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Lanny
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04:53 BS 15.7 Oops! Obviously over treated the near hypo that almost caught me by surprise just shy of 2 hours after my lunch meal when I suddenly felt very lightheaded yesterday: BS 4.1 scrambling for a giant marshmallow; then, ate biscuits! Then, I DID eat dinner two hours later after that when I’d intended on going to bed since I started eating breakfast late yesterday. I was too cautious with NR & my dinner meal hill never came down as I slept!
A Very Good Morning to you all & have a Wonderful Day! 😉
I still felt pretty full as in the old days of working at the family restaurant so, I decided to try just NR on its own & stuck in 10 NR & thankfully, it seems to be working:- 05:34 BS 13.1 & just now 05:51 BS 11.6. Just as well because I’m still feeling stuffed!
A Very Good Morning to you all & have a Wonderful Day! 😉
I still felt pretty full as in the old days of working at the family restaurant so, I decided to try just NR on its own & stuck in 10 NR & thankfully, it seems to be working:- 05:34 BS 13.1 & just now 05:51 BS 11.6. Just as well because I’m still feeling stuffed!
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Morning all and a 7.2 after a bit of DP after a nice line in the 6s overnight and a 3u correction to deal with Pizza which I got pretty well but more luck than judgement.
Nice quiet day yesterday and dog doing really well with recovery and has been a great patient.
Enjoyed Pizza last night and looking forward to w/ end though we have not got much planned but must admit am in quite a good place at the moment.
As have said before I rarely get down but at periods just drift along just being content with life but without getting excited about what I am doing.Then I have spells where I have a lot more energy and a spring in my step and just feel much better in myself.
These spells can be triggered by the smallest of things like a good football result/a nice ice cream/ nice weather etc but I just enjoy life so much more than normal routine.
Anyway have a great w/ end
Nice quiet day yesterday and dog doing really well with recovery and has been a great patient.
Enjoyed Pizza last night and looking forward to w/ end though we have not got much planned but must admit am in quite a good place at the moment.
As have said before I rarely get down but at periods just drift along just being content with life but without getting excited about what I am doing.Then I have spells where I have a lot more energy and a spring in my step and just feel much better in myself.
These spells can be triggered by the smallest of things like a good football result/a nice ice cream/ nice weather etc but I just enjoy life so much more than normal routine.
Anyway have a great w/ end
PS Breakfast for me is always the same.Small amount of granola and then walnuts.Then a huge amount of fruit on top so strawberries/ blackberries/ blueberries/ raspberries/pineapple/ mango/melon/ banana.
The fruit rarely gets ripe so my BG generally behaves with my 4u of NR and then my walk after breakfast and I just love it and really sets me up for the day.
I do relent sometimes and have toast when I first get up and it is lovely but virtually always throws my BG out even with the insulin and then I spent an hour or two getting it stable.
The fruit rarely gets ripe so my BG generally behaves with my 4u of NR and then my walk after breakfast and I just love it and really sets me up for the day.
I do relent sometimes and have toast when I first get up and it is lovely but virtually always throws my BG out even with the insulin and then I spent an hour or two getting it stable.
HI all
have a uti (TMI) Feeling a bit odd so asked for BG tobe done it was 5.3 Must be the UTI affecting me. i feel queer light headed dizzy etc
you all take care
love gail
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1045 feeling a lot better have been drinking so much squash and its having a certain affect, shall we say? I just feel more myself now
have a uti (TMI) Feeling a bit odd so asked for BG tobe done it was 5.3 Must be the UTI affecting me. i feel queer light headed dizzy etc
you all take care
love gail
EDITED REASON wanted to add more
1045 feeling a lot better have been drinking so much squash and its having a certain affect, shall we say? I just feel more myself now
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Elenka_HM
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Good morning! 7'8 today, shouldn't have skipped the evening Levemir this time.
My breakfast can vary but most days is yogurt with nuts (no need to bolus) or seeded toast with peanut butter (need some bolus). Sometimes is cheese instead of peanut butter, or some cold meats that need using up. Sometimes I add a bit of fruit to the yogurt. Occasionally a cheeky biscuit to finish my cup of tea. I've not had porridge or granola in ages.
My breakfast can vary but most days is yogurt with nuts (no need to bolus) or seeded toast with peanut butter (need some bolus). Sometimes is cheese instead of peanut butter, or some cold meats that need using up. Sometimes I add a bit of fruit to the yogurt. Occasionally a cheeky biscuit to finish my cup of tea. I've not had porridge or granola in ages.
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Robin
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Morning all, 6.2 here, was 4.8 just before I got up to go to the loo.
