• Guest - w'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the 2025 Survey »

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

Morning peeps. Hope all is well with everyone and you're all looking forward to Christmas

Although I'm Jewish I love this time of year. Atm my wife (Alison) is busy in the kitchen creating our stuffed seitan for Christmas lunch. We are both vegan so turkey is off menu and although seitan is made from wheat gluten it doesn't spike my BGs

Later hoping to head off to a nearby coffee shop for my regular espresso. Life is incomplete without it

Anyway its approaching lunchtime so. I'm off to make soup. Have a great day all
 
You are doing as well as you can @Lamont D
It is a heck of a pressure to be under.
Maybe I am wrong but I would think it reasonable to walk away from that kind of verbal onslaught. You cannot stand there and keep on taking it.

Hope the gammon was good...
it was slightly overdone but i didn'tcare, a couple of eggs to go with!
 
Breakfast: A pear and 2 RyVitas with cheese.

2nd meal: will be cold sausage with scrambled eggs and shredded Brussels sprouts.

I've just made some mini Christmas puddings to put in the freezer (about 2 mouthfuls each) for guests. Not a traditional recipe this late on, but one using my mincemeat and breadcrumbs to lighten them up a bit.

Ferries are off again today and possibly right through to the weekend - there went Christmwas dinner for quite a few folk. Christmas presents which should have come in time, now won't. Our Christmas dinner might be a little unusual, but that's OK - we're not all that bothered by tradition and, failing all else, there's bound to be something in the freezer. My Christmas presents are all done and wrapped, ready to go. Just cash gifts for the grown-ups to organise and the bank won't run out of that. Feeling sorry for those who haven't managed to get their Christmas shopping done - for many people it is quite important. Don't imagine the shops will run out of booze though, so some people will be happy enough.

Sorry - this was posted on the wrong thread. I've pasted it onto the right one now.
 
Last edited:
Religion? I dont like the brand X or brand Y kind of thing.

Faith is a living thing, a relationship with ones 'Saviour' whose overriding motivation is love for we creatures of frail flesh.

Such a belief system always gives a hand to those in need and the oppressed and this kind of love can be given by agnostics, but often is an overriding desire by those who would try to be like the One they worship in the case of Christians.
D.
My take on religion is that I was brought up by very sticked parents and had their religion forced upon me from when I was very young until my teens, it made me rebel very badly. When I had kids, I swore that I would not subject them to it and didn't. I believe in good and bad and have truly seen some evil in my life. Religion causes too many wars and its a personal thing. The trauma of religion still haunts me now in ways that only a person who has been abused by it would understand.
 
And as you point out, it can be the most innocuous of situations that rattle us .

Weird how we don't have that anxiety until something unlocks the monsters in our thoughts.
Then it's all we can do to contain it & keep a lid in it.

( The thought came to me it's like an augmented reality.
A bit like the 'Pokemon GO' game that was in the news a few years back ....the world to everyone else seems normal.
But for the gamers that added overlay adds pokemon's running around....but for us it's filled with monsters. )

Acting normal despite all our senses screaming at us to do otherwise, can be very isolating.

I mean WHO can we tell, without worrying them ?

That's why I'm an advocate of writing it down, or using the friendship of forums like this, where letting someone know of our angst can be such a conduit for those that struggle.

The idea we are unaware of the struggles the person next to us might have, has now tempered my thinking when others act a little 'odd'

Because any one of us could be that person to someone else.

I get it, fella.
You got a hug, but it should have been a winner, you are wise beyond your years @jjraak !
Where have I heard that before?

You are correct with acting normal, seeing your demons, and my fears are not the same as everyone else. My behaviour is different, as our my likes and dislikes.

Normal cannot be right of a norm or a standard of phobias, even kids with ADHT, should not be treated as abnormal. I accepted my body is abnormal. But not my behaviour when the circumstances, environmental, even age comes into it.

Since diagnosis of my RH, I have said that I'm weird it has been suggested that due to my weirdness that I'm not normal. But what is normal?
It was a bit of a giggle with my colleagues at work, before diagnosis, for yesrs, and it never bothered me.
I was told I was hypochondriac by friends, always at the doctors, some of them, just said T2 and waved me away.
So I get weird, I'm not normal and have never tried to be normal.
Up until my breakdown, I never knew what others with anxiety were going through and it was something I had not considered would happen to me. I never understood it, Worries were something to ignore or face or do something about. I was a problem solver in my working life.

