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What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)

Good morning everyone from a damp squib of a start in the dark and dangerous north

The wonder wheel of almost a full English at any time of the day came in at 4.1 when I got up at 4am

Granddaughter number 1 came round yesterday, an escape from lockdown fever and proximity of parents I feel. She is 15, only been in school two days a week and at that age tension can mount. After all, teenagers were only invented by cruel clothing and makeup manufacturers in the 1950’s to squeeze more dosh from such a darling, emerging work force. Anyhow, social distancing, stayed for an hour, talked about GCSE going on’s for next year and then off she went.

Hope everyone is well, well, as well as well can be. Koffy.
 
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Interesting read. I have a Nespresso machine and do buy their capsules - but also buy Aldi capsules to keep the cost down. The Aldi capsules are just as nice as the Nespresso ones.
 
I must admit I have a dilemma with the pods. The Nespresso pods are recyclable and they have a good collection system.

unfortunately, I have to carefully take out the Aldi ones as they are not recyclable - which makes me feel really guilty for buying them just because they are cheaper.. I have contacted Aldi about this and they said they were going to recycle them - but that was a year ago and they still haven't done anything about it.
 
You (probably) won't see the full article without subscription but 2 things are interesting: Current UK Govt. guidelines suggest 50-60% of energy should come from carbs when our ancestors probably functioned at 30%; his (Cracknell) BMR at 46 was 1270 cals versus 2380 for the rest of the crew (training for Boat Race 2019) - mean age 22. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...n-exercise-no-silver-bullet-fighting-obesity/
 
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Yes, it just is so puzzling that we are advised to eat more carbs than our ancestors did - when they were so much more active than the majority of us are now.
 
I was distracted by bright, shiny objects
Intriguing!
Same warning as yesterday, Take care amongst them city folk.

Oh, shopping went well although instead of more people masked up there seemed less, strange, maybe a last protest by the unbelievers before mandatory wearing is required.

Off to MILs now, heaven knows what we will do with all the items we shall be removing. I might try the Little Brothers an order of monks who seem to welcome anything for the homeless.
 
50-60% of energy should come from carbs when our ancestors probably functioned at 30%;
I used to carb up evening and morning before long Muddy Cycle rides thinking I was doing the correct thing, 19 years I did this so that I could lead the armed forces on two or three day rides in the Brecons. I do long rides still without the carb overload and they are no more difficult. Now here I am Type 2 Diabetic, were they really helpfull? From experience I think not.
 
Finished yesterday's watercolour as I was up at 5 am just put finishing touch before off to MILs.. So watercolour A4 and a tree I pass under along the Mill Race stream on the traffic tree route onto Cannock Chase, this was done after seeing it on a Last of light ride with SIL a few days back, nice time of day to ride like early morning there is a peace over the land.

If I get time today I will do another evening light tree painting of some Silver Birch Trees that caught the last light of day.
 
Stunning and evocative. Thank you.
 
Excelllent - with three”l’s” - thanks for sharing
 
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