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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    Morning All. 6.0 again though I ate my main meal at lunchtime yesterday and only had a cheese snack in the evening so seems my DP is being...
    Post by: PenguinMum, Sep 23, 2021 at 7:39 AM in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    What have you eaten today?

    Hi All Just had my usual Brekkie of slice HiLo toast and on second mug of tea. Have three friends coming for lunch in the garden today so am...
    Post by: PenguinMum, Sep 22, 2021 at 9:03 AM in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    Morning All 6.0 so rather pleasing..well you can’t get closer to a 5 can you! @ziggy_w know the feeling I have polished off the last of the...
    Post by: PenguinMum, Sep 22, 2021 at 8:04 AM in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    What have you eaten today?

    So back to Sunday. Brekkie always slice HiLo toast, butter lots of tea. Lunch was salad and Emmenthal. Supper was Peking Crispy Duck with a tiny...
    Post by: PenguinMum, Sep 21, 2021 at 9:23 AM in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    Morning All. 6.4 today. Chilly start!
    Post by: PenguinMum, Sep 21, 2021 at 8:06 AM in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    You might want to add that to your profile page. We are only allowed to report FBG on this thread and as a newcomer be aware that FBG is...
    Post by: PenguinMum, Sep 20, 2021 at 8:46 AM in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Holland and Barrett .... Slim range

    I find courgetti great with a pasta sauce and I am not a big fan of courgettes! IMO The trick is to spiralise a fresh courgette up to a couple of...
    Post by: PenguinMum, Sep 20, 2021 at 8:40 AM in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    Hi and welcome to this little corner of the ever hopeful! Are you T1 or T2?
    Post by: PenguinMum, Sep 20, 2021 at 7:55 AM in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    Morning All. 6.0 which is a good result these days! @ultradad your consistent results are really admirable. Happy Monday everyone.
    Post by: PenguinMum, Sep 20, 2021 at 7:38 AM in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    Morning All 6.8 and yes I had a popadom. Should help to invigorate my work weeding this morning. Some great results @Lainie71 @bellapodus @coby...
    Post by: PenguinMum, Sep 19, 2021 at 8:20 AM in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    What have you eaten today?

    Sorry MIA for a few days. All brekkies this week were slice HiLo toast, butter and lots of tea. Lunch was either cold meat or Rollitos wih a few...
    Post by: PenguinMum, Sep 18, 2021 at 4:42 PM in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    Morning All. 6.5 my new normal I guess. @garyclark82 that wasnt such a bad result. I am planning on ordering. Chicken Shashlik and cauli bhaji...
    Post by: PenguinMum, Sep 18, 2021 at 8:01 AM in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Flu Jabs 2021/22

    The latest I heard is that in the UK we will get the third Covid booster jab no sooner than 6 months after our second one. They have just...
    Post by: PenguinMum, Sep 17, 2021 at 11:28 AM in forum: Other Health Conditions and Diabetes
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    Best supermarket for low carb?

    Hi if you possibly can you need to wean yourself off bread and starches and grain based stuff. However I am somebody who could not face the day...
    Post by: PenguinMum, Sep 17, 2021 at 11:18 AM in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    CP sounds much more enjoyable..way to go!
    Post by: PenguinMum, Sep 17, 2021 at 8:09 AM in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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