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

[dunelm]

Like this delicate colour @dunelm
Enjoy your few moments peace...

Thank you @gennepher. They are all now up and breakfasted and I have hung a load of washing on the line in the hopes that the sun stays out long enough to dry it.

 

[gennepher]

Interesting read about keeping your blood sugars in check. A short eating window does suit some people. Lovely art and hope you can dig out that little tub of wax. I found a pipette yesterday - been looking for it for ages. Seems that I had been using it to blend whisky as it was in amongst the bottles - hic!

Fortunately I am not a person who feels hungry.
Whisky blending??? A new one for pipettes...
Just ordered some more pipettes, 50 for a ridiculously cheap price...
Thanks for the art compliment @dunelm

 

[Annb]

I am fortunate I have been married coming up 62 years to my dear wife.
Every day is a gift.
D.

You are her treasure and she is yours. That is the way we can all hope to be, but not all hopes come to fruition, sadly. Hope you continue to find that joy and celebrate many more anniversaries.

 

[Annb]

8.0 at 4.30 this morning. Now 8.5. So far only pain killers, basal insulin and a cup of tea, but will be getting a second one shortly.

Put a new Libre sensor on yesterday lunch time but the monitor is refusing to recognise it. It is the right one, so it's just a dud for some reason. I've just ordered more but it's the weekend so it won't be dealt with until Monday and then will take a day or so to arrive so I'm back to fingerpricks several times a day again.

DIL has found someone at work who is well into LCHF and is able to give her plenty of advice although that woman isn't diabetic as far as I know so there may be aspects of which she is unaware. DIL is now confused because one day she gets good results and the next the same regime gives poor results. It will come right, I'm sure.

My results have, generally been very good recently. For example, last week, I don't seem to have strayed out of the target area at all. Can't be bad. My target area at present is 4 to 10. As time goes on, if possible, I will reduce it to 4 to 8. Diabetic nurse will not be happy about that, but that's her problem.

 

[lindisfel]

I hope we don’t need a pleasure dome

36 fractions of radiotherapy and three years of hormone blocker put me way past pleasure domes.
I pulled an old guy (younger than me) from the Open Brethren's leg when he kept going on about King David, I asked him, "Will the elders supply you with a young Abishag to keep you warm at night like David?" That made everyone laugh on the Zoom group!
D.

 

[Krystyna23040]

Pleased with that figure. I managed to get my second/last meal of the day cooked by 3 pm, although I like ideally to have eaten it by 3pm and then my fasting blood glucose comes into the 6's. But sometimes I get involved in doing something and it may be an hour or so later before I eat it - when I do that, then my fasting blood glucose is upper 6's or 7.1. My actual breakfast might be 20 hours later the next day. And in this way, I can keep my blood sugar readings in the 6's all day. If I eat in a longer window, my blood glucose readings might be in the 7's or 8's even during the day. I need, at least at the moment to strictly keep my eating window between around 11 am and 3 pm. Maybe that will change as time goes on for me.

I am exactly the same @gennepher. Blood sugars are much better if I have breakfast at 6.30am and dinner somewhere between 12.30pm and 1.30pm. They would be even better if I followed your example and only ate in a 4 hour window.

 

[Krystyna23040]

6.7 this morning. Still have lots of admin to do. I was hoping that I would have ploughed through it faster but time seems to be flying by so fast.

 

[lindisfel]

8.0 at 4.30 this morning. Now 8.5. So far only pain killers, basal insulin and a cup of tea, but will be getting a second one shortly.

Put a new Libre sensor on yesterday lunch time but the monitor is refusing to recognise it. It is the right one, so it's just a dud for some reason. I've just ordered more but it's the weekend so it won't be dealt with until Monday and then will take a day or so to arrive so I'm back to fingerpricks several times a day again.

DIL has found someone at work who is well into LCHF and is able to give her plenty of advice although that woman isn't diabetic as far as I know so there may be aspects of which she is unaware. DIL is now confused because one day she gets good results and the next the same regime gives poor results. It will come right, I'm sure.

My results have, generally been very good recently. For example, last week, I don't seem to have strayed out of the target area at all. Can't be bad. My target area at present is 4 to 10. As time goes on, if possible, I will reduce it to 4 to 8. Diabetic nurse will not be happy about that, but that's her problem.

There is a three year old interview with Dr Unwin on YouTube, perhaps you can refer her to it, it is well worth listening to, what a humble guy he is.
D

 

[alf_Josiah]

Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen and those who are waiting for nothing inparticular.

Blood sugars this morning were 5.8

Me, me’s and myself are waiting impatiently for my knee to recover then I can tear up the highways and byways of our beautiful countryside on my motorcycle, admiring the views, stopping frequently to empty my bladder and also refill my bladder. Sometimes I even indulge in a vegan bacon sarnie, me, me’s and myself know how to live. Getting a bit technical now, my motorcycle has a petrol tank range of over 200 miles, but my bladder capacity is 50 to 60 miles. Ah frequent stops.

