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Group 7-day waking average?

A long day on the road yesterday. Set off at 09:30 and didn't get back until 19:10 but really enjoyed the school visit. I managed over 7000 steps walking round the school which was a bonus as I was very tired when we got home and couldn't face the exercise bike. TV and a glass of wine instead! We had lunch at the school - first time eating out since diagnosis. I was a bit apprehensive but a salad and a cheese board was no problem.

Back on the school run today so up early and a 5.6 at 05:58. Dull and dreary here in West Berks. School starts an hour later tomorrow so a bit of extra sleep. Then just Monday and Tuesday to go as my son finishes at lunchtime on Tuesday.
 
Morning all,
Having funny reading with FTTF effect but 6.4...
Don't know why?

Blessings Snowwy
 
4.3 for me this morning. I am happy with that as no Hypo Heros involved again. I ate very late (midnight feast in fact) and low carb with no bolus and managed to keep my levels in range all night according to my Libre trace so didn't have to go too high (9) and the protein slowed my descent to the bottom end of my range this morning.

Just for you guys who were concerned about my overcooked steak last week, I had a piece of fillet last night done rare with a big plate of salad and a dollop of cheese coleslaw and it was absolutely delicious. No celeriac chips just steak salad and coleslaw. Steak was tender and cooked in 3-4 mins and made for a very quick low carb meal. I also got it reduced for quick sale so not even that expensive. Definitely a win!
Also dropped another pound in weight so now comfortably under that 10st threshold. Will be really happy if I can make 91/2 st but even if I can't, I feel good at this weight.... just want to see if I can do it. Joints are all so much happier that they are carrying less load and I imagine horses are too!!
 
rebrascora said:
4.3 for me this morning. I am happy with that as no Hypo Heros involved again. I ate very late (midnight feast in fact) and low carb with no bolus and managed to keep my levels in range all night according to my Libre trace so didn't have to go too high (9) and the protein slowed my descent to the bottom end of my range this morning.

Just for you guys who were concerned about my overcooked steak last week, I had a piece of fillet last night done rare with a big plate of salad and a dollop of cheese coleslaw and it was absolutely delicious. No celeriac chips just steak salad and coleslaw. Steak was tender and cooked in 3-4 mins and made for a very quick low carb meal. I also got it reduced for quick sale so not even that expensive. Definitely a win!
Also dropped another pound in weight so now comfortably under that 10st threshold. Will be really happy if I can make 91/2 st but even if I can't, I feel good at this weight.... just want to see if I can do it. Joints are all so much happier that they are carrying less load and I imagine horses are too!!
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Well done getting under 10st, definitely better for our health all round if we’re not holding onto too much weight. Glad you enjoyed your meal - sounds yummy x
 
08:28 BS 9.5 Oops on two counts! Little Miss Forget completely forgot to check in until now, taking midday LR & meds, & as I was feeling slightly better yesterday I dialled back midnight LR a bi & obviously still need that extra bit so, didn’t dial back midday LR just now! 😳🙄

Speaking of which, have you ever gagged a tablet up your nose before? o_O I was completely distracted playing virtual golf all morning, opening round of 18 holes in a tournament & then a long winning streak, midday alarm went off & I said to myself I stop & take meds when I lose, won 2 more matches & then lost so, was only 10 minutes late! Only just ate a very late breakfast 45 minutes before so, was a tiny bit bloated when swallowing the pills, gagged just when I took my mouthful of water with all the pills in my mouth & 1 of the tiny pills, I think the allergy one being the smallest, with most of the water went up my nose but, luckily swallowed the rest with a resounding dry gulp!o_O I can feel it up there & keep trying to sniff & blow but, it’ll work it’s way out in its own sweet time. Did I ever mention I have a damaged swallowing reflex from Bells Palsy & I do sometimes get a grain of rice stuck up my nose when I haven’t swallowed properly, it can be so easy to lose focus sometimes for a second & that’s all it takes, & it can take some time for it come back out!😳

A very belated Good Day to you all & have a Wonderful Day! 😉

I’m still a wee bit sniffy today but, it’s still not turning wet & streaming so, hopefully it won’t? 🙄🙂
 
