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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KennyA" data-source="post: 2724968" data-attributes="member: 517579">I wouldn't have a problem personally with a 5.4 first thing in the morning. That figure is largely caused by what your liver is guessing you need, not by what you last ate. The acceptable error range for glucometers means that there's not a lot of point stressing about differences of a few tenths of a point. A  true BG value of 5.0 could be shown as anything from 4.3 to 5.7 and the meter is still within acceptable accuracy. The 5.4 after breakfast is excellent - what did you have? I did absolutely no exercise for about two years post-diagnosis. I was still too heavy and risked injuring myself.  During that time I lost around 15kg - I'm one of those that does well on keto.  I've been doing a lot of exercise more recently and my weight loss has stalled, although I'm continuing to shrink. Exercise will build muscle, which weighs more than fat. I've found my waist measurement is now a better indicator for me than what the scales say.</blockquote>

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