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Group 7-day waking average?

5.8 this morning, after dealing with a curry mountain during the night.. I so rarely have a take away that I am never sure what to do. It was something OH really wanted for his birthday.

Welcome back @KARNAK
Congratulations @MeeTooTeeTwo on HS
Your own brand of ‘dawn phenomenon sounds fabulous @eggyg, I am just not sure I could get my eyes open at that time of the day.
Your description of the flypast @SueEK made me chuckle

Sunny, warm, goldfinches in the garden amongst the usual visitors.
Another good day ahead.

Have fun whatever you do.
 
6.9 on waking today, I had a Steak and Ale pie last night which did me I think, just been for a 4 mile walk and had a digestive and black tea
so far today 19 carbs I’ll test soon to make sure I don’t go too low
have a great week end peeps
 
Bit disappointed with a 7.2 this morning but after a hypo yesterday morning, I battled high readings (8s-10s) for the rest of the day despite corrections. Was 10.3 when I went to bed so I guess I was lucky to wake up to a 7. Decided that being good and going low carb hasn't worked well the last couple of days so shot myself 5 units of Fiasp (which included 2 for DP) and pottered on in the kitchen waiting for it to start kicking in... usually 45 mins. Got distracted and let it go a little too long before starting eating and I was down to 3.5....Oops! Didn't want to take hypo treatment as breakfast all ready to go and I would then have needed more insulin for breakfast so tucked into my low carb granola and yoghurt and blueberries and 20mins later I still had tingly lips and was 3.5 so had to have a jelly baby. Thankfully that and breakfast did the trick and I was 6.3 half an hour later and after a nice brisk walk and some work in the garden I am now down to 5.2.
Sometimes I think I need to be bolder with my food and insulin.... Not all the time, but just every once in a while otherwise I have days like yesterday where I am putting in a unit here and 1.5 units there and not really getting a result but just feel like I am fire fighting.
Anyway, feeling better today.

@ColinUK Thanks for updating us. Not a bad reading today but I know you have had better. There are a lot of potentially stressful things going on in your life at the moment which will be impacting your BG. If you can, make time for a daily walk as it really does help, both with BG and mental health. Were you able to attribute those high readings of 20 with something naughty you ate or was it when you were ill. If it was me I would be happier if I knew why it had gone that high even if I only had myself to blame for it..... I once went up to 27 after eating almost a whole packet of Jacobs Salt and vinegar crackers! I got a huge shock and learned a valuable lesson that there is naughty and NAUGHTY and I had better stick to the low carb, lower case naughty in the future.

@Michael12421 Good to see a nice middle of the road reading from you. I hope you are feeling better and enjoy the sunshine up in the campo with the dogs.

@MeeTooTeeTwo Congratulations Dez on your House Special

@KARNAK Nice reading Ted.... tantalizingly close to the optimum number. At least your BG is behaving even if the rest of you isn't!
 
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learned a valuable lesson that there is naughty and NAUGHTY and I had better stick to the low carb, lower case naughty in the future.
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Loved that: SO true CAN be a little naughty as it adds a little spice to life: NAUGHTY on the other hand, you CAN end up paying more than you want for it! Is there a Sage looking wise emoji? OR, there’s always the perfectly adequate Lightbulb emoji!:D😉
 
rebrascora said:
Bit disappointed with a 7.2 this morning but after a hypo yesterday morning, I battled high readings (8s-10s) for the rest of the day despite corrections. Was 10.3 when I went to bed so I guess I was lucky to wake up to a 7. Decided that being good and going low carb hasn't worked well the last couple of days so shot myself 5 units of Fiasp (which included 2 for DP) and pottered on in the kitchen waiting for it to start kicking in... usually 45 mins. Got distracted and let it go a little too long before starting eating and I was down to 3.5....Oops! Didn't want to take hypo treatment as breakfast all ready to go and I would then have needed more insulin for breakfast so tucked into my low carb granola and yoghurt and blueberries and 20mins later I still had tingly lips and was 3.5 so had to have a jelly baby. Thankfully that and breakfast did the trick and I was 6.3 half an hour later and after a nice brisk walk and some work in the garden I am now down to 5.2.
Sometimes I think I need to be bolder with my food and insulin.... Not all the time, but just every once in a while otherwise I have days like yesterday where I am putting in a unit here and 1.5 units there and not really getting a result but just feel like I am fire fighting.
Anyway, feeling better today.

@ColinUK Thanks for updating us. Not a bad reading today but I know you have had better. There are a lot of potentially stressful things going on in your life at the moment which will be impacting your BG. If you can, make time for a daily walk as it really does help, both with BG and mental health. Were you able to attribute those high readings of 20 with something naughty you ate or was it when you were ill. If it was me I would be happier if I knew why it had gone that high even if I only had myself to blame for it..... I once went up to 27 after eating almost a whole packet of Jacobs Salt and vinegar crackers! I got a huge shock and learned a valuable lesson that there is naughty and NAUGHTY and I had better stick to the low carb, lower case naughty in the future.

@Michael12421 Good to see a nice middle of the road reading from you. I hope you are feeling better and enjoy the sunshine up in the campo with the dogs.

@MeeTooTeeTwo Congratulations Dez on your House Special

@KARNAK Nice reading Ted.... tantalizingly close to the optimum number. At least your BG is behaving even if the rest of you isn't!
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I’m changing those figures up to being really ill. I don’t think I went crazy with food even then but I was indulging in real french bread almost daily I know that much. But then I’ve had some bread today and I’ve tested 5.5 to 7.3 today.
 
5.2 this morning - same as yesterday!! :D
I'm trying for a hat-trick - (some chance). 😎

Stay safe and well

Dez
 
Morning all
5.7 for me today.

Have a blessed Sunday everyone,
Snowwy
 
Morning all, well I've got a high for me 7.1 today , may be had too long of a walk in this sun yesterday

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7.5 this morning. Last night before bed it was 7.1 so at least it’s stable.

Going to go out for a long walk today as it’s nowhere near as hot as yesterday.
 
Morning

5.3 this morning, despatch email from Superdrug this morning, ordered last Wednesday so at least it should be here this week! May have my dad coming with shopping at some point too, I have no idea as he didn't reply to my text last night 🙄

Very windy and dull here and quite heavy ninja showers yesterday and even forecast for some snow to lower levels today

Stay safe folks
xx
 
Morning. :D 4.9 here.😛

Shorts again this morning but looks like we might get the storm that didn’t materialize yesterday. Poor Bloden (the dog) spent the afternoon panting n shaking in the smallest space she could find (she’s a big dog!) because of the distant thunder. She’s back to her usual self now thankfully.🙂

Happy Sunday peeps.😎

What’s a ninja shower @Kaylz? Sounds lethal!
 
Morning all, it's been a while 😉.
The scores on the doors today .......... 4.7 😎
 
Morning all, 5.9. All this talk of rain is making me jealous. Where can I get some, the garden's parched? ( I know, I know, be careful what you wish for, but honestly, which ever direction it comes from, most of it’s been used up by the time it gets to us right in the middle of the country.)
 
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