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

[IanA123]

Fasting still a thing?

 

[May Mic]

6.7 at 6:14, but it kept on going to 8 by 8:16 when I had breakfast.

 

[LivingLightly]

Fasting still a thing?

Evening @IanA123

Welcome to this thread for diabetes of all types. Here you can post your blood glucose reading on waking first thing in the morning.

Testing as we wake makes the conditions pre check as close to identical as possible and the result provides a useful benchmark for day to day comparison.

In other words, this thread is not about fasting per se, although some here practice time-restricted eating and intermittent fasting.

 

[LivingLightly]

6.7 at 6:14, but it kept on going to 8 by 8:16 when I had breakfast.

Hi @May Mic.

While the actual numbers vary between individuals, this pattern is normal and to be expected. Most of us on this FBG thread check our BG levels as soon as we wake first thing in the morning because BG numbers rise once we start to move around. Obviously a lower FBG reading is preferable so that the rise begins from a lower starting point. That said, today's FBG 6.7 mmol is none too shabby.

If breakfast is delayed, you could halt the expected rise iwith a modest snack of, say, 3-4 almonds or hazelnuts.

 

[Peanut234]

Yesterday was 13.0, but today was 9.7. My first morning result in the green zone

 

[Bcgirl]

5.3 this morning. Hubby and I spent all day on the backsplash….but it’s done! I lie, I still need to grout, but that’s easy enough. The very warm temperatures are coming soon.

 

[DEBBIESCOTT]

libre 5.1
A walk this morning & Peleton after work,
Take care everyone

 

[LivingLightly]

Morning all

Wednesday, 4.8 mmol on waking at 6.00 am.
Take care everyone and stay safe.

 

[flonvic]

7.3 for me today.

 

[Lainie71]

5.7 this morning definitely happy with that! The suns out, couldn't ask for more.

 

[RosemaryJackson]

Morning all. 6.7 for me. Most unexpected after yesterday's bg.

 

[JohnEGreen]

5.7 this morning.

 

[Omar51]

Happy Humpday! ️
4.55 This morning after 9 hrs fasting and about 6 hrs of sleep. I am happy with that. Have a nice day everyone!

 

[ianpspurs]

Good afternoon everyone. Yesterday's bloods showed fbg was 4.1. Random HbA1c was 33.. Enjoy the sunny weather if in the UK - at least it is here in the Exotic East. Definitely not exotic in this odd sub-region.

 

[Estragon]

7.4…….

 

[Bcgirl]

5.1
super happy with that.

 

[Paule Foster]

5.9 this morning but then got cocky & had homemade bread with some local honey for breakfast, spiked at over 11 & then crashed to 2.9 by midday Ah well tomorrow is another day & back to the oats & yog for breakfast…

 

[LivingLightly]

5.9 this morning but then got cocky & had homemade bread with some local honey for breakfast, spiked at over 11 & then crashed to 2.9 by midday Ah well tomorrow is another day & back to the oats & yog for breakfast…

Good evening @Paule Foster and welcome back to this FBG thread for all comers. We're pleased you could join us once again.

Congratulations on achieving a respectable FBG reading first thing this morning. Unsurprisingly, your home-made bread and local honey sent the blood glucose readings soaring. Honey is no better than sugar unfortunately. Ah well, tomorrow's another day, as you say.

 

[Estragon]

6.3….. Dipped below yesterday’s 6.9!

Having my periodic feet scrutinised today by the D Nurse.

 

[DEBBIESCOTT]

Good morning
Libre 5.7
Off to gym at 7 then spirometry test before work
Take care everyone