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Group 7-day waking average?

Bloden said:
Flu jab today at Boots. Then a quick scoot around M&S for some high-waisted jeans. Not my fav style, but the only thing that’ll do now cos of the Omnipods.
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Eh? Where do you put your Omnipods?
 
7.8 for me this morning, even after correcting for dawn phenomenon at 4:35. Had to take my time at breakfast too, but just kept an eye on my blood sugar so no issues there. Even managed to get in a brisk walk between rain showers. Wordle in 3. Quordle in 3,5,6,7.
 
Morning all, overcast today but looks as though it might brighten up.

7.4 this morning, went to bed on 5.8 and it rose gently all night. One day there will be a pattern and I will be able to adjust my basals.

@freesia, Espresso Martini is my very favourite cocktail, followed closely by a classic gin martini with a twist of lemon rather than an olive. Unfortunately most young barmen these days don't know how to mix them properly. They've forgotten James Bond's instructions or never seen them!

Had a nice walk on the coast path yesterday and made some inroads into the Photobook.

@eggyg and @Leadinglights now you have set me off. I think there's a tin of beans in the larder (the low fat and low sugar ones) and we have black pudding, bacon and eggs....mouth is now watering! Then gammon boiled in cider for dinner with cauli cheese and roasties. I seem to be regaining a bit of an appetite.

Have a good day all.

PS.. hubby is beginning to get fed up with USA words and spellings on Wordle.
 
Bloden said:
Round my middle - just where the waistband sits on most of my jeans, trousers, leggings, tights... o_O:D M&S jeans waistbands sit under my boobs (I'm 55, after all) on top of my ribs. Where do you imagine I meant?:confused:🙂
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Ahhh.... I didn't quite know what you meant by high waist jeans.... I use the midriff - anywhere over the waistband and below the bra. Sometimes the back of my arm and currently on my back just above the waistband and below the bra, though I am finding this position uncomfortable. Anything below the waist seems to get tugged when taking trousers/knickers down. You're a mere child at 55! You wait tilll you get to 76, there is hardly a bit that doesn't sag!
 
Ahhh...I see. I'm pretty good at remembering a Pod around my middle. They get a proper bashing on my legs (absorption = rubbish, so not used v often) and arms cos I completely forget they're there. As for M&S jeans, they should put sleeves on them, the waistband's so high! o_O Polo-neck jeans, hmmm.
 
Bloden said:
Ahhh...I see. I'm pretty good at remembering a Pod around my middle. They get a proper bashing on my legs (absorption = rubbish, so not used v often) and arms cos I completely forget they're there. As for M&S jeans, they should put sleeves on them, the waistband's so high! o_O Polo-neck jeans, hmmm.
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Oh I have given up on my legs, they're really skinny, no fat at all on my thighs and the pods just made them sore (though I do wear my sensor on my thighs). I have bought my jeans in Sainsbury's for years, but recently they made the waist on the size 12 2" smaller, which made me need size 14 but they hang off my bum and legs. Got 2 nice pairs of jeans in a shop called "Kiabi" in France for 15Eu each Kiabi is a chain of cheap clothes shops found usually in out of town complexes where the supermarkets are. The fit is lovely!
 
Pattidevans said:
Oh I have given up on my legs, they're really skinny, no fat at all on my thighs and the pods just made them sore (though I do wear my sensor on my thighs). I have bought my jeans in Sainsbury's for years, but recently they made the waist on the size 12 2" smaller, which made me need size 14 but they hang off my bum and legs. Got 2 nice pairs of jeans in a shop called "Kiabi" in France for 15Eu each Kiabi is a chain of cheap clothes shops found usually in out of town complexes where the supermarkets are. The fit is lovely!
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Oo, there's Kiabi in Spain too - I'll have a look next time I'm there.
 
The jeans are good, but the rest of the stuff in Kiabi is rather cheap and nasty.
 
Morning all. 9.8 for me this morning . My own fault went to do a correction dose at 3 am but the needle bent . Instead of going downstairs for another one pulled up the covers and went back to sleep. Thought it might come down on its own Accord. Wrong . Have a good day folks
 
Pattidevans said:
Espresso Martini is my very favourite cocktail, followed closely by a classic gin martini with a twist of lemon rather than an olive. Unfortunately most young barmen these days don't know how to mix them properly. They've forgotten James Bond's instructions or never seen them!
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I've always fancied trying one of those but i've never found anywhere that does them.
 
Catching up on here after a great weekend with the grandchildren! Ok on Saturday apart from a 3.9 mid way through walking around the Cotswold Wildlife Park, 6.3 on waking.

4.9 this morning after a night of lows just over 3 looking at the Libre graphs, although I didn’t wake (had turned the alarms off the other day and forgotten to turn them back on!). Stayed around mid 4s this morning but managed to get back on track this afternoon.

Hope everyone had a good weekend!
 
eggyg said:
Blimey, I buy them from B&M for £3 for 6. I’ve bought a tin from the Spar here in the Algarve and was mad because they were 85c! Mr Eggy loves his Heinz beans ( I hate beans) and we’ve had a sort of cooked breakfast today. No sausages and weird bacon! But at least he’s had his baked beans. 😛
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I don't normally buy baked beans and it was late last night on my way back home quite late and only ASDA was open so Hobsons choice, anyway they were enjoyed with fried eggs for breakfast.
 
