Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

phil1966 said:

I'll be there

I'm really happy - when I first set the target back in November (it's based on my body fat being between 12 and 15% rather than BMI as I have a large bone structure and a fair amount of muscle), it seemed completely unachievable but bit by bit I saw my weight dropping and saw the target coming into view and realised I could indeed hit it

The amazing thing is, the initial calculation predicted I'd hit my target at the beginning of May so my diet has worked out exactly as planned

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ie diet plan + phil power= bulls eye on target.

4.8 this morning

Maxwell

Fasting today (Sat) just before 7am : 6.3

Had very weird reading(s) yesterday - woke up late again and was just about to test when the door bell rang - got a little blood onto strip and the meter complained that there wasn't enough, so I left the duff strip in the meter while I went down to answer the door, and thought no more about it. Came back and re-tested - and
@s_k_s
fasting Friday at 11.20: 7.0

However when I was checking last might I found a result from 5 mins before my successful test - a very low 5.8 - so in spite of announcing there wasn't enough blood, the meter had actually done some sort of test. - I've never seen this happen before but then I've generally replaced the strip almost immediately. I wonder if this was a fluke or it does actually make some attempt at checking given enough time even if it claims there's too little blood?

Robbity

7.0 mmol / L this morning.
4.6 mmol / L at bed time.

What was different?
Well bed time was bang on midnight - good but, could be better.
Sleep was good - only woke once and got a good eight hours.

Suspects:
Didn't have usual bed time food.
Too many carbs yesterday - well over the 35g limit at 186! Note - this is an intentional thing!
Potentially slept past dawn phenomenon.

As an aside I'm wondering if the 4.6 mmol / L bed time reading is reactive hypoglycaemia related? Must go "gen up" on that.

5.5 this morning.....bit late on parade! Quick visit on lunch break

nomistheman said:

7.0 mmol / L this morning.
4.6 mmol / L at bed time.
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As an aside I'm wondering if the 4.6 mmol / L bed time reading is reactive hypoglycaemia related? Must go "gen up" on that.

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@nomistheman
I normally see a biggish drop around midnight that I've tended to associate with my dinner time (7-8pm) dose of metformin starting to do its job. I don't usually see it at this time if I've forgotten to take the tablet until later in the evening. But I think that you're diet only now??

Robbity

6.9 fasting

Robbity said:

@nomistheman
I normally see a biggish drop around midnight that I've tended to associate with my dinner time (7-8pm) dose of metformin starting to do its job. I don't usually see it at this time if I've forgotten to take the tablet until later in the evening. But I think that you're diet only now??

Robbity

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@Robbity - Yes, totally off the medication now - was only ever on Metformin.

I think it's a mixture of things. I had a lot of carbs between 6pm & 7:30pm and at 9:15pm I ate a vegetable stir fry with two large eggs kind of scrambled in to it - a bit like egg fried rice but, with stir fry rather than rice - if you get what I mean.

When I tested at bed time I was seriously expecting a reading over 8 mmol / L so wonder about reactive hypoglycaemia. It is just a thought at the moment as I have no pre prandial or proper post prandial readings - so no real evidence to judge on.

Summary for Sat 2nd

S – M – T – W – T – F - S
(7 days rolling with today's being on the right hand side)

