Oops. I've just stopped medication.One of the things Metformin helps with is the liver dump. Logically, your morning fasting levels should improve on Metformin.
Waiting for tomorrow's fasting reading with excitement/interest/trepidation (delete whichever does not apply).
You could look at a body fat analysing scales @AndBreathe bought one recently so maybe she can tell you if it is any goodDoes anyone know how I can measure fat in my liver and pancreas without asking for an expensive scan? If we accept Professor Taylor's argument that this is what is central to sorting out our levels then would be good to know. Also how can we measure beta function?
You could look at a body fat analysing scales @AndBreathe bought one recently so maybe she can tell you if it is any good
5.7 for me this morning.
This morning will be interesting. I have my HbA1c test at 9-45am so no food or brews for me (also lipids, liver & kidney function and full blood count). I never miss breakfast and always eat within 15 minutes of getting up. I wonder what my enforced fast will do apart from make me feel hungry?
Gordon, I've also had a weird day following my 6.7 this morning. I had breakfast of yoghurt and some berries, then around 2 had a 45 minute walk, following which I was 5.2. Had lunch of some olives, houmous, salami, tomato and cheese. At +1 I was 7.3 (average of 2). Did 10 minutes on rower and BG dropped to 5.0. At 7.30 before dinner it was up to 6.2 again. Dinner was chicken and salad, with berries & cream. At +1 it was still 6.2, did another 10 minutes on rower and went to 5.8, then at +2 it was back to 7.0!
I'm wondering if my liver hasn't got used to my exercise and assumes I am needing continuous glucose which it provides if I don't keep eating. Should I exercise at the same times each day for the same durations? Would my liver learn or does it just need a slap?
Waiting for tomorrow's fasting reading with excitement/interest/trepidation (delete whichever does not apply).
Definitely a weird day. Could it have been the heat?
Anything's possible I suppose! Worst thing would be to panic though, I'm just hanging in there with my diet and exercise and trusting that things will improve in due course.
Fingers crossed for your blood results! I have my next ones on 14 July.
Thanks Andrew - will do.
I like my scales. They give me lots of information I find useful.
The research I did before buying directed me to a scale with multi point measurements, so as well as the foot sensors, mine has a hand bar, which is held as measurements are taken. This gives a more accurate (interpret accurate in your own way), and certainly, in my findings, very consistent readings. I have mine set to read in kg, and it reads to 0.1kg. I can step on and off repeatedly and always get the same readings, which is like. I've never been tempted to do all that standing on one leg, or standing at the front/back of the scale pad.
The fat and muscle readings are expressed as a percentage, and I like to keep an eye on those (the scale memory helps with the actual numbers) to ensure any weight loss or gain is fat or muscle respectively. Visceral fat is displayed on a linear score of 1 - 30, with the manual expressing the normal/abnormal bands for interpretation.
I like all the data, but I'm a data sort of person. Ahem. To be honest, I'm moderately unconcerned of a number says 3, 6, or 8, provided I am seeing the trend or steady state I am looking for, and I am within the bands I have set for myself.
I picked my scales up on eBay, new, at a great price. In August I have to decide if they travel back to UK with me, or whether I buy another set for the UK base. Currently, I think I'll have another set.
Mine are the Omron BF511.
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