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

    7.2 this morning… getting nearer the 6’s
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    7.8 for me this morning I did have half a stuffed pepper which raised my BS yesterday even though it didn’t before … I know not to have one of those again !
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    7.5 for me this morning… bit lower than previous mornings so that’s good …
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    7.8 for me this morning…
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    7.9 this morning…. Sigh
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    7.4 last two mornings …. Trying to avoid carbs as much as possible so hopefully see a reduction over next while
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    Haven’t posted in a while but still battling away …. 7.2 yesterday and 8.0 today … Had a few days where I struggled to make the food choices but from yesterday, beginning of a new month I’m determined to get on straight and narrow and stick with it !! Was great yesterday so disappointed with...
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    9.5 at 5 am … 9.4 at 6am …. Sigh Took a leaf out of @KennyA and had a few almonds… about 6.30am had dropped to 7.9. Short walk as I’ve a sore foot … after that was down to 7.7 Still to high for my liking…
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    7.4 for me this morning …. Probably one of the lowest AM readings I’ve had in a while …. Had a very stressful day yesterday with very little sleep and one of the worst days food wise I’ve had in months in terms of bad foods so was surprised with 7.4 I’ll say it again …. The body is a strange thing
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    8.4 for me this morning…. Haven’t posted in a little while but it’s been up and down … but I really need to stay focused
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    7.5 yesterday and 7.3 today Had been getting several 8’s first thing in morning but had gum infection which may have caused it plus I couldn’t walk … old foot injury… Anyway need to focus on getting down to the 6’s As an aside, a friend of mine recently got bloods done …. Hba1c of 36...
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    Help me understand rises in BS after eating

    @KennyA thanks for your response I definitely think I get dawn phenomenon as my morning readings are usually higher than average The berries and benecol don’t have any significant impact on my BS But yes I will try eating something small before my walk to see if that helps I was 7.7 this...
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    7.7 this morning again at 5am Rose to 8.9 after at walk at 7.30
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    Help me understand rises in BS after eating

    Thanks for your responses…. So if I look at today’s figures 7.7 @ 5am when I woke up No food consumed before my walk 10.2 directly after 6.25 km walk Straight after walk I had strawberries and blackberries and 0 fat Greek yoghurts and a benecol …. Which normally would not increase my BS 30...
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    Help me understand rises in BS after eating

    Hi All As mentioned in another thread, I’ve probably become a little too obsessed about testing my BS. To try to understand and stop myself stressing can any answer these question simple terms please…. Does everyone’s BS spike after eating carbs or is it just us diabetics? I should be testing...
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    7.7 for me this morning.. again thought it might be higher as I haven’t had the best weekend food wise…
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    It’s been a few days since I posted … Early morning ranging from anything in the 7’s and 8’s … higher than I’d like them to be This morning was 7.8 Getting obsessed with testing my sugars and to see if any spikes … maybe I need to try a CGM for a week or two … but not sure if that will make me...
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    Haven’t posted here for a few days but still testing away!!! Disappointing week ranging from 7 in the morning … even got an 8.3 today Haven’t changed what I’m eating and still walking but am stressed and not always sleeping well I will just carry on and hopefully see the figures going in the...
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    7.7 this morning I was bold and had a packet of crisps late last night so not really surprised
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    The role of exercise - how important for weight loss?

    I lost a significant amount of weight when first diagnosed …. By completely changing my diet and walking for exercise. Then was hit by a number of health issues that meant I couldn’t walk as much and slowly a lot of that weight crept back up Now I’m back walking as much as I can and changing...
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