debs248
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- Type of diabetes
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- Tablets (oral)
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- Hypocrisy, mornings
I've read most of the threads about fasting and gained a number of insights, but not seen anything that answers a couple of questions specific to my circumstances.
I have a strong DP/FotF and high BGs all day. Typically my first reading after getting up is between 10-12 (can't test in bed), and it stays that high for hours, dropping gradually in the evening to 7.5-9.5. This is if I'm fasting (drinking only tea with a splash of skimmed milk). Usually if I eat something, after two hours my BG will be lower than the pre-meal reading.
So I'm torn between wanting to fast as long as possible, and eating early in order to drop BGs sooner. I'm not a breakfast eater so almost never fast less than 12 hours, but would like to fast 14:10 up to 20:4 as often as I can. I fasted 22 or 23 hours about once a month or so but it wasn't a planned fast, just the way the day went.
The advice I've read seems to be "don't worry about DP, your FBGs will come down in time" but that's from people starting the day at 7 or 8. I'm not comfortable having BGs in double figures for at least 10 hours every day.
At the moment I'm only on Metformin SR 2000mg per day, which I take in the evening/ bedtime when I remember, with food if possible but often without.
Not sure exactly what my question is, but I'm trying to decide whether I should eat soon after I get up or delay until I actually want to eat? There's usually a family meal around 8pm, most days I'd be quite comfortable waiting until then, but I don't know if I should.
I have a strong DP/FotF and high BGs all day. Typically my first reading after getting up is between 10-12 (can't test in bed), and it stays that high for hours, dropping gradually in the evening to 7.5-9.5. This is if I'm fasting (drinking only tea with a splash of skimmed milk). Usually if I eat something, after two hours my BG will be lower than the pre-meal reading.
So I'm torn between wanting to fast as long as possible, and eating early in order to drop BGs sooner. I'm not a breakfast eater so almost never fast less than 12 hours, but would like to fast 14:10 up to 20:4 as often as I can. I fasted 22 or 23 hours about once a month or so but it wasn't a planned fast, just the way the day went.
The advice I've read seems to be "don't worry about DP, your FBGs will come down in time" but that's from people starting the day at 7 or 8. I'm not comfortable having BGs in double figures for at least 10 hours every day.
At the moment I'm only on Metformin SR 2000mg per day, which I take in the evening/ bedtime when I remember, with food if possible but often without.
Not sure exactly what my question is, but I'm trying to decide whether I should eat soon after I get up or delay until I actually want to eat? There's usually a family meal around 8pm, most days I'd be quite comfortable waiting until then, but I don't know if I should.