I have scrambled eggs for breakfast if I need to eat straight way because I’m going out, otherwise overnight oats or muesli with a sprinkle of seeds and a dollop of greek yogurt if I’ve got time to do the higher amount of insulin needed and wait 40 mins for it to get going (it starts working sooner, but for the first hour it’s battling against the dawn rise)
I have scrambled eggs for breakfast if I need to eat straight way because I’m going out, otherwise overnight oats or muesli with a sprinkle of seeds and a dollop of greek yogurt if I’ve got time to do the higher amount of insulin needed and wait 40 mins for it to get going (it starts working sooner, but for the first hour it’s battling against the dawn rise)
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eggyg
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Morning all. 7.4 after a very bumpy night according to the Libre.
Feeling a bit anxious at the moment and that keeps my BGs running high. Like @PattiEvans I’ve been awake since 4.30 with the ol’ internal monologue running constantly, mostly about nothing earth shattering. Had an emergency Zoom meeting last night with the people who look after our pension pot, they’re in the US where 80% of it is invested!😱 We’ve taken quite a hard hit and they were looking at ways to help. It’s all very complicated and I had a headache when that finished. It is what it is and like in the pandemic we have to roll with it. Still a worry when that is our only income. Roll on next year when we get our state pensions. Then I was fretting about youngest daughter, they’re definitely not moving on Monday, no firm completion date but could be two weeks! If that’s the case it’s the week before we go to the Isle of Harris for two weeks so we won’t be much help to them once they’re in. Then I was worrying about next weekend when we’re all at Center Parcs, the weather forecast isn’t good and of course it’s an outdoorsy holiday, not that I can do anything about that. But all these things are magnified 100% in the wee small hours aren’t they? Got up at 7am with a thick head which has now manifested into a migraine. I’ve taken some painkillers, which I don’t like to do on an empty stomach, but it’s stopped the aura at least so I can see my iPad now! My problem is I want to fix everything that’s wrong…. with the family, the world, in fact everything, and when I can’t, I stress! And breathe! Weather expected to be good again, until this evening then we’re forecast rain, thank goodness, the garden is so dry, so after a cooking morning, which helps me de-stress, making hummous today, chickpeas been soaked overnight, lamb kofta curry for tonight’s tea and sage and onion stuffing for tomorrow’s roast pork, I’m going to sit in the garden and read my book.
Thanks for “ listening” I feel better getting all that off my chest.
I’m amazed how many of you have Greek yoghurt for breakfast, I don’t think that would fill me, I’m always absolutely starving when I get up. I usually have one slice of homemade bread with either smooth peanut butter, one egg or bacon and egg, and one cup of black, sugarless tea. When I have bacon and egg, which is my Friday treat, I only have Carrs Water Biscuits for lunch, 6 yesterday, with cheese, 15 grms of carbs, and that was me until 6pm. Porridge is my nemesis, along with mashed potatoes, so never eat it, or any cereal in fact. I can’t eat nuts or seeds because of my gastric problem, or much fruit because of the same reason. I’m having PB on toast today when my BGs go into the fives. Could be a while! Still 6.9 after an hour! I take 7 units of bolus for one slice of toast! We’re all so different.
Have a super duper sunny Saturday.
Feeling a bit anxious at the moment and that keeps my BGs running high. Like @PattiEvans I’ve been awake since 4.30 with the ol’ internal monologue running constantly, mostly about nothing earth shattering. Had an emergency Zoom meeting last night with the people who look after our pension pot, they’re in the US where 80% of it is invested!😱 We’ve taken quite a hard hit and they were looking at ways to help. It’s all very complicated and I had a headache when that finished. It is what it is and like in the pandemic we have to roll with it. Still a worry when that is our only income. Roll on next year when we get our state pensions. Then I was fretting about youngest daughter, they’re definitely not moving on Monday, no firm completion date but could be two weeks! If that’s the case it’s the week before we go to the Isle of Harris for two weeks so we won’t be much help to them once they’re in. Then I was worrying about next weekend when we’re all at Center Parcs, the weather forecast isn’t good and of course it’s an outdoorsy holiday, not that I can do anything about that. But all these things are magnified 100% in the wee small hours aren’t they? Got up at 7am with a thick head which has now manifested into a migraine. I’ve taken some painkillers, which I don’t like to do on an empty stomach, but it’s stopped the aura at least so I can see my iPad now! My problem is I want to fix everything that’s wrong…. with the family, the world, in fact everything, and when I can’t, I stress! And breathe! Weather expected to be good again, until this evening then we’re forecast rain, thank goodness, the garden is so dry, so after a cooking morning, which helps me de-stress, making hummous today, chickpeas been soaked overnight, lamb kofta curry for tonight’s tea and sage and onion stuffing for tomorrow’s roast pork, I’m going to sit in the garden and read my book.