6.3 this a.m.
How many sleeps now?
Took my feelings out on the kitchen this morning. It is near enough spotless now! (Ish)
Weather set and windy overnight, but just very windy and cold now, boy it's cold!
Tragedy! Next doors reindeer is in a heap on the corner of their garden! Shame!
Another fence has suffered the fate of a strong wind on the footie pitches, further down from ours.

Mrs L is having a lie in.
She woke up earlier, and heard me pottering about, clattering around and decided to stay in her pit. Tea duly obliged, and new patch on, snoring within minutes!

Day of monthly bills paid, phone calls and bit of bakers shopping done.
Curry for later sitting, steeping in fridge. Will put it on later!

My best wishes to you all as always.
And thanks again for support.

Since young, a wise old fool, once told me that faith, church, diety, saviour messenger, or whatever you wish to declare. Is inside you.
The ancient Egyptians believed once you died, you were a diety and be treated as such!
Socialism in religion, whatever next @lindisfel ?
 
Last edited:
My take on religion is that I was brought up by very sticked parents and had their religion forced upon me from when I was very young until my teens, it made me rebel very badly. When I had kids, I swore that I would not subject them to it and didn't. I believe in good and bad and have truly seen some evil in my life. Religion causes too many wars and its a personal thing. The trauma of religion still haunts me now in ways that only a person who has been abused by it would understand.
When my four were born, her side, parents, grandparents and church wanted to bring them into the church, as quickly as possible, then christening them asap!
I refused. Even Mrs L told them they didn't force anyone to decide their faith.
So none of mine were christened as babies.
One was christened, joining the RN. One other because of marraige. But it was their choice!
And are now grown up, with kids of their own. And they have passed that on.
 
Good afternoon all from a gloomy skied L.A. Discovery day here. Part 1 was my small early Christmas present - Grüum lip conditioner - best I've tried but has JKP been reading the enemy of the people? - I cancelled my subscription. Those BTL were several degrees right of Fascism. Parts 2, 3 and 4 were #provisiongate, the Porchetta edit, a new cheese and a new to us Cafe abutting the foodie emporium. JKP may have confused Kgs with Lbs - 3kgs seems like mucho Porchetta but looks divine daahling. Acquired a swordfish steak for this evening (fishmonger voluntarily cut a second piece of exactly 200 gms ) and 2 trout feelays (Yeehaw) skillfully cut from a whole one. The cheese was Stichelton - new to me but we will now buy some on Friday. @dunelm I hope the washing is dry and the meet up went well. Thanks for sharing the wonderful art. @SlimLizzy I found the world tour phrase funny - will you play Wembley arena this time? Special hugs for all those whose problems don't illicit the publicity, sympathy or funding S4C does. A youngish lady patient is raising money for a vein finder(s) not the Amazon ones £20 k ones - huge boon to nurses and quite a few patients - mine are apparently top end stuff and I don't need to be calmed first or 2 nurses - she says if she tells folks she has C they donate easily. Enjoy the rest of your day - I/we've got Porchetta to cook for the next 780 hours - crisping up crackling in the air fryer sounds like a plan. No boasting just trying to find some joy in a huge, stinking pile of slurry.
 
Last edited:
Fbg 6.7

A couple of messages to do this morning.
Heckishly windy out there.
Came back frozen...
In bed now trying to get warm...

Did this digital Chinese painting in Sketch Club app just now...my fingers are frozen, so no handling brush pens and paper! But I can paint on screen with my fingers!

Wildlife nighttime video
Badger was wrecking my swing half the night...he wants those cloths...
1 min


I need some food now...

Keep warm....


IMG_4854.jpeg
 
Fbg 6.7

A couple of messages to do this morning.
Heckishly windy out there.
Came back frozen...
In bed now trying to get warm...

Did this digital Chinese painting in Sketch Club app just now...my fingers are frozen, so no handling brush pens and paper! But I can paint on screen with my fingers!

