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2 days ago 11.1 yesterday 9.7 today 9.2 I'm too fat. Work in progress.

Back up to 11.2 this morning. Note to self: avoid yoghurt and/or currant buns. Probably the currants that did it.

I've just carried out an additional check this evening (8.25 PM). I've not eaten anything since about 3PM. The reading was 7.2. I'm delighted as it's my best yet since I started testing about over 3 weeks ago.

Yesterday 9.8 Today 10.2

9.5

12.1 I thought it might be high as the savoury biscuits I ate yesterday evening contained a greater-than-expected sugar level. I should have checked first. Also, I can feel it within myself as I wake up feeling a little groggy (can't explain it better than that).

11.8

8.8 That's a bit more like it.

13.0. Oh dear, wrong direction. I believe I know what caused it. It appears that even a small drop in dietary discipline can send my number up.

11.0 for the second consecutivew morning. Onwards and downwards.

11.0

10.2 this morning. My number seems to be highly sensitive to even the tiniest abberation. However, I can lose one third of my bodyweight so plenty of room for manoeuvre - and I'm still very new at this.

9.4 this morning.

10.0 this morning, but I have seen it steadily drop over the past ten days (from an initial 16.7). I did get it to 8.9 a few days ago. Onwards and downwards, along with the bodyweight.

I am trying to avoid meds for type 2 diabetes. Although I had some warning a while back, it's only in the past week I've started self monitoring. A week ago my early morning, pre-food reading was a very uncomfortable 16.7. However, I am overweight and was eating a lot of the wrong stuff. I...