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

It’s a 4.4 for me today. Have a great weekend everyone. Mine will be spent doing coursework. However I don’t mind as it’s the last ‘chill at home’ weekend I’ve got for a while so despite the work I’m going to enjoy it
 
Morning All. 6.5 for me today. Feeling much better but oh so tired, just want to sleep! Chilled day dont need to do much. Online grocery delivery soon so no need to go out yet. @Bubbsie wrap up warm on the “bike” run what a good friend you are!
@SaskiaKC bacon and pineapple pizza? Over here its more bacon and mushroom in the shops. Ham and Pineapple used to be around but havent seen it in a while. I sometimes miss being able to go to Pizza Express with OH for a pizza. I usually like the goats cheese and veg ones or Chicken and peppers. I might try the LoDough and make my own at home. Anyway hope you enjoyed yours!
 
PenguinMum said:
wrap up warm on the “bike” run what a good friend you are!
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I was plied with some fine prosecco when I said "yes of course no problem" last night PM...she is such a good neighbour there was no question I'd do it...I imagine there will be quite a few laughs on the way home...good to hear you're feeling better...its been a rough few days...put those feet up & rest.
 
good morning all :)

4.6 today

milder, windy and chucking it down here :)

we need shopping for the weekend and mum needs a couple of things so out we will go, our favourite friendly little cafe has been closed all week whilst the kitchen was refurbished and had some new equipment installed so perhaps we'll go out for lunch and go take a look ;)

Hope your day treats you kindly :)
 
Good morning folks. Been up and down throughout the night; dripping nose, cough and bladder vying for attention.
These waking episodes seem to correlate with low blood sugars. No idea if it’s causal. 5.4 at 0823when I eventually dragged my sorry carcass downstairs. Tea. Must have more tea.
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Good morning all, 5.3 on the dice, skipping brekkers and getting all errands and chores out of the way in readiness for the six nations this afternoon, wifes away with MIL for the weekend so I just have to deter the kids from coming to mollycoddle me and its just me the rugby and a bottle or two, also found some lovely mustard flavour scratchings at Tesco's, very moreish.
Glad you're feeling a bit better @PenguinMum , have a lovely weekend all.
 
dunelm said:
Good morning folks. Been up and down throughout the nigh; dripping nose, cough and bladder vying for attention.
These waking episodes seem to correlate with low blood sugars. No idea if it’s causal. 5.4 at 0823when I eventually dragged my sorry carcass downstairs. Tea. Must have more tea.
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You probably told us and I forgot so where is that screenshot from please?. Supplementary question (s) is said device expensive to buy, then run and most importantly useful. I will test again soon (ish) but have stopped since mid December partly because for all the outlay I was learning very little except that regardless of what my finger prick tests said lab results come back 37/38. Please feel free to tell me to foxtrot Oscar.
 
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You probably told us and I forgot so where is that screenshot from please?. Supplementary question (s) is said device expensive to buy, then run and most importantly useful. I will test again soon (ish) but have stopped since mid December partly because for all the outlay I was learning very little except that regardless of what my finger prick tests said lab results come back 37/38. Please feel free to tell me to foxtrot Oscar.
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It’s called Freestyle Libra, made by Abbott. They provide a reader, a sensor which you stick to your arm with an applicator as well as an app that you can use with your phone. The screenshot is how it looks when you take a reading by holding your phone to the reader. The graph shows the previous 8 hours of readings. You can also show a 24 hour graph.
I buy my own but it’s not cheap to run, the sensor needs changing every 14 days at a cost of £58. Its useful for me at the moment as I like to take reading before and after eatin and exercising.

https://www.freestylelibre.co.uk/libre/
 
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dunelm said:
It’s called Freestyle Libra, made by Abbott. They provide a reader, a sensor which you stick to your arm with an applicator as well as an app that you can use with your phone. The screenshot is how it looks when you take a reading by holding your phone to the reader. The graph shows the previous 8 hours of reading. You can also show a 24 hour graph.
I buy my own but it’s not cheap to run, the sensor needs changing every 14 days at a cost of £58. Its useful for me at the moment as I like to take reading before and after eatin and exercising.

https://www.freestylelibre.co.uk/libre/
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Thanks for that information. I am still unsure what usable information there would be for me. I know the data on rises and falls would be there but what I do then stumps me. I feel I am about at the limit of what I can tolerate as a diet from this WOE - frankly I find it a chore. I also don't think I need to lose more weight or do anything that could mess about with lipids so there seems little wriggle room there. My exercise regime is circumscribed by my genetically modified spine. Starting to feel my body has reached a set point but my own readings suggest lab tests should be quite a bit lower. However, ain't chasing lower numbers by eating in a way that is even more unacceptable. Glad you find the data useful and hope the man flu can be bravely borne.
Update: Before anyone picks up on the use of a chore re this WOE: I know loss of eyesight limbs etc are worse and chemo, dialysis etc much more of a chore so I do regularly check my privilege.
 
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6.8 today.

Well I thought i had nothing to worry about from a meal around at a friends celebrating a special birthday. Homemade veg soup NO pots to start. Lamb dinner with cauliflower cheese ( may have had flour in!!) and veg for main and pavlova with thick cream and fruit of the berries variety! I said no to pavola but asked for a tiny corner. Cheese board after (had 2 small crackers) and coffee n cream. 2 small prosecco and 2 red wine over the course of 6 hours. Blood sugars stayed within 2 points! Tested 2 non diabetics at their request. 5.5 for both.

Her hubby came in from the gym. I haven't seen him since last summer's get together. He has lost 3 stone in 12 months on low carb!!!! He said he took himself in hand before diabetes set in. Massive in his family. So a great night was had by all. Onwards now to tonight and meeting friends for a pre dinner drink then CHINESE!!! Egg fu yung!!!! I'm a dab hand at this eating out malarkey. but im stillkeeping everything crossed .

Happy weekend everyone.
 
dunelm said:
Good morning folks. Been up and down throughout the night; dripping nose, cough and bladder vying for attention.
These waking episodes seem to correlate with low blood sugars. No idea if it’s causal. 5.4 at 0823when I eventually dragged my sorry carcass downstairs. Tea. Must have more tea.
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Hmmm, correct me if I'm wrong no offence will be taken, it is my understanding when you ill your blood sugars behave erratically.
 
Cumberland said:
4.4

Have a great weekend
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Giving the hug because obviously not exactly where you want to be and when things are fine you usually add I'm ok with that. No driving for you for a while either I imagine. Hope you sort it soon and have a good day and tomorrow starts more in line with where you nee to be.
 
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