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

Sleep , what’s that?!
Yesterday, up early, 6.1. Hurrah, within touching distance of the 5 zone.
Today, no sleep before 5am, up at 8am, 7.9. :banghead:. At least it wasn’t an 8.
 
RoughcutAU said:
FBG 6.4 this morning
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Great results!
RoughcutAU said:
So not sure if thats cheating.
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Firstly, through the art of Humour, you haven’t asked the lurking question: is employing anything to reduce BG a “cheat”? I take METFORMIN, is that cheating? When people, and myself included, employ/adhere to LCHF, is that cheating? Secondly, for me, T2 is a condition that if not responded to, could kill me or give me a reduced quality of Life. Sure, my condition can be reversed, can be placed in remission, but until that time I need assistance, I can’t afford to wait. I’ve had both hips replaced. Is that cheating? Of course not. The pain and reduced mobility issues were not going to go away, so I had the ops.

@RoughcutAU you’ve raised, if via humour, important and crucial questions, regarding cheating. I’m very glad you’re part of our Team. I’m a devotee of Evidenced based Results. Keep up the life enhancing activity.
 
Morning All. 7.0 when I finally got up at 07.30 though was 6 or below up to 0500 which is when I was fully awake. Only three days left on this Libre but it has been so useful to understand my bedtime to getting up numbers. It has stopped me panicking about 7s when I do get up. If I kept my meter by my bed for my early morning waking I would be in 6s but would that be cheating?
Have a good Saturday All. Take care in this weather.
 
5.5 this morning. Went for a "proper "swimming session yesterday for the first time in over 50 years, Can hardly walk this morning and back and neck are letting me know they are huffed, but I really enjoyed it and I am hoping to do this regularly if I am able. We followed up the swim session with a drive to Kielder Forest and a short walk - by then I was so hungry I had a suspect Double Cheese Burger (with relish) and chips, even ate some of the chips. I rued the meal later when bloods stayed in the 6s all evening (haven't a clue what they were at their peak) so all in all 5.5 this morning was not too bad.
 
Late posting today. Got up real early and went shopping in the coolest part of the day, then forgot to post. Bedtime 8.4 (my fault) and fbg 7.4. Am so fed up of being diabetic!!! Good for you @Ryhia, hope you can keep it up. I am going to USA to stay with my son for 2 weeks and intend swimming in their pool every day. Now I know what to expect lol! Haven't been swimming for about 15 years.
 
RosemaryJackson said:
Late posting today. Got up real early and went shopping in the coolest part of the day, then forgot to post. Bedtime 8.4 (my fault) and fbg 7.4. Am so fed up of being diabetic!!! Good for you @Ryhia, hope you can keep it up. I am going to USA to stay with my son for 2 weeks and intend swimming in their pool every day. Now I know what to expect lol! Haven't been swimming for about 15 years.
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Enjoy your visit ☺️
 
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