I have just found this very interesting thread, I too have been doing a few 'experiments' trying to lower my pre breakfast levels, (without much success), but I have found a way of stabilising my morning levels immediately after testing.
* I test very first thing in the morning, as soon as I get up. Over last 8 weeks this has averaged 6.1 (max 7.6, min 5.2).
* Immediately after testing I have some a large handful of fruit ( normally blueberries and/or strawberries, blackcurrents, raspberries) with a good measure of double cream or plain Greek yoghurt.
* my average 1 hour testing after this breakfast over last 8 weeks is 6.4, but I do not do this test every day, as it is so predictable it is a waste of test strips, most of these tests have been when I have been particularly high in the morning. Eg 24-May, pre breakfast reading was 7.0, ate some berries and cream, 1 hour later I was 5.2.
* I always try to keep active immediately after breakfast! sitting down or lying down does not help.
1 to 1 1/2 hours after my berries and cream I have a 2nd breakfast, egg, sausage, bacon mushrooms and tomatoe.
1 hour after my 2nd breakfast my average test reading over last 8 weeks is 5.6
I think the key is; test immediately you get up, eat something quick immediately you get up, then have a proper breakfast later when you can.
This works for me, and if you can fit something like this into your busy morning schedule it may be worth a try.
Here's a lot of info out there, explained a lot better than I can.
