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


Me neither. Yard work is best exercise there is -- next to barn work.
 

Thanks
 

To a degree, I have been there, done that, bad back and all. Without the help of home health-care aides I don't know how I would have managed, plus being like a prisoner in the house never able to get out and go anywhere for a break. I am sorry you are in that situation. Hug.
 

You are where I was yesterday. . . .

Looks like I will be spending another day here as well ... same state of mind.
 
ianpspurs said:
You have taken your head out of the sand by testing so the way forward has started. Test, evaluate, stick around here and keep posting eat as LC as you can and the world is your lobster Terence
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Thanks. I’ve just fasted this morning and it’s dropped to 11. Low carb and back to doctors for me I think
 
@ianpspurs gosh you look like you mean business, there must be some hedges to trim somewhere?
@dogslife sending hugs for the pain and other challenges.
@Nicel wishing you well, you know what to do hope you soon get back in the groove.
@Bubbsie I’m defo having a sofa day today and I dont care! Made lasagne for the family and I am having roasted aubergine, redonion, pepper and tomato tonight and other than feeding the cats thats the sum total of my labour!
 
No more hedge trimming until birds have fledged
 
Hope you are feeling better now @PenguinMum
 
We are also feeling the effects of those bloody marys back here at the hub. Keep on drinking, we are loving it.
 

Im straight off to travel.agents to book flight to Goa!!°
 
Very best of luck to you.
 
Very nice toy, you could give someone a haircut from an upstairs window with that.
 

4.3 is normal blood glucose. 4.0 and above is normal blood glucose. Unlike Type 1s, most of us with Type 2 don't get hypos because we still produce some insulin. The exception is the Type 2s who take insulin or insulin producing drugs (NOT metformin) which need reduction because of low carb eating. Most Type 2s don't have to worry about a reading of 4.3. I would not correct 4.3 but I if I was fasting. I would stop an extended fast with that reading. (I keep my blood glucose 4.0 and above, within the normal range.)

Being on metformin and low carb/keto doesn't put you at risk for hypos (unlike insulin or some meds that produce insulin). Metformin doesn't cause you beta cells to produce more insulin, instead prevents the liver from making excess glucose and makes your muscle and fat cells more sensitive to your own insulin.

You may get some false hypos where you have the symptoms of a hypo but blood glucose in the normal range (4.0 mmol/L and above) - always check if you think you have a hypo. Some Type 2s get false hypos when their numbers first start to come down because their body has become used to higher numbers. Unlike real hypos, these are not dangerous and should NOT be corrected and they usually go away in a couple of weeks as your body adjusts to newer, normal numbers..
 
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