Newly diagnosed prediabetic

[picitup]

Morning Samana

Yes, it's good to have a dedicated space to to do your hobby - then you can come back to it and be all set up. I'm not very tidy I'm afraid. Drives my wife round the bend bless her. I think you do have a talent there - not many could do what you do. I could paint a pebble, one colour all over, but that's it. What you are producing is very pretty.

Enjoy your visit with yout stepson and have a stern chat with hubby about portion size lol.

I had a pretty good day yesterday - lost 1lb so that's 16st 4lb. Then the bike lights arrived so they are fitted. It was much cooler here yesterday so I went out at 4pm and di 4 miles. Mind you, my hips ache today lol. I've ordered some spoke reflectors which are brightly coloured tubes, a bit like straws to light up the wheels from the side. I'm determined not to get run over in the dark lol..

Probably a rest day today due to the hips and back on the 'ole bike again tomorrow.

You both have a great day too!

Cheers

Steve

 

[Samana]

Morning Samana

Yes, it's good to have a dedicated space to to do your hobby - then you can come back to it and be all set up. I'm not very tidy I'm afraid. Drives my wife round the bend bless her. I think you do have a talent there - not many could do what you do. I could paint a pebble, one colour all over, but that's it. What you are producing is very pretty.

Enjoy your visit with yout stepson and have a stern chat with hubby about portion size lol.

I had a pretty good day yesterday - lost 1lb so that's 16st 4lb. Then the bike lights arrived so they are fitted. It was much cooler here yesterday so I went out at 4pm and di 4 miles. Mind you, my hips ache today lol. I've ordered some spoke reflectors which are brightly coloured tubes, a bit like straws to light up the wheels from the side. I'm determined not to get run over in the dark lol..

Probably a rest day today due to the hips and back on the 'ole bike again tomorrow.

You both have a great day too!

Cheers

Steve

Good morning Steve,
It's Friday, the start of the weekend for me hahaha! I love Friday mornings I take the foot off the gas and even have a special cup for the start of the weekend for coffee.

Yes my hobby feels like it's organised now, I have to remember to go into that room though now as being on the dining table before was easier just to pick it up and do some. It will also give me a few quiet minutes on my own to do it too. I realise I do miss that too. Plus I like it to be tidy and not be amongst lots of busyness that it was becoming on the table. So it will work out really well when I get into my new routine and I will continue after messaging you whilst I feel nice and fresh. That's okay, we all live differently and that's fine each to their own, I'm not here to judge. I grew up being organised it's just part of me, and actually I love it sometimes but others it can be a pain too. I don't mind things being out... like in the lounge that currently we don't use too much we have the garden furniture cushions stacked on one sofa as it's easier to store them there as there is no where else to put them, so I'm fine with that. I just go with it. I love my environment to be fresh though it makes me feel good. Aaw bless thank you! I do enjoy it! It's more for fun like I say and dabbling with ideas and ways at the moment... I've found my next three projects but haven't finished my current ones yet... one due to the one colour not being very thick and not covering very well so will know in future. I will post the latest dot painted stone from a video I did at the end here, the YouTube videos are helping me get ideas and showing me how it's done then I do my version of theirs hahaha. Thank you for your kind words, they are very encouraging! 😉

I had a lovely visit yesterday. I wasn't keen on the drive at the end though... it's further than where they lived before and it's a strange huge offset island with two motorways and three busy main roads on the far side of Liverpool and it's crazy! Never having done it before it was all new to me. The house is lovely and will need some things doing as do many but the location is lovely and they are happy and that's the main thing. I was exhausted when I got back! I woke with a banging headache this morning but had meds so it's eased a little so just messaging slowly over my coffee this morning.

Hahaha, yes I have had stern words with hubby about my carbs and portions and said he was sabotaging what I am doing and my health.... his eyes widened I can tell you hahaha. Yesterday we had one and half crumpets for breakfast instead of two each and no honey or jam... small steps! All good to get me away from sugar. I still have butter and not margerine but that is better for me the dietician said with absorption etc and I don't have it often so I'm okay with that. Today I had some crunchy nut but very small amount as I'm using it up then not buying any more as I found a box in storage larder. I've increased to having banana twice a week for breakfast instead of bready type carbs so happy with that. I'm doing okay with that so far. At least there is more goodness.

