm finding, however, that yoghurt does, hence my bg of 8.6 this morning :-o I think it's just case of experimenting with different things to find what does and doesn't suit you
 
pavlovsdog said:
Horses for courses. I drink two coffees in the morning and that doesn't seem to affect my bg. I'm finding, however, that yoghurt does, hence my bg of 8.6 this morning :-o I think it's just case of experimenting with different things to find what does and doesn't suit you
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Would that be the fruit yoghurts?
 
5.5 this morning
after 5.8 last night, not so much protein last night and some cream and mushroom sauce to go with Gammon.
 
JACKTHELAD said:
Would that be the fruit yoghurts?
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Even unsweetened plain natural yogurt can be rich in lactose carbs because the bacterial fermentation to make yogurt is halted well before all the lactose is consumed by the bacteria in order to avoid making the yogurt too sour.
 
vit90 said:
Even unsweetened plain natural yogurt can be rich in lactose carbs because the bacterial fermentation to make yoghurt is halted well before all the lactose is consumed by the bacteria in order to avoid making the yogurt too sour.
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I didn't know that.
I mostly make my own and leave it to sour and if I buy I only buy the full fat maybe that helps.
I'm fine with yoghurt.
 
Mandingo said:
5.8 again this morning. Something that I'm not happy with is going on......
Once is a blip, twice could be coincidence, tomorrow has to be below 5.3, otherwise I may have grilled Liver, bacon and onion gravy soon. ;-)
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:D
 
6 before bed... 6.6 fasting ... 5.7 post breakfast...
 
Feeling very sorry for myself this morning, my cold continues, and I have a sore nose and look like a relative of Rudolf's!!:eek:

6.2 before bed
5.4 at 2:30am
8.6 this morning:banghead::banghead::banghead::bigtears::bigtears::bigtears:

So I will be spending the morning chopping up onions... grrrrr
 
Sable_Jan said:
It's on the What have you eaten today thread but pm me and I'll send it to you later. Can't do it right now cos am on mobile App and recipe is on lippy....
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Hi I've had a flick tho the what have u eaten today thread but didn't see it ..not sure our to pm u on here
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LOW GI/GL GINGER CAKE for those who requested I post it on here. You could probably substitute other flours such as soya but would need to use xanthan gum with it for it to hold together. Possibly add grated root ginger instead (or with) the ground ginger

GINGER CAKE
4ozs Quinoa flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
6 oz coconut palm sugar
ground ginger to taste
4oz pinhead oatmeal
4 oz unsalted butter (sweet butter)
1 beaten egg

Melt butter and stir in the sugar followed by rest of the dry ingredients
beat the egg and stir into the mixture

Pour into small loaf tin lined with baking parchment

cook at 120C for an hour to hour and a half until knife comes out clean

lift out of tin with edges of paper and cool on a baking rack

I adapted one of my old favourite recipes and luckily it came out ok the first time - apart from burning the sugar slightly (I'd put butter AND sugar on together but as it doesn't dissolve into the butter like normal sugar does it stuck a little - hence the melt butter first.......
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Many thanks Sable-Jan will give this 'a go' as an Easter treat instead of chocolate eggs :happy:
 
7.1 this am hoping for a lower figure cos its now day 9 of my 'back on the wagon ' status ..still at least i'm on board so to speak lol
 
mojo37 said:
7.1 this am hoping for a lower figure cos its now day 9 of my 'back on the wagon ' status ..still at least i'm on board so to speak lol
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I look at anything below 8 as on the positive side.
 
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