Group 7-day waking average?

6.0 this morning. BP etc perfectly normal.
Ankle pretty much non existent as in it’s a straight line down from mid calf in to the foot as it’s so swollen.
Elevating it helps but icing it doesn’t really seem to make much difference. Perhaps if I marzipan it first….
 
ColinUK said:
6.0 this morning. BP etc perfectly normal.
Ankle pretty much non existent as in it’s a straight line down from mid calf in to the foot as it’s so swollen.
Elevating it helps but icing it doesn’t really seem to make much difference. Perhaps if I marzipan it first….
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Maybe you need royal icing, like I had on my 80s wedding cake! Rock hard and impenetrable, your ankle will be protected for ever, as you’ll never get it off! I bet you’ve been using that new fangled fondant icing haven’t you? :rofl:
 
eggyg said:
Maybe you need royal icing, like I had on my 80s wedding cake! Rock hard and impenetrable, your ankle will be protected for ever, as you’ll never get it off! I bet you’ve been using that new fangled fondant icing haven’t you? :rofl:
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I’d never use fondant when royal icing is an option. I’d want it to be bombproof!

(I used to love picking the swirly bits off the top of royal icing and leaving the cake!)
 
JACK123456789 said:
I LOVE THE STUFF. can i ask how you give your dose with it, as i find the novorapid wears off and the pasta is still releasing.
Thanks
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I could tell you, but you may find you’re completely different 🙂. I tend not to eat a very big portion, so I just calculate and dose as normal. If I was having a lot, and with a rich sauce, I’d probably calculate, and then split my dose into half upfront and half after I'd finished eating. That’s what I have to do for pizza, which is my nemesis. You'll get there by experimenting.
 
Thanks @eggyg & @ColinUK for that confirmation. I'm hopeless at identifying birds, flowers and plants. 😳
 
Absolutely delighted to report a 5.7 this morning, so another triumph as far as I am concerned, especially as I didn't eat until after 11pm..... didn't get in until after 10 and then had to start cooking..... low carb ... a spicy ratatouille affair with chorizo and parmesan... so just 2.5 units. Kept the same evening basal of 2 units Levemir but cut my morning dose by another 2 this morning as I only hypoed 3 times yesterday 🙄. All very minor and easily fixed so it wasn't a problem except that I didn't manage to get to the shops because I was timed out of driving each time. Still better than being stranded in the supermarket car park in this baking heat with my dairy purchases melting or going off as has happened on more than one occasion. o_O Anyway, that is a reduction of 7 units in my basal over 2 days. Thank heaven for Levemir and it's flexibility.
I am wondering if micromanaging with Libre was causing me to need more basal. I am not quite sure how or why.... maybe, because I could see my levels all the time I was snacking more, whereas, I am now so conscious of how many test strips I am using I am being much more disciplined.... also, the cupboards and fridge are empty since I didn't get to the shops, so nothing to snack on. The last time it was hot I didn't need a basal reduction and in fact my levels seemed to go higher. I do wonder if this is similar to people who move onto a pump and end up with significantly lower basal needs. It is all quite interesting.

Many congratulations to @Ali11782 on your House Special achievement this morning. All the more impressive after the previous day's BG upheaval. Well done!

@JACK123456789 What sort of portion did you have. Some people find that if they have a larger portion of carbs like pasta they need a larger amount of insulin ie a higher ratio. It can also help to split the dose with pasta. When your levels are already above range before you start your meal, you will also have more insulin resistance so again will probably need extra insulin. As @Robin says, it is about experimenting lots to find a solution that works for you and your body and there might be some compromising on portion size required, but might be worth waiting until you get your levels more into range and get your basal doses optimized before doing lots of experimenting.
 
Morning folks. A couple of heat-induced hypos - overnight and on waking. Oops! Must ask DSN next week about the timing of overnight temporary basals. I don't want to set a TBR for too long and wake up with BG on the ceiling. o_O

Going out for lunch today with some friends we haven't seen for ages. Going to a seafood restaurant - I see they've got chipirones / squid on the menu, mmmmm, drool. Not in their own ink tho - I remember the taste of Quink from my school days. Not a flavour I want smothered all over my starter. Each to their own!

Well done on the House Special @Ali11782. I hope today pans out okay for you.
 
ColinUK said:
1980s? You were a child bride then @eggyg 😉
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1980! I was a child bride, 20 years old! It seems weird now getting married that young but “living over the brush” was frowned upon! Anyways, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on some nylon sheets, Pyrex dishes and His ‘n” Hers towels! 😉
 
Good morning - 5.9
 
@Bloden Gosh!" Quink....That is a blast from the past! Can't remember the last time I had a real pen in my hand with a reservoir that you needed to fill.... We had a biology teacher who insisted on us using a "fountain pen". Quite surprising really that he didn't have us all using goose quills.
 
You guys are so on form this morning with your banter. Loving it!
 
rebrascora said:
Absolutely delighted to report a 5.7 this morning, so another triumph as far as I am concerned, especially as I didn't eat until after 11pm..... didn't get in until after 10 and then had to start cooking..... low carb ... a spicy ratatouille affair with chorizo and parmesan... so just 2.5 units. Kept the same evening basal of 2 units Levemir but cut my morning dose by another 2 this morning as I only hypoed 3 times yesterday 🙄. All very minor and easily fixed so it wasn't a problem except that I didn't manage to get to the shops because I was timed out of driving each time. Still better than being stranded in the supermarket car park in this baking heat with my dairy purchases melting or going off as has happened on more than one occasion. o_O Anyway, that is a reduction of 7 units in my basal over 2 days. Thank heaven for Levemir and it's flexibility.
I am wondering if micromanaging with Libre was causing me to need more basal. I am not quite sure how or why.... maybe, because I could see my levels all the time I was snacking more, whereas, I am now so conscious of how many test strips I am using I am being much more disciplined.... also, the cupboards and fridge are empty since I didn't get to the shops, so nothing to snack on. The last time it was hot I didn't need a basal reduction and in fact my levels seemed to go higher. I do wonder if this is similar to people who move onto a pump and end up with significantly lower basal needs. It is all quite interesting.

Many congratulations to @Ali11782 on your House Special achievement this morning. All the more impressive after the previous day's BG upheaval. Well done!

@JACK123456789 What sort of portion did you have. Some people find that if they have a larger portion of carbs like pasta they need a larger amount of insulin ie a higher ratio. It can also help to split the dose with pasta. When your levels are already above range before you start your meal, you will also have more insulin resistance so again will probably need extra insulin. As @Robin says, it is about experimenting lots to find a solution that works for you and your body and there might be some compromising on portion size required, but might be worth waiting until you get your levels more into range and get your basal doses optimized before doing lots of experimenting.
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Il be honest i dont know the portion size as my partner weighs it out and tell me what units i should have. but spliting the dose sound like a good plan to try so thank you both for that.
 
After treating a double dip hypo before bed i spent the night in the 13s and woke to a 4.9.
 
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