Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

[ianpspurs]

I’ll swap with you!
6.5 for me

@DJC3 You might swap fbgs but you wouldn't want to be a grumpy old man. You look fine to me and I would wager a fortune your nearest and dearest go all Billy Joel over you!

 

[Providence 62]

9.0 today. Starting my extra medication tomorrow. Hopeful of great things.

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[James13]

5.8 at 9.15. My lowest ever fasting reading by a long way. My second day without any sweets or chocolate has proven to me the effect they have on my blood sugar.

 

[mo53]

Good morning 6.0

 

[bigjim19]

6.5 today

 

[JohnEGreen]

5.0 this morning.

 

[peony50]

Morning all, 9.4 today. Slowly coming down, I need to work out if I am eating enough fat, and not too much protein. I have a stack of books by my armchair to read all about LCHF, Paleo/Primal recipes this holiday period.

 

[Mick1959]

6.4 today (finger prick), but was experimenting with food last night.

I now know chilli con carne and a small portion of rice can have dramatic effects for me as seen on the readings on Freestyle Libre I now have. As a new user it can be quite dramatic seeing your readings rise like that for first time

 

[Debandez]

I tested at 3.30am = 4.1
And at 8.30 am = 4.7

Had a low carb day yesterday and skipped breakfast. This IF seems to be lowering my readings so I'm going to keep it up Happy hump day (middle of the week).

 

[DJC3]

@DJC3 You might swap fbgs but you wouldn't want to be a grumpy old man. You look fine to me and I would wager a fortune your nearest and dearest go all Billy Joel over you!

Hahaha you are such a sweetheart, don’t seem at all grumpy on here - your comments always cheer me up.

 

[geefull]

good morning all

4.1 today

 

[heavyd]

Good morning everyone my BG today was 8.1

 

[millenium]

Good morning. Took three readings at consecutive times. 4.8, 6.1 and 5.8. No idea why different readings.

The meter i have has a tolerance of + - 20%. But it is accurate enough based on the readings against my food records. Maybe out of 20 times i get a weird reading and have to do it 3 times in a row to get three readings that are quite different. I will check back on the food eaten previously, if there is no mistake in the meal, i will not be too worried.

 

[millenium]

My father fasting reading is 6.8 this morning. He usually get 5.6-6.5.

By the way, why is it a diet intervented pre diabetic/early diabetic type 2 after 12 hours of fasting cannot get his fasting bg level below 5.5? Shouldnt his body has the whole night to release insulin again and again and he only eat 3 times a day with 30-35g carb per meal.

 

[Keesha]

Good morning all. 5.9 this morning.

 

[Keesha]

6.4 today (finger prick), but was experimenting with food last night.

I now know chilli con carne and a small portion of rice can have dramatic effects for me as seen on the readings on Freestyle Libre I now have. As a new user it can be quite dramatic seeing your readings rise like that for first time

MIck, with cauliflower rice would be better I think or just steam d cauliflower.

 

[Freema]

My father fasting reading is 6.8 this morning. He usually get 5.6-6.5.

By the way, why is it a diet intervented pre diabetic/early diabetic type 2 after 12 hours of fasting cannot get his fasting bg level below 5.5? Shouldnt his body has the whole night to release insulin again and again and he only eat 3 times a day with 30-35g carb per meal.

In the mornings more hormones spikes up blood glucose from an overactive liver converting proteins into blood glucose , many type 2 seems to have a more overactive liver than non diabetics which is why many wake up to a too High morning number , that combined with eating too many carbs the day before

 

[Deleted member 308541]

5.6 at 4:30 am.

 

[NewTD2]

5.2

 

[millenium]

In the mornings more hormones spikes up blood glucose from an overactive liver converting proteins into blood glucose , many type 2 seems to have a more overactive liver than non diabetics which is why many wake up to a too High morning number , that combined with eating too many carbs the day before

Thank you for your guidance.

This morning fg level 6.3.