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

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I would doubt we are argumentative, if it's you that is simply wrong, but at least you now admit it, and have at least corrected your targets up to 5.5, so you are at least starting to get there.
It's doubtful we would all be using pregnancy guidelines though it may apply to some.
 
I've changed nothing... normal range starts at 3.5 and I guess the ideal is 3.5-4.5 fasting
 

And I can not even blame the time of the month.... lol

I guess the assumption that lowest is always best is one of my pet hates.

I would have guessed that, assuming non diabetics have glucose levels that are normally distributed within the normal range, the values at the extremes are not likely to be the ideal, which is more likely to be at the median point.

On the subject of lowest not being always best you may be interested in taking a look at this study on Hba1c as a mortality risk indicator in non diabetics, which shows increased risk below 4,5%



http://m.circoutcomes.ahajournals.org/content/3/6/661.full

I know you like graphs so I am trying to get back in your good books.

I have no idea how valid this study is as I am not really qualified to critique it.

Pavlos
 
you know fasting 3.5-4.5 isn't indicative of a below average A1c 4.5% don't you..I'm just perplexed why all the uproar

this is the cardio risk
 

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There are not many days where I don't have raspberries and cream andbreathe ! ! Since diagnosis the only chocolate I've had is 90%dark and not even that much now as since tastes have changed so much I even find that has a "sweetness"!! I tried some frozen profiteroles last weekend, 2.5gm carb each and I was fine, so a possible festive desert for me may be those with raspberries and grated 90% on top!!
 
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Ooh, always fancied one of those. Hope you manage to keep up and the aches have subsided by then, have fibromyalgia too. Having better day today due to decent sleep
 
Ooh, always fancied one of those. Hope you manage to keep up and the aches have subsided by then, have fibromyalgia too. Having better day today due to decent sleep
Thanks. It isn't the best ailment to have, is it. I overdid the exercise on on Tuesday as I felt great. Catching up now.
 
Can I also blame being argumentative on a dodgy battery ?
You can try . I'm thinking none of you boys intended to argue, more discuss, debate and disagree. So I'll let you off this time if you all promise to play nice in future . And I mean, if the so called "experts" can't agree either........
 
6.4 this morning,seem to have lost the fives from a couple of weeks ago,dont know why.I have eaten the same things.and started swimming again after my hip opp Im using more energy walking.
Anyone thinking the same as me? More daytime blood sugar used in extra exercise swimming so liver is "helping out" wth a bit extra overnight? Just a thought and I know it depends on meds if it DOES do it or not
 
Any chemist stocks them. V easy to cut in half too...I've found them really accurate. Being in ketosis is such a great feeling

Thanks for this tip @alliebee I bought some sticks today. They're telling me I have a small amount of keytones (1.5mmol/L). So, not too bad, but a little way to go yet. Its a really helpful gauge. Thanks for mentioning them

PS I only paid £3.05 for a pot of 50
 
Brilliant price
As to being in ketosis apparently the pale colours are better than the dark ones...if you are showing trace that's fine. A bit like pregnancy you are or you are not..I found funnily that the lighter or trace of ketones present made me lose weight faster than if I was the other end of the scale. If you are showing any, then you are in ketosis and fat burning I'm well fat adapted now and although I started off at 20g of carb ( v hardcore) I've been able to raise them to approx 45 50 g a day and stay in ketosis...I borrowed a blood meter to check for accuracy ( the strips are mega expensive). Now I can just " feel it". Good luck
 
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