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

[mojo37]

6.3 this morning at 7am .

 

[DEBBIESCOTT]

Morning All I don’t know whats going on @flonvic but I have twinned up again at 6.6! Better a 6 than a 7 anyway. I am out of the country for 5 days from very early tomo so not sure I will get in here every day. I however will be back soon. Take care everyone.

Enjoy your holiday

 

[DEBBIESCOTT]

Libre 5.1 after a nice lie in
Spending the day in the garden, hubby thinks I’m gardening but I might just read my kindle
Take care everyone

 

[May Mic]

5.8 today…..our province is burning and one of our most beautiful national parks, Jasper, has been extremely damaged by wildfire…it’s heartbreaking.

It is a beautiful park including the drive in and out of the town. It's a great loss for everyone.

 

[Omar51]

Morning all 5.22 Saturday morning at 7 am San Francisco time. Have a nice

 

[LivingLightly]

Morning All I don’t know whats going on @flonvic but I have twinned up again at 6.6! Better a 6 than a 7 anyway. I am out of the country for 5 days from very early tomo so not sure I will get in here every day. I however will be back soon. Take care everyone.

A change is as good as a rest @PenguinMum. Enjoy your break with routine and look after yourself while you're away.

 

[LivingLightly]

5.8 today…..our province is burning and one of our most beautiful national parks, Jasper, has been extremely damaged by wildfire…it’s heartbreaking.

Rapid destruction on that scale must be terrifying for Jasper's residents and so upsetting for all who know the park @Bcgirl. Let's hope the cooler conditions you're all ready experiencing will help fire crews turn things round.

 

[LivingLightly]

Morning prickers and swipers

Sunday, 4.4 mmol on waking at 6.00 am.
Take care everyone and have the best Sunday possible.

 

[flonvic]

7.7 today.

 

[Omar51]

Morning all, 5.22 Sunday morning. Lots of wildfires in California. Luckily where I live so far is safe. Last year we moved because of wildfires and stayed in Motel for one month. Have a wonderful Sunday.

 

[mojo37]

6.7 this morning .

 

[DEBBIESCOTT]

Good morning
Libre 4.9
Just off to the gym
Take care everyone

 

[ChrisT2]

6.3 this morning, no complaints.

 

[May Mic]

6.8 at 6:09, rising to 7 at 7:58.
I'm doing an oatmeal experiment this morning. I want to see how it affects me. I'm reading more and more about how good oatmeal is for blood sugars. Does that take effect after a two hour check? Throughout the day?

Edited to add, rose to 7.5, which was .5 . Maybe the short walk I had helped too.

 

[Omar51]

6.8 at 6:09, rising to 7 at 7:58.
I'm doing an oatmeal experiment this morning. I want to see how it affects me. I'm reading more and more about how good oatmeal is for blood sugars. Does that take effect after a two hour check? Throughout the day?

Early days when I found out I had pre, I used to eat steel cut oats. It was time consuming to make it and it was delicious and good for metabolism. I used to love it. I used to make it with water and some milk too. I was also testing before and 2 hours after the meal. After collecting lots of data, I found out it was raising my BG too much. So I stopped! Omar

 

[Bcgirl]

6.1 today
perfect summer weather right now, hot but not too hot.
oatmeal would put my blood glucose through the roof! No grains at all for me…

 

[Ryhia]

I am another one who cannot eat oatmeal with any degree of comfort. It gives me far too high a rise. Before I was diagnosed I used to love it and have it most mornings for breakfast and still miss it. If you can eat porridge with just a .5 rise I really envy you!

 

[Ryhia]

FBG 6.0 this morning.

 

[LivingLightly]

It is a beautiful park including the drive in and out of the town. It's a great loss for everyone.

It must be heartbreaking for all who know the park @May Mic Let's hope the cooler conditions you're now experiencing will help reduce the risk of further forest fires. Given half a chance, nature has extraordinary powers of recovery.

 

[LivingLightly]

Early days when I found out I had pre, I used to eat steel cut oats. It was time consuming to make it and it was delicious and good for metabolism. I used to love it. I used to make it with water and some milk too. I was also testing before and 2 hours after the meal. After collecting lots of data, I found out it was raising my BG too much. So I stopped! Omar

Me too @Omar51 and @Bcgirl.

In 2003, I was diagnosed with full-blown Type 2 diabetes, with an HbA1c of 110 mmol/mol. This wonderful forum did not exist then, but by testing systematically and keeping a food diary, I realised that foods made with cereals like bread, pastry and porridge were my undoing.

Against advice from my GP's practice nurse, I cut out the oats. That left plenty of delicious foods. If you replace the carbs with ingredients that are predominantly protein and fats, you'll never feel hungry. Btw, my most recent HbA1c was mid 30s mmol/mol.
LCHF works!