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

DaPa said:
My fasting results most mornings are never much higher than 5.2.

Why is there a lot of emphasis put on fasting glucose levels?
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Usually because these are the last numbers to come down. In my case having lower FBGs also makes me feel I am more in control, plus its encouraging that what I ate the night before was ok. I also find that having a high fasting number can knock levels for the rest of the day in which case if morning numbers are high(er) I will choose foods carefully for the rest of the day. I much prefer to keep my blood levels in non diabetic ranges if I can. Plus if I am honest, I enjoy the camaraderie of this thread - keeps me dipping in daily.

Your numbers look great by the way and if you are keeping to around that level or below during the day your DN will love you at your next review. Are you taking any meds?
 
ianpspurs said:
Interesting difference @Ryhia. I always assume Libre is -2 but I'm a real Happy Chappy Go with the 5.3
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Definitely going with the 5.3. My much maligned Tee 2 has become my true friend. How can Libre go up to 7.9 for a small portion of Greek yogurt, a couple of raspberries and a dessertspoon of flaxseed!

Maybe your blood results will give you a pleasant surprise.
 
ianpspurs said:
I always assume Libre is -2
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Nope mine goes consistently higher and only way I am able to rely on those readings is by calibrating it atleast once a day with finger prick result on Diabox and then the variance between Diabox and Libre is clear as day.
 
Ryhia said:
How can Libre go up to 7.9 for a small portion of Greek yogurt, a couple of raspberries and a dessertspoon of flaxseed!
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Actually that has happened with me... with trial and error I found problem for me was raspberries....if I have it in breakfast it causes a sugar rush somehow. Could be something on similar lines for you or not given each body responds differently to random triggers.
 

I don't usually have raspberries with my yoghurt, so will try again without to see what difference it makes. Thank you.
 
Morning All. 6.1 which is a good result for me these days! @mojo37 so pleased for you, great work! I also find Libre reads higher than my Codefree but I do like the trending line. Had a 3 hour lunch out yesterday with friends and it was so reassuring I could see that my BG only changed less than 2 throughout.
Happy Sunday everyone.
 
Didn't need to wake at 3.37 but Swipey claims my fbg was 4.3 @ 5.03 - who knows? Same basic menu as previous 7 days so is possible. Hot day in store here so morning watering done - part of nursing duties really. Good morning @karen8967. Raspberries? Part of my routine is a concoction of flaxseed, inulin, Fage 0% and 30 gms raspberries with 750 mls CWC and SF syrup (around 11 am). Some warm water to defrost raspberries and make a kind of porridge with the flaxsed. Needs some sweetener (drops) as frozen rasps are sour as swill. If I don't use full sugar syrup bg tends to stay flat or drop. Aim is to add protein and fibre.
 
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