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<blockquote data-quote="Beating-My-Betes" data-source="post: 2393029" data-attributes="member: 532959"><p>The problem is that there is no way to distinguish which of all the lifestyle factors is operating on or influencing a particular result, and at which time. Our systems are not linear in that way. A lot of these factors can accumulate and act in symphony. And I'm not interested in chasing my tail trying to work out something for which there is no definitive answer.</p><p></p><p>But 'm not saying there is no value in numbers. I am interested in trends. So, it's ok to forget the idea of DP and test at 11 am, as long as I test at 11 am everyday. But it's one thing to test for trends, but i'd still like to see where my lowest point in the day is. A reading of 9 @ 11am is not good, but what if it was actually 6.5 @ 5:30 am? I know I'm not the only one who wants to see that lower point, as a frame-of-reference, even if that's all it is.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Well, I've slept on the floor for the last six years, so my feet are always on the floor. I also don't really sit in chairs, so again...feet on the floor <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I do get what you mean, of course. By the time I test, I've usually been lying in bed for a while, watching Youtube, then I get up and do the ablution stuff (I have cold showers, also, so that might have an impact). So by the time I get to test, I've already used quite a lot of physical and mental energy, necessitating (In my carb-fed state) more sugar.</p><p></p><p>Also, to make it clear, I'm not trying to avoid the rise. What I'm trying to avoid is it rising so high that by the time I want to eat Im already in the danger-zone. So rather than looking to blunt the DP with fat or protein i want to eat breakfast. That way, I get to eat breakfast instead of the liver indiscriminately dumping.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm not against morning testing, hence the thread. I just noticed in the other thread that some members were posting very early readings, then seeing rises already when testing an hour or so later.</p><p>My plan (Hopefully I can shift my body clock around) is to have all my testing gear right by my 'bed'. If I keep a little bowl of water next to it all, I should be able to clean a testing spot and do so, the minute I open my eyes...which I hope to be around the 5am mark.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Thanks <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>---------</p><p>---------</p><p></p><p><strong><em><u>EDITED</u></em></strong>: For bad quote formatting</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Beating-My-Betes, post: 2393029, member: 532959"] The problem is that there is no way to distinguish which of all the lifestyle factors is operating on or influencing a particular result, and at which time. Our systems are not linear in that way. A lot of these factors can accumulate and act in symphony. And I'm not interested in chasing my tail trying to work out something for which there is no definitive answer. But 'm not saying there is no value in numbers. I am interested in trends. So, it's ok to forget the idea of DP and test at 11 am, as long as I test at 11 am everyday. But it's one thing to test for trends, but i'd still like to see where my lowest point in the day is. A reading of 9 @ 11am is not good, but what if it was actually 6.5 @ 5:30 am? I know I'm not the only one who wants to see that lower point, as a frame-of-reference, even if that's all it is. Well, I've slept on the floor for the last six years, so my feet are always on the floor. I also don't really sit in chairs, so again...feet on the floor :) I do get what you mean, of course. By the time I test, I've usually been lying in bed for a while, watching Youtube, then I get up and do the ablution stuff (I have cold showers, also, so that might have an impact). So by the time I get to test, I've already used quite a lot of physical and mental energy, necessitating (In my carb-fed state) more sugar. Also, to make it clear, I'm not trying to avoid the rise. What I'm trying to avoid is it rising so high that by the time I want to eat Im already in the danger-zone. So rather than looking to blunt the DP with fat or protein i want to eat breakfast. That way, I get to eat breakfast instead of the liver indiscriminately dumping. I'm not against morning testing, hence the thread. I just noticed in the other thread that some members were posting very early readings, then seeing rises already when testing an hour or so later. My plan (Hopefully I can shift my body clock around) is to have all my testing gear right by my 'bed'. If I keep a little bowl of water next to it all, I should be able to clean a testing spot and do so, the minute I open my eyes...which I hope to be around the 5am mark. Thanks :) --------- --------- [B][I][U]EDITED[/U][/I][/B]: For bad quote formatting [/QUOTE]
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