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Lowest today 5.2
Highest today 6.2 - 2 hours after i cooked homemade moussaka for the first time. Eaten with green beans and a small glass of red.
Highest reading since diagnosis in December was 13 just 3 weeks ago following an irish breakfast of sausage x 2, bacon x 2, eggs x 2, white pudding and a slice of thick irish white batch bread (never eat bread these days) with lashings of kerrygold butter. My auntie made it for me in Dublin, it was absolutely delicious and i still have dreams about that bread, and nightmares at the same time!
Lowest reading was in Scotland in April was still losing weight and walking a lot, i had not eaten too much this particular day and my reading was 3.3. Didn't feel any different.
Highest today 6.2 - 2 hours after i cooked homemade moussaka for the first time. Eaten with green beans and a small glass of red.
Highest reading since diagnosis in December was 13 just 3 weeks ago following an irish breakfast of sausage x 2, bacon x 2, eggs x 2, white pudding and a slice of thick irish white batch bread (never eat bread these days) with lashings of kerrygold butter. My auntie made it for me in Dublin, it was absolutely delicious and i still have dreams about that bread, and nightmares at the same time!
Lowest reading was in Scotland in April was still losing weight and walking a lot, i had not eaten too much this particular day and my reading was 3.3. Didn't feel any different.
Just a follow up from yesterday. As I've said, I don't test much in the mornings as my breakfast doesn't change much from only a few choices and they've already been tested many times. Same for lunch if it something I've done before. today I thought I'd test it anyway just to see.
Before breakfast - 5.6
45g porridge made from traditional rolled oats. Mixture of water and full fat milk. total carbs 30g GI 50
2 hours after - 7.1
Before lunch - 5.5
Bacon, eggs and tomato
2 hours later - 5.7
This is pretty well business as usual and one of the reasons why I've cut back to testing only when not sure or I have something new.
Evening meal I usually test because it varies so much from day to day. Very occasionally I might have a treat like an ice cream. In this case I always test before since I don't want one if BG is already above 7.0 but only a treat. No more than once a month.
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Glenn
Before breakfast - 5.6
45g porridge made from traditional rolled oats. Mixture of water and full fat milk. total carbs 30g GI 50
2 hours after - 7.1
Before lunch - 5.5
Bacon, eggs and tomato
2 hours later - 5.7
This is pretty well business as usual and one of the reasons why I've cut back to testing only when not sure or I have something new.
Evening meal I usually test because it varies so much from day to day. Very occasionally I might have a treat like an ice cream. In this case I always test before since I don't want one if BG is already above 7.0 but only a treat. No more than once a month.
Have fun,
Glenn
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Yesterday (Friday): Lowest was fbg 6.3 at 0635, highest was two hours after evening meal (fish & chips) 7.4 at 2100.
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About 10 frozen oven chips. I weighed some this morning and it seems it would have been 25-30 gms. The nutritional info says there are 20 gms of carbs per 100 gms, which does seem low for chips. But if correct that would only be about 5-7 gms of carbs.
The breaded cod was about 25 gms of carbs. So 30-32 gms of carbs in total.
My bg was 6.4 before eating and 7.4 at 2 hours after eating.
Interesting. I find I can't do chips. Maybe just a few. Here in Aussie we have reduced carb spuds from Woolies and Coles. These are somewhat better but still on the avoid list. Funny thing that I can tolerate porridge for breakfast while others can't. Others tolerate chips and I can't. Highlights the importance of testing. so much for the authorities telling us T2s 'No need to test'. They need their advice shoved where the sun don't shine.
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Yes I'm one who can't tolerate porridge. I used to eat it in the winter until I tested and my bg was 10.4 two hours after eating, the highest reading I've had. The remainder of the porridge oats went into the recycling bin immediately after I got that reading.
I'll qualify that the porridge *must* be traditional style rolled oats. The ones you have to cook for about twenty minutes. No more than 50g max. The instant or quick oats are a disaster.
following up on the highs and lows. I generally do the test for evening meal because of large variations.
Before dinner - 5.0
Thai jungle curry. I like these because the have no noodles or coconut and can eat without rice
2 hours after - 5.7
Had an ice cream cone (40g) and sneaked a few smarties while my lads birthday cake was being made for tomorrow.
2 hours again - 7.6
I only indulge like this occasionally but not too bad I don't think.
following up on the highs and lows. I generally do the test for evening meal because of large variations.
Before dinner - 5.0
Thai jungle curry. I like these because the have no noodles or coconut and can eat without rice
2 hours after - 5.7
Had an ice cream cone (40g) and sneaked a few smarties while my lads birthday cake was being made for tomorrow.
2 hours again - 7.6
I only indulge like this occasionally but not too bad I don't think.
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T3E drug induced
No meds at the moment diet only
Mind you after increasing preds recently things have got a little variable
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Lowest 5.2 after breakfast was 6.1 on waking
Highest 7.7 thats now two hours after dinner
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Lowest yesterday was 5.9 before evening meal (pork chow mein and slice of lemon curd tart). Highest was 8.0 two hours after eating.
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Highest today was 7.1, lowest is 5.7 which is currently my fasting sugar
Now as for my all time record, I was 28mmol/l when diagnosed and one time I went as low as 1.2mmol/l on my blood reader and good god could I feel it
Highest today was 7.1, lowest is 5.7 which is currently my fasting sugar
Now as for my all time record, I was 28mmol/l when diagnosed and one time I went as low as 1.2mmol/l on my blood reader and good god could I feel it
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Lowest today was 4.7 fasting
highest was 8.2 after lunch
highest was 8.2 after lunch
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