Thanks for “ listening” I feel better getting all that off my chest.
I’m amazed how many of you have Greek yoghurt for breakfast, I don’t think that would fill me, I’m always absolutely starving when I get up. I usually have one slice of homemade bread with either smooth peanut butter, one egg or bacon and egg, and one cup of black, sugarless tea. When I have bacon and egg, which is my Friday treat, I only have Carrs Water Biscuits for lunch, 6 yesterday, with cheese, 15 grms of carbs, and that was me until 6pm. Porridge is my nemesis, along with mashed potatoes, so never eat it, or any cereal in fact. I can’t eat nuts or seeds because of my gastric problem, or much fruit because of the same reason. I’m having PB on toast today when my BGs go into the fives. Could be a while! Still 6.9 after an hour! I take 7 units of bolus for one slice of toast! We’re all so different.
Have a super duper sunny Saturday.
Lanny
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I just had a rather luxurious & definitely not an everyday breakfast of 100g of smoked salmon & tried 2 soft boiled eggs for the first time in an air fryer: shopping tesco shopping yesterday, hence why I ate breakfast so late at 10:30 as I was waiting for it; that’s when I usually eat lunch! Got myself an air fryer maybe 7-10 years ago as a TSV from QVC that was huge & very noisy but, didn’t like it as I didn’t really know how to use it so, sent it back. Now, air fryers seem to be back in vogue & there are loads & loads of recipes on youtube so, when I saw ASDA doing a teeny tiny 1.5l one for a bargain price of £20 last winter I bought it & it really is tiny but, it’s enough for one person! 
Finally decided to try eggs in it which, according to various youtube videos can be tricky to get the temp & timings right.
Indeed I tried 170C for 6 minutes & it was underdone then, turned it up a bit to 180C for another 2 minutes & it was just overdone so, not quite the oozy yolk over the smoked salmon I wanted but, it was still pretty luxurious! 😛
I’ll maybe try 170C for 7 minutes next time? Soft boiled or poached takes the same time & temp, once you find the right combo for your machine, & I tried it in the shell this first time but, I’ve always preferred my eggs poached so, will add a bit of butter & some water to a ramekins & crack the eggs on top next time?
Also, BS came down nicely until I got hungry about 2 hours later 07:37 BS 9.4 I think it would might have continued going down or it might have stopped as the last hour it was barely moving as DP was starting to take effect? And I guessed an “Will it hit the spot?” 24NR for an almost all protein meal; the only carb being the strawberry Benecol drink? Giant marshmallows to hand & see what happens? I haven’t eaten eggs in a long time!
Finally decided to try eggs in it which, according to various youtube videos can be tricky to get the temp & timings right.
Indeed I tried 170C for 6 minutes & it was underdone then, turned it up a bit to 180C for another 2 minutes & it was just overdone so, not quite the oozy yolk over the smoked salmon I wanted but, it was still pretty luxurious! 😛
I’ll maybe try 170C for 7 minutes next time? Soft boiled or poached takes the same time & temp, once you find the right combo for your machine, & I tried it in the shell this first time but, I’ve always preferred my eggs poached so, will add a bit of butter & some water to a ramekins & crack the eggs on top next time?
Also, BS came down nicely until I got hungry about 2 hours later 07:37 BS 9.4 I think it would might have continued going down or it might have stopped as the last hour it was barely moving as DP was starting to take effect? And I guessed an “Will it hit the spot?” 24NR for an almost all protein meal; the only carb being the strawberry Benecol drink? Giant marshmallows to hand & see what happens? I haven’t eaten eggs in a long time!
Bloden
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Morning all. 🙂 7.8... here we go. When I’m very active, the next day’s fasting BG is nearer to 8 than I’d like, ho hum.
Have you tried Fage Greek yogurt (others are available 😉 ) @eggyg? It’s really thick. It’s my go-to lunch when I want to get rid of my hunger but eat something low-carb, eg before a walk. It’s expensive, mind you. But it does the job. Sorry to hear about your whirring mind - me and hubby had a bit of that last night, there was a lot of sighing and pillow plumping, so I can sympathise 1000%.
My (in-season) puppy made me laugh last night. I let her out for her evening pee/poo and she went straight to the gate and started howling like a miniature wolf LOL. She’s in the “I need a man!” phase of her season, and keeps trying to hump our other bitch’s head, oh dear. Only another week to go...