4.8 this morning at 6.30, another busy weekend with my beautiful granddaughters, took them for a long walk this morning oldest, Phoebe 4 years old, was riding on her bike with an occasional break from cycling for a run. Going downhill on her bike laughing her head off at me running beside her, was surprised at myself - I don't run have always said I learnt to drive so I didn't need to run for buses 😉 :rofl:
 
It was a 7.9 for me this morning but an early start as we were heading up to Mellerstain in the Scottish Borders for a driving event.... Last of the season. Had a lovely drive around the estate there and then had a play at some cone driving in a stubble field but unfortunately Arthur was not impressed or enthusiastic about having to work on his own. We just took him single because we felt that it would be good experience for him and Zak worked hard yesterday, so he earned his day off. It was a lot colder up there than at home but we were lucky that the rain held off and it was pleasant enough out in the woods but the field where we parked up and the cone course was set up was fully exposed to the cold west wind, so needed fleece over my hacking jacket!

Pleased to report I had a unicorn day yesterday.... just...
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First one in ages! Certainly haven't managed to achieve one to day though as the lady organising the event today had baked a carrot fruit cake and it looked and smelled.... and yes.....tasted.... delicious. I succumbed to temptation after initially refusing and then everyone was saying how gorgeous it was and I could smell it and I hadn't had any breakfast and it was 3pm and I just thought "Stuff it! Why not!" So I jabbed 6.5 units for what was a modest portion and stood and just inhaled the aroma for about 5 mins (prebolus time.... not nearly enough) before I slowly nibbled and savoured every single morsel and it was just heaven..... but an hour later my BG was 13.9 with a vertical upward arrow. Hit it with another 3 units and got it down into range by 3 hours post cake so not too bad I suppose. I am quite proud of how I managed this even if I did go well above range and I did have a home grown apple and some cheese afterwards when my levels were dropping fast which I had taken for lunch anyway and also used up some of the 9.5 total units I injected and eased my level back down to a nice baseline. I think what I particularly like is that on the spur of the moment I made a decision which affected my diabetes quite significantly and was not planned for, but I managed it really well. I had no idea of the carb content and I didn't even know what size of cake she would cut me when I injected, so I just picked a number out of thin air which was originally 50g (5u) and then added a bit more (1.5u), because I hate going high and getting stuck ate and thoroughly enjoyed the cake and then added an extra 3u in the car on the way home to bring it down knowing that if that 3 units was too much I could just eat a few more carbs (my apple). Won't be making a regular habit of it but a bit like @Kaylz with her Blueberry muffin for breakfast, I feel like I have achieved a small victory over my diabetes with that cake.

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Anyway, enough waffle about diabetes, I am also feeling quite smug because I got Wordle in 3 today and it was pure skill! 😉 😎
 
rebrascora said:
It was a 7.9 for me this morning but an early start as we were heading up to Mellerstain in the Scottish Borders for a driving event.... Last of the season. Had a lovely drive around the estate there and then had a play at some cone driving in a stubble field but unfortunately Arthur was not impressed or enthusiastic about having to work on his own. We just took him single because we felt that it would be good experience for him and Zak worked hard yesterday, so he earned his day off. It was a lot colder up there than at home but we were lucky that the rain held off and it was pleasant enough out in the woods but the field where we parked up and the cone course was set up was fully exposed to the cold west wind, so needed fleece over my hacking jacket!

Pleased to report I had a unicorn day yesterday.... just...
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First one in ages! Certainly haven't managed to achieve one to day though as the lady organising the event today had baked a carrot fruit cake and it looked and smelled.... and yes.....tasted.... delicious. I succumbed to temptation after initially refusing and then everyone was saying how gorgeous it was and I could smell it and I hadn't had any breakfast and it was 3pm and I just thought "Stuff it! Why not!" So I jabbed 6.5 units for what was a modest portion and stood and just inhaled the aroma for about 5 mins (prebolus time.... not nearly enough) before I slowly nibbled and savoured every single morsel and it was just heaven..... but an hour later my BG was 13.9 with a vertical upward arrow. Hit it with another 3 units and got it down into range by 3 hours post cake so not too bad I suppose. I am quite proud of how I managed this even if I did go well above range and I did have a home grown apple and some cheese afterwards when my levels were dropping fast which I had taken for lunch anyway and also used up some of the 9.5 total units I injected and eased my level back down to a nice baseline. I think what I particularly like is that on the spur of the moment I made a decision which affected my diabetes quite significantly and was not planned for, but I managed it really well. I had no idea of the carb content and I didn't even know what size of cake she would cut me when I injected, so I just picked a number out of thin air which was originally 50g (5u) and then added a bit more (1.5u), because I hate going high and getting stuck ate and thoroughly enjoyed the cake and then added an extra 3u in the car on the way home to bring it down knowing that if that 3 units was too much I could just eat a few more carbs (my apple). Won't be making a regular habit of it but a bit like @Kaylz with her Blueberry muffin for breakfast, I feel like I have achieved a small victory over my diabetes with that cake.

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Anyway, enough waffle about diabetes, I am also feeling quite smug because I got Wordle in 3 today and it was pure skill! 😉 😎
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Well done on the unicorn day and managing the cake.

I failed Wordle today. I had 3 greens by the 3rd go but just couldn't get it.
 
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