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

Summary for Sat 21st March

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

Ally1 – x – 12.3 – 13.4 – 12.2 – x – x – 12.2

Baruney - x - x - x - x – 5.0 – 6.0 – 6.0

Bluetit1802 – 5.5 – 5.7 – 5.6 – 5.8 – 5.7 – 6 – 6.1

Brettsza – 5.8 - 5.6 – 5.8 - 5.1 – 5.4 – 5.4 – 5.2

catinahat – 6.3 – 5.6 – 5.3 – 5.3 – 6.3 - 6.8 – 5.6

Chri5 – x – x – x – x – x – x – 5.7

Clivethedrive - 5 - 5 – 4.9 – 4.8 – x – 4.9 – 4.9

Coldethyl – 6.3 – x – x – x – 6.6 – x - x

collieboy – x – x – x – x - 4.9 – 4.9 – 4.7

comfort – 6 – 6.5 – x – 6.3 – 6.6 - 6.4 – 6.3

croc – 8.2 – x – 8.8 – x – x – 8.5 - x

Cuddly - 5.4 – x – x – x – x – x - x

daddys1 - 6.2 – x – 6.6 – x – 5.2 – x – 5.3

Daphne917 -5.4– 6.4 - 5.4 – 5.2 – 5.7 – 6 – 5.2

Desbrina – x – x – x – x – 9.5 – x - x

Dibbles1 – 5 - 5.7 – 6.2 – 5.5 – 6 – 5.3 - x

eddie1968 – x – x – x – x – 8.9 – x - x

FlyingPonyMonster – x – x – x – x – x – x – 11.5

Gabe86 – 19.2 – 16.3 – 11.7 – 12.5 – 7.1 – 16.9 - x

hankjam – 5.2 – 5.3 – 5.4 – 6 – 5.5 – 5.8 – 5(PB)

Jackthelad – 4.9 – 4.2 – 4.6 – 4.9 – 4.6 – 4.9 – 5.2

JohnD54 - 5.4 – 5.2 – 5.2 – 5.8 – 4.7 – 5 – 4.8

Kadtoy – x – 18 – x – x – x – x - x

Kezzer4321 - x – x – 6.8 – 7.3 – 8.6 – 8 - x

Killerkaz – x – x – x – x - 6.3 – x - x

Kimbo1962 – 5.6 - 5.7 – 5.8 – 5.7 – 5.8 – 5.8 - 5.2

Lorraine deer - 6.4 – 5.9 – 5.8 – 4.9 – 5 – 5.2 - x

Loulou99782 - 9.6 – 9.2 – 9 – 9.2 – 9.4 – 9.4 – 10.5

Mandingo – 4.8 – 5.1 – 5.8 - 5.8 – 6 - 5.8 – 5.1

MikeD – 4.3 - 4.8 – x – x – x – x - x

Mikej1973 – x – x – x – 4.7 – 5.2 – x - x

mojo – 8.3 – 8.2 – 7.4 – 7.2 - 7.1 – 7.1 – 7.1

moniker – x – x – 5.1 – 6.1 – 5.6 – x - x

NoCrbs4Me – 5.6 – 6.3 – 6.1 – 5.8 – 5.5 – 5.9 – 6.1

nomistheman – x – x – 6.8 – 6.4 – 7 – 6.1 - 6.6

Pasha – 4.66 – 4.28 – 4.5 – 4.28 – 4.5 – 4.33 – 4.56

Patricia21 - 6.1 – 7 – x – x – x – x – 6.4

PatsyB – 7.7 – 9.3 – 8.2 - 6.5 – 8.9 – 7.7 - 9.2

Pavlovsdog – 7 – 8.7 – 6 – 8.6 - 8.6 - 7.7 - 8.1

Phil1966 – 4.5 – 4.7 – 4.7 – 4.6 – 4.6 – 4.8 – 4.5

Poshtotty – 6.2 – 6.1 – 6.3 – 5.6(PB) – 6.2 – 5.6 – 6.1

Robbity – 6.2 - 6.0 - 5.9 – 7 – 6.7 – x - x

Sable_Jan – 5.1 – 5.3 – x – 5.3 – 5.8 – 5.2 – 5.3

Sanguine – 5.6 – 5.7 – 5.5 – 6.2 - 6.2 – 6.2 – 6.3

Scottish-jim – 4.6 – x – x – x – x – x - x

Silver Hammer – 4.6 – 4.8 – 4.5 – 4.6 – 5.1 – 5.1 – 4.5

s_k_s – 4.6 – 4.4 – 4.1 - 4.1 – 4.2 – 4.4 - 4.1

Susikav – 5.3 – 5.1 – 6.1 – x – 6.6 – 6.7 - x

Tweetypie - 5.5 – x – x – x – x – x - x

Vit90 – 5.5 – 6 – 5.5 – 6 - 5.2 – 6.2 – 6.8

Weefergus - 6.2 – 6.7 – 6 – 5.8(PB) – 6.5 – 6.4 – 6.1

82 mg/dl or 4.56 mmoles/l

Hi pasha my morning reading was 16.5 last night I had a hard time because my reading was 33.3 thanks for asking

Gabe86 said:

Hi pasha my morning reading was 16.5 last night I had a hard time because my reading was 33.3 thanks for asking

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Your values are pretty high and in the range that could result in nerve damage etc . Of course I am not a doctor but I would advise that you see one ASAP. You are still very young and it would be a great pity to compromise your health so early on.

Thanks you for your kind words

@Gabe86

What is your diet ??