Have you tried Fage Greek yogurt (others are available 😉 ) @eggyg? It’s really thick. It’s my go-to lunch when I want to get rid of my hunger but eat something low-carb, eg before a walk. It’s expensive, mind you. But it does the job. Sorry to hear about your whirring mind - me and hubby had a bit of that last night, there was a lot of sighing and pillow plumping, so I can sympathise 1000%.
My (in-season) puppy made me laugh last night. I let her out for her evening pee/poo and she went straight to the gate and started howling like a miniature wolf LOL. She’s in the “I need a man!” phase of her season, and keeps trying to hump our other bitch’s head, oh dear. Only another week to go...
Grannylorraine
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Morning
5.2 this morning, which is amazing as runout of 2 meds on Thursday, anyway will pick new prescription up today. Today is my 39th wedding anniversary so out for lunch, taking my mum, then over to the crem as today was also my mum and dad’s anniversary. Before all that got the big shop to do.
Congratulations to @Elenka_HM on yesterday’s HS.
5.2 this morning, which is amazing as runout of 2 meds on Thursday, anyway will pick new prescription up today. Today is my 39th wedding anniversary so out for lunch, taking my mum, then over to the crem as today was also my mum and dad’s anniversary. Before all that got the big shop to do.
Congratulations to @Elenka_HM on yesterday’s HS.
Martin.A
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Have woken up to another lovely, sunny Berkshire morning and the forecast is for a repeat of yesterday, but even warmer. It was good to be out and about without needing a sweatshirt.
Summer house painting almost complete with just the fiddly bits around the windows to do, plus the doors (also fiddly, as they're mostly glass), then I need to get on with replacing the felt roof. It's currently black but Wickes sell a dark green roofing felt so we're going for that as it will go with the paint we chose, a Cuprinol colour called Seagrass.
Coincidentally @eggyg I was also awake at 4:30 as my wife had got up and gone to the window to investigate a noise from outside. Turned out it was just our neighbours opposite loading their car and setting off somewhere, presumably for an Easter break. They're a nice couple with a young daughter and would have tried to be as quiet as possible, but my wife's a light sleeper and likes to sleep with the bedroom window open. Took me ages to get back to sleep.
Congratulations to @Elenka_HM on yesterday’s HS and @Grannylorraine on yours this morning. 5.5 when I tested, same as yesterday.
Make the most of the lovely weather today as it's forecast to be a bit cooler, and wetter, next week.
Summer house painting almost complete with just the fiddly bits around the windows to do, plus the doors (also fiddly, as they're mostly glass), then I need to get on with replacing the felt roof. It's currently black but Wickes sell a dark green roofing felt so we're going for that as it will go with the paint we chose, a Cuprinol colour called Seagrass.
Coincidentally @eggyg I was also awake at 4:30 as my wife had got up and gone to the window to investigate a noise from outside. Turned out it was just our neighbours opposite loading their car and setting off somewhere, presumably for an Easter break. They're a nice couple with a young daughter and would have tried to be as quiet as possible, but my wife's a light sleeper and likes to sleep with the bedroom window open. Took me ages to get back to sleep.
Congratulations to @Elenka_HM on yesterday’s HS and @Grannylorraine on yours this morning. 5.5 when I tested, same as yesterday.
Make the most of the lovely weather today as it's forecast to be a bit cooler, and wetter, next week.
ColinUK
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Morning all.
5.5
Sadlers wells east last night for the first of the next batch of shows. This one was inspired by, and set in, a skatepark. It was called Skatepark, the set was a skatepark. It featured lots of skateboarders doing skateboarding. Apparently there was a narrative element to the piece but I struggled to find that.
It was enjoyable though. Solid 4* overall but special mention has to go to the choreographer for being as daring in order to push what the basis of dance is in a new direction.
5.5
Sadlers wells east last night for the first of the next batch of shows. This one was inspired by, and set in, a skatepark. It was called Skatepark, the set was a skatepark. It featured lots of skateboarders doing skateboarding. Apparently there was a narrative element to the piece but I struggled to find that.
It was enjoyable though. Solid 4* overall but special mention has to go to the choreographer for being as daring in order to push what the basis of dance is in a new direction.
Happy wedding anniversary have a great day
eggyg
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Happy anniversary to you both. Have a lovely lunch.
Morning all. I woke to 11.6 and had been since about 3am! I must have slept heavily as i didn't hear the alarm. Its on its way down now, currently 8.4 and dropping. After saying yesterday i had nothing planned i spent the day rushing round, culminating in a stubborn hypo when i got to mums. Today i'm dusting and cleaning the bathroom and thats it! I'm going to sit outside with my book and enjoy the last bit of warmth for a while.