I have plans for today, but they are on the secret list, Mrs J must not find out until it is to late for her to interfere.
What do you think my chances of success are?
Stay safe all.

 

[JohnEGreen]

This mornings fbg was 6.2

 

[ianpspurs]

Good morning all from a summer's day tribute act here in a distinctly individual area of the Exotic East. Eating windows are highly individual and surely need to be synchronised with taking medication? This is an interesting piece. @dunelm thanks for sharing the wonderful art; nicely done with subtle colouring. Those Ninky Nonks must be loving their time with you, red blanket or not. @gennepher thank you for another splendid creative and sending me to find out what encaustic paintings are. No wonder you and Midnight await Badger Uni term. @lindisfel nice Davidic comeback to that guy. Pipettes and a poet alleged to drink laudanum, by the pint? distinctly dodgy. Aspirational butcher made us an offer we couldn't refuse so Sicilian stuffed chicken later today and Porchetta on the morrow. Who decided football, rugby, the hundred and athletics should all be televised at once? Its only live once Enjoy your day as much as possible, well not Mr ten Hag and assorted charges.

 

[gennepher]

Good morning all from a summer's day tribute act here in a distinctly individual area of the Exotic East. Eating windows are highly individual and surely need to be synchronised with taking medication? This is an interesting piece. @dunelm thanks for sharing the wonderful art; nicely done with subtle colouring. Those Ninky Nonks must be loving their time with you, red blanket or not. @gennepher thank you for another splendid creative and sending me to find out what encaustic paintings are. No wonder you and Midnight await Badger Uni term. @lindisfel nice Davidic comeback to that guy. Pipettes and a poet alleged to drink laudanum, by the pint? distinctly dodgy. Aspirational butcher made us an offer we couldn't refuse so Sicilian stuffed chicken later today and Porchetta on the morrow. Who decided football, rugby, the hundred and athletics should all be televised at once? Its only live once Enjoy your day as much as possible, well not Mr ten Hag and assorted charges.

I disagree with some of the piece of the link you put in @ianpspurs
It says
'“Four- and 6-hour time-restricted eating can have many benefits among [people with overweight and obesity], but it also reduces quality of life due to its adverse effects on feeling excessive hunger, dizziness, headache, and nausea, etc.”'
I disagree it reduces the quality of life etc. Obviously if you leap into a 4 hour window of restricted eating after normally eating 3 times plus a day for your entire life, you will get those symptoms, and you will feel deprived. I took a long time to ease into it. It was gradual, not eating as regular people do one day and then leaping into a four hour window of eating the next day which is what this article appears to suggest. Any change in your life should be gradual for success.

Thanks for the painting compliment!
I love encaustic painting...

The sooner those little badger blighters go to uni, the better...

 

[Annb]

I disagree with some of the piece of the link you put in @ianpspurs
It says
'“Four- and 6-hour time-restricted eating can have many benefits among [people with overweight and obesity], but it also reduces quality of life due to its adverse effects on feeling excessive hunger, dizziness, headache, and nausea, etc.”'
I disagree it reduces the quality of life etc. Obviously if you leap into a 4 hour window of restricted eating after normally eating 3 times plus a day for your entire life, you will get those symptoms, and you will feel deprived. I took a long time to ease into it. It was gradual, not eating as regular people do one day and then leaping into a four hour window of eating the next day which is what this article appears to suggest. Any change in your life should be gradual for success.

Thanks for the painting compliment!
I love encaustic painting...

The sooner those little badger blighters go to uni, the better...

The only encaustic process that I knew about was in the production of tiles but having looked it up (like Ian) I see that it is a painting process. Interesting. Looks very complicated but I'm sure the end result could be glorious.

I can actually get my feet under me now. The ankles are still sore and I need a lot of support, but I can walk. Very glad I bought that walking frame last week - it is coming in very handy. Short walks, across the room at the moment but I am hoping for better given time.

I have found, over these many months now, that one meal a day very often satisfies me. In fact my stomach frequently just won't take a second meal even though I prepare it. It's getting used to having less and less but in no way am I starving myself.

 

[gennepher]

The only encaustic process that I knew about was in the production of tiles but having looked it up (like Ian) I see that it is a painting process. Interesting. Looks very complicated but I'm sure the end result could be glorious.

I can actually get my feet under me now. The ankles are still sore and I need a lot of support, but I can walk. Very glad I bought that walking frame last week - it is coming in very handy. Short walks, across the room at the moment but I am hoping for better given time.

I have found, over these many months now, that one meal a day very often satisfies me. In fact my stomach frequently just won't take a second meal even though I prepare it. It's getting used to having less and less but in no way am I starving myself.

Yes it is hot wax painting. I will get it out some time this winter and do some and post on here. I really enjoy doing it @Annb Not complicated at all.

I am glad you are moving better. That is very good.

I agree. I am not hungry with this new way of eating, as opposed to the 3 meals a day of years ago and snacks as most of us did. I am still full from my breakfast, but I need to eat by 3 pm for my optimum fasting blood glucose levels. So I am going to put something on to cook now. I am not ready to eat again, but once I smell the cooking, I am ready to eat! Occasionally I don't bother with the second meal if I am involved doing something and I simply forget. I would like to work towards one meal a day but I worry on that, that I might not be eating enough variety of food.

