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

Gemma, I don't have a formal diagnosis myself. At the end of June, I had a single hb1ac of 7% (53 British) which is in the diabetic range.

In Ontario, Canada, it takes 3 consecutive Hba1cs over 6.5% (48 in the British system) over a period of 18 months to get a formal diagnosis of Diabetes. For Prediabetes, they require 3 consecutive readings over 6% (42 British) but under 6.5% over 18 months.

I consider myself diabetic Type 2 (although hopefully it was caught early). I've implemented changes to get my blood sugar down to better levels rather than waiting 18 months for a formal diagnosis and letting it progress further.

I have my follow up doctor visit at the beginning of October and I should see a lower hba1c because of the efforts I've making to lower my levels.
 
Morning all. Fbg 4.9 @ 4.30 am - approx 1.5 hrs after actually waking. So, I can use willpower to modify food intake and manipulate meter readings. It does make me wonder at what stage "taking control" /eating to your meter crosses over into orthorexia? Low carb OMAD nearly always means very early wake up for me - anyone else?
The irony here is that I have somewhat gamed the meter when I don't much trust it or feel it has much use in telling me what is really happening. "Ave a word with yourself man" :arghh::arghh::arghh:
 
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Morning all. Very restless night but did manage to eventually get back to sleep after about an hour of tossing and turning around 3am, so up a bit later than usual with a 5.2.

@ianpspurs an interesting perspective but I don’t think you’re ‘gaming’ or ‘manipulating’ anything. BG monitoring isn’t an exact science and each finger prick is just a snapshot at that moment - it’s the most accurate snapshot we’re going to get: my take is that the general patterns at each time of day we test is a reflection of control (or not), but there are so many things that are beyond our direct control.

My own ‘doesn’t compute’ this morning is waking to a reading a full 0.6 mmols higher than I went all day yesterday and having eaten only 3.6g carbs my ketones have dropped but I have also lost some weight for the first time in ages!
 
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Morning all. Very restless night but did manage to eventually get back to sleep after about an hour of tossing and turning around 3am, so up a bit later than usual with a 5.2.

@ianpspurs an interesting perspective but I don’t think you’re ‘gaming’ or ‘manipulating’ anything. BG monitoring isn’t an exact science and each finger prick is just a snapshot at that moment - it’s the most accurate snapshot we’re going to get: my take is that the general patterns at each time of day we test is a reflection of control (or not), but there are so many things that are beyond our direct control.

My own ‘doesn’t compute’ this morning is waking to a reading a full 0.0.6 mmols higher than I went all day yesterday and having eaten only 3.6g carbs my ketones have dropped but I have also lost some weight for the first time in ages!
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@Goonergal Thanks for that. I think on the sliding scale I am between agnostic and atheist about this WOE and what we learn by testing whereas you are a true believer - and your results seem to support your side:arghh::arghh: I may just be one of the seeds that fell among the weeds or one of potsherds. I need remaking:angelic:
 
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Good morning all
5.2 for me bgs and 1.3ketones
I’m delighted as out all evening at friends cheese and wine do - stuck to two red wines but did nibble for England all evening various cheeses and low carb crispbreads (made and taken by me)
Have a good day everyone I’ve got some work to do ready for a meeting next week so grey skies a bonus for me if stuck indoors.
 
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