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[Proud to be erratic]

Very nice day yesterday spent bit of time in garden but my BG level drops so quickly after just a small amount of “ graft” that I have to have something to eat if I want to continue.Whilst nice in some ways I just wish I could stay out longer as I much prefer working fast than slow.

@Wendal, rapid BG falls in the garden are my "norm", worse when it's sunny. I take easy to unwrap and eat "treats" with me, even with muddy hands. Between c 12-18 gms CHO, fairly high GI. My current favourite is chocolate covered plum flavoured marzipan jelly (16 CHO); but the treats vary with the holiday seasons.

Another good rapid response source are "get buzzing Nut Free banana or date" bars. Typically 60% carbs each bar c. 36 CHO per bar and I carry one broken in half within it's packaging with an end slightly torn open; then I can eat a half (or a bit less) as needed, with minimum disruption. Or Graze packs (13-14 CHO) or Naked (18 CHO) bars, each with a part opened end. From this quite high response I can continue mowing, digging etc or take a reduced response by biting a chunk off, if it's more sedentary kneeling while weeding.

Nowadays I don't bother to check the CGM alert with an fp, knowing the alert will be about right and the continued gardening will negate any slight excess of glucose. I used to pour a mini-pack of Haribos in (c. 12 CHO), but I've come to realise they work well but too quickly and the slightly slower high GI snacks provide better endurance.

 

[eggyg]

Phew! Caught up on all the posts I’d missed. Just sitting in the sunshine on the patio watching over baby Eden. She’s fast asleep in her buggy. We’ve been bowling, I was terrible but didn’t come last. Everyone from our lodge has gone swimming. I volunteered to babysit. So had a walk with her and come back home. It’s a gorgeous day, still need a fleece on but the sun is just creeping up to the back door. Going to read my book and listen to the birds.
Congratulations to the HSers yesterday and today. Special congratulations to @rebrascora Hot Cross Buns hit me like a ton of bricks. I had one for breakfast yesterday and injected 9 units of basal almost an hour before inhaling it. Still went to over 13. Maybe I should have had a G &T too!
Here’s my present view.

 

[Elenka_HM]

Hi lovelies! A disappointing but deserved 10'4 this morning.

Yesterday I had a looooong day at work following a short night of sleep and I spent a good chunk of it feeling exhausted and miserable. Just got a bit happier when the wedding we were working at entered the music and dancing stage, it helped that my finish time was coming closer by then! My Libre reader also decided before lunch it was the ideal time to go numb. It would not switch on at all, I pressed the button and the screen stayed black. When I got home around 11pm I plugged it in, it seems to work then but as soon as I remove the charger is back to black screen. And it said my sensor had ended, when it was applied just 3 days ago and it looks very firmly attached. I assume there's no point in calling Abbot until Easter is over, tho. So back to old fashioned finger pricks. And therefore, being conservative with my bolus doses.

Today I was supposed to have a similar shift but my boss surprised me with the evening off. Great news as my flatmate had invited me to a roast dinner she is making for her friends at home and I was gutted to say no. Now I can join them 🙂

Enjoy all your roasts and chocolates. I have a Thorntons bunny from the hotel, with my name on it which is a nice touch. I just had a little piece from the ears, tried to put them back again. The result made my laugh, looks like the chocolate bunny had a lobotomy Okay, I'm going to have a nap before my flatmate's friend arrive so I behave normal-ish for a first impression!

 

[goodybags]

Good afternoon was 5.3 today
Ive been quite busy today and only just realised I hadn’t posted this morning

Yesterday mornings exercise session was really good, quite different to usual as I was actually the only one who attended (usually there’s two or three of us there)
but yesterday was just me, so like a personal coaching from the well-being & sports participation coach who runs the program,
we just talked about quite a few different things as we did the usual balance / passing & ball control, I’m still slightly surprised how few people ever attend, although initially when I first saw this program advertised the words Mental Health I myself hesitated, obviously those words carry a label that can put some off, especially when it’s Football related.

It looks like you’re having a superb birthday weekend with the family @eggyg hope the hoard’s aren’t wearing you out
@Martin.A, that description of your gammon made me salivate, thinking of aroma from a gammon joint and the smell of it cooking for a special occasion is a great memory of my late father who used to cook them but only on special occasions, also thinking back 40/50 years ago
the mention of Sherfiield-on-Loddon also brings back memories of the area around there like Wellington Country park, as am originally from Newbury

Have a Superb Easter Sunday

 

[Wendal]

@Wendal, rapid BG falls in the garden are my "norm", worse when it's sunny. I take easy to unwrap and eat "treats" with me, even with muddy hands. Between c 12-18 gms CHO, fairly high GI. My current favourite is chocolate covered plum flavoured marzipan jelly (16 CHO); but the treats vary with the holiday seasons.

