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

OrsonKartt · Dec 22, 2018

Morning all. A 5 for me this morning. This number is most likely due to it being a bit near Christmas and a friend coming over after an early office throw out. He seemed stressed and I offered him a drink and it seemed unsocial not to have one myself. Or two, maybe more. Its not everyday it gets to be near Christmas.

ianpspurs · Dec 22, 2018

DJC3 said:
Try the Montezumas again in a month or two when you’ll have acclimatised to life without sugar. I used to hate dark chocolate, had to be Cadburys dairy milk for me, but now I love the intense chocolate hit of the high percentage cocoa stuff.

I think the try things after a while on LC is good advice. What I would say is don't be surprised if some things just never work for you. I can't really stand the taste/texture of most LC baked food or bread even now and erythritol tastes awful to me. I can eat dark chocolate for first time ever and some types of nuts - coconut is a step too far. Quite a few LC adaptations seem to have illegally avoided the taste police

UserABC2021 · Dec 22, 2018

Ooh look, 6.3 again, there's a surprise
I think I shall 'potter' today, there are leaves to collect and a gate to be fixed. Enjoy the day

JohnEGreen · Dec 22, 2018

5.6 this morning was 4.9 when I went to bed last night.may be it was the snack I had at 3 AM who knows.

OrsonKartt · Dec 22, 2018

ianpspurs said:
I think the try things after a while on LC is good advice. What I would say is don't be surprised if some things just never work for you. I can't really stand the taste/texture of most LC baked food or bread even now and erythritol tastes awful to me. I can eat dark chocolate for first time ever and some types of nuts - coconut is a step too far. Quite a few LC adaptations seem to have illegally avoided the taste police

I agree. I also find that I can now enjoy foods which once gave me indigestion. Sardines / mackerel for instance.

Ziggy2017 · Dec 22, 2018

DJC3 said:
Did you get to watch Elf? I love it too. Your new avatar is great, very cute.

Thank you @DJC3 yes I watched Elf last night it was a great film I watch it every year if I can

Ziggy2017 · Dec 22, 2018

Good morning everyone blood sugar is 4.4 today my mum and I are meant to be going out as I need a new pair of jeans but my little brother has an ear ache so I’m not sure what’s happening today. Enjoy your weekend everyone

philchap1 · Dec 22, 2018

ziggy_w said:
Good morning, all. Looking forward to a night out to celebrate our wedding anniversary. How time flies, is it really 19 years already?

Blood sugars were 4.8 this morning.

Have a wonderful weekend, folks.

Happy anniversary both.

ianpspurs · Dec 22, 2018

OrsonKartt said:
I agree. I also find that I can now enjoy foods which once gave me indigestion. Sardines / mackerel for instance.

Could be a man thing. In general, if you need to weigh things and follow a recipe it probably ain't gonna work for me. Personally, It has made me really focus on what I do actually want to eat and how little I want that "messed about with" If I wasn't aware of/testing BG levels and their implications I would be in a really happy little bubble eating mackerel and avocado salad and drinking lots of tea. (Although, homemade Marmite sprouts definitely need a try)

philchap1 · Dec 22, 2018

4.6 today, going out with my old rugby friends tonight.

shelley262 · Dec 22, 2018

ziggy_w said:
Good morning, all. Looking forward to a night out to celebrate our wedding anniversary. How time flies, is it really 19 years already?

Blood sugars were 4.8 this morning.

Have a wonderful weekend, folks.

Happy anniversary @ziggy_w have a wonderful day and celebrating this evening too.

shelley262 · Dec 22, 2018

Good morning all
5.0 this morning.
Onwards with Christmas preps again - youngest arriving tomorrow so it’s starting to get nearer!
Hope everyone has a happy day and some fun is had by all in the midst of all the frantic preps.

HarryBeau · Dec 22, 2018

Morning...not up until 8am (again)...all the shopping done (came in a van)...no plans to buy anything more apart from some logs to put on the fire...time for more coffee...woke to a 5.6

ianpspurs · Dec 22, 2018

shelley262 said:
some fun is had by all in the midst of all the frantic preps.

Enjoy the arrival of family. We must be real "outliers" as far as Christmas prep goes - absolutely nothing really going on or needed. Online shopping and home delivery has made this all so easy. Turkey to collect from College of West Anglia on Christmas Eve and ordered food to pick up a little later. Easiest prep in our 35 years together. None of the family eat mince pies, Christmas cake or Christmas pudding. Nowhere near a shopping centre. A summer barbeque is way more difficult. Sorry guys.

OrsonKartt · Dec 22, 2018

ianpspurs said:
Could be a man thing. In general, if you need to weigh things and follow a recipe it probably ain't gonna work for me. Personally, It has made me really focus on what I do actually want to eat and how little I want that "messed about with" If I wasn't aware of/testing BG levels and their implications I would be in a really happy little bubble eating mackerel and avocado salad and drinking lots of tea. (Although, homemade Marmite sprouts definitely need a try)

marmite sprouts = might just have to try that !

karen8967 · Dec 22, 2018

ziggy_w said:
Good morning, all. Looking forward to a night out to celebrate our wedding anniversary. How time flies, is it really 19 years already?

Blood sugars were 4.8 this morning.

Have a wonderful weekend, folks.

Happy anniversary ziggy xx

karen8967 · Dec 22, 2018

5.4 for me hsve a great weekend everyone

ianpspurs · Dec 22, 2018

O/T Christmas shopping just became even easier. I have until 4.00 pm Sunday to buy Julie a present and collect from local Waitrose Monday afternoon - which is rather useful as she doesn't need anymore Chanel and there appear to be loads of bargains

geefull · Dec 22, 2018

good morning all

4.2 Thursday, 4.6 Friday and 4.5 today

Our internet has been very sporadic here for the last couple of days for some reason, but at least it seems to have stabilised for now, (probably related to the big hole in the road at the top of the village ). I have a lot of posts to catch up on

Shopping today, which I'm dreading given how busy everywhere is, but at least it's only for food need an increase in the size of our butter mountain, cream, eggs and streaky bacon, chicken breast and some veg. just the usual deliciousness

Hope your day treats you well

dogslife · Dec 22, 2018

ziggy_w said:
Good morning, all. Looking forward to a night out to celebrate our wedding anniversary. How time flies, is it really 19 years already?

Blood sugars were 4.8 this morning.

Have a wonderful weekend, folks.

Congratulations. Enjoy your celebration.

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