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Well day 3 of my study and already it is throwing up some interesting things. My fasting blood sugars were 6.1 on day 1, 5.2 day 2, and 5.8 today.
I have found a meal with no carbs sends a pre meal bs from 4.4 to 5.1(ham and cheese omellette with salad) I tried an evening meal of Turkey breast peas and half a baked potato which sent my bs from 5.3 pre meal to 6.0 post meal. That was with 2 metformin 500. The next day I had the same thing for lunch to see what my bs would be without the metformin. It went from 4.3 pre meal to 6.2 post meal! Just shows what metformin does for you. So that leads me to thinking if I'm going to have carbs is it better to wait until I have to take my metformin?
It's a 4.7 this morning.
I'm going on a quick trip overseas for a week, a bit of skiing/r&r, and for some odd reason I'm not really keen on going, maybe it's the cold weather --shouldn't be complaining as it's a holiday!.
Hi, Yes I think baked potato's might not be on the main menu very often, keeping this log is actually helping a lot. As long as I can keep my bs between 4 and 7 pre and post meals I think I will be happy. Although the lower the better obviously, I won't lose any sleep over it. I feel I am beginning to feel my feet a little bit now although I know I have a long way to go and a lot of testing to do before I know what I can and can't eat.Some nice readings there; especially after baked potato, which is one of my challenging foods.
I've never taken Metformin, but my belief is that it's effectiveness builds over a period of time, so there is little impact from any single dose, or forgotten dose for that matter. Over time, you will probably find your bloods can vary a bit, even when eating exactly the same meal. This can be due to so many other factors; for example, being tired, stressed, under the eather, what you ate at other meals in the preceding 24 hours-ish, if you are very hot/cold and so on. These things will become clearer as you buildup a database of figures you can review and digest (pardon the pun).
Hi, Yes I think baked potato's might not be on the main menu very often, keeping this log is actually helping a lot. As long as I can keep my bs between 4 and 7 pre and post meals I think I will be happy. Although the lower the better obviously, I won't lose any sleep over it. I feel I am beginning to feel my feet a little bit now although I know I have a long way to go and a lot of testing to do before I know what I can and can't eat.
Only been on metformin for 4 months so still don't know a great deal about it but I am going on a DESMOND course on wednesday so I hope to come out of it educated
Quite agree with that @Bluetit1802 - mine wasn't a Desmond course but something similar but I answered Qs the presenters couldn't after having been on this site and forums for over a month before I went on itGood luck on Desmond. You may well find yourself being the one that does the educating.
awww and here was I thinking it was going to be educational, ah well i am dragging my uncle to it who is also T2 diabetic for the last 10 years and still thinks he can eat all the cakes, chocolate, biscuits etc that he wants, him and the dog! with a bit of luck he might get a kick up the backside, he thinks I am going overboard in what I am doing and should just eat anything in moderation, (like his DPN has told him). I bet he finds an excuse not to goQuite agree with that @Bluetit1802 - mine wasn't a Desmond course but something similar but I answered Qs the presenters couldn't after having been on this site and forums for over a month before I went on it
awww and here was I thinking it was going to be educational, ah well i am dragging my uncle to it who is also T2 diabetic for the last 10 years and still thinks he can eat all the cakes, chocolate, biscuits etc that he wants, him and the dog! with a bit of luck he might get a kick up the backside, he thinks I am going overboard in what I am doing and should just eat anything in moderation, (like his DPN has told him). I bet he finds an excuse not to go
Naughty Uncle but if DN has told him that why should he believe otherwise - esp as he obvs likes all those thing. Trouble also is definition of "moderation" ........awww and here was I thinking it was going to be educational, ah well i am dragging my uncle to it who is also T2 diabetic for the last 10 years and still thinks he can eat all the cakes, chocolate, biscuits etc that he wants, him and the dog! with a bit of luck he might get a kick up the backside, he thinks I am going overboard in what I am doing and should just eat anything in moderation, (like his DPN has told him). I bet he finds an excuse not to go
PS stop him giving the dog chocolate and cakes etc events if he carries on eating them himselfNaughty Uncle but if DN has told him that why should he believe otherwise - esp as he obvs likes all those thing. Trouble also is definition of "moderation" ........
You are likely to be told to eat anything in moderation at Desmond, and will get biscuits and cakes at the coffee break.
Your kidding?? No wonder there are so many badly controlled diabetics. My DPN told me I would more than likely be on insulin in 10 years on my first visit. Just think of how much money the NHS could save if they educated people in order for them to adopt a lifestyle that could reduce their medication and the many complications associated with diabetes. Instead it would be all to easy for people to think what's the point if they think they will just progressively get worse as time goes on. Don't these health care professionals keep up with research?And possibly a little sugar for the coffee ?
5s are good5.2. Too many 5's for my liking recently.
I have nagged him for years about giving the dog chocolate, to no avail. They very often share a box of quality st, McDonald's, sausage n chips, you name it. Mind you the dog is 14 so he isn't going to stop now. As for my uncle he hasn't even got the decency to be overweight and his bs is always in the 5's and 6's. Don't know how he gets away with it but one day it will jump up and bite him on the bum!PS stop him giving the dog chocolate and cakes etc events if he carries on eating them himself
Is he relying on meds to keep bs in check then?I have nagged him for years about giving the dog chocolate, to no avail. They very often share a box of quality st, McDonald's, sausage n chips, you name it. Mind you the dog is 14 so he isn't going to stop now. As for my uncle he hasn't even got the decency to be overweight and his bs is always in the 5's and 6's. Don't know how he gets away with it but one day it will jump up and bite him on the bum!
Yes he's on metformin and another tablet but don't know which one. He has been told the next step is insulin, so he has cut down slightly, only having one cake instead of two when we go out shopping with my mum. I've tried explaining the damage he's doing to his pancreas and all the problems he's storing up for himself in a few years but because he feels well now he won't listen.Is he relying on meds to keep bs in check then?
Chocolate can kill dogs, the cocoa makes thier heart race . not to bad for a large dog as it needs a lot but small dogs it can be fatale.I have nagged him for years about giving the dog chocolate, to no avail. They very often share a box of quality st, McDonald's, sausage n chips, you name it. Mind you the dog is 14 so he isn't going to stop now. As for my uncle he hasn't even got the decency to be overweight and his bs is always in the 5's and 6's. Don't know how he gets away with it but one day it will jump up and bite him on the bum!
It's a staffy bull, soft as soap. Seems to be like his owner, gets away with everything he shouldn't be able to. All I can say is they must both have the constitution of an ox.Chocolate can kill dogs, the cocoa makes thier heart race . not to bad for a large dog as it needs a lot but small dogs it can be fatale.
Well a staffie is a strong dog but as it's getting on in time maybe cutting right back may be called for. Ask the Vet next time your there & see what they have to say.It's a staffy bull, soft as soap. Seems to be like his owner, gets away with everything he shouldn't be able to. All I can say is they must both have the constitution of an ox.
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