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Today, I received the results of two blood tests. One was done on March, 2020, and the most recent was last month, May. March A1C result: 6.2 (blood sugar that day was 5.9) May A1C result: 6.1 (blood sugar that day: 5.5) I am now on pre-diabetes stage. Blood pressure is normal...

Diabetes runs deeply in my family (mother side). Looking back, I think my mom dealt with it in her own way. I don't think she was in any medication. Her illness was not explained - I don't even know what type of diabetes she had. There were no diabetes-related incidents that I can remember...

My doctor burst into the room and ecstatically claimed, "You've done very well! You've done what's quite hard to do in 3 months!" The result was 6.5 (down from 7.0). I mentioned the support I got from this forum - and she wrote down the name of this site, which I assume she'll be recommending...

I'm going for my HbA1c test on Wednesday. There is this anxious anticipation of that event. I have been taking a regular daily test everyday, and the following are the average readings for 90 days (my meter can't go any more than that): Fasting: 5.8 Before meals: 5.8 After meals: 7.0...

How can it give the average for 3 months in one test? Just wondering.....

Before my lunch, my bg was 5.2 An hour after lunch, my bg was 6.6 Two hours after lunch, it was 7.0 ------------------------------- I thought the 1 hour test gives you the reading at the peak of the bg. Why was mine lower than the bg reading after two hours?

Just wondering if taking the omega 3 capsule can affect bg readings.

Just want to verify. What reading is "abnormally high" after fasting? An article is scaring me - it says 5.6 mmol and above is abnormally high. Is that true?

I'm an early riser. Usually wakes up at around 4 am. Is that too early to take your blood glucose test?

Is there a difference between the two ?

I went on a 17-hour fasting yesterday for the first time, and walked about 20 minutes. For lunch (11 am) I had 2/3 cup tuna salad, about 5 pork rinds and 3 celery sticks with cream cheese. For snacks - a handful of peanuts/almonds For supper I had 1 and 1/2 pork sausages and mixed greens...

Just out of curiosity…..and it is job-related. If stress can affect BG readings, when is it the best time to make sure you are indeed relaxed, or not as stressed out: while eating, or a few minutes before taking your blood rate?

My glucometer gives an overall average for the readings, and my average for the past 7 days is 6.8, and for past 14 days is 6.9. Assuming that my average stays that way till November, does that number give a good picture of what to expect when I get my A1C done?

When I first started on low carbs (Atkins), Splenda sweetener was the big thing. Mind you, I hardly used it back then since I never really took to baking. But then, over the years and having fallen off the wagon I've lost track of low carb issues. Now, I'm looking for a keto cheesecake...

This is my revised Keto version of the classic comfort food, creamy tuna casserole. This is done using a skillet, stove-top. There is no precise measurement (because I don't do measurements). :) Ingredients: Onions, chopped garlic mushrooms, sliced cauliflower, sliced into bite-sized...

Test strips are quite expensive, and I don't think they can be re-used. While still new at this, I'm doing my test at least 6 times a day, but maybe later on - when it's safe to say my bg is under control, I'm thinking of cutting back. How many times do you take your bg test in a day? How...

Hi folks, I took my bg right after I woke up at 4:30 am. The reading was 6.2 mmol. At 6:50 am, I took my bg before eating my breakfast. It is 6.9. Why is it getting higher? Thanks.

I'm supposed to get my after meal bg testing at 7:05. However, I was late - I took it at 7:20. Here are what I had for supper: 2 cups pork strips/daikon raddish/green beans stirfry ¼ cup cottage cheese/ ¼ cup blueberries decaf coffee with cream The result was 6.3 Would being 15 minutes...

Today for breakfast, I made garlic fried oatmeal topped with a couple of fried eggs. It was inspired by Cameron Diaz' savoury oatmeal. The result was a satisfying and quite filling dish that can be quite versatile, as far as recipes go. I intentionally planned it for breakfast (since I don't...

Have you been prescribed with Omega 3? How much milligrams, and how many times a day?