Yee Haa!

[nannybarbara]

For the first time EVER (well, in the last 20 years at any rate) my FBG was 4.6! :mrgreen:

Admittedly, pre-breakfast, just over an hour later had risen to 7.2, but that's the next target. Anyone got any ideas of how to tackle that one?

Barb

 

[sugarless sue]

What did you have for breakfast, Barbara ?

Or do you mean that was the reading before breakfast? In which case you may have 'liver dumped' before you ate.

 

[nannybarbara]

Hi Sue,

Thanks for your reply.

I'm not much of a breakfast eater so I had 100g of plain organic greek style yoghurt (Yeo Valley) which the carb counter said was 6g. I've just done my after breakfast test and it was also 7.2. I injected just 2 units for that, the dietician said that in the mornings I need to double the insulin. I think that's to cover insulin resistance which has been a real problem for me. It's been known for my BG to go from 5.6 to 11.5 in two hours in the morning without eating anything! I've recently started injecting 2 units on rising, and that seems to keep me fairly level until breakfast, which is usually about and hour to one and a half after I get up.

I was up a little later at eight this morning, and I've noticed that the later I get up, the higher the fasting level. But today - normal. I know it's only one test, but I'm really chuffed about it.

I did inject two units this morning, despite the lower BG and still went up to 7.2, so I now wonder if I should inject maybe three units to cover the rise. What do you think?

Regards,
Barb

 

[sugarless sue]

Sorry Barbara, I'm not an insulin user so I can't answer that ! I hope somebody will come along that can answer your question.

 

[nannybarbara]

Sorry Sue,

I didn't make that very clear. The before breakfast was 7.2, and so was the two hours after breakfast.

Barb

 

[cugila]

Hi Barbara.

Like Sue, not an Insulin user so can't offer much advice.

However, if your pre-meal and 2 hr post meal readings are the same then that is good. You just need to get your pre-meal reading down. Possibly by adjusting the Insulin doseage or just eating earlier in the day. Waiting for an hour and a half is probably not a good idea.

What are you doing during this time ? Exercise, working etc will elevate your Bg levels most times ?

So come on you Insulin users. any suggestions ....?

 

[nannybarbara]

Hi Cugila,

Since I was made redundant in May (coincidentally when I went on insulin), I don't get as much exercise, apart from walking, as I used to. I doubt if I walk much further than a mile a day. When Sir sorts out the saddle on my exercise bike, then I'll probably do quite a lot more. I've been a bit of a slug really.

I think Sue is probably right - liver dump! I'm not sure what to do about that though except stick with low carb and hope it sorts itself out.

I'm rarely hungry during the mornings, and it's a bit of a trial eating breakfast, but I'm trying - hence the yoghurt. Oddly, today, I feel really empty 3 hours after breakfast. I'll have to bring lunch forward a bit. I've just done a BG - 6.5.

Regards,
Barb

 

[cugila]

Hi Barbara.

That was my first thought also, DP/Liver dump whatever you want to call it.

I know that if I test on waking then wait for an hour or two that is what happens to me as a lot of my fasting readings are very low. I soon learned to eat something a little earlier, combat the DP. Late brekkies are not a good idea when keeping tight control.

 

[nannybarbara]

Thanks for your help.

Early breakfast for me then, even if it's just a bit of yoghurt to start with and then something more substantial a little later. The traditional English breakfast sounds pretty wonderful - minus the dodgy sausage and only one slice of toast, of course.

Thanks again,
Barb

 

[hanadr]

Hi barbara
do you live near me?
If so I can lend a dog for walking. I have 3, the oldest of whom is blind and doesn't get walked, because i can only really cope with the other 2. However, If I go with another person, i can take the old girl.
The young ones will do 4 miles with ease.
Hana

 

[nannybarbara]

Sorry Hana, I think it would be a bit of a long walk. I'm in mid-Essex. I believe you are south of the river. I think that would be like painting the Forth Road Bridge!

I used to walk around the office a lot, and bobbing up and down to the printer etc., so it was quite amazing that I used to get in more than the 10,000 steps that we're all recommended to do. I am very pleased that I only put on 1.8kg when I went on insulin, and it gave me enormous pleasure to throw that one back in the doc's face after she told me that I would definitely put of a lot of weight. That's was when I was semi-low-carbing (anything under 150g). I'm paying more attention now and it seems to be working - I've lost 4 pounds over the last 2 weeks, and my pregnant looking belly has definitely gone down!

Incidentally, following on from this morning's posts, I had scrambled eggs on toast for lunch, and I'm so disappointed (p****d off) that my 2 hour BG went up to 9 on one slice of bread. Grrrr! :twisted: I'm beginning to think that I'll never be able to eat even small amounts of any carbs without loads of insulin, which I really, really don't want to do. Just did a BG 3 hours after and it's crept down to 8.1. I don't know what they mean by fast-acting insulin, because it doesn't seem very fast to me! I know it will be back within normal limits by dinner tonight. I suppose I could ask the DSN, but she's a marathon-running non-diabetic twiglet who follows the party line. Nice woman, don't get me wrong, but I don't think I'll get much support there. She should read this forum, she might learn something, but I won't hold my breath.

Somewhere, I saw a receipe for breakfast pancakes made with ground almonds, eggs and parmesan cheese. I can't find it at the moment, but I think that might do until I'm in the 5% club, and lost another two stone.

Still that's my moan over! I'll keep going and will have to try something else.

Thanks,
Barb