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<blockquote data-quote="HSSS" data-source="post: 2097467" data-attributes="member: 480869"><p>That’s because the porridge itself is likely the biggest culprit in high blood sugars as it’s high carb </p><p></p><p>Don’t worry about calories too much for now. Work out how many carbs you are currently eating, set a lower target and see how your bloods do. Reassess. Many of us are below 100g. Lots lower than 50g. A fair number below 20g (keto)</p><p></p><p>Fasting readings are higher due to dawn phenomenon (in everyone the liver dumps glucose to get you up and going. In diabetics the off switch is faulty sometimes)</p><p></p><p>Lancet. I use a multiclix with lancets in a little drum. Have warm clean dry fingers. Be well hydrated it really helps. Whirl your arm round in a windmill if you typically have trouble. Have your meter almost ready to go (strip poised but not engaged) so you’re not messing around with blood dripping (optimism!). Prick the side of the fingertip not the middle of the pad. Wait a second or two for the flow. If you need to encourage it massage from the base of the finger up toward the tip. Not a squeeze at the top. Only once you’ve got a blob insert your strip fully. This way you aren’t racing against the clock. Have. Asystem where you rotate fingers to avoid soreness. We all end up with some that perform better than others.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HSSS, post: 2097467, member: 480869"] That’s because the porridge itself is likely the biggest culprit in high blood sugars as it’s high carb Don’t worry about calories too much for now. Work out how many carbs you are currently eating, set a lower target and see how your bloods do. Reassess. Many of us are below 100g. Lots lower than 50g. A fair number below 20g (keto) Fasting readings are higher due to dawn phenomenon (in everyone the liver dumps glucose to get you up and going. In diabetics the off switch is faulty sometimes) Lancet. I use a multiclix with lancets in a little drum. Have warm clean dry fingers. Be well hydrated it really helps. Whirl your arm round in a windmill if you typically have trouble. Have your meter almost ready to go (strip poised but not engaged) so you’re not messing around with blood dripping (optimism!). Prick the side of the fingertip not the middle of the pad. Wait a second or two for the flow. If you need to encourage it massage from the base of the finger up toward the tip. Not a squeeze at the top. Only once you’ve got a blob insert your strip fully. This way you aren’t racing against the clock. Have. Asystem where you rotate fingers to avoid soreness. We all end up with some that perform better than others. [/QUOTE]
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