Another good rapid response source are "get buzzing Nut Free banana or date" bars. Typically 60% carbs each bar c. 36 CHO per bar and I carry one broken in half within it's packaging with an end slightly torn open; then I can eat a half (or a bit less) as needed, with minimum disruption. Or Graze packs (13-14 CHO) or Naked (18 CHO) bars, each with a part opened end. From this quite high response I can continue mowing, digging etc or take a reduced response by biting a chunk off, if it's more sedentary kneeling while weeding.

Nowadays I don't bother to check the CGM alert with an fp, knowing the alert will be about right and the continued gardening will negate any slight excess of glucose. I used to pour a mini-pack of Haribos in (c. 12 CHO), but I've come to realise they work well but too quickly and the slightly slower high GI snacks provide better endurance.

Cheers Roland.
My experience of gardening is bitter sweet.Nice in the sense that I know that any high BG levels I can reduce to 4-5 literally with 5-10 minutes of reasonably intense activity like. This means that I can enjoy my wife’s scones and other things or can miss out on my lunchtime insulin and still stay within range.
But frustrating in that I can’t spend say 20-30 minutes digging or using a saw or axe without dropping really low some need to have a break.
Apart from the gardening I don’t do intense stuff and although I do walk briskly at times my BG management is much more controlled.
When I get absorbed in a job I like to complete it and have to stop when my low alarm goes off and also if I have a lot of carbs to provide me with lots of “ fuel” then sometimes I want to delay my activity due to rain etc so yes a minor issue in grand scheme of things but I love a good work out.
Just need to work out a proper regime in terms of prep

 

[Eternal422]

Happy Easter to those who celebrate it, a 5.8 this morning for me.

We had a lovely shift at Hatton Locks in sunshine, chatting with lots of boaters and walkers which made for a very pleasant time. We helped a lovely couple in their 80s down the flight who appear on the new season of Narrow Escapes. We had helped them up the flight last week on their way into Birmingham for a launch party for the programme so it was good to see them again.



Good news with regards to a care home for my parents. After two falls this weekend (Dad one day then Mum yesterday) they have decided they really need to go into a home. Dad has told the neighbours so hopefully he won’t change his mind now. I think he realises how dangerous it is and this last fall shook him up and also upset Mum. After Easter we’ll start things moving and aim to get them in before our trip to Ireland a week Wednesday.

Congratulations @Gwynn on yet another HS! How do you do it?

Hope everyone has had a great day!

 

[BobbleHat]

Happy Easter to all who celebrate

No numbers for me today. No CGM at the moment and I forgot to pack my testing kit! But, not too worried, my lovely in laws (including my brother and sister in law) are very understanding of me eating differently for my diabetes.

It was pizza for tea last night but they'd cooked salmon for me instead. And, first Easter since diagnosis, I've found it surprisingly easy to do without the chocolate and the hot cross buns - it would be different, I think, if I was at home with free access to my own fridge (and the giant chocolate hamper husband won in his work raffle)!

Church this morning and a lovely chicken dinner for 13 this afternoon. Brother-in-law is playing in a jazz club tonight so we're going to go and see him perform tonight.

 

[Colin g]

Evening folks.Just managed a sit down and checked the posts Congratulations to @ Gwynn on your Hs today.Was an 11 2 for me this morning.Going great guns till 4 am then alarm went off .Took correction dose, Only for it to go off another twice in three hours. . Hope everyone has enjoyed their day .

 

[eggyg]

Morning all 6.5. I did 1.5 correction at bedtime as I’d rocketed to 13.4! Woke at 2am and I was 4.9! The ol’ liver has helped me out!

Home today, yeah, I need a rest! Center Parcs is not a holiday, nor is it restful. After a lovely steak dinner last night, cooked by Mr Eggy. The younger residents went to a disco, they planned to catch the last hour, it finished at 8. We settled down for a rest, but it was a lovely night and we decided we’d go for a walk to catch the sunset. All roads lead to the village centre and we ended up catching the last five minutes of the disco and going in the arcade where lots of pounds were spent! I’m not sure Mr Eggy’s wallet will survive this weekend! I heard a gentle sobbing through the night from his jeans back pocket!

I’m getting up soon, we need to be out of the lodge by 10 and it looks like a bomb site, nothing is ours of course, it’s the detritus of children!

Have a Happy Bank Holiday Monday.

