Fasting sugar level up

On exactly what? That's not too bad at all insofar as readings are concerned. It's is ALL linked to diet, exercise, when you tested and a heap of other issues.

What did you expect it to be because that level is not bad for a fasting one

Don't get to paranoid about testing levels a finger prick test is only a guide meters are not 100% accurate

This is only your first morning test! Don't be scared.

Our fasting readings are always the last to behave because they are determined by lots of factors over which we have no control. Restless night, bad dream, testing immediately you get up after washing hands thoroughly (important), and most of all the Dawn Phenomenon. This is when our livers dump glucose in our bodies to help us start the day after a fast. Some livers produce more than others. It can also happen after exercise and at other times when our livers think we are a bit short of glucose. It is perfectly natural, it happens to non-diabetics too. It may happen more often at the beginning because our bodies are used to higher levels of glucose, so when we start a low carb diet and reduce our levels it takes a while for our livers to catch up.

One way to see if it is your liver is to test just before you go to bed. See how much it goes up over night,

6.5 is not bad. Many on here are much higher. Have patience, it will come down if you stick at it, and stressing about it will make it worse.

dvd said:

Hi Lynn ..am like you afraid to eat the wrong thing ..yesterday was first day at testing ..results were ..before dinner 6.5, post dinner x 2hrs 6.2 ..was pleased with that ok ..just got a scare this morning at the 6.5 reading ..BUT must have patience.Rome was not built in a day ..

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The advice you will receive from members of this forum is excellent, so stick with it.

Do you know what your Hba1c reading was? As you can see, mine was 44mmol. As I have been following LCHF since October, I am requesting a blood test from my GP to see how I'm doing. Just hope she agrees to it ....

dvd said:

Hi Lynn .. my hba1c was 44 .. just tested bm @2hr post breakfast and it was 6.0 (6.5 fasting earlier)

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Well, I really am no expert, but I believe anything under 6.6 @ 2 hours is very good.

As I was told a few months ago, keep testing but try to relax!