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

Bobs and Daisy send loud meows to the KC in solidarity but think its advisable to comply with the new rules. I dont think you should worry about her being loud in the new apartment though she may wonder why you are both somewhere new.
 
Love it, idyllic. Want to meander through those trees on a lovely summers day listening to birdsong.
 
Recently bought a new mattress which had a top cover of memory foam with a coil innerspring. Quite firm which is what we prefer. Wasn't very expensive though so may have limited life. Supposed to be guaranteed 10 years though.
 
jjraak said:
@SaskiaKC , what a wealth on talent on here..poem, very nice.
and good luck on the Princess and the Pea quest..
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Thank you, on both counts.
I love your Princess and the Pea reference; that is exactly what I have been thinking as I read ads for mattresses and reviews of them. "Have we all turned into princesses?" I've asked myself. "Is there a pea in every mattress?"
Giant, mutant peas, it seems.



What mattresses need are mushy peas.
As for me, I have never met a mattress I didn't like (so far!) -- like @trick60, I can sleep on anything.
 
Ryhia said:
Recently bought a new mattress which had a top cover of memory foam with a coil innerspring. Quite firm which is what we prefer. Wasn't very expensive though so may have limited life. Supposed to be guaranteed 10 years though.
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I like firm mattresses too.
 
SlimLizzy said:
09-02-2020
7.30 am FBG 5.9
yoghurt and raspberries last night and an exceptionally relaxed evening?
Still under six though
Very windy here this morning and we haven't got the full brunt of the storm.
Stay safe and warm people.
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Well done on the numbers.
 
PenguinMum said:
Bobs and Daisy send loud meows to the KC in solidarity but think its advisable to comply with the new rules. I dont think you should worry about her being loud in the new apartment though she may wonder why you are both somewhere new.
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MEOW MEOW to Bobs and Daisy.
^. .^. .^

My brain is like a puppy; if it doesn't have something to worry at it will go looking for something. Sigh.
 
It is bad out here @PenguinMum
My garden has been re arranged by the wind. Including some bushes blown over.
We have electric power. I have a camping stove in the garage just in case, but to be honest I would be too scared to connect those gas cannisters....
We just had a massive driving hailstorm. That would have been lethal if you were out walking...
Glad your new camping stove worked well.
You take care.
 
5.6 again, think the needle's stuck.

We seem to be getting the weather worse today than yesterday which turned out not so bad. Been hoying it down here with thunder and lightening to boot. Was really windy but suddenly seems to have died down. Hope its moving past.
@Muddy Cyclist forgot to say loved the snowdrops.
@ianpspurs - good to see you are in your new home - hope you settle in quickly.
@Chris12345. Just to say welcome. I am relatively new to this thread but enjoying it immensely (even if I cant keep up with the posts) hope you will join us.
@jjraak - No Oz for me today - well strapped in the chair and only moving to the kettle and back.
 
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Some of you may remember my watercolour sea scape commission A1 size. Well being kept in by the storm inspired me to start it. However I managed to finish it, almost A1, well it will be once I get a 2 inch border around it and the frame so a bit of a cheat. So here it is and I ain't doing another so they had better like it.....


@Chris12345 welcome to this crazy mixed up corner of the forum.

@jjraak and @gennepher can I arrive in my VW campervan, cooker, fridge, own electricity (well at least for 3 days) an outside gas hob and a gas Caddac ( BBQ type of thing) and I can always fill my large onboard water tank with Gin. Starts to make the apocalypse sound quite attractive.
 
@gennepher lovely Spring light captured today, always a challenge trying to capture that green/yellow light, you caught it well, like it.
 
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They should love your painting. It is beautiful.
 
Chris12345 said:
Hi... daft question as just stumbled onto this thread. What target readings are you guys working to for first thing in morning, pre meals and 2 hour post prandial?
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as said all differ..but i like to be in the 5's if possoble in morning FBG.....lower isn't were i feel comfortable
happy with a low 6 if i must..over and above i usually can find a reason, foods, late night with the boys, etc

for post food, i like it to be in the 2.0+/- mmol mark..as in start 5,0 finish 2 hrs later at 7.0
i've been higher, but then i look at the food/portion sizes and go "Yup that'll cause it.. "
and adjust next time.

but we all differ.

For newcomers to the WOE, i wouldn't be too concerned by the morning Numbers being higher

That number is usually the last to come down, and in my mind the higher numbers suggest we are squeezing out some of the excess glucose hence the rise..

CONTINUED High numbers, however, after eating, then i would be concerned IF i didn't take action to stop or lower the occasions.or perhaps get checked to see if i had been misdiagnosed..does happen

bear in mind we got HERE over a good many years, maybe even decades, so the damage can come over the same time frame perhaps ?

The link below my signature," jenny ruhr, does diabetes always get worse."

the answer is a resounding NO..BUT she does explain how damage can be caused, and she suggests and i have no reason to disbelieve that, at the 8+ marker damage to nerves, blood vessels etc CAN occur.
 
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Brilliant I love that wild seascape @Muddy Cyclist
Wild seas are my thing...

The VW camper van sounds good...the gin tank...I presume you will be doing the cooking
 

a winner for the painting..Nice and Dramatic..very good.

and a funny for the gin wagon..
may have to set up patrols..wouldn't want ANYONE getting ideas about all that GIN..

(mentioning NO names, but i think we BOTH KNOW who i mean... )


years of reading up and prepping for the big day and NOW we got a ZOMBIE wagon..incredible stuff.

have to agree, going to be kind of gutted / disappointed ( in a spike milligan way,)
if the Zombie apocalypse DOESN'T come true, at least in parts....

* Dont know whether to fortify the car for the journey ala the taxi on 28 days

* Kit out the bike with a crossbow, ala daryl in TWD...

OR

* Go full jasper carrot on the Moped/scooter and hope for the best....
 
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