ally1 – 12.3 – 14.9 – 12.7 – 13.4 – 13.6 – x - x

Baruney - 4.6 - 4.7 – 5.6 – 5.2 – 5.2 – 4.1 – 4.5

Bewildered – 8.1 – x – 8.2 – x – x – x - x

Brettsza –– 4.2 – 4.7 – 4.4 – 4.4 – 4.5 – 4.8 – 4.4

Catfan –– 5.4 – 5.7 – 6.0 – 6.9 – 6.6 – 5.5 – 6.6

catinahat – x – 5.7 – 5.1 – 5.7 – 5.8 – 5.8 – 5.5

chancellors – 5.3 – 5.5 – 6.0 – 5.8 – 5.6 – 5.5 - x

Chris270181 – x – x – 5.5 – 4.7(PB) – 5.5 – 5.4 – 5.7

Collieboy – 4.9 – x – x – x – x – x - x

Clivethedrive - 4.5 – 4.0 – 4.1 – 3.9 – 4.0 – 3.9 – 4.2

comfort – 5.7 – 6.4 – x – 6.7 – x – x - x

croc – 4.9 – 4.3(PB) – 5.3 – 4.7 – 5.3 – 5.1 – 5.0

daddys1 - 5.5 – x – x – x - 6.1 – 4.7 - x

Daks - 4.7 - 4.5 – x – 4.2 – 5.1 – 4.8 - x

Daphne917 - 5.4 – 5.2 – 5.5 – 5.5 - 5.4 – 5.5 – 5.8

Deskdoll – x – x – x – x – x – x – 7.1

Gabe86 – 10.6 – 7.3 – 8.8 – 8.4 – 9.8 - 7.9 – 6.9

georgianakate – 7.8 – 8.0 – x – 8.9 – 7.4 – x – 6.8

gillyhill – x – 6.8 – x – x – x – x - x

hankjam – 4.4 – 4.9 – 4.8 – 4.9 – 4.9 – 5.6 – 5.3

Izzie S – x – x – x – x – x – x – 8.5

Jay1Jay1 - x - x - x - x - x - 4.1 – 5.2

JTL/Jackthelad – 5.6 – 5.6 – 5.5 – 5.6 – 4.6 – 4.6 – 6.6

Jibbersuk – x – 13.8 – x - x – x – x - x

JohnD54 - 4.9 – 4.5 – 6.3 – 5.4 – 4.6 - 4.9 – 4.7

Kfoll – x – 8.0 – x – x – x – x - x

Killerkaz – x – x – 6.1 – 5.7 – 5.8 – x - x

Kimbo1962 – 5.7 – 5.8 – 5.7 – 5.5 – 5.5 – 5.0 – 5.5

Larissima – x – x – x – 6.1 – 5.4 – 6.1 - x

Lorraine Deer - x – x – 7.3 – 6.2 – x – x - x

loulou99782 - 6.1 – 8.3 – 6.9 – 7.3 – x – 6.4 – 6.2

Mandingo – x – x – x - 5.7 – 4.9 – 5.5 – 5.0

margauxwaguas1– x – x – x – x – 10.0 – x - x

marko723 – x – x – x – x – 6.1 – x - x

Merrylizard1314 – 4.7 - 4.4 – 4.2 - 4.4 – 4.7 - 4.3 - 4.4

mohanankur – 4.8 – 4.88 – 5.3 – 5.33 – 5.0 – 4.9 – 5.4

mojo37 – 6.3 – 7.4 – 8.6 – 7.9 – x – 7.4 – 6.6

Mrsmac247 – x – x – x – x – 7.5 – 6.6 – 6.5

Nocrbs4me – 5.3 – 5.3 – 5.3 – 5.3 – x – x - x

nomistheman – 6.9 – 6.6 – 6.5 – 6.3 – 6.2 – 5.3 – 7.0

Pasha – 4.11 – 4.11 – 3.88 – 4.27 – 3.88 – 4.11 – 3.94

PastyB – 8.3 - 8.2 – 8.8 – 6.8 – 8.2 – 9.7 – 8.1

phil1966 – 4.8 – 4.5 – 4.8 – 4.8 – 4.8 – 4.8 – 4.7

rahul991 – x – x – 6.5 – x – x – x - x

Robbity – 5.3 - 6.8 – 7.2 – 6.7 – 6.7 – 7.0 – 6.3

RobOwen – x – x – x – x – x – 4.7 – 5.2

RosannaPownall – x – x – x – 9.3 – x – x - x

Sable_Jan – 5.1 – 5.3 – 5.1 – 5.3 – 5.8 – 4.7 – 5.3

Scottish-jim – x – x – x – x – x – 4.3 - x

secundaw – x – x – x – 7.0 – x – x - x

Silver Hammer – 5.0 – 6.0 – 4.6 – 4.7 – 5.0 – 4.7 – 4.8

s_k_s – 4.9 – 5.1 – 5.1 – 5.3 - 5.4 – 5.1 – 4.1

Susikav – 5.7 – 5.3 – 6.6 – 6.2 – 5.9 – 6.6 – 6.7

vit90 – 7.8 – 6.5 – 6.0 – 6.3 – 7.0 – x – 5.9

WeeFergus - 5.8 – 6.2 – 5.5 – 6.0 – 6.1 – 5.9 – 5.5

weirdscience – 9.9 – x – 10.6 – 9.3 – 8.6 – 8.7 – 8.8

Welshgooner – x – x – 6.5 – x - 7.1 – 7.1 - x

YeahMeToo – 6.5 – 6.7 – 5.6 – x – x – x - x

Gabe86 said:

6.9 fasting

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WAAAAY TO GOOOOOO Gabe

Gabe86 said:

6.9 fasting

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Getting good gabe well done

phil1966 said:

4.7 this morning. I also checked my weight and have now reached my target weight after losing 33kg (around 5st 3lb).

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Bravo... That's amazing.. well done...

Mandingo said:

5 this morning. I owe, I owe, it's off to work...............
;-)

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Very clever...

loulou99782 said:

6.2 glad the sun is out cause my friend is getting married today

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Lovely... did you finish the teddies in time?

Baruney said:

Show off.

Just posted open house party at your house tonight on Facebook. Hope that's Ok?

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Baruney said:

Morning campers

4.5 fasting. Ketones P = 3ish, b = 1.9.

End of fat fast experiment. Very happy with results now to increase carbs and protein gradually and decrease fat % sensibly. Def useful as a tool against plateaus. Been interesting looking at the relationship between bloods and ketones And massive weight loss as well (although I should factor in to put circa 40% back on) accordingly.

Weather is holding. Dog walk on the beach to follow and then off to surrey for a bbq. it'll be very greek so chicken for the vegetarians.

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You vegetarian? Ok, I'll make you lamb... My Big Fat Greek Wedding... so true to life... We loved it...

Sable_Jan said:

5.3 and its blooming freezing today......well 10 degrees with a windchill of a LOT....

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Nasty.... When I came out of the Thai massage place this morning my car was reading 44 degrees - under a palm tree... sigh... it was only 39 in my lovely green garden though... No happy medium, obviously.... unless we all go to Barbados - perfect weather there.... till the hurricane season hits...

Baruney said:

Brilliant news - hope you are chuffed. We are having a party round @JohnD54's house later today as he's away. Are you coming?

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simply_h said:

Hello All,

Hope you are all well and fitting fit.

I have seen the thread in fasting blood glucose, but was wondering what they are for only Type 2's.

Mine are between 4.5 and 6.0 depending on what I have eaten / drunk the night before.

Cheers
SImply_h

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Hi since starting a new diet I'm around 4.2. I'm low calories, low carbing.

Robbity said:

Fasting today (Sat) just before 7am : 6.3

Had very weird reading(s) yesterday - woke up late again and was just about to test when the door bell rang - got a little blood onto strip and the meter complained that there wasn't enough, so I left the duff strip in the meter while I went down to answer the door, and thought no more about it. Came back and re-tested - and
@s_k_s
fasting Friday at 11.20: 7.0

However when I was checking last might I found a result from 5 mins before my successful test - a very low 5.8 - so in spite of announcing there wasn't enough blood, the meter had actually done some sort of test. - I've never seen this happen before but then I've generally replaced the strip almost immediately. I wonder if this was a fluke or it does actually make some attempt at checking given enough time even if it claims there's too little blood?

Robbity

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How odd... don't know... next time I get one of those I'll leave it and see what happens... Good reading though...