@Robin, i hope you enjoy your walk and time with your friend.
@SueEK, thank you. The kids are all excited, tired, fussy, i think we'll all be glad to finish now.
@rebrascora, well done on your weight loss x
 
I should change my username to late again. A 9 again this morning. Some great help from the diabetes nurse yesterday. The trouble with being depressed is that everyone else seems to be perfect. I struggle to get up in the mornings. So dragged myself out into the garden to cut things back. It was satisfying
 
@Lanny that sounds really uncomfortable! I hope it dissolves asap. I inhale bits of food while I’m chewing from time to time. The weirdest was a piece of really strong mature cheddar - ow, it felt like it was burning a hole up there LOL. 😳 🙂
 
Inamuddle said:
I should change my username to late again. A 9 again this morning. Some great help from the diabetes nurse yesterday. The trouble with being depressed is that everyone else seems to be perfect. I struggle to get up in the mornings. So dragged myself out into the garden to cut things back. It was satisfying
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Don't be hard on yourself @Inamuddle, nobody is perfect, and if you mean with the management of diabetes, i'm certainly not. All anyone can do is their best. Glad you got yourself into the garden and found it helpful x
 
@Inamuddle I used to think that everyone seemed to have perfect results when I first joined this thread, I think partly because there are quite a few Type 2s who have got things under control and it is trickier for those of us using insulin because we have to manage our BG levels in 2 directions, but if you stick around and get to know us you will realise that many of us are struggling.... sometimes it is rather intermittent... so we look like we are doing great and then things go haywire. I used to stop posting when I got great high results because I felt like they didn't fit in to the thread but that was just being dishonest. Now I post good and bad and why I think it went wrong and what I plan to do to try to improve it.

Getting out into the garden was a great idea. I too sometimes struggle to make it out of the house but once I get out there, I nearly always feel better. Do your levels drop a bit as the day goes on and do you need correction doses to get them lower or will they slowly drop without help.... Just wondering if your basal insulin is not quite the right dose. Was that something the nurse mentioned? So pleased you felt like the meeting was helpful and supportive.

PS. You can't have "Late again" as a user name unless I can have "Always late", it's a genetic trait passed down form my mother and both my sister and myself have it.
 
DF visited overnight and rewarded me with a 7.1 - was very low carb yesterday (sausage, half an avocado, two eggs, little bit of cheese for breakfast - chicken and cauliflower rice for dinner and a few nuts mid afternoon with a couple of olives) and she still paid a visit.
 
Morning all,
Back in the fives with a 5.6!
@ColinUK I know how you feel, I have had a mixed couple of weeks too...
Don't know if it was a mild cold or what but no consistency with readings at all. I too had cauliflower rice with chicken and prawns done as a stir fry by my clever wife who is expert at putting recipes together with leftovers.

Feeling better today and ready to tackle the final session of the current jigsaw... all grey sky!

Blessings Snowwy
 
Inamuddle said:
I should change my username to late again. A 9 again this morning. Some great help from the diabetes nurse yesterday. The trouble with being depressed is that everyone else seems to be perfect. I struggle to get up in the mornings. So dragged myself out into the garden to cut things back. It was satisfying
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I was getting your sorts of numbers at the beginning and remember feeling a but rubbish that everyone else was reporting in the 5s. A few months down the line I'm getting 5s most mornings and 6s most pre-meals whilst many of those who were reporting 5s have started reporting 8s and 9s. I've even managed the odd "Colin Special".
No doubt this will all repeatedly change again over the next year.

It all seems to swing about for most of us and this is something we just need to get used to.
Don't be disheartened.
 
I’m on a short break, staying in the Bush Mills Inn. Notwithstanding a large meal last night, including bread and potatoes (and Christmas pudding) I’ve woken to a 5.7.
 
Morning all. Drum roll please. My second HS this week. Another Christmas miracle! I did up my basal back to pre hospital stay units as I’m eating more. Looks like I lucked out! Have a super Saturday whatever your plans. I’ll mostly be feeling smug! 😛
 

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Snap @eggyg!! A 5.2 special for mee too. 🙂
This is another Saturday morning the site is not letting us log-in. :-((


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