 

[lindisfel]

Still not raining after a very windy morning, The sun came out before lunch and then all the butterflies started appearing at the Buddleia bush.
Mainly Red Admirals and Speckled Woods flying around the shelter of the garden.

 

[ianpspurs]

I disagree with some of the piece of the link you put in @ianpspurs
It says
'“Four- and 6-hour time-restricted eating can have many benefits among [people with overweight and obesity], but it also reduces quality of life due to its adverse effects on feeling excessive hunger, dizziness, headache, and nausea, etc.”'
I disagree it reduces the quality of life etc. Obviously if you leap into a 4 hour window of restricted eating after normally eating 3 times plus a day for your entire life, you will get those symptoms, and you will feel deprived. I took a long time to ease into it. It was gradual, not eating as regular people do one day and then leaping into a four hour window of eating the next day which is what this article appears to suggest. Any change in your life should be gradual for success.

Thanks for the painting compliment!
I love encaustic painting...

The sooner those little badger blighters go to uni, the better...

This is all N=1 and I'm glad your N found a way to make IF/restricted eating work for you. I've never found a way for it to satiate me apart from a huge salad. Cooked Keto/LC food is mainly disappointing although a hefty, quality steak or marginally off piste roast work. I'm no longer what I consider active although my Fitbit active minutes are fine/good. Keeps me at the same weight I was at 18. I definitely needed some off piste trips when I was doing heavy yardwork and 30k steps. Despite my results I'm still sceptical about the whole Keto/LC/IF schtick. All seems suspiciously located in time and demographic origin to the cultural DNA that spawned the alternative truths/climate change/covid deniers/war on woke mindset for me. But hey, if it works for people then if it ain't broke don't fix it.

 

[dunelm]

Fortunately I am not a person who feels hungry.
Whisky blending??? A new one for pipettes...
Just ordered some more pipettes, 50 for a ridiculously cheap price...
Thanks for the art compliment @dunelm

Oh now @gennepher , you need to share where the purveyor of such bounty can be found.

 

[dunelm]

8.0 at 4.30 this morning. Now 8.5. So far only pain killers, basal insulin and a cup of tea, but will be getting a second one shortly.

Put a new Libre sensor on yesterday lunch time but the monitor is refusing to recognise it. It is the right one, so it's just a dud for some reason. I've just ordered more but it's the weekend so it won't be dealt with until Monday and then will take a day or so to arrive so I'm back to fingerpricks several times a day again.

DIL has found someone at work who is well into LCHF and is able to give her plenty of advice although that woman isn't diabetic as far as I know so there may be aspects of which she is unaware. DIL is now confused because one day she gets good results and the next the same regime gives poor results. It will come right, I'm sure.

My results have, generally been very good recently. For example, last week, I don't seem to have strayed out of the target area at all. Can't be bad. My target area at present is 4 to 10. As time goes on, if possible, I will reduce it to 4 to 8. Diabetic nurse will not be happy about that, but that's her problem.

I hope that you have reported the dud so that it can be replaced. I must say that I am fastidious about checking that all the serial number match and save the foil just in case. I can’t remember how but if you use the app on your phone, there is a way of checking for duds. Mind you if you phone them, then they run through it with you.

 

[dunelm]

Good morning all from a summer's day tribute act here in a distinctly individual area of the Exotic East. Eating windows are highly individual and surely need to be synchronised with taking medication? This is an interesting piece. @dunelm thanks for sharing the wonderful art; nicely done with subtle colouring. Those Ninky Nonks must be loving their time with you, red blanket or not. @gennepher thank you for another splendid creative and sending me to find out what encaustic paintings are. No wonder you and Midnight await Badger Uni term. @lindisfel nice Davidic comeback to that guy. Pipettes and a poet alleged to drink laudanum, by the pint? distinctly dodgy. Aspirational butcher made us an offer we couldn't refuse so Sicilian stuffed chicken later today and Porchetta on the morrow. Who decided football, rugby, the hundred and athletics should all be televised at once? Its only live once Enjoy your day as much as possible, well not Mr ten Hag and assorted charges.

Thank you @ianpspurs. Sicilian stuffed chicken. The things they cut in The Godfather. Porchetta, smashing.

 

[dunelm]

The only encaustic process that I knew about was in the production of tiles but having looked it up (like Ian) I see that it is a painting process. Interesting. Looks very complicated but I'm sure the end result could be glorious.

I can actually get my feet under me now. The ankles are still sore and I need a lot of support, but I can walk. Very glad I bought that walking frame last week - it is coming in very handy. Short walks, across the room at the moment but I am hoping for better given time.

I have found, over these many months now, that one meal a day very often satisfies me. In fact my stomach frequently just won't take a second meal even though I prepare it. It's getting used to having less and less but in no way am I starving myself.

Good to read that you are moving better - slow and steady wins the race although that tortoise and the hare thing was completely lacking in sample size.