I follow a healthy diet with low carbs. HbA1c April 74 July 56, cholesterol April 4.7 July 4.2 so don't feel i've been doing bad at all. When i say went off the rails just meant i wasn't monitoring my bloods. I take 2x500mg Metfromin and simvistatin daily.......maybe it's just time for a change in meds
I am getting worried about my bedtime and fasting levels. (and consequently my pre-lunch levels) because since mid July they are trending upwards slowly but surely, whilst meal spikes and pre-evening meals are continuing to trend downwards.
6.3 at bedtime last night (after a salmon salad with cheese and 6 cherry toms over 4 hours earlier)
6.0 this morning
5.2 this morning which is a new record low for me. Did I retest? Nope
Although I've (nearly) always been careful to wash my hands before every test, I've started scrubbing them as well - that has led to one or two interesting improvements ...
Rod - you may have hit that magic weight loss figure?
Funnily enough, I have started washing, rinsing, then washing and rinsing again, and always under a running tap. I had a thought just this morning that if my soap is a bit soft it may leave a residue,
Early days, but there may be something in it! Lost another 3 lb last week, and now lost 18% of my March weight. At this rate I'll have faded away completely by New Year 2017 ...
You have about the softest water in the country up there don't you? Straight off the Millstone Grit.
Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn
Mine seems to be quite variable and I haven't yet managed to tie down the pattern. It's often in th 7.3-7.6 range, sometimes in the high 6s and very occassionally under 6.
I do have periods (usually about a week or so) when I've not been as good as usual and other periods where I've been particularly careful. My 2 hour readings vary as you would expect in this situation but my fasting level doesn't follow.
If I've been on holiday and less careful for a couple of weeks, it'll be in the mid 7s. It then seems to take 7 to 10 days of careful control before the fasting level comes down again, almost as if it's a longer term indicator. In contrast, the 2 hour reading comes down within a day or two. I haven't done enough measuring yet to be sure of this so it would be interesting to see if others have noticed the same thing.
Another possibility is that it comes down when I'm losing weight (I still have some way to go on this and have been a bit unmotivated recently) as, obviously, I don't lose any in these "careless" weeks, maybe even putting on a pound or two.
I try not to worry about it too much if the two hour readings are reasonable (below 7).
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