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

4.9 libre. very confused with yesterdays evening meal grabbed chickpea curry street food when went to the market.. didn't have much effect on glucose levels relatively flat guessing takes ages to digest or something started at 4.6 only went upto 6.1. i had guessed carbs would of been around 40g (weight 250g) stayed away from the side of glaric naan have learned lesson to avoid that a few times already (same with pita bread and rice regardless if brown/white alongside pasta).

Don't really understand usual breakfast spikes (around 26g carbs) start ~5 to goes upto 14+ if go for walk after for 30-45 mins doesnt go above 12. If go swimming within 20 mins don't usually go above 10.5 and usually end up having to grab some fast carbs as < 3 (fingerprick) fairly regularly.

Appears that can handle carbs a lot better as day progresses presumably as more active throughout the day as long as carbs is under 40-45g if over that to stay high for hours afterwards.

still questioning diagnosis as type1/lada. dsn/consultant both say 100%. another relative been diagnosed in the last few weeks as t2. no t1 (as far as im aware in family) loads of t2 relatives late mum i'd of said t3c with her diagnosis of t2 been wrong.

 
Morning All 8.3 this morning after not eating since 4pm yesterday which was at a party where there was hot buffet food accompaniments rice, couscous and salad. A bit of all was had and it was a lovely occasion. Today’s another day!
 
5.8 today, nothing ever constant. CGM expired yesterday, been a great 3 weeks and eye opener of experimentation. So many things that buck the popular trends for diabetics, eg. exercise after meals to reduce BS, complete waste of time as just spikes results not lowers them. Fasting does nothing to reduce or influence the dawn phenomenom every day rise, any type of fruit even berries not good, even a single cream cracker (4g carbs) sends BS shooting off the scale. There is no "good" carb, forget porridge, wholemeal bread or rye bread derivatives as recommended by my GP practice. Just goes to show how individual we all are and how our bodies respond to diet and exercise with absolutely no "one size fits all."
 
7.2 this morning at 4 am and I was busting for a wee, maybe that was why. Also had pork chops yesterday and and I think that has increased my readings. Normally just chicken, fish, and lamb based.
 
7.3 this morning and 6.0 before dinner. So, still coming down.
I have brisk ten minute walks after breakfast, lunch and dinner (when I'm not out doing long walks). Today I did 15 minutes on the exercise bike after lunch instead of the walk.
 
6.7 this morning. Won't be testing and reporting regularly over the next couple of weeks as off on holiday. Unfortunately my wife believes holidays should be a total break from routine and just enjoy ourselves including eat, drink and be merry. Sadly I have found holiday choices are never easy and low carb foods rarer than unicorns but I will try. Not especially looking forward to pasta, chips, rice and ice cream all washed down with Euro-fizz lager but the constant sunshine, beaches and swimming pool will make it a fun and welcome break. Good luck to all of you with your own struggles.
 
4.7 libre fingerprick 5.6. no swim today cars away for its health checkup. hopeful wont have a huge unexpected bill :) couple mile walk back from garage and then again to collect it late this afternoon will have to suffice.

@Bcgirl hoping it rained and the fire starting to get more controlled.
@ChrisT2 enjoy your holiday imo nothing wrong with the odd wee ice-cream once in a while :) gl with low carb choices presuming staying somewhere where cant cook something yourself? fingers crossed for your constant sunshine beach style holiday sounds awesome Wild Swim instead of the swimming pool perhaps (brrrrrrrrrrr) ?
 
ChrisT2 said:
6.7 this morning. Won't be testing and reporting regularly over the next couple of weeks as off on holiday. Unfortunately my wife believes holidays should be a total break from routine and just enjoy ourselves including eat, drink and be merry. Sadly I have found holiday choices are never easy and low carb foods rarer than unicorns but I will try. Not especially looking forward to pasta, chips, rice and ice cream all washed down with Euro-fizz lager but the constant sunshine, beaches and swimming pool will make it a fun and welcome break. Good luck to all of you with your own struggles.
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Hope you have a good holiday! Last year we went to Turkey all inclusive - I came home wanting to go back again, not so much for the place, although it was nice; but because there was such a good selection of food I could eat,
 
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