Hi mike I am a veggie for 3 years now my problem is no exersize and sweet stuff sometimes I slip on suger goodies thanks

OK .... reading back I saw that in an earlier post from you so my apologies.

Anything about your weight or your temptations?

Sable_Jan said:

I eat some carbs at breakfast time though I've tested my limit...I do think as its quinoa you enjoy it is worth trying. Mayb half what used to be your usual portion at first. Our tolerance are all so very different I believe It's best to try and test for yourself

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I do believe you're right... I am going to try it out when I get home on Wednesday... So much rain here we cannot film, so we're stuck in Doha for a few more days... I tested 6.9 this morning... salmon and steamed veg for supper... didn't sleep well...blinding headache, unlike me, since last night... upped my water intake, though I drink a lot anyway... it is slowly receding... it is wall-to-wall thunderstorms here in the Middle East and I often react badly to them... is it enough to put my numbers up to that terrible reading do you think? And, of course, although it's my way of life, I am outside my home environment and my routine, such as it is...

JACKTHELAD said:

I don't seem to get the liver dumps.
Why?

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Don't question it, just be happy... I wish I didn't.... I hope you carry on in that nice, balanced way...

Gabe86 said:

This morning fasting 16.9 terrible

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Tomorrow is another day.. record it and move on... that's what they say on this forum... but take note and ask yourself what you did or ate yesterday that could have contributed to it... mine is not good today at 6.9 either... maybe you ate something new that had more carbs than you needed? Are you starting a cold? Stressed? Lots of stuff affects us it seems...

vit90 said:

It sounds revolting But I will try at some point but am calorie restricted at the moment.

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It is not revolting, it's lush....but I only use a large teaspoon of butter and coconut oil... it is like a very creamy latte, without the sickly thing that goes with milk.. Are you not low-carbing?

sanguine said:

I got some eclipse photos in the cloudy conditions in south Devon, http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/lunar-eclipse-who-will-be-watching.73960/#post-804961

Here's the 'smile'

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Well done! Thank you, that's brilliant... We saw nothing of it here in Doha of course...

Baruney said:

If you don't start humming this song after reading this you're not human (or you've never heard of the waterboys)..........

........."I saw the crescent

You saw the whole of the moon

The whole of the moon"

Weehhheeeee!

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....can't stop singing it now, darn it... Love it...

As an addendum, Pasha got this right. Running into double figures is not good at all so you should see your GP. You need to aim for single figures and do what it takes to get there. Trust me, others here have done it and their change of life has been astonishing .... I STILL shake my head at what they've done. Massive commitment and they're testament to a goal many others ignore.

I was NEVER overweight but lost 18 kgs in 3 months (89 to 71) simply because I was told to do so .... and lost it by walking morning, noon and night.

It was hard work (it always is) and a 14.4 reading for me (once and once only) scared the living daylights out of me as I KNEW if I kept that up, I might develop complications that I would never visit upon myself or my wife. It is within you. Fight it.

My figures are now rarely above 6 and mostly in the 4s. You feel MUCH better, you gain strength, you derive an inner confidence you never knew you had and you lead a normal life. I'm no saint, no preacher and not peddling a book for sale. I am just me. But I am one who will NEVER be beaten by a condition that is under my control.

I didn't ask for it but it's "return to sender" from where I sit and I will NEVER give in.

Take care

Mike

14.9

gerpsych said:

Hi No problem making it with goats' milk. It tastes much better . Just add one spoon of milk powder to the mix if you like it thick and "greek" style.
Cheers

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Cool! Thank you... was supposed to go to a farm yesterday where I was hoping to pick up some live culture, but wall-to-wall thunderstorms put paid to that... I can get live goat's yoghurt so maybe I can start with that and make my own...

killerkaz said:

That's my goal susikav

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You'll get there for sure - you have worked wonders already...

Mike D said:

As an addendum, Pasha got this right. Running into double figures is not good at all so you should see your GP. You need to aim for single figures and do what it takes to get there. Trust me, others here have done it and their change of life has been astonishing .... I STILL shake my head at what they've done. Massive commitment and they're testament to a goal many others ignore.

I was NEVER overweight but lost 18 kgs in 3 months (89 to 71) simply because I was told to do so .... and lost it by walking morning, noon and night.

It was hard work (it always is) and a 14.4 reading for me (once and once only) scared the living daylights out of me as I KNEW if I kept that up, I might develop complications that I would never visit upon myself or my wife. It is within you. Fight it.

My figures are now rarely above 6 and mostly in the 4s. You feel MUCH better, you gain strength, you derive an inner confidence you never knew you had and you lead a normal life. I'm no saint, no preacher and not peddling a book for sale. I am just me. But I am one who will NEVER be beaten by a condition that is under my control.

I didn't ask for it but it's "return to sender" from where I sit and I will NEVER give in.

Take care

Mike

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Very well put Mike... perfect... sometimes we forget what we're aiming for and become complacent... a gentle reminder to us all to never stop striving, or the monster will appear again...

killerkaz said:

Thanks loulou everything went really well on the day. Just been really busy getting the old place ready to handover and unpacking and sorting out the new place. Good exercise

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...and so worth it... happy new home Killer...

JACKTHELAD said:

Jackthelad – 4.7 – 4.9 – 4.2 – 4.6 – 4.9 – 4.6 – 4.9

I made a straight run of fours for the first time!!!!!
Do I get a prize?
My name up in lights?
A coconut even?
Yeah a coconut will do I love coconut these days!

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Well done...