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Do not let your diabetes control the best years of your life. Let your friends know about your diabetes and educate them on how to deal with a possible hypo/hyper.

Nobody but your Dr. or health care practitioner can advise on medications. You can however make your own decision but if you choose to not take the meds, make sure you test.

Even though my fasting bg was 7.2 by 10:20am it shot up to 9.0. I didn’t eat anything only coffee with cream but it went up for some reason. Once I get up to about 80oz of water, my bg’s should be back into the 5’s.

I have found that brown rice spikes my bg’s just as much as white rice. The only difference is that it takes 3-4 hours after the meal to register the spikes.

I’m usually in the high 5’s low 6’s. We had Chinese takeout yesterday for our daughter’s birthday. I didn’t have anywhere near what I would have in the past but the numbers are showing me I should simply avoid it. I’m sure I’ll get the numbers down over the next couple of days. I will most...

7.2 this morning. Looks like I have some work to do.

The feeling bad was too many bad carbs. I got my blood work results back and my Hba1c went from 6.1 in September to 5.8 just under the pre-diabetes threshold in Canada. I’m now “at risk.” Unfortunately my lipids got worse so I need to work on addressing that as well as my diabetes.

7.2 this morning. I don’t think a liver dump ever gave me heartburn so I’ll have to blame myself.

@Granny_grump unfortunately I’m on call over the Christmas holidays so I can only knock back coffee with cream. It’s cold enough that flat spots develop on out tires until we have driven a bit. Bg’s are now down to the low 6’s.

7.2 this morning and it’s all my fault. I’ll gladly take the blame. It’s cold too!! -30°c and with windchill factored in, -40°c brr!!

A nice salty broth may help with the thirst. Drink plenty of water.

To quit smoking I bought a vape setup. I used to smoke between 50-75 cigarettes/day. I have been smoke free since December 17 2016. I don’t miss it at all. Even though there isn’t any long term studies of vaping. I personally think it is many times better than cigarettes and I don’t smell like...

Apple cider vinegar is also good to help lower bg’s. 1tbsp in a glass of water just before a meal helps.

Big family get together with lots of food. My wife made keto desert so I stuck with that. Bg 6.0 this morning.

5.4 on a chilly morning.

According to the lab standards, that new Hba1c puts me under pre-diabetic to the at risk category. I’m now aiming at the normal level. But of course I’ll have to navigate the Christmas season first.

I’m going to do the same thing....... sort of. I will eat treats but will also watch the amount of treats I indulge in. I want to enjoy myself and that will include foods of all kinds. I may however do an extended fast in early January to fast track myself back into the low carb eating.

6.2 this morning. Had my quarterly blood work done yesterday. My fasting bg went from 7.3 in September to 6.6. Still haven’t got my Hba1c numbers yet as our lab sends those out to be done. Hba1c in September was 6.1 so I’m hoping for an improvement there as well. Edit to add, just checked...

@Granny_grump the temp at 3am was a balmy -11°c and a light dusting of snow. The worst part about it was I had a blood work appointment at 8:30am. Now I can bite my nails waiting for the result to be posted online. I usually see them before my Dr or dietician.