 

[TinaD]

Good morning. 6.1. Need to spend some time catching up with posts - I've been feeling glum and sulking, refusing to even take my morning bg - a 78 year old teenager in a strop. Pulled myself together yesterdsy evening, cooked a decent meal, which would have been better if I hsdn't dropped the spinach on the floor, and spent a couple of hours clesning up my accomodation and having a rather splashy strip wash.all rather difficult from a wheelchair. Managed a couple of momentary stands on left leg which I c!assed as wins although rather terrifying as a!one in the house for the 3 dsys of Easter - the boys sre back on the building works tomorrow. Pain levels are, I think, reducing a bit or I am geting better st avoiding dodgy moves.
Had some splendid news - autistic grsndson has caught the reading bug and is putting in a steady 2 hours a day! At lsst a break through after months of minecraft and determined avoidance of mastering reading. What a joy to think that he has somethiing opening up for him now he has turned his intelligence and focus to something worthehile. My daughters patience hss paid off big time. No reports of meltdowns so maybe a more stable future beckons. He is such a lovely little chap.
Hope everyone is enjoying thevlong weekend and managing to avoid the chocolat bunnies. I' ll try to catch up on the backlog of posts after breakfast. Bacon, eggs, and black coffee are calling.

 

[gail2]

Good morning all hope we are all well and enjoying the weather. Got a home shopping delivery this morning and among it is a bar of 85% dark chocolate im drooling already. looking forward to that. Im up early today and im a bit tired but will be ok when i have my breakfast and my coffee. Its good reading your posts in morning it helps set me up for the day so to speak.
Last night I went to bed on 7.2 woke up to 6.3 a tad higher than i like but then i am a control freak about my BG levels memo to self i must learn to relax about it
Love and best wishes to all, especially anyone whos struggling
Gail
xxxxxxx

 

[goodybags]

Good morning 5.1 today
I thought I would wake in double figures today, following 2 slices (half a 11” Pizza)
and 2 hot cross buns eaten yesterday evening, I even dreamt of freshly cooked bread and cheese thinking a sign I overdid the carbs yesterday,
I’m a day or possibly 2 late with my once weekly Mounjaro jab, having previously changed the day / dosage, so that might explain something

here at @goodybags towers the garden is looking splendid, my wife has spent a lot of her time tending it (with my helpful advice readily offered) this isn’t always welcome though, we sat out there there yesterday evening which was most pleasant.

I’m off to DIY shop shortly to collect a UPVC windowsill, after being in our bungalow 2 years definitely time the kitchen had a windowsill, and many of those finishing off jobs just never were quite finished are starting now, so kitchen windowsill and possibly plinths to be fitted this morning, then I'm off to watch the Cobblers play this afternoon.

Happy Easter

 

[Robin]

Morning all, 6.1 here.
Daughter is taking the pony up to the local cross country course for a bit of jumping this afternoon, so I need to go to be her 'person on the ground', required by the course in case of emergency. It’s forecast to rain, so will be digging out my big waterproof.

 

[Homer]

Morning everyone, it’s raining here
7.2 for me

 

[Eternal422]

Good morning all! 3.7 for me and the onset of hypo symptoms to greet a rainy Bank Holiday Monday. Just had some breakfast so will soon be ok.

Day in today so plan to do some of the odd jobs around the house as well as chilling out.

Have a good day everyone!

 

[Bexlee]

Morning all. Back to the UK and reality after a fabulous 2 weeks away. Still 2 days before it’s back to work.

Diabetes has been amazing whilst away. Levels the best they’ve ever been. 7.4 on eye opening this morning 8.2 when I put feet on to the floor.

Have a great day …… belated Happy Easter

 

[MeeTooTeeTo]

A 5.6 for me this morning. 🙂

Dez

 

[ColinUK]

Morning folks.

6.4

Nothing planned today at all. Housework might happen.

Went to a gig yesterday. Aaron Tveit at the Palladium. It was good.



I’m not scheduled to be inside a theatre now until Saturday. That might change. I increasingly feel that it’s time to see Les Glums and Phantom on stage so I’ll see what bargains I can perhaps find.

And I’ve been looking at my calendar and seeing if I can fit in a break either before the cruise in October or maybe in Twixtmas.

 

[Barrowman]

Morning everyone. A happy 5.4 for me today and the weather is not looking good, rain forecasted soon.

Have a good day everyone and stay well.

 

[rebrascora]

It was a 12 for me this morning. That will be the walnuts I ate before bed. So easy to just eat too many. Thankfully most of the night I was only in the 8s and 9s but then a hefty DP took me up to 12 before I woke. I jabbed 12 units of Fiasp to deal with FOTF breakfast and correction and my Levemir. Got up ground was dry but 15 mins later it started to rain and I hadn't covered my bale of haylage up last night because the forecast said we would get rain at 2pm and if you cover it up too much it goes off quickly, but if it gets wet that makes it go off quicker too. Dashed up to the yard, covered bale, fed GGs, swept stables and yard, topped up water and came home. Thought with all that frantic activity and 12 units of Fiasp in my system, I would hit a hypo before I made it back home for breakfast but the best the Fiasp could do was 7.9 with a vertical downward arrow and that was an hour after injecting it. The drop eased off as soon as I got home so plenty of time to get my breakfast and a coffee and then eat it. Of course the rain stopped just after I got to the yard and covered the bail! 🙄