Recent Content by marlene11040

Ok I've been doing this now for 4 days and a pattern is beginning to emerge: I start the day with a fasting BG of between 5.5/5.8 Depending on what I eat during the day, the highest it has been is 8.7 (carb heavy meal) My last meal of the day is usually around 6.30/7pm; I do my last check at...

I had my Hba1c measured last time I had my thyroid checked and it was 42.

I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about!

Is there any benefit to doing the blood test an hour after a meal and then again 2 hours after? I've read somewhere (can't recall where) that in the initial stages of determining which foods spike blood sugar this can be a useful measurement. I thought I might do this for, say, the first week...

I'm not any diabetes medication - just thyroid meds. Is 55g carbs a lot in one go do you mean? Would it be better if I spread the carb intake over the whole day? I thought it was important to limit carbs to within a certain amount per day (I try to keep to below 70g daily) but now I'm...

What does it mean to be 'more insulin resistant in the morning'? Does that mean I should eat fewer carbs in the morning?

What a dope I am! I didn't notice the dial - have turned it up now. Thanks.

Thanks all - some very useful advice much appreciated.

Morning all. I'm new to this and recently diagnosed pre-diabetic by my GP. I've been offered no real help except to be told to lose weight - not unreasonable advice. Anyway, I've bought a BG monitor but I'm having difficulty getting sufficient blood to perform the test from my fingers and am...