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

ickihun said:
Less stress Tim seems to be the key. Well done on a fantastic fbg. :)
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Thanks for that Ickii.

You may be right. Living off prawns pil pil with all that oil and garlic can't harm things either. Mindful of this threads target subject I'll comment further in type 2 life
 
8.3

Wondering if the kind of dream which had me chasing around all over the place trying to sort the whole world out then had me waking up utterly exhausted and later than usual had any effect?! Not been in the 8s for days! (Food all much as usual and at usual times yesterday along with normal kinds of exercise levels.)
 
ickihun said:
A protein nibble may keep you out of trouble and keep your lchf on track.
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I am on religious fast today so no food or drink until about 9pm... my bgl have risen a bit... must have gotten up just before my dawn phenomena! Went from 3.7 to 3.9 then back down to 3.8 and now in the 4s, i am hungry but going to have a nap while my baby sleeps... food is done for the family and so are my jobs (for now) i keep my test kit with me so if i do feel bad i can just test quickly to see what is happening.

Thanks for the advice when i am not religiously fasting i will try that.
 
busydiabeticmum said:
I am on religious fast today so no food or drink until about 9pm... my bgl have risen a bit... must have gotten up just before my dawn phenomena! Went from 3.7 to 3.9 then back down to 3.8 and now in the 4s, i am hungry but going to have a nap while my baby sleeps... food is done for the family and so are my jobs (for now) i keep my test kit with me so if i do feel bad i can just test quickly to see what is happening.

Thanks for the advice when i am not religiously fasting i will try that.
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I have a toddler who still naps. Do you recommend fasting?
 
Japes said:
8.3

Wondering if the kind of dream which had me chasing around all over the place trying to sort the whole world out then had me waking up utterly exhausted and later than usual had any effect?! Not been in the 8s for days! (Food all much as usual and at usual times yesterday along with normal kinds of exercise levels.)
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Sounds stressful. Hope once you relax it settles down.
 
ickihun said:
I have a toddler who still naps. Do you recommend fasting?
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I am a muslim so it is one of the obligations to fast one month (ramadan) a year. We also have voluntary fasts. The way we fast is different as not only do we have no food or drink but we cant take anything considered food (even chewing gum), the fast also includes what we say and do so we strive to do good things and not allowed to say anything bad (hard when you are feeling bad tempered and hungry). So the islamic fast us for mind body and soul and a lot harder than some of the intermittent fasters on here who do a few hours and still drink.

If you are able to nap with the toddler it may help (cuts out a few hours) and yes you can try it... it detoxs the body and clears out the liver so liver dumps are smaller.

If you arent used to fasting maybe try missing a meal while still drinking to see how you handle it and go from there!!! Keep a record of bgl and let us know how you get on!

Mine today were hourly results. Fbg 3.7, 3.9, 3.8, 4.3, 4.7, 4.4, 4.3, 3.8... i vlc but my body is still able to keep me at a good level, i am also seeing a change to my insulin levels as being better but that is after a month of fasting and now into voluntary!
 
busydiabeticmum said:
I am a muslim so it is one of the obligations to fast one month (ramadan) a year. We also have voluntary fasts. The way we fast is different as not only do we have no food or drink but we cant take anything considered food (even chewing gum), the fast also includes what we say and do so we strive to do good things and not allowed to say anything bad (hard when you are feeling bad tempered and hungry). So the islamic fast us for mind body and soul and a lot harder than some of the intermittent fasters on here who do a few hours and still drink.

If you are able to nap with the toddler it may help (cuts out a few hours) and yes you can try it... it detoxs the body and clears out the liver so liver dumps are smaller.

If you arent used to fasting maybe try missing a meal while still drinking to see how you handle it and go from there!!! Keep a record of bgl and let us know how you get on!

Mine today were hourly results. Fbg 3.7, 3.9, 3.8, 4.3, 4.7, 4.4, 4.3, 3.8... i vlc but my body is still able to keep me at a good level, i am also seeing a change to my insulin levels as being better but that is after a month of fasting and now into voluntary!
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Wow I admire your discipline and strength.
You would think all religious fasters would have great bgs if they are insulin resistant.
Or is it excellent control then once it's not so excellent when the diabetes strikes? Maybe.
Your readings are excellent and are a credit to your very hard work. Well done. :-)
 
ickihun said:
Wow I admire your discipline and strength.
You would think all religious fasters would have great bgs if they are insulin resistant.
Or is it excellent control then once it's not so excellent when the diabetes strikes? Maybe.
Your readings are excellent and are a credit to your very hard work. Well done. :)
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Depends what you break ypur fast with!!! Some of them take loads of sugary things (vimto sales rise during ramadan lol) i on the other hand low carb eating a salad and a soup. Today is a spanish seafood stew and stuffed peppers. I make a good chocolate mousse from 90% chocolate which doesnt effect my bgl and eat seaweed as a snack (why irish woman are beautiful).

I struggle with bgl tbh my body seems to be more intollerant to carbs than most
 
debrasue said:
Don't overdo it, honey - diabetes is a marathon rather than a sprint! Hugs
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Stressed out with very high ketone level result found yesterday :/
My evening was a horror story of searching on internet of DKA. Scary stuff.
But I was a fool, doing that - only adding stress to my system.
As a result, BGL rose quite significantly and waking up today with 6.1 :'(
Duh, back to where I was again.
But I am not seeing this as a failure.
I try to remind myself it is a marathon rather than a sprint.
Thank you for your encouragement Debra!

There's so much to learn and this is just my second month :)
I want a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream with double choco sauce on it!
Yum!

*cries*
 
4.6 @ 02.20 (not sure if this counts due to the time, but needed to be up early to get to the not so glamorous Luton airport, the WiFi is at least good, as is the Pret filter coffee (of course no milk)).
 
ainiabdul said:
Stressed out with very high ketone level result found yesterday :/
My evening was a horror story of searching on internet of DKA. Scary stuff.
But I was a fool, doing that - only adding stress to my system.
As a result, BGL rose quite significantly and waking up today with 6.1 :'(
Duh, back to where I was again.
But I am not seeing this as a failure.
I try to remind myself it is a marathon rather than a sprint.
Thank you for your encouragement Debra!

There's so much to learn and this is just my second month :)
I want a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream with double choco sauce on it!
Yum!

*cries*
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Keep your chin up. A 6.1 is still within the normal range, you are doing really well.
 
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