Group 7-day waking average?

[miguel81]

Oh, sorry - I did misunderstand.

 

[eggyg]

When you order on-line in the UK can you specify 'no substitutions' or are you grateful that they send you something

You can specify no substitutions and I do for my chocolate now as I learnt the hard way. I mistakenly thought if they had no Green & Black 85% they would substitute it with another brand ie Lindt. No, I got 70% G&B! When you’re buying 4 bars at £2 each it’s a bit annoying. I did eat it though! I didn’t think I would have needed to specify a substitute for spinach, if there isn’t any frozen spinach I would have thought fresh would have been a much better substitute! The picker obviously wasn’t a cook of any sort. 😉

 

[eggyg]

Miserable, wet and chilly morning here. Only to be expected at the end of October, I suppose. Took an umbrella with me when we went to get a newspaper post-breakfast, just in case, but didn't need it.

Sainsbury's delivery at lunchtime, but some curious substitutions. Ordered Shower Shine, substituted Kitchen Cleaner. Yeah, that's going to do the business on our shower screens. Ordered haddock fillets for a new recipe my wife wants to try tomorrow, substituted smoked haddock fillets. Why do they think smoked is a suitable substitute? Once again, no large eggs. Is there a shortage of large eggs? Morrisons down the road never seem to have any either.

Happy to have dropped back to a 5.3 on waking.

Martin

I think large eggs are subjective depending on the supermarket. I usually buy local ones from my butcher but I’m making a quiche tomorrow and have just nipped to Aldi for some “ large” eggs and they look tiny compared to my local ones.

 

[HenryBennett]

What makes you say that? It isn't the drivers that make the subs it's down to the pickers and packers xx

My understanding is that the drivers pick and pack.

 

[grovesy]

My understanding is that the drivers pick and pack.

Well in Sainsbury' and they have always have staff in store going around doing the picking with special trolley going around the store.

 

[HenryBennett]

What makes you say that? It isn't the drivers that make the subs it's down to the pickers and packers xx

From the Sainsbury’s website:
“As a Sainsbury’s delivery driver, you’ll be tasked with putting together orders, delivering items and keeping track of the day’s undertakings while being friendly and personable, logical, sensible, patient and efficient.“

They aren’t all the same, but I think most drivers have to pick & pack these days. I might be wrong of course.

 

[HenryBennett]

Well in Sainsbury' and they have always have staff in store going around doing the picking with special trolley going around the store.

Yet I’ve been told they don’t take stock from stores and have special warehouses.

 

[HenryBennett]

Well in Sainsbury' and they have always have staff in store going around doing the picking with special trolley going around the store.

I’ve certainly never seen delivery vans going in and out of my local Sainsbury’s.

It’s many years since I worked for a very large food manufacturer but each supermarket chain has its own idea on logistics and it changes over time. But it is common for drivers to pick and pack which, I believe, is why you generally get very poor and inappropriate substitutions.

 

[Kaylz]

@HenryBennett no drivers do not pick and pack, they are completely separate jobs and posted as individuals, the driver only collects the bagged orders from the warehouses xx

 

[HenryBennett]

@HenryBennett no drivers do not pick and pack, they are completely separate jobs and posted as individuals, the driver only collects the bagged orders from the warehouses xx

If you say so.

 

[rebrascora]

Once again, no large eggs. Is there a shortage of large eggs? Morrisons down the road never seem to have any either.


Martin

Martin, large eggs are laid by older hens (in their second or third season) apart from the double yolkers which are laid by young pullets whose reproductive tract hasn't got into a regular pattern of ovulation. At this time of year older hens go off lay and moult, so this may be why you are struggling to get large eggs particularly if you buy free range rather than factory farmed as the latter are kept in artificial light to keep them laying longer and fool their body clock that the days are not getting shorter so it isn't time to moult yet.... hope that makes sense.

