High test in morning ????

[Amandamc2711]

Third week since being diagnosed have cut down carbs from beginning, this week been under 60 g per day and have started including fats this week ( after being a little apprehensive because of weight gain) but can't get below 8.2 fasting . They were 14-18 at the begining. Take 3 metformin. Am I just expecting too much to soon ???
Through out the day my bloods can drop to 6.6

 

[Clivethedrive]

Hi Amandamc2711, your heading in the right direction, the last thing to fall is our fasting figures, this is because our livers are releasing the excess stored glucose,( as they should) and when your fasting figure gets into a good level...( took mine 6 months) you will see the lower figures become the norm. So patience ....its a marathon not a sprint.clive

 

[britishpub]

@Amandamc2711 you appear to be doing really well, and if you continue like this you should get to where you are aiming. My fasting levels were still recording 6's and 7's for 2 to 3 months, even when my day time readings were 5's. As you Liver and Muscles start to lose their stores of Glucose your fasting numbers will fall.

 

[Amandamc2711]

Thank you both for the reassurance. I'm going to lower carbs to 30 g this week so hopefully that will help x

 

[Rudib]

Hi Amandamc2711, your heading in the right direction, the last thing to fall is our fasting figures, this is because our livers are releasing the excess stored glucose,( as they should) and when your fasting figure gets into a good level...( took mine 6 months) you will see the lower figures become the norm. So patience ....its a marathon not a sprint.clive

Good to know ! I have been worried about this aspect as my fasting test still shows 10 or 11 ,whilst daytime tests around 6

 

[Rosbif]

Me too, am feeling reassured.

Been trying very hard and some of the readings I've got have been very disheartening. I start off at around 7 or 8 in the morning, dip to around 5 before lunch and then end up at around 6-ish in the evening. And that's when I scrutinise what I eat. The pizza I had a couple of days ago sent me up to 12... I know these numbers are low compared to what others get but I'm praying that they'll come down with time and afford me a little bit more leeway, as I'm scared that I won't always be this motivated. I never imagined that I'd get to the point where I'd refuse myself an apple!!!!