Ooh wow! Well done! You lost a 1lb! That's great! So pleased for you, you're doing so well! I weigh myself next Sunday... I have 9 days to work on my 1lb. I'm currently 9st 12lbs I think, at last weigh-in.

Ooh great you have lights now too! The reflectors will be a good safety extra and they will see you from every direction and you won't get knocked down.

Wow, you did 4 miles too! You are doing well! Not surprised you might ache but you did have a great day! Loving your determination. It's really paying off! Good you are listening to your body, that rest day will work well for you so you can cycle sooner. I'm having a rest day too, other than pottering... oh and might do my 15 minutes exercise workout later.

Have a great Friday both of you, it's a bit showery here and cooler today, I'm happy actually! More comfortable.

Samana

 

[Leadinglights]

Yesterday we had one and half crumpets for breakfast instead of two each and no honey or jam... small steps!

I am always amazed how something so full of holes can be so high carb, a small crumpet (45g) is 17g carb.

 

[Samana]

I am always amazed how something so full of holes can be so high carb, a small crumpet (45g) is 17g carb.

Hi Steve,
Don't depress me! Hahaha! Joking! Yes very true! I used to eat them maybe once a week but now less often, and as you can see one and a half, in time I will have one and even lesser often and other things... so still maximum carbs per allowance per meal... looking at the bigger picture of the day I have less carbs, it's usually breakfast where I have most carbs, I feel that's where I get some energy from as a boost with foods for me as not being able to have too many other things. I keep looking what I can change and tweak though. Thanks for the info 😉

You have cereal for breakfast? I can't have that regularly, I'm mostly using it up, I do have some Special K I might be able to get away with too, when this is gone, but wanted to clear the most offensive culprit first hahaha.

Have a lovely day what ever you are doing?

Samana

 

[Leadinglights]

Hi Steve,
Don't depress me! Hahaha! Joking! Yes very true! I used to eat them maybe once a week but now less often, and as you can see one and a half, in time I will have one and even lesser often and other things... so still maximum carbs per allowance per meal... looking at the bigger picture of the day I have less carbs, it's usually breakfast where I have most carbs, I feel that's where I get some energy from as a boost with foods for me as not being able to have too many other things. I keep looking what I can change and tweak though. Thanks for the info 😉

You have cereal for breakfast? I can't have that regularly, I'm mostly using it up, I do have some Special K I might be able to get away with too, when this is gone, but wanted to clear the most offensive culprit first hahaha.

Have a lovely day what ever you are doing?

Samana

As you are only prediabetic It perhaps doesn't matter too much but people are often more sensitive to carbs in the morning so find they tolerate a low carb breakfast better so having full fat Greek yoghurt and berries or eggs in any form with things like bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms means they actually feel less hungry from having protein and healthy fats.
So avoiding the high carb things like cereals, bread, bananas which are the normal go to things for breaky.

 

[Samana]

As you are only prediabetic It perhaps doesn't matter too much but people are often more sensitive to carbs in the morning so find they tolerate a low carb breakfast better so having full fat Greek yoghurt and berries or eggs in any form with things like bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms means they actually feel less hungry from having protein and healthy fats.
So avoiding the high carb things like cereals, bread, bananas which are the normal go to things for breaky.

Hi Leadinglights,
I have Gastroparesis so find having some carbs first thing as that's when I do most of my moving about helps me to have the most energy and use it up rather than storing it. Am i wrong in thinking that?
I am limited to foods I can have through food intolerances and how I absorb and affects of my body so can't have berries often and yoghurt tiny and rarely. eggs yes I can manage. Bacon tomatoes and mushrooms only sometimes but not regularly.
I can only really have white bread, I don't usually have cereal these days but just using up what we have got stored in tiny amounts then not buying it. Bananas are the only real fruit I can manage beside the occasional piece now and again so trying to get goodness when I can. If you have any tips I would love you to share, I'm continually working on this.
Plus aiming to lose a stone in weight... lost 3 lbs already... working on my next 1lb...

