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

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Good Morning and good news

FBG: 4.6!!!

Well chuffed me!

However too many variables are different today to know exactly which one triggered the numbers:

- I got up earlier than usual (my husband woke me up at 5:40) I thought it was later so I measured immediately (before leaving the bed)
- I tested after going down stairs and starting the day as I usually have measured previously... it was 4.8. (So I will stick to the 4.6 )
- I had an evening snack of: 2 portions of dairylea cheese triangles, some walnuts, 2 strawberries, 2 big topped tablespoons of Chia seed pudding.
- My BG before going to bed and right after eating the snack was 4.7
- I did 40 min brisk walk on the treadmill at the gym (first time)

I have the feeling it was mainly the exercise, in combination with the early morning testing.

Other things I've been doing differently: I had some cinnamon before the walk as I heard it helps burning fat. I have been drinking lots of green tea over the last few days. My diet is ketogenic at the moment.

I noticed though, that I was hungry both before the evening snack and this morning. I had breakfast within 30 min of waking up. I decided to divide my breakfast in two today (as I have woken up early) and see how that goes.
 
Hi I'm. New on here! I'm type 2 and struggling been diagnosed about 18 mths. On metformin and nurse just upped it to 1000 a day. Yesterday bloods was between 10 and 15 and I am suffering from violent headaches. Just done bloods and 9.9 already! Any help and support welcome please
 
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Welcome to the forum, you will find really friendly and helpful people here
 
Drink plently water if you've been peeing a lot, do not get the urge to eat loads of carbs either and maybe some paracetamol but doubt they'll help until your Bgs go down a bit more.
 
Good heavens, B, that is terrible... you will be ill if you keep working like that... take care of yourself....
 
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Do you do hot water bottle covers Loulou ? Would like a wee collie pup on mine lol, and Pav and Kat could order kitty cats too lol...you'd be raking it in soon !
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I can do hot water bottle covers but don't know about putting pictures on them. Could give it a try after doing the four projects i have got. Next is two bears for a friends wedding in May.

Just tested and 6.6 happy with that considering stupid chest is been grumpy :-(
 

Hi and welcome.

Details on diet will help. Exercise levels? Weight? Can't advise beyond that. Come back and we'll help where we can

Mike
 
Welcome Allie.... You will always find someone on this forum to help and support you... Lots of us here eat very low-carb and bring our numbers down that way... no bread, pasta, rice, potatoes or starchy veg, little fruit, mostly berries... are you already low-carbing though? Some of the guys have even stopped their meds altogether, or, if they were lucky and found this forum, never took meds in the first place... We enjoy our meals which are high in fat and above-ground veg, with some good protein, tree-nuts and seeds... you can post your fasting reading here, ask questions or relate your worries... someone will listen for sure.. There is a thread called 'What did you eat today?', which has good ideas when you're stuck for what to eat next too... There are some very clever and informed people on the forum....
 
I discovered smoked pork sausage the other day too! Have you tried making a loaf from almond and flax? I know it's not 'bread' but it's good to pile stuff on and is good toasted too... There is no ordinary bread that's not full of 'sugar' I think... ColdEthyl eats spelt toast in the morning, but not everyone can - it spikes me alarmingly... or rather, it did last year... I haven't tried it since but I wonder if, after a while, you can add a slice without too much spiking? Do you become more tolerant as you progress with low-carbing? Anyone have any ideas?
 
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