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lennycape

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Hi there... So far I am really impressed with the support that is given on this forum... So thank you!!

I have been diagnosed as Diabetic however my partner is following the same eating plan and even got himself a testing machine to support me ....

He tested himself for the first tonight 2 hours after dinner and his reading was 5.5.... is that a normal figure for a 43yr old male.... or should he consider being formally tested? he is only about 15kg over weight and is very active infact in the past 3 weeks seems to have lost more than me...

He wants to know if drinking tea - milk no sugar before testing affects the figure...

We look forward to hearing from you

lenny
 
Hya Lenny,
He should be fine with a reading like that,milk can spike with some people but his reading doesnt sound like a diabetic reading at all so dont worry :D
How are u doing,are u managing ok?
keep in touch :D
 
Thanks for the reply .... yes thanks i am doing good .... i have just been feeling very hungry and tired all day but that could be the heat over here who knows.... I checked my sugar the even 2 hours after dinner and it was 4.9 i was not tooo happy as we are working sooo hard but at least i think i am loosing some weight ...i see the Doc in Jan 09 again and by then i want to at least be down by 1kilo... My partner put him straight after he gave me what for cause he assumed that cause i weight 114kg i eat loads of fast foods and fatty foods which is the exact opposite .... and that was proven in my cholesterol result of only 3.... Anyway thanks for the advice... Lenny
 
your very welcome,theres a few of us in chat if youd like to join us :D
 
4.9 is excellent! average non-diabetic blood glucose is about 4.7 Non diabetics range from 4.2 - 5.5 nearly all the time, so that's a good target to aim for. My own target is "under 6 at all times" I'm usually there.
 
Thanks Handra.... I am very hard on myself .... for me it is all about results .... if i work as hard as i am on this I want to see it in the numbers.... hell all i can think of today is chocolate cake and here i am with a glass of water .... So since i have been told i have done everything i could... My partner thinks we are eating tooo much cause every 2- 3 hours there is something to eat .... but he is shedding weight like mad .... but i cannot complain tooo much i am sitting here in the warm afternoon sun with Table Mountain in view....
 
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