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Thank you so much for that, the gym does not have that effect on me really so I am using this as my go to excuse now GARDENING IS BANNED BECAUSE IT RAISES MY BLOOD SUGARS! hee hee

Hi All. Please do any of you know why this happened? My fasting BGs have been quite good (I think) ranging from 5.4 - 5.9 since being diagnosed 8 weeks ago and following a strict low carb high fat diet and exercise. Not on any medication. It is my day off today ... got up at 9.45 had coffee...

Can I just ask ... the dawn phenomenon may be giving me higher fasting readings, but I am worried that this will cause my averages to increase and give me a not so improved HbA1c - will it make very much difference? I am due my first review of HbA1c in July and desperately want it to have come...

I don't use any fruit juices or squash. Interesting on the wine ... perhaps there is a 'test' coming up hee hee!

Ah yes I have noticed it tends to be my best. Will pay more attention to the evening meal rise. I must admit I have not been checking that whilst eating similar foods, only when trying out new stuff.

Typical! another reason for wanting to get out of nursing heehee. When you say drink do you mean alcohol ... if so I had one shot of neat whisky on Saturday (nothing else during week), I drink quite a bit of coffee of an evening with a splash of semi skimmed milk (this has replaced my bottle of...

Thank you that is really reassuring for me as I had a bit of a battle with the GP to let me try diet and exercise for three months without any medication.

Thank you, I must admit to becoming a little obsessed with the fasting BG figure and was so pleased to see it coming down. Also will it be affected by the time of day I get up? I am a Nurse so some days get up at 5am for an early shift, 8am for a late shift and then on days off between 9-10.30am.

I have been diagnosed T2 for 5 weeks. I have noticed that over the last week my fasting sugars have been rising??? Last week I was 5.4, 5.8, 5.5, 5.9, then this week I have been 6.0, 6.2, 6.1 and now 6.5. I have not eaten anything different, still on very low carb diet - no fruit, potatoes...

6.5 at 9.30 :mad:. I have noticed that over the last week my fasting sugars have been rising??? Last week I was 5.4, 5.8, 5.5, 5.9, then this week I have been 6.0, 6.2, 6.1 and now 6.5. I have not eaten anything different, still on very low carb diet - no fruit, potatoes, rice, pasta, bread...

Really? I didn't know that. So when I get up and walk my dog it causes my bg to go up before I test. I thought that activity brought it down. Will try tomorrow and see before I go out for a walk ... do you know why?

I was also afraid of pricking my own finger (and I'm a Nurse!!!) but my pricker lets me chose a number to determine the depth of the 'stick' - I chose 1. I have found from my own and my patients' experience that if you kind of 'milk the finger as if milking a cows udder' you can usually get...

I completely agree with your message. As a newbie myself, I joined the forum in a state of shock and must admit if I had seen the advice from the initial post in this thread I would have tried to follow it as I am desperate to control my diabetes and not go on meds. However, I have spent hours...

Thank you.

Does red wine not increase BG? oh please say no, please say no!

I have the same breakfast now, and I do like steak but think I may need to mix it up a little. I am one of the people who 'live to eat' rather than 'eat to live' (unfortunately). Thank you for answering my question.

I'm a Renal Nurse, also when taking blood pressure do not cross your legs, laugh or talk as it can all give a raised false reading.

Hi, can I ask for an example of your breakfast, dinner and tea please. I am having loads of vegetables and salad (not really keen) to fill up on because I have stopped rice, pasta, potatoes and bread, oh and fruit (not that stopping fruit bothers me!).

This may be a silly question but is each 'cake' for one single cup of tea? if so it is very expensive

I am newly diagnosed (one month) and am following the LCHF diet and exercise (oh! so much exercise!!). Planning ahead for meals I can take to work I have just made up a big batch of stew with: beef, celeriac, onions, peas, lentils and SWEDE. Having a browse around I have seen that all root...