 

[Leadinglights]

Hi Leadinglights,
I have Gastroparesis so find having some carbs first thing as that's when I do most of my moving about helps me to have the most energy and use it up rather than storing it. Am i wrong in thinking that?
I am limited to foods I can have through food intolerances and how I absorb and affects of my body so can't have berries often and yoghurt tiny and rarely. eggs yes I can manage. Bacon tomatoes and mushrooms only sometimes but not regularly.
I can only really have white bread, I don't usually have cereal these days but just using up what we have got stored in tiny amounts then not buying it. Bananas are the only real fruit I can manage beside the occasional piece now and again so trying to get goodness when I can. If you have any tips I would love you to share, I'm continually working on this.
Plus aiming to lose a stone in weight... lost 3 lbs already... working on my next 1lb...

It is always more difficult when you have to balance other conditions so you can only do what you can tolerate.
I didn't mean to be critical.
A friend who thankfully is not diabetic has multiple allergies, dairy, eggs, gluten and finds it a nightmare to find suitable foods. I said to him did the range of vegan foods helped but he said not really.

 

[Samana]

It is always more difficult when you have to balance other conditions so you can only do what you can tolerate.
I didn't mean to be critical.
A friend who thankfully is not diabetic has multiple allergies, dairy, eggs, gluten and finds it a nightmare to find suitable foods. I said to him did the range of vegan foods helped but he said not really.

Yes it is difficult and it can change daily sometimes and give me terrible tummy issues too. No I know you're trying to help and I very much appreciate any tips.
I love food and to not be able to have many fruits or veg is a challenge in itself. I have tiny bits and that can be hard going on my system, but it's trying to get the nutrition in.
I love the wholegrain stuff... it just doesn't like me back! So white bread is what I have, I do like it but have small amounts to now aim to lose the weight too and I have to balance that with what I can have. It's a work in progress. I thankfully can have eggs.
I often wonder if I have the beginnings of gluten intolerance as it was suspected I wasn't quite there as it was registering but if I take that out it could make it even more a challenge to balance things currently. I'll keep working on it. Always open for any tips to try though if you think of anything.
Many thanks

Samana

 

[picitup]

Hi Samana
My wife and I are both keen hobby people. Jan does a lot of sewing which is quilting and making clothes - mostly for the kids! Her order book is full to overflowing. She's recently started jewellry making and is coming on really well. My hobby is electronics but I haven't touched it for ages. I have 2 long school desks at right angles to work on, but they are full of junk where I've used it as a dumping ground. I stopped doing my hobby when I was suffering from the tiredness. I've not found my spark back yet, but am hopeful the diet and exercise will tell my brain at some time in the near future.

Keep going with the dieting. It sounds tricky that you have to balance your nutrition with your gastro issues, but I'm sure you can do it! I think my left leg is 9st 12lb 🙂

We converted and extended our garage into a hobby room. My end is full of electronics, Jan's end is full of cloth (sorry fabric), threads, needles and wiggly things. She has a sewing machine, an embroidery machine and an overlocker.
The embroidery machine is pretty clever - you can get any image onto a USB stick and it will map the colours to thread colours hit the button and off it goes!

It's cooler here today too as there's plenty of cloud so a bike ride should be on the cards. I've got the hang of it now, and if I increase the distance, it takes me a couple of days to recover so I rest for that time.

Another amazing pebble! You must feel pleased when you get them finished. I showed Jan and she loved it too. Keep painting and posting up!

You both have a great day too 🙂

Cheers

Steve

 

[Samana]

Hi Samana
My wife and I are both keen hobby people. Jan does a lot of sewing which is quilting and making clothes - mostly for the kids! Her order book is full to overflowing. She's recently started jewellry making and is coming on really well. My hobby is electronics but I haven't touched it for ages. I have 2 long school desks at right angles to work on, but they are full of junk where I've used it as a dumping ground. I stopped doing my hobby when I was suffering from the tiredness. I've not found my spark back yet, but am hopeful the diet and exercise will tell my brain at some time in the near future.

Keep going with the dieting. It sounds tricky that you have to balance your nutrition with your gastro issues, but I'm sure you can do it! I think my left leg is 9st 12lb 🙂

We converted and extended our garage into a hobby room. My end is full of electronics, Jan's end is full of cloth (sorry fabric), threads, needles and wiggly things. She has a sewing machine, an embroidery machine and an overlocker.
The embroidery machine is pretty clever - you can get any image onto a USB stick and it will map the colours to thread colours hit the button and off it goes!

It's cooler here today too as there's plenty of cloud so a bike ride should be on the cards. I've got the hang of it now, and if I increase the distance, it takes me a couple of days to recover so I rest for that time.

