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

5.0 am fasting

Good Saturday Morning to you all!

Yesterday, the well deserved "date night" was more of a date afternoon, but equally good. Visited a canal side pub which included a walk before and after our meal. Meal consisted of a lovely burger (gave bun to Mr T), salad, coleslaw, a few sweet potato fries, an onion ring and mayo. Had with the most wonderful glass of rose spritzer and followed by raspberries dipped in melted dark chocolate at home. Also watched a good horror film after all that! Sorry for hijacking the real reason for this thread - I am getting to this mornings fasting reading, honest....................

4.4!

O.K, I am starting to get a bit suspicious now, normally after a meal out and alcohol, I would be at least 5.5 the next morning.............but long may this continue

6.8 an improvement on the last week or so but I'm finally in the "zone " back watching my diet and exercising ...did get it down to a regular mid to low 5,s before xmas . Then fell off the wagon and been having mad carb binges . Don't think I could go too low carb cos I do sooooo love them . I'm aiming for 100 a day ( which is probably about a 1/4 of what I would normally have ).

Croc said:

I try but its hard because I have and always have had a huge appetite and can eat loads without putting on weight. Without at least some carbs I'm starving. I try and stick the the quartering the plate thing.

For now im happy with the 6's. The one time I went under i was really rough and sick. My body is so used to running in high BS levels I think.

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So true, and I found the portions thing the hardest at first. All I can say is, find something that works and eat plenty of it. In time though, your stomach and body will get used to smaller portions and lower blood sugar readings. I was very out of control with my portions before and I quite like the way I have to be more controlled now. Yes,it's a pain at times, but I had enough carbs in 30 odd years to last me a lifetime and now I must abstain! Good luck

Back from short break holiday. I had a wonderful time despite the weather. These are my holiday readings

Monday
5.3 fasting
6.0 bedtime

Tuesday
6.0 fasting
5.1 bedtime

Wednesday
5.4 fasting
5.2 bedtime

Thursday
5.3 fasting
5.5 bedtime

Friday
5.5 fasting
5.6 bedtime
5.8 fasting this morning

8.5. This morning had an unsettled night thanks to stupid chest

8.4 today, probably due to Thornton yesterday :blush:. Still feeling ill but at least I managed to get some sleep last night :sleep:

pavlovsdog said:

8.4 today, probably due to Thornton yesterday :blush:. Still feeling ill but at least I managed to get some sleep last night :sleep:

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Glad you got some sleep it will help you get better

6 fasting.

4.7 after a super night out with some of the family, ending with chicken thighs and vegetable bake, yummy.

Now for some outside work , catch up later.

5.7 this morning

Sorry for no summary yesterday but didn't get the time. 4.3 yesterday and 4.3 today as well.

Susikav said:

Congratulations.. Your break couldn't come at a better time really, you've been through so much lately... Enjoy it.. the weather will be kind in May... Don't miss the Burj al Khalifa - sit on the terrace in the evening and wait for the music and the fountains to start - fabulous... Mall of the Emirates has a ski slope - you can put your winter clothes on and play in the snow - or just look at everyone skiing through the glass.. amazing... So many shopping malls full of lovely things... Tea at the Burj al Arab is hugely expensive, but check it out online... it's so worth it and it's the only way to get into that fabulous hotel and look around... next door to it is the Madinat Jumeirah, which is an indoor 'market'... so beautiful and just full of lovely restaurants - Trader Vic's is cocktail heaven and lovely inside.... you can walk for hours in there... Gosh, there's so much to see and do... the beaches are lovely... There's a trip down The Creek in a dhow at night, and Dubai is like a huge Christmas tree - usually they feed you very well on the boats... I will get in touch with a friend there and see what she can come up with - we used to be there every month but don't have any projects there at the moment, and the place changes every day... It really is lovely and the restaurants are lush... Don't forget to do a Friday 'brunch'... ahhh, if you like bubbly, that is... It comes non-stop, so you have to gird your loins a bit... Friday is the first day of the weekend out this way you see... Saturday is also a day off, so everywhere will be packed... if you like people and noise it is fantastic - every nation under the sun represented.... I love Dubai, but we prefer to live here in our 'village'... You can camp out in the desert too, but I never wanted to do that, however luxurious... I spend too much time working in it... The desert at night is stunning though... I do hope you'll have a wonderful anniversary trip...

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Wow. I think I'll cut and past the above for when I go

4.7 this morning. No surrender, No retreat, the battle continues....

Hope all the poorly people soon feel better.

Susikav said:

Enjoy your well-earned weekend Kimbo...

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My new Codefree arrived this morning so back to business at last!

6.4 this morning, holidays can be stressful (and it's hard to exercise with a large glass of red wine in your hand).

