First time user(SD Codefree Meter)

[Ljc]

Try a smaller portion of porridge. Or different milk e.g. Full fat if you use skimmed or semi skimmed, unsweetened soya or almond milk.

 

[robert@fm]

Sounds like you're getting great results from your new meter already, but you need more strips.

Here is something you may not be aware of (copied from another thread here):

Note that those codes only apply if you order the exact amounts specified; you cannot, for instance, get a discount on an order of 12 tubs of strips, or at least not the whole order.

 

[wiseowl]

Good afternoon all my friends it is 3 months to the day since I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes,so I have been following a moderate low carb diet 60/80 carbs a day plus and have had no sugar in my tea,no cakes or pastry or sweets and biscuits,my 3 month assestment is on Thusday morning at 9.30am .my lunch to day by way of celebrating my diet thanks to all of you for your support and friendship is pictured below🙂

 

[Ljc]

Yummmmm Now that is right up my street 🙂

 

[PinkGrapefruit]

there is a little rectangular window which 'sucks up' the blood droplet. It needs to fill completely for a proper reading. The instructions should show the size you need - but a small head of a pin is about right. wash and dry your hands before getting the blood. Slightly moist hands will thin the blood sample and give you a lower reading. If you was your hands with warm water that will make the blood easier to get out. Cold hands are harder to get a sample.

When I got mine CodeFree I got a pack of 50 strips at the same time. I got errors on some. Not enough blood I think.

 

[wiseowl]

Good evening I have been testing every day when I get up here are my readings,and then 2 hours after breakfast🙂

Diagnosed/ October/2016/ at 12.6
Weight loss/22 lbs
Janary 6th 2017
6th/FBG/5am 5.1
7th/FBG/5am 4.5
8th/FBG/5.am 4.8
9th/FBG/5.am 3.6
10th/FBG/5am/4.8

 

[Robin]

Sounds excellent!

 

[Martin Canty]

Looks great but what happened on the 8th to cause a 3.6 the next morning

 

[wiseowl]

Looks great but what happened on the 8th to cause a 3.6 the next morning

Thanks @Robin and @Martin Canty I really have no idea I'm new to all this but I have my 3 month assestment on Friday when I shall get my Hac fasting Blood test results🙂

 

[Bubbsie]

Good evening I have been testing every day when I get up here are my readings🙂

Diagnosed/ October/2016/ at 12.6
Weight loss/22 lbs
Janary 6th 2017
6th/FBG/5am 5.1
7th/FBG/5am 4.5
8th/FBG/5.am 4.8
9th/FBG/5.am 3.6
10th/FBG/5am/4.8

Hi wiseowl those are great numbers...just wondering if you are testing during the day...particularly before you eat...and two hours after...will give you an idea of what effect the food you are eating...and on your meter if you turn it on without putting a test strip in...press the button on the right it will give you a breakdown for the last seven days...press again average for the last fourteen...press again average for the last thirty days...good luck with your review.

 

[wiseowl]

Good evening @Bubbsie my friend yes I have been testing 2 hours after I have my porridge abd blueberries(Breakfast) usually get 5.5 or there abouts,and 2 hours after lunch about 7.2 most days🙂

 

[Mark Parrott]

Good figures @wiseowl.

 

[wiseowl]

Good morning this mornings FBG was 5.0

 

[Bubbsie]

Good evening @Bubbsie my friend yes I have been testing 2 hours after I have my porridge abd blueberries(Breakfast) usually get 5.5 or there abouts,and 2 hours after lunch about 7.2 most days🙂

You're obviously working hard at this...well done🙂

 

[wiseowl]

Good morning @Bubbsie my friend and thank you,there was a TV programme on last night called sugar free,it was very entertaining,enjoy your day🙂

Had porridge and a handful of blueberries for breakfast at 5.30am tested at 7.30am 4.7

 

[Ljc]

Good morning @Bubbsie my friend and thank you,there was a TV programme on last night called sugar free,it was very entertaining,enjoy your day🙂

Had porridge and a handful of blueberries for breakfast at 5.30am tested at 7.30am 4.7

Hi. Those are numbers o be proud of. Well done.
Why not come and join us on the 7 day working average forum.
https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/group-7-day-waking-average.20148/page-1196#post-671608

 

[wiseowl]

Good morning all my friends the results of my HbA1c are 50 down from 114 and cholesterol is 3.7 down from 3.8🙂

 

[grovesy]

Well done.

 

[KateR]

Morning all my friends and thank you for all your kind and friendly support,I forgot that as every morning I had porridge and bluberries about 2 hours before that,and I have already used 7 strips(6 messed up) and only have 3 left what a plonker I am.

Porridge always does that to me too, so I avoid it now. You've made a good choice of meter. I use that one too and find it really simple ( like me!).

 

[Bubbsie]

Good morning all my friends the results of my HbA1c are 50 down from 114 and cholesterol is 3.7 down from 3.8🙂

Outstanding results wiseowl...very impressive.