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What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

DJC3 said:
5.9 for me
First time I’ve had consecutive days in the 5s so I guess the IF is helping.
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@DJC3 Clearly, IF or not, things are working so if it ain't broke don't fix it!
@HarrisonK I added a teaspoon of salt to water early on to move matters along. Psylium husks can have dramatic effects as well. Raspberries and flaxseeds work well as does walking up hills vigorously but a nearby wood is advised!

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Hilly walks with dogs and dog bags always used. No environment was harmed in giving this advice.
 
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Granny_grump_ said:
@Glenmac wishing you good luck with your x-ray I'm a little behind everything today had a few appointments that took up most of yesterday hence just catching up with everyone at this unholy hour 4-30 am been awake since 3 am.
More appointments today and dressings changed should be home if I'm lucky this afternoon,have a good day! K
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Thankyou.......your good wishes worked.The X-rays showed everything is progressing well,and the consultant was really pleased,so no operation needed!Ive now got a walking frame and am allowed to use my toes a little,plus a new lighter cast and a boot.
Everyone at the hospital, physios,porters,nurses, were just wonderful and kind,thank God for the NHS.
We could have had a party at 4.30am,I was awake too....couldn't take all the excitement!
At 4.30 BS 6.2
 
DJC3 said:
@HarrisonK are you drinking enough water? I found constipation a problem at the beginning of LCHF but increased my fluids and greens and it sorted itself out in the end. Psyllium husks are also effective at ‘bulking’ things up.
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I'm drinking around 2-2.5L of water but I do drink a lot of black coffee. Probably need to increase my greens and add psyllium husks.
 
HarrisonK said:
I'm drinking around 2-2.5L of water but I do drink a lot of black coffee. Probably need to increase my greens and add psyllium husks.
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@HarrisonK Flaxseeds and Chia seeds work well. Flaxseeds well ground taste to me just like digestive biscuits so I developed a cheesecake based on these. Also make flaxseed bread based on Hemsley sisters recipe which really sets things in motion (couldn't resist). Chia seeds in salads is usually a daily staple for me as well.
 
ianpspurs said:
@HarrisonK Flaxseeds and Chia seeds work well. Flaxseeds well ground taste to me just like digestive biscuits so I developed a cheesecake based on these. Also make flaxseed bread based on Hemsley sisters recipe which really sets things in motion (couldn't resist). Chia seeds in salads is usually a daily staple for me as well.
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Never tried flax seeds so that's on my list, especially if it can help build a cheesecake. Adding chia seeds will be easy enough as I'm eating plenty of salads.

Many thanks
 
ianpspurs said:
@SueJB I enjoy your sojourn with The Madam. Can long term conditions be anphropomorphic? Anyhow, philosophy aside, I reckon there is an element of stressing about your fbg in this and visualising lower numbers will solve it. Either that or go full on Trump and lie shamelessly!
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Interesting. It cheers me to describe my little Madam as having human attributes and a way of showing personality so because she is part of me and I'm human, the logic is that it can't be anthropomorphism. You read well and have spotted my tetchiness but can't believe that imagining lower numbers will have a positive impact on the madam. I'm afraid I loathe Trump totally and also can't lie to save my life. The thing is the sun's shining :happy: so I'll just have to be a little more creative and a tadge sneakier to bring down the madam's number.
Onwards and downwards, swimming against the tide:D
 
HarrisonK said:
Never tried flax seeds so that's on my list, especially if it can help build a cheesecake. Adding chia seeds will be easy enough as I'm eating plenty of salads.

Many thanks
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Make flaxseed pud... that's yummy. Careful with the seeds that you drink lots of fluid. Linseed also does the biz!!
 
ianpspurs said:
@ziggy_w Thanks for being so helpful and encouraging to so many other users - the world needs more like you. I am just wading through information about fasting mimicking, autophagy and trying to relate it all to what I want to achieve. I will put that link into the mix and come up with a cunning plan - so cunning etc
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Hi I got some really good advice -good as in it’s both achievable and practical for me - re diet changes and B.B. if you want me to re iterate it to you I can. it involved intermittent fasting high fat /protein, low carb, carb free meals 5:2. It was a work in progress achievable plan .
 
HarrisonK said:
Never tried flax seeds so that's on my list, especially if it can help build a cheesecake. Adding chia seeds will be easy enough as I'm eating plenty of salads.
Many thanks
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@HarrisonK cheesecake base is easy just melt butter and add to ground flaxseeds. For topping I use Fage yogurt and cream cheese and liquid sucralose, refrigerate, top with fruit ( I use raspberries or blueberries) and lots of cream. My family like this better than any other cheesecake.
 
Goacher55 said:
Hi I got some really good advice -good as in it’s both achievable and practical for me - re diet changes and B.B. if you want me to re iterate it to you I can. it involved intermittent fasting high fat /protein, low carb, carb free meals 5:2. It was a work in progress achievable plan .
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@Goacher55 Thanks for the offer and yes I am open to all advice
 
Glenmac said:
@DJC3 Thankyou,it went really well and I now have a much lighter cast on my leg.Never thought I'd be glad to have a walking frame but it means I'm more independent, and can do a sort of slow shuffle so just four more weeks and the cast should be off my leg.
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Glad it’s healing well and you don’t need an op. My husband has just had the cast removed after breaking his ankle at Christmas and says it’s such a relief to get rid of it. Hope the next 4 weeks fly by.
 
ianpspurs said:
@SueJB I love your attitude and obvious determination. I am certain you will improve biggly. Covfefe:angelic:
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The mighty and terrible god of internet typos. The mysterious and all-knowing overlord of the Twitter trolls, and Pepe is his prophet. On this the 30th day of May, he was summoned by the orange king to begin his reign of terror over the lawless wasteland of cyberspace. And it shall be that no blogger, no profile, no Twitter egg shall know peace in the hereafter until they have bowed in reverence and fear at the glorious might of Covfefe. from https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=covfefe.


It truly shows how little I know when I had to use Mr G to find the meaning/non-meaning of this. My head has expanded, shocking!! I think I was happier living in ignorance
 
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