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    Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

    Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn 8.1 after a cuppa :( Then realised that I had not washed hands :roll: Tried again and 5.5 :thumbup:
  2. J

    Christmas Cake

    Last years cake was a disaster bs wise.Could you pass it to me too please. Promise I won't sread it around :shh:
  3. J

    Let's Write A Poem ... Noses

    Along with the Mars bar, a Scotsmans pride :P
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    Let's Write A Poem ... Noses

    Though I tried to tango with all my might
  5. J

    Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

    Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn 5.9 after a chinese takeaway :oops: My excuse is that we had no gas last night as the gasboard are doing some work on the street and kindly went home without putting the gas back on. Still waiting so may have to go out to get my...
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    Let's Write A Poem ... Noses

    Doc are you suggesting that I'm a drunken sot :angel:
  7. J

    Oral glucose test

    I have to go for yet another oral glucose test,(the doc seems to think I have crossed the threshold from pre to full blown diabetes). My question is why do I have to fast before it? If I fast I get liver dumping and my starting levels will be higher than normal, ergo my start level will be...
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    Breakfast Loaf x 3 Varieties

    Re: Breakfast Loaf Decided to cook the apple cake. What can I say. Despite the fact I got my tbs and ts of baking powder confused :lol: it still tasted great. A bit crumbly, (would make a great cheesecake base), had some with butter on, then froze the rest. Warmed it up and had it with creme...
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    Stress and bg

    Managing to calm down. Yoga not for me, tried it once and ended up with headache. :lol: Find Zumba has a good effect on both bs & stress. Also have a vodoo doll on my pc and sticking pins in helps. Gorra see vampire tommorrow for annual blood test, hoping it ain't too bad, but not really...
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    Stress and bg

    I have just been going through a really stressful period at work, (waiting to see if my shop would be kept open, staffing level problems, and a disciplinary hearing), and my Bs levels have gone totally nuts. Normally I never go above 9.5 after eating and am usually below 6.5 at two hours, but...
  11. J

    Tips on how to be a Type 2 diabetic

    Check out Whitby jets recipies, and find a new hobby,(cooking) :thumbup:
  12. J

    This month's Balance Mag

    Love it :lol: :lol: :lol:
  13. J

    How well is your surgery doing?

    Mine got 53 for people with a Hba1c of 7% or less. Not at all surprised. :lol: We also have a "NurseDeath" working with the diabetics at ours. Common problem me thinks.
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    Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

    Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn 6.3 for last three mornings. Begining to think meter is stuck. :lol:
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    Holiday food cheating

    No offence taken BeccaJane, I know what it is like eating out in the UK, which is why I don't. Problem is when on hols you have no choice, unless your self catering, and in a strange place, and on holiday you don't always have the time or inclination to track down the best places to eat. Didn't...
  16. J

    Confession

    You don't have to confess over having a curry, not unless you have a mound of rice, or a pile of chappati or nans. :lol: I confess to having the occasional cappati, (or 1.5) :oops:
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    Holiday food cheating

    Just got back from Forida and did not take my test kit. No point as I didn't want to stress out, and just as well because apart from the breakfasts, which are great, even if daily bacon eggs etc are not the best long term option, I found chips, or bread came with everything. No willpower when...
  18. J

    Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

    Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn 5.9 which is better than the 6.5 yesterday. (Curry and 2 chappati had a lot to do with that). Last night had chicken, 2 new spuds and loads of vedge, + some dark choc so really happpy to be below 6. Seem to have a bread related...
  19. J

    Medication - when?

    If there is a cut off point my doctor obviously has not heard of it as my past two Hba1c have been 6.9 and 6.5. Told by the nurse last time that I had a normal Hba1c. (I acctually had to ask for the scores on the doors, and inform her that was not normal) :? Still not been offered any meds...
  20. J

    Husband has lost the plot

    Sorry, but one overgrown child in the house is enough for me to cope with. Point taken, just buy, and cook more of the things I like, and let him eat them too. At least it means I wiill get fed.lol I may still have to hide the eve'd pud though. The amount of it he can put away is amazing, and I...
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