 

[rebrascora]

6.1 for me this morning but less than 5 mins later it was up to 7.9 and my Fiasp took an hour to get me down to a level I deemed low enough to eat breakfast, which was rather disappointing after 5 days of only needing 25 mins. That said, I have had to do correction after correction today. I actually got to the point of wondering whether I had in fact injected my morning Levemir because levels just seemed intent on going skyward (but I had.... thank goodness for Novopen Echo so that I could check!). I have felt quite stressed most of the day (anxiety attack) and don't really know why but that is probably causing my raised levels. It has been dull and wet and overcast all day and that certainly hasn't helped my spirits. Hopefully I will feel better tomorrow.

 

[SueEK]

6.1 for me this morning but less than 5 mins later it was up to 7.9 and my Fiasp took an hour to get me down to a level I deemed low enough to eat breakfast, which was rather disappointing after 5 days of only needing 25 mins. That said, I have had to do correction after correction today. I actually got to the point of wondering whether I had in fact injected my morning Levemir because levels just seemed intent on going skyward (but I had.... thank goodness for Novopen Echo so that I could check!). I have felt quite stressed most of the day (anxiety attack) and don't really know why but that is probably causing my raised levels. It has been dull and wet and overcast all day and that certainly hasn't helped my spirits. Hopefully I will feel better tomorrow.

That sounds a rubbish day and certainly hope both you and the weather are brighter tomorrow xx

 

[freesia]

Keep us updated, I love my Echo pens lol xx

Hry @Kaylz. So my DSN rang me back and i explained the problem. Originally she said to up the Tresiba by 1u but then agreed that as some days my levels are good on waking i might end up having more hypos. She is sending me an Echo pen through the post and emailing my surgery to put the cartridges on prescription. Hopefully just the extra half unit will make the difference.

 

[Annemarie]

@Annemarie bread isn't the fastest acting on its own and you added fat by putting peanut butter on it which also delays the effect of carbs so that's why it took nearly 2 hours, hope your feeling ok today, even the mildest of hypo's leaves me with the most dreadful "hypo hangover" 🙄 xx

You’re quite right about the bread but I had forgotten to mention the whole bar of chocolate that I ate first after the Dextrose. My ‘hang over day’ got worse, an urgent rush to the Vets with my dog then my car died in their car park. I had the windows open to speak with Vet so got soaked waiting 90 minutes for AA - they advertise under an hour for women on their own. The guy arrived without a mask but he did get me going so straight home to eat then took the car to the garage. Picking it, and the bill, up tomorrow

 

[Kaylz]

You’re quite right about the bread but I had forgotten to mention the whole bar of chocolate that I ate first after the Dextrose. My ‘hang over day’ got worse, an urgent rush to the Vets with my dog then my car died in their car park. I had the windows open to speak with Vet so got soaked waiting 90 minutes for AA - they advertise under an hour for women on their own. The guy arrived without a mask but he did get me going so straight home to eat then took the car to the garage. Picking it, and the bill, up tomorrow

the chocolate would have delayed the absorption of carbs as well, I hope your dog is ok! Hope the 2 incidents aren't too costly xx

 

[rebrascora]

Thanks @SueEK My sister is coming over tomorrow which always lifts my spirits and we will do something outdoors so hope the weather is kind to us then.

 

[Kaylz]

@freesia if they don't also send a spare please remember to get in touch with either them or your GP to get one organised ASAP, they do last but you always should have a spare "just in case" I would have been in big trouble if I hadn't had a spare in the cupboard last year xx

 

[grovesy]

Yet I’ve been told they don’t take stock from stores and have special warehouses.

Well i have seen them going around my local store! They get in the way and the trolley's take up loads of space.

 

[freesia]

@freesia if they don't also send a spare please remember to get in touch with either them or your GP to get one organised ASAP, they do last but you always should have a spare "just in case" I would have been in big trouble if I hadn't had a spare in the cupboard last year xx

Thanks @Kaylz , will ask. She didn't mention a spare, although the pre filled pens have a date of 2022 so could use them in an emergency in the meantime x