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  1. Butterfly1960

    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    17/8/17 at 7.45am breakfast - 2x wholegrain brown rice cakes with veggie pate (Yum!) washed down with camomile tea as usual (no milk added) Thinking about lunch now (11.25am!) :greedy::D
  2. Butterfly1960

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

    Morning all 17/8/17 at 7.15am 7.5 up a bit from last night at 6.1 :banghead::rolleyes:
  3. Butterfly1960

    Pain and blood sugar levels

    http://www.diabetes.co.uk/conditions/diabetes-and-fibromyalgia-syndrome.html I started a thread yesterday, Diabetes and Fibromyalgia, cos I found this info informative I thought it might be useful to others in the same boat as me :)
  4. Butterfly1960

    Diabetes and Fibromyalgia

    Yes, I've been following that thread too :)
  5. Butterfly1960

    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    Pre breakfast BG 6.45am 7.5 Breakfast= 2x hard boiled eggs with 1x wholegrain brown rice cake with some coconut and peanut butter spread camomile tea Lunch (out) egg mayo sandwich in gluten free brown bread with side salad and camomile tea Dinner = mushroom omelette, peas and salad I will drink...
  6. Butterfly1960

    Weight loss

    Basically, any cereals will be high carbs. I'm veggie on a wheat and dairy free diet. My breakfast is more limiting than those who eat meat/fish. Today I had 2x boiled eggs (hard) approx. 1g carbs or less. Some peanut butter on a wholegrain rice cake. Peanut butter is high fat but on very low...
  7. Butterfly1960

    Pain and blood sugar levels

    The 1st time I tried was cos I stuck a pin in the page of complimentary therapies in the Yellow pages!! Didn't know which treatment to try!! I've been trained in Holistic therapies, but have let it slip by over the years. I do still use essential oils (in a Burner) but not had aromatherapy...
  8. Butterfly1960

    Pain and blood sugar levels

    Hi everyone Just back from 5th session of acupuncture. Not sure if it really applies to this thread, but we've been talking about sleep (or lack thereof!) and I've noticed a marked improvement in my quality and quantity of sleep in just a few weeks of treatments. I find the sessions very...
  9. Butterfly1960

    Pain and blood sugar levels

    Thanks. I thought it might be cos I knew of Libre, but gradually building up my gen knowledge! :cool:
  10. Butterfly1960

    Pain and blood sugar levels

    Hi @cott97 , yes, there are studies now showing stress, lack of sleep etc do pose a factor in type 2 developing. I think this is how I developed type 2. Pain, stress, lack of sleep and over indulging in treats as compensation :(:oops: I have watched a few BBC 4 programs, particularly a...
  11. Butterfly1960

    Pain and blood sugar levels

    OOH! NO! I tried tens machine it was even wosrer! I persevered with it for a few days, also at different times of day, but no, no help at all for me :inpain::yuck:
  12. Butterfly1960

    Pain and blood sugar levels

    Sorry, I must have missed a bit of info... what is cgm, please?
  13. Butterfly1960

    Pain and blood sugar levels

    Yes, @donnellysdogs , I've heard of ACT thru a pain management course. When I enquired further, it was deemed unnecessary in my case. So I asked for private help.... after the hypno-therapy. Which I use daily, more for relaxation, and I have my kindle reading to me as a distraction method. It...
  14. Butterfly1960

    Pain and blood sugar levels

    No honestly! No pain during childbirth! I stopped telling the story cos other women were obviously in a lot of pain and I didn't want to gloat.... I thought it would help them, rather than the horror stories!! :doctor::eek::nurse::nailbiting::wideyed:
  15. Butterfly1960

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

    Ta! Thought so, but nice to be confirmed :)
  16. Butterfly1960

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

    Good morning! 16/8/17 and a bright start pity my BG up from last night, 6.45am it was 7.5 Liver dump maybe? is that the same as Dawn Phenomenon? :banghead::oops:
  17. Butterfly1960

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

    And to end a fine day with my first ever 5.7 :joyful:
  18. Butterfly1960

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

    :wideyed: I'd just nodded off again by then. Up by 6am :bookworm:
  19. Butterfly1960

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

    well after a disappointing start with 8.2, I feared the worse, but, 2.30pm a rather nice 6.5 Especially after brunch of yummy veggie breakfast! Must of been the gentle stroll beside the sea that did it! :joyful:;):cool:
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