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

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AndBreathe said:
Have you tried cauli rice at all? It's amazingly effective, in terms of adding texture and bulk to a meal, without adding significant carbs. Alternatively, if I can't be bothered to do the cauli, I just have the curry/chilli or whatever in a bowl and tackle it with a fork and spoon, like a very substantial soup/stew.

I can actually cope with rice, but in fairly modest portions. Sometimes I just can't be bothered to cook a little rice, so I just don't bother.

Part of the acceptance of this thing is finding ways to eat some of what we like. Often it isn't going to be the same as before, but it doesn't necessarily mean things are completely off-limits, just because we can't hack the accompaniments.
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I cook a couple of "normal" portions of rice in one go then freeze it into "my" portion sizes. Used to be that what served 3 would be two portions for me now a 3 person portion serves me for at least 6....how thinking changes ....
 
millysue said:
The olny one watching me is the devil that's sat on my shoulder.
I'm just back from Asda, had a good look at the carbs in bread. So have decided I am / have cut out ALL bread. I had to buy white bread for husband, but after looking at the carbs I won't be having any.
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Well done that lady... :)
 
Clivethedrive said:
Just back from guys im sched' for op on wed 25 th feb at 11am ::((
Appreciate your kindness " nurse"
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...don't 'like'... we'll be lighting candles and thinking of you CtD....
 
poshtotty said:
I'm out! And smiling:) Got off very lightly after my solicitor managed to get the 2nd offence dismissed so all I had to plead guilty to was speeding. Walked out with only 3 penalty points to add to my collection and a very light wallet.....:( Lesson learned.

Thank you everyone for all your support and good wishes which this bad girl doesn't really deserve.

Oh, BS after 2 trains, 2 taxis, finding my way around a strange and busy city on foot and being hauled before a magistrate = 5.3!
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All brilliant!!! :singing: You didn't do anything that the rest of us do all the time - and don't get caught.... and your BG was fab... Good day really... :)
 
Sable_Jan said:
Hi Susikav, you gotta LOT of catching up to do. Hope you've had nice weekend. Just abt done on here now so will"like" your posts tomo. :)
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Really? :eek:
 
loulou99782 said:
7.6 this morning. Saw doctor yesterday I have got a throat and chest infection been signed off for 2wks :-(. Will only eating small amounts of soft food harm my diabetes. Not hungry and can't swallow much.
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Oh boy, you really are going through the wars still.... what a shame... I wouldn't think that eating small, soft stuff would hurt, but you'll know after the first few days for sure... what about low-carb bread in home-made veggie soup? Scrambled egg? Avocado? It's not going to be easy, is it? I hope the anti-bugs kick in quickly so you start to feel a bit better... You'll be glad when the spring gets here, for sure... :(
 
Bluetit1802 said:
For over 20 years hubby and I had a boarding kennels and cattery. We worked 7 days a week, 48 weeks a year, 14+ hours a day. Christmas Day included. I also had a normal career. We kept going until we reached 60 and then retired. Do we miss it? Do we hell. ;)
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:D
 
Sable_Jan said:
5.8 this morning but slept in late again, snotty head and cough and had slice of oat bran and linseed bread and butter around 2am when Moo wanted out.
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Awww.... better soon... that's miserable... the snot and cough, not Moo.... :)
 
s_k_s said:
4.5 this morning (5.5 post-dinner). Two months since I started on the regime. Weight loss of 1kg over the last month which is a tad frustrating. Average fasting has been 4.65 over the 2nd month. Taking into account the Contour machine that puts the true average probably around the 4.65 - 5.1 mark. 2 readings over 5.5.
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That's really good... I go over 6 sometimes still... :( Like the lady said, 'we all wear the same T-shirt'... or was it a chap? :rolleyes:
 
kimbo1962 said:
Feeling very frustrated.....nurse said definitely back today, results receptionist saying "Oh no, not today, two days at least...." (held back from telling her all my others, including the fateful diagnosis one) were all within 24 hrs! My dn did say to tell them she said they would be in, but she wouldn't listen! So still waiting now until tomorrow morning....:mad:
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Little despots - all of them... :mad:
 
JACKTHELAD said:
I'm T2 and if I don't look after my diet I can easily go hypo.
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Me too.... nose-dived in the passport office in Newport on Christmas Eve... they rallied round and sorted me out... half of the staff had family who are 1 or 2, so they knew what to give me... I definitely can get too low and have a hypo...
 
Had my 3 month check up. A1C was 5.4. :)

6 months Metformin free!! Dr. is very impressed. I go back in three months, and if my numbers are still this good.... She is going to remove "diabetic" from my charts are replace it with "short period of high glucose levels". :)

Last few weeks have been busy, and I haven't had much time to partisipate here. On another good note, my niece won a gold medal in the Canada Winter Games for Archery. Possible Olympic future for her. Total thrill for a 15 year old!

They started clearing the streets here in prep for spring, exposing the drains....etc. Wouldn't know it with last nights temp of -34c

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5.6 today. Back to the testing after few days of erratic testing due to Mr E''s birthday celebrations. So busy that I hardly ate anything for two days and nothing carby. Didn't even sample my favourite raised veg and feta couscous dish!! Paying for all the activity and stress now as in fibromyalgia flare up.
 
5.2 pre breakfast , very rarely post an immediately out of bed figure, don't like to disturb my lady wife. However
Happy enough with this as its MY normal reading.

Off to work, speak later keep well everyone.
 
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