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

6.5 for me. Stressed out yesterday, fasted and had half a lidl protein roll before bed with a cup of tea.


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Borderline T2, serial yo-yo dieter but firmly sticking to LCHF with IF
 
srobertson06 said:
7.9 - do not know if this is due to the mini sausage roll I ate before bed last night with the coffee and double cream! Suggested to me to eat some carbs before bed and drink coffee with cream to give a lower over night reading before eating............. From this I would say it did not work............ Back to the drawing board on that one.
Suggestion on Diabetes Self Management site - take Metformin just before bed rather than after evening meal - so this is my next trial for myself. I manage during the day to stay in range but the morning readings are consistently higher than the goal my doctor has set me (what range 5.5 or 37 mmol/mol) - yet to get to this which is proving frustrating.
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I was given the suggestion to eat protein before bed, ie cheese....... That sausage roll would certainly have given me a high FBG reading.
 
8.1 but not good news from doc's, out of control. Not sure if result of last twelve weeks cataract ops and steroid, antibiotics after effects still. Been told to get back to nurse if levels stay up, testing again in three months. Depressing.
 
PenfoldAPD said:
I'm at 6.5 this morning, had a super Malbec too @KevinPotts at the cinema ;) and a nibble on some breadsticks that came with the antipasta platter - that must be why I'm in the :oops:
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We're both bad boys...haha:)


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Johnroy said:
8.1 but not good news from doc's, out of control. Not sure if result of last twelve weeks cataract ops and steroid, antibiotics after effects still. Been told to get back to nurse if levels stay up, testing again in three months. Depressing.
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Please don't beat yourself up. We've all been there.

Have you cut back as much as you can with the carbs? Steroids arent good news but hopefully if you're off them, you'll see a better result.

You could try intermittent fasting if you don't already. It's really helped me although my bg still isn't as low as I'd like it to be....x


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Borderline T2, serial yo-yo dieter but firmly sticking to LCHF with IF
 
srobertson06 said:
7.9 - do not know if this is due to the mini sausage roll I ate before bed last night with the coffee and double cream! Suggested to me to eat some carbs before bed and drink coffee with cream to give a lower over night reading before eating............. From this I would say it did not work............ Back to the drawing board on that one.
Suggestion on Diabetes Self Management site - take Metformin just before bed rather than after evening meal - so this is my next trial for myself. I manage during the day to stay in range but the morning readings are consistently higher than the goal my doctor has set me (what range 5.5 or 37 mmol/mol) - yet to get to this which is proving frustrating.
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@srobertson06 are you on insulin? Carbs are mainly for insulin. I'm on insulin and metformin. I had 6 cashew nuts before bed at 10.2 and insulin then this morning I'm 5.3 :)
You see how it works? More protein less carb worked for me. But it has to be just a nibble not a meal. Pastry would never lower my bgs....ever.
 
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