Another amazing pebble! You must feel pleased when you get them finished. I showed Jan and she loved it too. Keep painting and posting up!

You both have a great day too 🙂

Cheers

Steve

Hi Steve,
Oooh, that's lovely that you both have hobbies! Wow, Jan has lots of creative things to keep her busy! Very talented lady! Now jewellery making too! Great that she loves making things and sounds like she has lots of orders too! Hahaha. It will be lovely to see anything she might want to share anytime.

You sound like you have a great set up within the garage, even though you are not following your electronic hobby at the moment that might come back in time. Is it that you need a particular project or you're just not motivated to do any? What ever it is that's fine it will come back if and when it's ready. I know what it feels like to be tired and it just takes away the edge to do many things, that's why often I have to pick and choose and even with the pebble painting sometimes with the fatigue and headaches it's just all too much so I leave it. I find pockets of time and pick things up and put them down. Now I've got the desk set up it's easier just like you. You will do it when you're ready. No rush, you're cycling and enjoying that!

Today I've done well with the foods and got some cooked chicken and small vegs for dinner. I'm going to keep working on it. Some days seem easier than others. It's all fine, I'll just keep at it. I managed my 15 minute workout today where it's just movement really at my own pace but I did it! So I'm pleased I made the effort.

I'm loving how organised you and Jan have your set up in the garage, it's lovely that you can both work on projects together in there when you want to. Jan has all this great equipment at hand to make some great things! Sounds lovely! It's great to have somewhere to put all of your stuff.

It's cooler here this afternoon and looks right now like we might even have a storm or at minimum a god down pour. Hope you manage your bike ride today, it might be ideal if you're up to it. I'm going to map a few things in next week. Yes, do what feels right, rest when you need to, if that is the pattern then go for it. Even athletes have rest days in between training.

I've been chasing my neurologist appt and they haven't received the follow up from my GP yet so I've chased that up and my GP isn't back from holiday until Monday so she may have to create a letter and send it. They said if they email it then it might speed up my appt. We can only hope!

Aaw thank you! I thought I would post my pebble as I finished it! I actually love each step of the way, sometimes it takes me a few days with different layers and adding in different colours etc but I'm fine with that I just love doing it. I put the base coat on ready for the next ones today and still finishing off one too that was a bit of a challenge as one of the colours was a bit thin, I'll undercoat next time.

Have a lovely evening both of you! 😉

Samana

 

[picitup]

Hi Samana

Thank you, yes I think Jan could turn her hand to anything she chooses.

The issue with my hobby is that I've had brain fog which seems to have lasted for ages. I'm currently hoping it's my BG that is out and will correct itself in time as I get fitter and thinner. I just don't have the noggin to do what I used to do but fingers crossed.
It sounds like you have it sussed - just do what you can whne you can. I should really tidy up the desk but it's so messy it's overwhelming. I did do 1/2 an hour a day for a couple of days, but even that became overwhelming.

I didn't go for a ride which was a shame as like where you are, it was much cooler and overcast. It's the same here today so I'll try and get out tonight. Mustn't let it slip!

Best of luck getting your neurologist appt. I'm sure if you keep chasing everyone it will appear at some point.

It sounds like your pebbles are a labour of love. They are so beautiful and quite an acheivement!

Jan and I are off to see a wedding venue with our daugher this morning so that will be chilled.

Have a great day! 🙂

Cheers


Steve

 

[Samana]

Hi Samana

Thank you, yes I think Jan could turn her hand to anything she chooses.

The issue with my hobby is that I've had brain fog which seems to have lasted for ages. I'm currently hoping it's my BG that is out and will correct itself in time as I get fitter and thinner. I just don't have the noggin to do what I used to do but fingers crossed.
It sounds like you have it sussed - just do what you can whne you can. I should really tidy up the desk but it's so messy it's overwhelming. I did do 1/2 an hour a day for a couple of days, but even that became overwhelming.

I didn't go for a ride which was a shame as like where you are, it was much cooler and overcast. It's the same here today so I'll try and get out tonight. Mustn't let it slip!

Best of luck getting your neurologist appt. I'm sure if you keep chasing everyone it will appear at some point.

It sounds like your pebbles are a labour of love. They are so beautiful and quite an acheivement!

Jan and I are off to see a wedding venue with our daugher this morning so that will be chilled.

