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

5.6 this morning - which is really good as we ate very late and I was really hungry so ate quite a big dinner.

Today is going to be a very relaxing day as it is too wet to wander around our favourite National Trust properties and we would probably need a boat to go around Gooderstone Water Gardens. I am actually quite looking forward to a very relaxing day.
 
I met someone who had a similar outlook recently. Was totally shocked that he hadn't taken the warnings to heart and made a few changes. He told me there was a family history of T2. His brother is now in a wheelchair after losing part of both legs. He seemed to think there was nothing to be done about his own condition. As it was a first meeting and at a social occaision it wasn't appropiate for me to comment. Much biting of my tongue. Especially when he was vaping at the table, then got very drunk and spilled red wine over MrSlim!!!
 
I gave you a winner rather than a hug @JohnEGreen because you have won this particular battle, and are here now at the present moment...
 
Really good drawing of the collie @gennepher . The owner took a bit of a risk leaving a dog tied up outside a shop.
 
Ro9998 said:
its running in part from fear but i know i must change and im trying
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Change is never easy. Find one small thing to do one thing differently at first. Then another. Small wins or changes mount up. Don't give up if you mess up or backside. We all do that.

Or you could decide this is it and really make significant changes all at once.

Whatever you do the people on here will be supportive
 
Love your painting @dunelm
 
Thank you very much @ianpspurs for your kind compliment....
 
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Oh bread and cheese - yes, so tempting. I buy sourdough from a local sourdough baker, slice and put in the freezer - it is supposed to reduce carb loading - will that work at 10pm though?
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Absolutely not.
Even a piece of cheese that late has an effect on FBG next morning.

Although I believe freezing does create resistant starch making reducing the carb spike.
 
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It has been seven years of self funding till only recently when my doctor agreed to prescribe strips because I was able to argue that it would help manage my CKD and he agreed.

@JohnEGreen Can you please explain how blood sugar levels impact CKD?
MrSlim has this condition. His diet is heavily carb based.
 
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Happy Birthday to the Ninky Nonks @dinelm

Your Art bit is absolutely brilliant....
 
Good man yourself for giving me another really good reason to enjoy a tot of their produce. Very rude not to toast a friend - even virtual - who has been through some hard times recently. I can't let you drink alone, unthinkable. I'll never know why JKP insisted I buy a litre at duty free - she has (approx) 397,789 bottles of gin so it was probably concscience.
 
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Thank you @ianpspurs - have you been peeking in my dress up box?
 
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