Summary for Sat 14th March

S – M – T – W – T – F - S
(7 days rolling with today's being on the right hand side)


Alanfromderby 14.2 – 14.4 – 17.9 – 15.7 – x – x – x

Ally1 – 14.9 - 16.4 – 13.8 – 12.1 – 12.7 – x – x

Badbrogs21 – x –x – x – x -10.6 – x - x

Bluetit1802 – 5.5 – 5.3 – 6.0 - 5.4 – 5.3 – 5.5 - 5.8

Brettsza – 5.7 – 5.4 – 5.7 – 6.2 – 5.7 – 5.7 – 5.6

catinahat – 6 – 6.7 – 5.5 – 6.0 – 5 – 5.1 – 5.5

Clivethedrive - x – 5.2 – 5.2 – 5.2 – 4.7- 5.1 – 5

Coldethyl – 6.5 – 6.2 – 6.7 – 6.5 – 6.0 – x - x

collieboy – x - x – x – x – x - x – 4.7

comfort – 6.4 – 6.2 – x – x – x – 6.5 – 6.3

croc – x –x –x – x – x – x - 8.5

daddys1 – x – 5.2 – x – 4.3 – 6.1 – x – 6.3

Daks – 4.6 – x – x – x – x – x – x

Daphne917 - x – x – 5.9 – 5.4 – x – x – 5.7

Dibbles1 – x – 5.3 – 6.0 – 5.1 – 5.3 – 6 - x

hankjam – 5.5 – 6.1 – 6.1 – 5.6 – 5.2 – 5.6 – 5.5

Jackthelad – 5.9 – 4.5 – 4.2 – 4.5 – 4.6 – 5.6 – 4.7

JohnD54 - 4.7 – 5.4 – 5.1 – 5.1 – 5.2 – 4.9 – 4.7

Kezzer4321 – 6.4 – 7.3 – 5.8 – 7.0 – 7.1 – 5.6

Killerkaz – 5 – 5.6 – 6.3 –4.3 – 5.1 – x - 4.8

Kimbo1962 – 5.8 – 5 – 5.7 – x – x – x - x

Lorraine deer – 8.5 – x – 6.0 – 4.9 – 8.1 – 5.2 – 5.8

Loulou99782 - 8.5 – 7.5 – 8.0 – 8.3 - 9.5 – 9 – 8.5

Lucylockets – x – x – 19.1 – x – x – x - x

Mandingo – 5.2 – 4.9 – 4.6 – 5.0 – 4.6 – 4.9 – 4.7

Mike@conisbrough – 6.6 – 6.3 – x – x – x – x - x

MikeD – x – 4.6 – x – 4.9 – x – x - x

mojo – x – x – x – x – x –x – 6.8

Muggle71 – x – 7.8 – x - x – x – x – x

NoCrbs4Me – x – x – x – 5.7 – 5.2 – 4.9 – 5.8

Pasha – 4.22 – 4.28 – 4.39 – 4.5 – 4.5 – 4.5 – 4.72

Patricia21 - 6 – 6.2 – x – x – x –x - 6

PatsyB – 6.8 – 6.7 – x – 7.5 – 8.8 – 8.8 – 6.6

Pavlovsdog – x – 6.5 – x - 6.5 - 8.6 – 7.6 – 8.4

Phil1966 – 4.7 – 5.3 – 4.8 – 4.7 - 4.7 – 4.5 – 4.3

Poshtotty – 6.3 – 6.4 – 6.7 – 6.8 – 6.7 – 6.3 – 6

Robbity – 6.2 – 6.1 – 6.4 – x – x – x - x

Sable_Jan – x – 5.5 – 5.2 - 5.5 – 5.7 – 5.9 – 5.2

Sandrao – 8.3 – x – x – x – x – x - x

Sanguine – 5.5 – 5.6 – 6.3 – 5.8 – 6.2 – 6 – 6.4

Silver Hammer – 4.8 – 4.6 – 5.0 – 4.9 – 4.8 – 4.6 – 4.7

S_k_s – 4.6 – 4.2 – 4.6 – 5.4 – 4.3 – 4.3 – 4.3

Susikav – 6.1 - 5.7 – 6.1 – 6.2 – 5.6 – x – 6 -

Tweetypie - x – x - x – x – x – x - 4.4

Vit90 – 5.2 – 5.9 – 5.0 –5.6 – 5.7 – 5.5 – 5.2

Weefergus - 6.2 – 6.5 – 7.5 – 6.9 - 6.4 – 6.3 – 6.7

4.8 this morning. Amazing as I had a chip butty with 2 rounds of white bread at 9.00pm when I got in from work. After Monday when we have moved all the naughty food will stop and healthy food will reign again