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Group 7-day waking average?

Hello
6.3 today so a slight improvement have 2 days in the 6s. Managed an hr from my yoga app yesterday, supposed to be running this evening but have a horrible muzzy head, but hopefully that will clear by 7pm. If not I will go and walk instead, trying just to get back into the habit of turning up to the group.
 
Morning all on this cool grey drizzly day. Summer seems to have packed up and gone.

6.3 at 8am after a dreadful night. Woken by Libre low alarm at 0:58 then again at 3am needing the loo, then again still in the dark hours by a helicopter landing somewhere nearby - I presume the air ambulance as the heliport doesn't open until after 6 am. Wouldn't mind if I dropped off again straight away, but I don't.

Anyway, been to the dentist for a check up and he seems pleased with my oral health "given that you have diabetes"!!!

Watched episodes 3 and 4 of Celebrity Master Chef last night... Quote regarding a prawn curry produced by Mojo "well granny that seems to have gone down well" Granny "you'll know tomorrow if they all have diahorrea!". It really is very funny due to the wit of the contestants.
@eggyg I take your point about stuffing courgette flowers. It reminds me of the quote "life is too short to stuff a mushroom". Though I have stuffed a few myself!

@JACK123456789 I'm also on an Omnipod after 8 years on a different pump. It's OK though my previous pump, despite being tubed, had a few technical advantages. I am unsure if you can buy it privately in the UK. I know the PDMs (operating handsets) are £250 each, but the pods only last 3 days and they are the expensive bits. Pumps of all varieties, dependent on what your local diabetic clinic offer as a choice, are available on the NHS so it is worth asking, but I think you will find that they will want you to be au fait and adept with the MDI system before you are offered a pump. They do require a fair bit of work and knowledge to use them to their best advantage.

@Jules77 I was on Novomix a long time ago. It really requires you to eat the same amount of carbs at the same times of day in order for it to be most effective. The attached graph shows the action of the mixed insulin quite well. Personally I found it intolerable as I don't have a regimented life (it might be OK for OAPs). It may be worth you enquiring about having a separate basal and bolus regime.
 

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Good afternoon people! 4'7 this morning.

I've been taking one less unit than usual for a few days and seen lower numbers than usual. Maybe I inadvertently eat less carbs, or is the weather, or hormones, or the colours of my t-shirt? Who knows. I remember other times where I wanted to eat pasta and felt my pre-meal reading was too high for this, yesterday had the opposite situation where I planned a light lunch and had to throw a bunch of carbs at it because I knew I wouldn't make it through walk to work+work itself. I don't have Libre so I don't know how much it raised in between but was a beautiful 5'3 by dinner time.

Also, I started taking the minipill (maybe it affects the BG as well?) and had the idea to put them in my meter case because it's a pretty safe way to ensure it's with me when it's the hour to take it, wherever I am. I did the same with my house keys and it works, problem is if I keep the system I'll need a bigger case. It's already full with Jelly babies and spare batteries :D
 
Pattidevans said:
Watched episodes 3 and 4 of Celebrity Master Chef last night... Quote regarding a prawn curry produced by Mojo "well granny that seems to have gone down well" Granny "you'll know tomorrow if they all have diahorrea!". It really is very funny due to the wit of the contestants.
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I was a bit annoyed last night, I thought Chris Eubank should have gone. ( I won’t say who did). He gets on my nerves to be fair, too effected and who the heck can cook in a three piece suit! 😳 The celebrity version is my least favourite of all the formats of MC, the professionals is by far the best in my humble opinion.
I used to like Rev Kate from Gogglebox until I saw her on Celebrity MC, she was really bossy! And who could forget Gemma Collins! She really was the biggest diva. But some really surprise me at how humble they are.

My name is Elaine and I’m a true MasterChef addict! :rofl:
 
eggyg said:
I was a bit annoyed last night, I thought Chris Eubank should have gone. ( I won’t say who did). He gets on my nerves to be fair, too effected and who the heck can cook in a three piece suit! 😳 The celebrity version is my least favourite of all the formats of MC, the professionals is by far the best in my humble opinion.
I used to like Rev Kate from Gogglebox until I saw her on Celebrity MC, she was really bossy! And who could forget Gemma Collins! She really was the biggest diva. But some really surprise me at how humble they are.

My name is Elaine and I’m a true MasterChef addict! :rofl:
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I enjoy watching the Professionals mess up in the skills test. Bodie and Doyle were the real Professionals!
 
eggyg said:
I was a bit annoyed last night, I thought Chris Eubank should have gone. ( I won’t say who did). He gets on my nerves to be fair, too effected and who the heck can cook in a three piece suit! 😳 The celebrity version is my least favourite of all the formats of MC, the professionals is by far the best in my humble opinion.
I used to like Rev Kate from Gogglebox until I saw her on Celebrity MC, she was really bossy! And who could forget Gemma Collins! She really was the biggest diva. But some really surprise me at how humble they are.

My name is Elaine and I’m a true MasterChef addict! :rofl:
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I agree. He didn't show any cooking skill apart from poaching. I really liked Jimmy Osmond when he was on, he came across as a really nice guy. (Mind you, back in the 70s i was an Osmond fan and my first ever single i bought was Long Haired Lover from Liverpool..to my eternal shame 😳:rofl:).

I like the Celebrity version of MC more than the professional one.
 
