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

Thanks for that @DJC3 very kind of you to take so much trouble. I use/d a tool @ziggy_w pointed me too to work out https://burnfatnotsugar.com/TyGIndexCalculator.html. Mine came out as normal (4.4) based on December HbA1c which was higher than many of my daily readings - my trigs were ok (.76.) I am not keen on paying for other tests and highly sceptical about much of the science quoted by many other posters - loads of confirmation bias going on methinks. Basically, I want to "flourish" not bounce along the bottom eating things of dubious nutritional value just to squash a few finger prick readings. BTW I am currently drinking a huge mug of tea from a Mr Grumpy mug

1.5 pints - currently on 4th - yes it is chipped but I have others the same size and can't bear to throw this away.
 
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Thank you - have been thinking about doing this because I have been on keto for absolutely ages now and I would like to know if my fasting insulin was normal. Have just looked at the Thriva site. A really good price so will go ahead with the test. Great that you can do it at home, but also that they give you some help if you cant.
 
Thanks very helpful. I would love to know my levels but I am a bit afraid also since my Endo is convinced my insulin will inevitibly “dry up” only a matter of when not if. He said if I get back to HBA1c 48 which he maintains will happen in the next decade even with a perfect diet I will be put on insulin regime. Probs best I stay “in the dark”!
 
Traceymac23 said:
5.9 this morning

Own bed.....own meter....own rules.....progress is down to me now
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Must be very satisfying to have beaten sepsis, be home and have such good fb. Top bouncebackability. @PenguinMum the Endo's view sadly mirrors my darker view of how this movie ends but as many here point out there just aren't the long term studies of people following LC diets to counteract that view. Also, there are too many T2s who behave like the sad tale of the lorry driver @Chook told yesterday in the what have you eaten thread.
 
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Love the mug! SIL has exactly the same one.
I used Ziggy’s tool too and agree it’s useful. Personally I think insulin levels have to be important in the great scheme of things but we all have to reach our own conclusions based on our own research.
I’m not sure you need to eat things of dubious nutritional value just to bounce along the bottom, but certainly you need to feel happy and comfortable with whichever woe you choose.

There were 3 things at the beginning of your post I couldn’t see. ?pictures? Gif? Don’t know but I saw the mug so all good!
 

Good luck. @shelley262 and @Debandez have used them too with great success.
 

Oh gosh yes! I think I might want to stay in the dark too if I were in your shoes.
Hope you get a long, long, time of ‘happy ignorance’
 
All my friends and releatives respect my food choices , in the main. If I do get anything nasty like a chocolate egg, or worse, a chocolate rabbit, I just say thank you and then re-gift (usually in the direction of grandchildren).
 
Afternoon folks, late on parade again, me's and my mates chaos and mayhem had to attend a funeral this Morening under supervision.
The reading disturbing medical procedure went well yesterday and I can now start back on my diabetic medication and anti rejection drugs.
Well folks enjoy the afternoon, I am guessing it's still a bit cold for naked sunbathing, but if you must.
Waffle on tomorrow bye.
 

Haha I love that phrase - you certainly should be in parliament!
 
Thanks again. You and I are probably at either end of the spectrum on trust in LC eating and benefits of these tests for ourselves. AFAIC the tests won't reveal anything useful as I am convinced this WOE is not exactly fit for purpose for me but I don't know anything better just now. I will just carry on despite but remain highly sceptical. I respect all those who both enjoy this woe and see the benefits.
 
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5.5 this morning. Somehow it looked more impressive on my meter as a nice round 100 -- nice low number.

This meter, my Relion Prime backup, gives lower numbers than my usual OneTouch, but the numbers are being consistent, so I'm still getting a fair idea of FBGs. And who knows? Maybe this Relion is more reliable than the OneTouch!
 
Good morning everyone from a balmy morning in Texas. I must say that for a Brit, sporting a tan in April is quite novel. Will I be detained at Heathrow on our return? Best dye my beard just to make sure.
The wheel of misfortune had it’s all too brief 14 day life yesterday and, like a butterfly after it’s brief mating dance, was blown into the wind in the circle of life.
The newly fitted wheel huffed and puffed into life and in a display of cognitive dissonance and ignoring the lucid falicy, uttered an interesting 5.6.
Have a great day if you can, we plan to do a bit of grocery shopping (only 30 miles to the supermarket) and then slouch like salted egg-plants under the trees in the back yard, sipping and a yipping with a holler and a swaller.
 
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