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Good morning y'all, a waking 5.1 for me, porridge problems ahead as the microwave just went bang whilst warming my milk for my coffee, I'm not liking the look of the wind or the weather forecast either so I don't know my work plans yet :( but at least it's Friday :)

Edit, porridge pot pic as promised :p
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kev-w said:
But aye, tomorrow I'm going to post a pic of my bowl of porridge me thinks, the whole 300ml of it in fact :) I really should start a thread in the diet section showing how carefully chosen complex carbs can work for a T1d, this is a kind of proof the old burn more calories than you consume to lose weight and vice versa rings true, a good time to do it too as I'm looking to gain a couple of kg right now so have upped carbs and insulin to allow this, I was mortified to find myself at 79kg at clinic, losing that extra kg hurt :p
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And perhaps the oats mash can be used as a glue, and for insulation, a poultice and much more !!
 
Fairygodmother said:
I’m a fan of both as long as it’s a thin crust put your own topping on pizza - Toms, oregano, anchovy, mushroom, sliced courgette, a smattering of parmesan; and proper unrefined big flake Scottish porridge!
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Birthday Greetings, Novoslow on speed dial !!
 
helensaramay said:
Ew - no thanks.
If I wanted to eat something with the texture of wallpaper paste I'd eat wallpaper paste!
I think porridge is an acquired taste/texture that I have never acquired.

But I'd happily do the type 1 pizza eating initiation ritual (as long as I can eat a home made, thin crust, vegetarian pizza).
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Strained oats make for a good glue and oats eaten cold orientate one to the position of one's stomach. Oats do contain beta-glucans which apparently are good for you. Add salt to porridge and one's accent changes to Scottish. What is not to like ???
 
6.1 at 5.30am.
I'm managing but still eating loads with reduced insulin and puzzled by it.
Had a massive meal at 6pm followed by some pringles went to bed on 7.8 and expected a higher reading than 6.1 this morning.

Have a freaky Friday

Tony
 
kev-w said:
Good morning y'all, a waking 5.1 for me, porridge problems ahead as the microwave just went bang whilst warming my milk for my coffee, I'm not liking the look of the wind or the weather forecast either so I don't know my work plans yet :( but at least it's Friday :)

Edit, porridge pot pic as promised :p
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Ewww lol looks luverly :)

Hope today goes well for you @Knikki

Woke to a 9.8 with a dead straight line, so pretty happy
And had a message off MiaoMiao to say they parcel has been dispatched :)

EDIT: Up the GPs at 9:50 for my cholesterol results and hopefully a new HBA1C :)
 
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@Knikki - may your day go without a hitch, other than getting hitched! :D

I seem to be having a good time at the mo number wise, another night and morning with 5's on the score board - I just haven't done anything different though to what I normally do and these numbers are exceptional good for me! (and control appears to be dead easy! :nailbiting:)
 
Best wishes to Mr and soon-to-be Mrs Knikki today! Hope you've remembered to mute your alarms ;)

Friday seems to be one of my better days of the week generally. 6.5 -> 8.9 overnight to this morning. Pre-bolused for the bowl of porridge I made and I'm currently tracing the outline of a mini big dipper on xDrip.

Edited to add: It's quite cold and fresh up here this morning. My heating would have kicked in if I didn't have the thermostat set to off still from the summer.
 
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Good morning, it's a sunny start to Friday, back garden looks like it's had a fight and lost lol. woke up on 12.1 :mad: so hoping to get that down. food shopping this morning and daughter wants me to buy Monster munch for her o_O :)
 
Morning everyone.

Have a lovely day @Knikki and Mrs Knikki.

Blood sugar followed usual pattern last night, went a little bit too low, had to correct, went a little bit too high, had to correct, woke up somewhere in the middle. Which is ok, but.............

Had some overnight oats for breakfast, which is my solution to the porridge dilemma. Currently I soak a small amount of oats in some yoghurt, bit of water, and add some cinnamon, cocoa, and frozen raspberries. Tastes really nice, and barely a spike.
 
Quick question regarding which chemists sell Tegaderm patches? My local Boots is out of stock, I can go to the town one to see if they've got any but do say 'Lloyds' sell them or anywhere does anyone know?

I've a new sensor put on last night, no patch so thought I'd grab a couple just then whilst paying bills before swimming :( no patch no swim :( so a cycle to town's maybe not a bad idea as exercise replacement but it's currently persisting down and I maybe don't need the exercise that much :p
 
kev-w said:
Quick question regarding which chemists sell Tegaderm patches? My local Boots is out of stock, I can go to the town one to see if they've got any but do say 'Lloyds' sell them or anywhere does anyone know?

I've a new sensor put on last night, no patch so thought I'd grab a couple just then whilst paying bills before swimming :( no patch no swim :( so a cycle to town's maybe not a bad idea as exercise replacement but it's currently persisting down and I maybe don't need the exercise that much :p
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I use a waterproof sport tape that’s really created to support and improve muscles (not really my aim) with a sensor sized piece of tissue to stop it sticking and ripping the sensor off so if you can find some it’d be a stopgap til tegaderm’s back on the shelves. JD Sports might have some. I got mine from Lidl a bit of a while ago.
Hope the bs, plus a bit of carb, work for the cycle ride - don’t get blown off!
 
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