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

Good morning everyone. My fasting blood glucose this morning was 4.77 mmol/L—posting a bit late. I went in for blood work today to check my A1c. My last HbA1c was 32 mmol/mol six months ago. Since I keep a detailed log of all my food intake, I’m expecting it may be a bit higher, though I’m not sure by how much. Happy holidays to all.
 
6.2 this incredibly mild and gorgeous day! The coast s being pummelled by rain but not here, it feels like spring! It won’t last…snow is coming in a few days.
Gym was upper body weights and a walk. Then some full contact Costco shopping….i did come home with a new iPad and a few essentials. Had to put the blinders on as there’s so much stuff.
 
libre 3.7 not bothering to fingerprick. breakfast. its currently dry so off for a wee walk in a bit :)

half a carrier bag left to wrap and done with xmas wrapping. usually wrap up a couple of universal gifts as sometimes forget about someone. :)

libre decided to alarm 2.8 last night fingerprick was 4.3 close enough thinking about looking into alternatives perhaps calibrated third party app or something.

diabetic review 23rd dec at gp surgery with practice nurse. Think shes gonna have a fit when looks at libre's glucose report ready for the upcoming lecture on lows. had one last couple of times. hopefully realises and spots did fingerprick a fair bit to check and found to be consistantly out by a little, usually always reads a little lower for me.

Most likely will have lecture on lack of carbs too average daily 82carbs within the last 28 days might be a little higher than that as didn't put likes of a wee 2g here and there (nuts usually goto snack now). forgot to insert some meals (not many) as no idea of carb content at the time and forgot to update. I think actual carb average is around maybe 90g. they seem to think 200g+ should be eating minimal :O

libre target: Below 3.9 mmol/L Less than 4%
last 28 day libre glucose report:
Low ‪3.0 - 3.8 ‬mmol/L 22% ‪(5h 17min)‬
Very Low ‪<3.0 ‬mmol/L 1% (14min)
LOW GLUCOSE EVENTS 40 Average duration 315 Min

october: 29mmol/mol (data spans 90 of 90 days) compared to Hba1c: 38 - slightly further out
libre estimates 28mmol/mol at present prob somewhere within that ballpark.
 

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potatohead said:
Hello all, I am pre/diabetic my morning test is usually between 6.2 - 6.7 before breakfast which is normally coffee (no sugar) 2 Danish toast slices and german slice sausage. After about 2-3 hours I start to feel really sleepy, didn't know why. I read normally when you are T2D. I also read exercise helps. Anyway I take my BG at 3pm and it would normally read 5.3 -6.1. What is happening. I'm going to try exercising after meals (which i only have breakdfast and evening meals *pre 8pm. I'm getting peeved now cause I've lost 8% of my body weight my HBa1C is 46 and still can't get my bg lower. When I go under 70kg I start to feel dizzy but my ideal weight should be 64Kg. So now the doctor is saying leave my weight alone now!!! What shall I do. My BP is 108/74
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have you tested your bg when feeling really sleepy at the 2-3 hour mark alongside prior to that meal? aim for less than 2mmol difference if possible.

your question maybe better posted in

https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/ask-a-question.15/ and more reponse

What is your current diagnosis? if t2 editing profile would be good idea currently says pre-diabetes.
 
Lainie71 said:
7.1 this morning, had a halls soother before bed as my throat was sore :(
Starting Dexcom trial next week ;)
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hope your throats feeling a bit better today :) cgm's can be so useful to see trends etc have fun experimenting a little bit i'd write some notes regards food 'good' 'acceptable' 'on occassion' and 'avoid' list :)

edit: ps might be better delay if not yet better
 
Very late today! Blood was 6.4….bother.
Did put a Dexcom on yesterday but it’s still in its warm up phase. We broke a weather record yesteray. 18 degrees C! A good five degrees warmer than the previous record. It was amazing. Today it’s ten and sunny…just lovely, but it’s the calm before the storm. Snow forecast for tomorrow night.
Gym was the remainder of my upper body, a 35 min bike ride, then some shopping.
Searching for a decent low carbs cinnamon bun recipe. Have a few contenders and may try one later today.
 
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