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freesia said:
I agree. He didn't show any cooking skill apart from poaching. I really liked Jimmy Osmond when he was on, he came across as a really nice guy. (Mind you, back in the 70s i was an Osmond fan and my first ever single i bought was Long Haired Lover from Liverpool..to my eternal shame 😳:rofl:).

I like the Celebrity version of MC more than the professional one.
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I was a Merril fan way back in the early 70s. All my friends loved Donny of course, I’ve always had to be different! :rofl:
 
eggyg said:
I was a bit annoyed last night, I thought Chris Eubank should have gone. ( I won’t say who did). He gets on my nerves to be fair, too effected and who the heck can cook in a three piece suit! 😳 The celebrity version is my least favourite of all the formats of MC, the professionals is by far the best in my humble opinion.
I used to like Rev Kate from Gogglebox until I saw her on Celebrity MC, she was really bossy! And who could forget Gemma Collins! She really was the biggest diva. But some really surprise me at how humble they are.

My name is Elaine and I’m a true MasterChef addict! :rofl:
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I wanted Chris Eubank out of it...hopeless cook and no SOH! I agree, he is far too affected. Actually going back I thougt Jimmy deserved to win by a mile in that series!

I prefer the amateurs to the professional series... OMG I have head butted with a few chefs during my working life!
 
Morning all. 18.something
You'd think by now I would learn pasta just isn't worth it. Sent in fiasp to pick a fight with it now 😉

Still feeling super tired and chest is still causing me some grief. Not sure at what point I need to call GPs about it. There's a ton of info about coughs and covid but not post covid if it changes from thin to thick mucus. Hate wasting peep's time, its hard enough to get an appointment as it is.

Wish I had some exciting stuff to post with what I'm up to but going for a shower and having to rest for hours afterwards really isn't news :rofl:.

Have a great day everyone :D
 
6.6 this morning after an horrendously high day all day yesterday (for me but I get that objectively it wasn’t too bad) so hopefully normal levels for today.
 
Good morning 5.1 today, was 7.something yesterday

I need check with GP as to what my most recent Hba1c actually was (actually it should be done again I’m thinking)
I seem to recall GP saying it was 53, but on having a letter from diabetic consultant he said it was 58 so that needs clarification Im thinking

Take Care & Have a great day everybody 😎
 
Morning all. A nice round 6, I’m pleased with that as it looked like I’d climbed the Eiger yesterday, more peaks and troughs than usual. Knocked a unit off my lunch time bolus to compensate for the walk I’d be doing later, it was quite a hot, sunny day yesterday, but my BG seemed to just get higher and higher the further I walked. :confused:

Dentist again today, hygienist this week. Another expensive day, TBF it’s been a very expensive month and hasn’t finished yet! Roll on September, errr…maybe not, youngest daughter’s 30th and we’re all going to Center Parcs for the weekend to celebrate and we have said we’ll pay for the first night’s meal! I’ve never been before but I’ve since found out it’s all very, very expensive! Captive audience and all that. Ah well, you can’t take it with you, no pockets in shrouds blah blah blah! We won’t have anything left to take anywhere at this rate. 10.1% to be exact!😱

Have a good day all, we’re having a drop of rain I believe. 🙂
 
7.1 I wasn't going to check until I actually got up which will be in about an hour. But I then I did just a sense of what it really was.
 
Morning all, 5.5 here and yawning. The crossroads 50 yards from our house is being resurfaced. Overnight. For three nights. Last night was the first. They had promised not to do any loud work after 11pm, and they didn’t, but what they did do was send a noisy road sweeper with a horribly whiny engine through every couple of hours all through the rest of the night, which woke me up every time.
 
4.8 for me this morning after a 2 unit reduction in Levemir last night. Very happy with that.
 
Good morning. 5.1 after a couple of JBs earlier. Today, i stsrt physio exercises and get some housework done.

@eggyg I loved Donny but also had posters of David Cassidy and the Bay City Rollers on my walls. The Osmonds were my favourite though.

@Michael12421 get those fast acting carbs in you. I hope you feel better soon.

Have a good day everyone
 
freesia said:
Good morning. 5.1 after a couple of JBs earlier. Today, i stsrt physio exercises and get some housework done.

@eggyg I loved Donny but also had posters of David Cassidy and the Bay City Rollers on my walls. The Osmonds were my favourite though.

@Michael12421 get those fast acting carbs in you. I hope you feel better soon.

Have a good day everyone
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“Shang a lang, shang a lang shang a lang shang a lang”. “ Bye bye baby, baby bye bye.” I had the tartan scarf and sewed strips of tartan material up the side of my loons! :rofl: But I was fickle and also embroidered SLADE on a pocket of another pair of very fetching dusky pink loons. If I’m totally honest though, my heart belonged to David Essex ( and still does to be fair).😉
 
eggyg said:
“Shang a lang, shang a lang shang a lang shang a lang”. “ Bye bye baby, baby bye bye.” I had the tartan scarf and sewed strips of tartan material up the side of my loons! :rofl: But I was fickle and also embroidered SLADE on a pocket of another pair of very fetching dusky pink loons. If I’m totally honest though, my heart belonged to David Essex ( and still does to be fair).😉
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Ever since you mentioned Merril i've been singing the intro to Let Me In! Ah....SLADE...they were the complete opposite of the Osmonds and i loved them too. But David Essex...oh those eyes and the cheeky smile and curly hair. He was very definitely a teen idol/heartthrob 🙂
 
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