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

ianpspurs said:
To me, it can't be good/safe roaming around with Trigs above .6 , being a statin denier, gobbling heavy cream but burnishing a low A1c. Anyone who has an A1c around 30, BMI around 18.5 but Trigs up around or over 1 needs to reasses the immediate danger IMHO
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Damned if you do, damned if you don't. The dilemma of balancing diet and Type 2. My health centre still refuses to do blood tests so it's all guess work, more fish and I'm not a great fan of much but Salmon and fresh Tuna and that I like mostly cooked in Mediterranean Sauces involving Cappers, Olives, Tomotoes, Peppers, Chilly and anything else I can throw in.
 
dunelm said:
I thought that triglycerides ought to be below 1.7mmol/L?
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Seems to be a moveable feast but this table is useful. I have read plenty on cholesterol and the takeaway for me was keep trigs around.6 - range seems to be .4 to 1.7. This whole video is useful but from 16 mins 40 ish to about 17.50 was my guide. He suggests .4 is ideal but <.8 is pattern A so good. I also use this tool (thank you @ziggy_w )- to see a more complete picture.. I'm relatively useless at bg control IMHO but my trigs (.6) pull this into line nicely. Who really knows? What seems to be the most parsimonious thing we can say is LCHF good, end of is way too simplistic and has been my issue all along.
 
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gennepher said:
I do have some frozen crumpets @Alien Aspie ( individually wrapped) in the freezer...got them last Wednesday....
I have Manka honey.
I have cheese.
So which one to choose now you have tempted me to live dangerously?
Of course butter is going on...
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I'm not going to encourage your desire to misbehave :)

However, since the British population seems to have gone doo-lally I think all bets are off for choosing our own poison.
 
Muddy Cyclist said:
Damned if you do, damned if you don't. The dilemma of balancing diet and Type 2. My health centre still refuses to do blood tests so it's all guess work, more fish and I'm not a great fan of much but Salmon and fresh Tuna and that I like mostly cooked in Mediterranean Sauces involving Cappers, Olives, Tomotoes, Peppers, Chilly and anything else I can throw in.
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I agree it is a dilemma. By accident of changing tastes due to LC eating I mostly eat a tin of mackerel in EVO with a massive salad (more EVO) loaded with flaxseeds and avo each day . Every Friday I have salmon which I now love but avoided pre LC. This is just by accident - almost all I can stand of LCHF no other rationale. Diet seems to be a fudge of contorting personal preference into LCHF and other variables. Best of luck.
 
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jjraak said:
Glorious pics..

can't recall or read that the badge was for, @JohnEGreen ..
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The medal and badge are from the Sherwood Forest Trust which has three hospitals in our area thanking her for her work during the the pandemic, I think all those working within the trust during these difficult times have received them never the less she was touched by the recognition of their hard work and had no idea they were getting them.
 
Tesco was a joy :banghead: I had not put two and two together, half term! Rugrats everywhere, yes I do use it in a derogatory sense as parents seem clueless as in the strange world of rugrats. So often hear Baby Boomers move over let the young take over. Yet with what I have witnessed today of parents trying to reason with kids throwing tantrums, kids making demands, screaming because they can't have their own way, back chatting their moms and dads, moms and dads ineffective in dealing with them, we are doomed.

Yes I know I sound like a grumpy old man but I am not, my kids and grandchildren don't have these issues or lack respect or have problems with discipline, yet I reckon from today's experience in Tesco at least 80% did not know how to deal with their children.

Maybe I have been locked up to long, dodging the crowds, need to get back into the real world. :(
 
Muddy Cyclist said:
Tesco was a joy :banghead: I had not put two and two together, half term! Rugrats everywhere, yes I do use it in a derogatory sense as parents seem clueless as in the strange world of rugrats. So often hear Baby Boomers move over let the young take over. Yet with what I have witnessed today of parents trying to reason with kids throwing tantrums, kids making demands, screaming because they can't have their own way, back chatting their moms and dads, moms and dads ineffective in dealing with them, we are doomed.

Yes I know I sound like a grumpy old man but I am not, my kids and grandchildren don't have these issues or lack respect or have problems with discipline, yet I reckon from today's experience in Tesco at least 80% did not know how to deal with their children.

Maybe I have been locked up to long, dodging the crowds, need to get back into the real world. :(
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Believe it or not similar problem in the park yesterday we had not taken into account half term holiday plus being the weekend and whole groups of families and friends far more than six people in some of the groups with their children virtually running wild by the end of our walk I was desperate to get away from there going to be week day and evening or early morning walks for us from now on.
 
Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen and all who ventured to supermarkets this morning. 1/2 term.

A 7.9 this morning, brought on by portion control and high fats, but below 10 so still good for me and me's.

I also went to Tesco's this morning, but first to Screwfix for some wood filler and double sided tape. Mrs J did the driving and to keep me and me's under control in both shops kept me on a short lead.

It's amazing how people move out of your way when you are being lead around the supermarket on a lead and a checkout always opens up for you.

Must go and apply wood filler. Have an enjoyable afternoon.
 
JohnEGreen said:
The medal and badge are from the Sherwood Forest Trust which has three hospitals in our area thanking her for her work during the the pandemic, I think all those working within the trust during these difficult times have received them never the less she was touched by the recognition of their hard work and had no idea they were getting them.
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HOW Absolutely splendid.

Marvellous gesture regardless..
Be so nice to look back at these horrid days, and be reminded ...Judith MADE a difference.

BRAVO
 
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