Wildlife nighttime video
Badger was wrecking my swing half the night...he wants those cloths...
1 min


I need some food now...

Keep warm....


View attachment 65032
Massive winner for the creative and restraint shown by use of he word heckishly. Hug for the cold and hunger. Rest, feed, drink and warm up but above all respect for the way you KBO.
 
Fbg 6.7

A couple of messages to do this morning.
Heckishly windy out there.
Came back frozen...
In bed now trying to get warm...

Did this digital Chinese painting in Sketch Club app just now...my fingers are frozen, so no handling brush pens and paper! But I can paint on screen with my fingers!

Wildlife nighttime video
Badger was wrecking my swing half the night...he wants those cloths...
1 min


I need some food now...

Keep warm....


View attachment 65032
Very eerie & spectral pic today.

Like it .
 
A youngish lady patient is raising money for a vein finder(s) not the Amazon ones £20 k ones - huge boon to nurses and quite a few patients - mine are apparently top end stuff and I don't need to be calmed first or 2 nurses -
Guessing that's a hefty sum based on the "if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it " principal...(is it really 20k )

Must come in useful for many though.
 
Good afternoon all from a gloomy skied L.A. Discovery day here. Part 1 was my small early Christmas present - Grüum lip conditioner - best I've tried but has JKP been reading the enemy of the people? - I cancelled my subscription. Those BTL were several degrees right of Fascism. Parts 2, 3 and 4 were #provisiongate, the Porchetta edit, a new cheese and a new to us Cafe abutting the foodie emporium. JKP may have confused Kgs with Lbs - 3kgs seems like mucho Porchetta but looks divine daahling. Acquired a swordfish steak for this evening (fishmonger voluntarily cut a second piece of exactly 200 gms ) and 2 trout feelays (Yeehaw) skillfully cut from a whole one. The cheese was Stichelton - new to me but we will now buy some on Friday. @dunelm I hope the washing is dry and the meet up went well. Thanks for sharing the wonderful art. @SlimLizzy I found the world tour phrase funny - will you play Wembley arena this time? Special hugs for all those whose problems don't illicit the publicity, sympathy or funding S4C does. A youngish lady patient is raising money for a vein finder(s) not the Amazon ones £20 k ones - huge boon to nurses and quite a few patients - mine are apparently top end stuff and I don't need to be calmed first or 2 nurses - she says if she tells folks she has C they donate easily. Enjoy the rest of your day - I/we've got Porchetta to cook for the next 780 hours - crisping up crackling in the air fryer sounds like a plan. No boasting just trying to find some joy in a huge, stinking pile of slurry.
Thank you @ianpspurs. Off centre square identifying as a bauble, bit grüum on the “worth it” valuation so hope the lippy is good. Cornering the market in fine Porcetta - best get myself down to the butcher and grab some before the the rumours start appearing on old loo roll facebook sites. Hope you enjoy not too much of a good thing.
 
Fbg 6.7

A couple of messages to do this morning.
Heckishly windy out there.
Came back frozen...
In bed now trying to get warm...

Did this digital Chinese painting in Sketch Club app just now...my fingers are frozen, so no handling brush pens and paper! But I can paint on screen with my fingers!

Wildlife nighttime video
Badger was wrecking my swing half the night...he wants those cloths...
1 min


I need some food now...

Keep warm....


View attachment 65032
Not heard of this app but it seems to handle well and enable quite some detail. Lovely loose piece.
 
Accepting of yourself is quite difficult but removing yourself from the situation and getting some cool air could possibly have been quite a smart move. A great while ago I practiced Kendo and was exposed to Mushin or ‘No mind”. To quote, “Mushin is achieved when a person's mind is free from thoughts of anger, fear, or ego during combat or everyday life. There is an absence of discursive thought and judgment, so the person is totally free to act and react towards an opponent or situation without hesitation and without disturbance from such thoughts.” When I practice the spontaneity of Zen painting, I try for a state of Mushin first, usually by deep breathing. You could look it up on the wonder web if you like, or not. Take care.
I have practiced Tai Chi and its something I go back to when my nothing else helps with my mental health. It takes the edge off it a bit ;)
 
Back
Top