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  1. david1968

    Type 2, metformin and not blood monitoring do I need to self isolate?

    I think it's a mix of both at the moment ... or at least that's the approach I'm taking. I'm managing by diet at the moment and my usual readings are between 5 and 7 but work have taken the view that anybody falling into one of the risk categories identified by the government should work from...
  2. david1968

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

    Sirloin steak, mushrooms, peas and a couple of small roast potatoes. Followed by a Greek yoghurt and four strawberries.
  3. david1968

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    7.0 at 7.10 am. Bedtime reading was 5.9 at 10.55 pm. Back to work tomorrow which means back to earlier starts. Hopefully might mean some lower readings.
  4. david1968

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Don't despair. You've been doing really well recently. Stick at it!
  5. david1968

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

    7.0 at 7.10 am. Bedtime reading was 5.9 at 10.55 pm. And two hours later it's 7.3. Bit frustrated with that. Finished a three day fast yesterday with my evening meal. 4.9 before I ate and 6.9 two hours afterwards and then dropped to 5.9 at bedtime. The two previous days (when fasting), my...
  6. david1968

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    6.3 at 7.10 am. Bedtime reading (second day of fast) ws 5.9 at 10.55 pm.
  7. david1968

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

    6.3 at 7.10 am. Bedtime reading (second day of fast) was 5.9 at 10.55 pm. Last week off work for me - nurses very happy with healing of wound from op, so back to the coalface next Monday. New low weight this morning as well so feeling positive. Hope everybody's having a good day.
  8. david1968

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

    Me? A Gooner?!? Nope. Fraid not. I'm a Bantam. Not a very happy one at the moment either. Third from bottom in League One :arghh:
  9. david1968

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

    There's a preserved line (the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway) about ten minutes' walk from where I live. Timed it well today as I saw one on my walk and then went to drop some books off at their museum. Hope you had a nice restful day?
  10. david1968

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

    An Arsenal win and walking on water!! Sounds like a good day.
  11. david1968

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    6.5 at 7.45 am. Bedtime reading (fast day) was 5.2 at 10.10 pm.
  12. david1968

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

    6.5 at 7.45 am. Bedtime reading was 5.2 at 10.10 pm. A day's fasting yesterday followed by a good kip. Sort of day I love - cold and crisp but with the sun out, so heading out for a walk soon and maybe go and see some steam engines. Have a great day everybody.
  13. david1968

    Do any of u do intermittent fasting?

    One meal a day most days (usually eveing meal) with occasional extended three/four day water only fasts (usually beginning on a Friday evening)
  14. david1968

    How Do They Diagnose What Type Of Diabetes You Have?

    Similar story for me, except that in my case they found out during the op - came round to them asking me if I knew I was diabetic! Diagnosed Type 2 and put straight on insulin - six yeasr on and after a lot of ups and downs I'm now treating it by diet and exercise.
  15. david1968

    Extreme chocolate

    Either Montezuma's "Absolute Black" for me (Sainsbury's stocki it) or 90% Lindt - and here's the thing - Lindt 90% tastes absolutely fabulous after "Absolute Black"!
  16. david1968

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    9.5. Long walk to get it down to 6.4. Annoyed with myself as let things slip diet wise yesterday. Back on it today.
  17. david1968

    I really don't know whether to eat cakes galore or to go on hunger strike :(

    @briped - I've just read through this and I'm sorry, but you're being far too hard on yourself. Just put this one dow to exerience and keep doing what you've been doing.
  18. david1968

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

    9.5 this morning. Not a happy bunny so went out for a longish walk (about seven miles) and got it down to 6.4 by the time I got back home.
  19. david1968

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

    I'd recommend the Rebus books @SaskiaKC but you're probably best starting with the early ones as there's a quite a lot of character and relationship development during the series. TV was good with Ken Stott playing Rebus but there wre some with John Hanna which I didn't like. If you like...
  20. david1968

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

    6.9 at 7.15 am. Bedtime reading was 5.4 at 10.50 pm. Second day running (and third day out of the last four) in the 6s after a few weeks of being all over the place. Busy day - six mile walk this morning, food shopping for the weekend and next week done, new Ian Rankin book bought, and an...