Actually, while i'm outside i shall be on squirrel and fox watch. They've been digging in my pots again. Google has suggested chilli and garlic boiled and strained into a spray bottle. I haven't got a spray bottle but maybe a sprinkle around the pots will do until i can get one. What do you gardeners think? Will it work? The foxes round here are brazen, they come into our garden to enjoy the sunshine and a few weeks ago i caught them mating. They don't seem to be wary of anything! They're beautiful animals but i don't want them in my garden.
Breakfast today was a couple of crumpets, i felt in need of some comfort food, so lunch will only be Lidl creamy greek style yoghurt with some walnuts and some fruit.
@Grannylorraine congrats on the HS and Happy Anniversary! Have a lovely lunch out.
Everyone else, have a good day and enjoy the sunshine.
Actually, while i'm outside i shall be on squirrel and fox watch. They've been digging in my pots again. Google has suggested chilli and garlic boiled and strained into a spray bottle. I haven't got a spray bottle but maybe a sprinkle around the pots will do until i can get one. What do you gardeners think? Will it work? The foxes round here are brazen, they come into our garden to enjoy the sunshine and a few weeks ago i caught them mating. They don't seem to be wary of anything! They're beautiful animals but i don't want them in my garden.
Breakfast today was a couple of crumpets, i felt in need of some comfort food, so lunch will only be Lidl creamy greek style yoghurt with some walnuts and some fruit.
@Grannylorraine congrats on the HS and Happy Anniversary! Have a lovely lunch out.
Everyone else, have a good day and enjoy the sunshine.
eggyg
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I always have a tub of Aldi’s lookalike. Half the price and just as thick. I give it to the kids with fruit in for their pudding, I also use it for making hummus, raita etc but because I can’t eat nuts, seeds, much fruit it wouldn’t appeal on its own I’m afraid. Before my gastric problems I used to eat it with granola sprinkled on top or even a broken digestive biscuit for texture. I should maybe give it another go, but I’ll probably be raiding the biscuit tin at 10am!
Re puppy being in season, on our woodland walk on Thursday we were speaking to a lady with three dogs, one was a 9 month old miniature Dachshund, she was wearing a nappy with doggy pants on top with braces. I asked why. She was in season and although her two other dogs were complete males they hadn’t made any attempt to “get” her. Brilliant idea I thought especially as she was teeny tiny and the consequences of a bigger dog impregnating her could be catastrophic.
rebrascora
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8.9 for me this morning and a steady rise from low 4s at midnight when a single JB was needed to keep me out of the red, so I clearly needed a bit more Levemir, probably just half a unit.
Many congratulations to @Grannylorraine on your wedding anniversary. Hope you have a lovely meal.
Many congratulations to @Grannylorraine on your wedding anniversary. Hope you have a lovely meal.
@Grannylorraine Happy Anniversary!
6.4 for me. Closer to my happy range than yesterday!
We're off to the theatre this afternoon - "An Inspector Calls". And, although in part we're going because youngest is studying it for GCSE, we're mostly going because we all love it. I was an English teacher before I was a midwife and it was always one of my favourites to teach (along with The Handmaid's Tale for my A-level students).
Daughter is back from university for her Easter Break so we're picking her up from the bus station after the performance.
It'll be lovely to have her back. I'm glad they're doing what they're doing but I miss them when they're away. Eldest is in his final year, he's staying away to work on his final project. He's written and is recording a radio drama based on Greek Myths and he's having to co-ordinate with his voice actors for the recording.
He's going to try and at least make it home for the Easter weekend so that will be lovely.
It's already glorious and warm here. Hope everyone has a lovely day.
6.4 for me. Closer to my happy range than yesterday!
We're off to the theatre this afternoon - "An Inspector Calls". And, although in part we're going because youngest is studying it for GCSE, we're mostly going because we all love it. I was an English teacher before I was a midwife and it was always one of my favourites to teach (along with The Handmaid's Tale for my A-level students).
Daughter is back from university for her Easter Break so we're picking her up from the bus station after the performance.
It'll be lovely to have her back. I'm glad they're doing what they're doing but I miss them when they're away. Eldest is in his final year, he's staying away to work on his final project. He's written and is recording a radio drama based on Greek Myths and he's having to co-ordinate with his voice actors for the recording.
He's going to try and at least make it home for the Easter weekend so that will be lovely.
It's already glorious and warm here. Hope everyone has a lovely day.