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Group 7-day waking average?

A 6.0, as I inch back down into the 5’s after the Christmas excesses. The website was offline again when I first tried, but seemed to have been fixed promptly - thx for that.

I’ve struggled to achieve my exercise targets during this period of raised BG levels, mid-5’s to mid-6’s. I’ve also found my muscles ache and I don’t recover as quickly. I’ve had to be more determined. Is there a reason for this, or is it mostly psychological?
 
5.9 for me this morning but that was after a restless night and a 2 unit correction at 3.12am for a 12! Normally my levels steadily decline as soon as I lie down and go to sleep and I had more exercise than normal yesterday (2 walks) so was quite surprised/disappointed at that! Knocked my TIR down to 94% with 3 above and 3 below.... that's the problem with getting really great results... you can't maintain them and then feel a bit deflated when they are less good.

A rare hypo for you @Lanny but sounds like you coped well with it. Hopefully you haven't had any more dips since then. Are you still doing your exercise and if so, have you increased it or did you stop with being a bit congested.... just wondering if exercise could have been the cause?
 
Morning all. :D 3.8 here.

Looks freeeeezing out there...how many layers can I put on and still be able to walk, I wonder?

Glad to hear you didn’t disappear down the well @KARNAK.o_O
 
Good morning all. An unexplained 7.1, ah well, there’s more to worry about than that at the moment. We had a nice New Year walk yesterday, 6 miles, very cold though. Had a lovely turkey dinner and caught up with the news. It’s not good is it? So Mr Eggy and I have decided to go into our own lockdown, no informal or unpaid childcare, no shopping, no contact at all. Neither of us can risk getting the virus, we’ve got this far we don’t want to fall at the final hurdle. We’ll still have our local walks from our door, it’s pretty quiet round where we live. Now to try and get a delivery slot or click and collect at Tesco! Wish me luck. Have a good a day as you can. 🙂
Nice to see you back Ted @KARNAK, will you behave yourself as I’m in Tier 4 now and can’t get down to Devon to bring the bubble wrap!
 
Morning

A lot to get sorted today, 3 days worth of breakfasts to sort out, sort mattress thing on bed thing when Bruce gets here as need his help, look new sensor out ready for applying tonight, find the last Cutiderm stored in my drawer for putting over it, get a new pot of strips looked out, change novorapid cartridge (tresiba one will need done tomorrow too) then finally get my treat extra long, extra hot shower seen as I couldn't get it Thursday or Friday due to others routines being different

Anyways woke in the 9's and fell to 7.0 by breakfast, was 12's last night at bedtime, it was 3 hours after bolusing and I don't seem to do too well with sandwiches after 5pm but hey ho only happens twice a year, might just attempt biscuits and cheese in the evening on future Christmas's and New Years
xx
 
4.6 for me this today. 🙂 No snow or ice this morning - just bloomin' continuous rain. 🙄

Dez
 
Morning,
10.3 this morning.
Struggled with BG all day yesterday not getting below 9 despite my best efforts.
Did not sleep well and have woken with a cold. Ah, that explains it then.
Will stay in the warm with cups of hot fruity tea me thinks. Have a good one.
 
@Robin Congrats on the House Special. Nice one!

Forgot to say it's snowing here and a fine dusting is making everything white. Not sure how I feel about it as it will make things slippery for riding out and walking... but not enough depth to get my skis out and benefit from it!

@adrian1der I have found that since adopting a low carb way of eating my body is less sore... almost no joint pain etc.... but if I indulge in something higher carb like a mince pie, I seem to be sore for a day or two afterwards. It might be unrelated but might also be another reason to keep on the straight and narrow!

Edited to add the above comment should have been directed to @HenryBennett and not @adrian1der.
Apologies for any confusion
 
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Morning an 8.4 despite only having under 90g carbs yesterday?
Decs down and cleaning started, looking bare but tidy.
@Robin congrats on your HS - I’m such a long way from one of them lol.
Have a good day all x
 
Congratulations on the HS @Robin 🙂
 
5.1 again this morning
 
Having decided to have another go using my new pump, I was pleased to have a nice flat line overnight. I bit of a dip this morning (2.9) but adjusted for that.

A sunny but cold day out there, but definitely going to find time to do a local walk. Back to making a life size scarecrow for my brother’s 70th. It will be playing a guitar as he plays, and this one is called George and joins the other one I made for him 20 years ago called Gilbert (who looks very worn out now) George has a woolen jacket. I will put soil and sends into the pockets so that flowers will hopefully burst forth and trail down (That came from Gardeners question time) . I am knitting him a scarf as well, as I knitted one for my brother’s 20th. It may be a while before I can give it to him and it is a bit big to post for his birthday on Monday.
 
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