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Type 2 Normal BG Reading for Senior Men w/o Diabetes (I'm T2)

oldnevada

oldnevada

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Hello Forum,

I'm going through a low carb fasting phase and before supper I have a BG reading of 5.0 mmol/L w/o taking my Saxaglyptin/Metformin.

For non-diabetic active senior men, what would a normal BG mmol/L be? (T2 ten years now I think. I do run regularly and finished two Half Marathons in 2008/09.)

Thanks!!

OldNevada
 
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catinahat said:
5 mmol/l is just about as normal as it gets for anyone, male or female of any age.
Looks like your low carb/fasting is paying off, well done.
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Thanks @catinahat. Yeah, I've lost five inches from around my waist so far and wearing old outdoor hiking camping clothes from 25yrs ago. Feels really good.
 
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I'm deeply jealous. Bear that in mind when I say what I'm going to say next. I mean it in the best possible sense but I'm still adjusting to recently discovering I'm on the ASD spectrum and my attempts to communicate can misfire. I'm prompted to say, as you stated you're a senior, that it's recommended that tight glucose control is unnecessary for seniors as they, um, may not have enough time on the mortal coil to develop the diabetic complications that can arise from poor glucose control. Sorry for the crassness. You appear to be in enviably good health. It's also worth observing you're well on your way to "reversing your diabetes" which, though technically impossible, is defined as maintaining normal glucose levels for a year without medication. I think.
 
Belzedar said:
I'm deeply jealous. Bear that in mind when I say what I'm going to say next. I mean it in the best possible sense but I'm still adjusting to recently discovering I'm on the ASD spectrum and my attempts to communicate can misfire. I'm prompted to say, as you stated you're a senior, that it's recommended that tight glucose control is unnecessary for seniors as they, um, may not have enough time on the mortal coil to develop the diabetic complications that can arise from poor glucose control. Sorry for the crassness. You appear to be in enviably good health. It's also worth observing you're well on your way to "reversing your diabetes" which, though technically impossible, is defined as maintaining normal glucose levels for a year without medication. I think.
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T2 for at least eight years, maybe ten. I used to get really tingly feet, but that stopped. I run and cycle regularly. Of course, I low carb, eh. less than 200g of carbs/day.
 
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