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

[DEBBIESCOTT]

Good morning
Libre 4.8
Just off for a quick walk before work
Take care everyone

 

[ChrisT2]

5.8 on the Libre. Consistent morning readings but very variable throughout the day.

 

[OrsonKartt]

Welcome back to this FBG thread @OrsonKartt. It's good to see you here again.

Logging my results here, it must be said, helps to keep me incentivised, especially when readings drift upwards due factors beyond my control like infection.

Once again, welcome.

Many thanks for the welcome!!

I guess posting the fasting glucose readings in public is a kind of incentive- just being in the company of others in the same boat

This morning I’ve taken 3 readings. My first around 7 am was 6.4 , 2nd at 7:30 5.9 then out for coffee and currently 6.3

Kind of ok but considering that I’ve had zero carbs for several days not that great. - I’m considering biting the bullet and getting a c-peptide test done . (I’m one of the skinny types )

 

[PenguinMum]

Morning All slipped out of the stickies so 7.1 today. @ChrisT2 you’re storming it so well done you. Happy Wednesday all.

 

[RosemaryJackson]

Morning all. No finger pricking yet. No batteries because I have no car atm. Have a good day all.

 

[Lainie71]

I agree with what you have said apart from in my case exercise in the form of walking brings my numbers down greatly . I too find the information gleaned from the sensor gives me a lot of help .

If I go hell for leather with cardio, my bg levels increase more however today I tested after a 40 minute not to intense spin session with weights and my level was 5.3. I have decided to take it easy for a bit whilst working out as I like the 5s and 4s

 

[Lainie71]

May I ask which berries you ate with your yoghurt? @ChrisT2

And what was in the spag bol? Tin tomatoes play havoc with my bg so we have it will just a bit of tomato puree. Seem to be okay with that. I also have corgetti with it. The berries would leave me screaming like a banshee up a hill lol

 

[Lainie71]

Perfectly understandable @ChrisT2. I particularly enjoy blackcurrants or wild blackberries with yoghurt; cultivated blackberries not so much.

I like to round off my lunch every once in a while with these berries. From trial and error, I suspect I'm less insulin resistant at mid-day than at breakfast first thing.

I am deffinately less insulin resistant after 6pm

 

[LivingLightly]

If I go hell for leather with cardio, my bg levels increase more however today I tested after a 40 minute not to intense spin session with weights and my level was 5.3. I have decided to take it easy for a bit whilst working out as I like the 5s and 4s

Likewise @Lainie71. In my case it depends on the intensity of the exercise undertaken.

 

[LivingLightly]

And what was in the spag bol? Tin tomatoes play havoc with my bg so we have it will just a bit of tomato puree. Seem to be okay with that. I also have corgetti with it. The berries would leave me screaming like a banshee up a hill lol

Agreed @Lainie71. I too cook with courgetti (spiralised courgettes) instead of pasta and have to go easy on the canned tomatoes, sun-dried toms and passata. Those measures enable us to enjoy all our favourite Italian recipes.

 

[LivingLightly]

Morning all

Thursday, 4.7 mmol/l on waking at 6.00 am.
Take care everyone and stay safe.

 

[DEBBIESCOTT]

Libre 5.1
Just off to the gym before work
You know it’s getting near winter when it’s dark when you leave the house & dark when you get home

 

[timbo_dolman]

5.6 this morning, few days break away coming up so that should test the numbers . Will try to be sensible

 

[ChrisT2]

5.5 on Libre this morning. Last libre for a few days as waiting for my new ones to arrive so back to finger pricker results which are always significantly higher.

 

[OrsonKartt]

5.5 on Libre this morning. Last libre for a few days as waiting for my new ones to arrive so back to finger pricker results which are always significantly higher.

Morning all. I’m at 6.4 this morning. - I’m suspecting the pot of clotted cream I had yesterday didn’t help. Very low carb of course but 2500 calories in one small delicious pot.

 

[ChrisT2]

And what was in the spag bol? Tin tomatoes play havoc with my bg so we have it will just a bit of tomato puree. Seem to be okay with that. I also have corgetti with it. The berries would leave me screaming like a banshee up a hill lol

Berries were frozen Summer Berries from supermarket. As for spag bol it was venison meatballs with onions and tomato puree, reckon it is the spaghetti that does the damage. Shame really as I don't like pasta much anyway but spaghetti is OK once in a while but maybe not so much now. Did try soy bean spaghetti a few weeks back but taste and texture not good (like eating shredded dish cloth) so spaghetti firmly on the bad list.

 

[Lainie71]

6.6 this morning, off to do some perming today. Just love my senior ladies

 

[LivingLightly]

As for spag bol it was venison meatballs with onions and tomato puree, reckon it is the spaghetti that does the damage. .

Agreed @ChrisT2. Pasta is made from Italian durum wheat. The high carbohydrate content means that no traditional wheat-based pasta can be considered a diabetic-friendly food.

 

[LivingLightly]

Morning all

Friday, 4.5 mmol/l on waking at 6.00 am.

The weekend is almost upon us.
Take care everyone and stay safe.

 

[OrsonKartt]

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The weekend is almost here…..

Morning all

5.8 this grey and wet morning

Have a great day if you possibly can