Have a great day! 🙂

Cheers


Steve

Good morning Steve,
Yes Jan seems a very talented lady and has lots of gifts in creating lovely things.

Ahh I see, yes it could be the blood glucose, although when ever I've mentioned anything related to that they told me my sugars weren't high enough to be causing the symptoms. It may just be that you doing what you are doing with your weight and eating etc will do the trick and things will change yes. Look at how well your cycling is coming on now and you are finding your way forward with that and steadily losing weight. All in good time.
I think me being organised has helped but in more recent months with extra health stuff I too have found it more of a challenge and just work with that and keep tweaking things just like you do at a pace that suits and keep doing what's best each day.

That's okay, I understand overwhelm. With the overwhelm, can you see anything on the desk that you can immediately put in the bin, that will create space straight away. Then anything that just needs tidying, and so on. If you get it organised bit by bit and do a little each day you will be surprised how quickly it will come together. I use the 5 minute rule... do it for 5 minutes and you will be surprised how long you spend working on it, it's just getting started sometimes. You can do it, just take a breath and choose which bit you're doing that day and go from there. Let me know how it's going. It's lovely you have a workspace.

It's okay to have a day off though now and again with the cycling. You won't let it slip, you are too much into it. Did you go yesterday? Today is looking sunny and breezy here.

I need to make sure the letter/email goes to the neurologist now. The coordinator at the surgery said she would call me this week to let me know what the GP is doing. The GP has been brilliant so think she may just have not done it. I can't get mad at her she has helped me so much. I will stay on it though as when I tried to be off the meds I had daily horrendous migraines continually and could do very little, I had to keep lying down, that's no life, so had to start the meds again and we don't know what's happening. I appreciate there is a huge waiting list but I need to keep at it.

I have nearly finished the one pebble that was a bit of a challenge due to the paint colour, I'll post it when it's finished. It's quite comical the shape of it and what I painted on it, you will see! I've started the others and will post those in due course lots to do on those yet only base coating those currently.

Oooh wedding venue! Who is that for? Sounds exciting!

Have a lovely Sunday whatever you are doing, it looks like it's going to be a lovely day 🙂

Samana

 

[picitup]

Morning Samana

Yes I'm hoping for a fix with the exercise and weight loss. Although, my hba1c was 42 I'm only *just* prediabetic so I'm not too sure. In any case weight loss and exercise is a good thing so I'll carry on regardless. I just wish I could get my brain as sharp as it used to be rather than being AWOL lol.

It's good advice to plan to do just 5 minutes on the desk. I'll see if I can muster up the enthusiasm. I spent quite some time setting up my kit and sometimes I walk past it and feel a slump. All that excellent kit just sitting there. I did consider selling it all and moving on, but don't want to do that yet while there's hope of consciousness in the future lol.

And what should go in the bin? Jan says everything and I say nothing. And there's the difference lol. I'm a bit of a hoarder and the family take the mickey out of me, but when they need something unusual for an art project, I usually have it 'in stock' 🙂

It sounds like you have a balancing act going on with your meds. I always think it's not so much about getting meds for a condition, but more what side effects you can put up with. Best of luck with your appointments. Our doctors generally need chasing too. What I consider basic admin, they consider rocket science. It does take some managing.

I didn't go for a ride yesterday as it was too hot, but I'm determide to go today. Hopefully it will cool here around 6pm.

Oo another pebble? It sounds like you've got a production line going! Yes, please post it up when its done. You could start selling them on eBay and make a business out of them.

The wedding venue is for my stedaughter, Vicki. Sadly her dad died a few months ago so she asked me to give her away. I was so touched and pleased!


The summer is lovely, but to be honest, I prefer it cooler. When its cool I can sleep better and go for a trundle on the bike at any time. It'll come soon 🙂


Enjoy your day....


Cheers

Steve

 

[Leadinglights]

I just wish I could get my brain as sharp as it used to be rather than being AWOL lol.

Covid has brought what they call 'brain fog' into the limelight being one of the after effects but don't dismiss your lack of acuity as being your prediabetic status as there could be many other reasons.
The New Scientist had an article 'Are you battling brain fog' in the issue of June 11th which suggest other reasons. But both diet and lifestyle can help but if there is no improvement in 3 months then people should speak to their GP (haha)

 

[Samana]

Morning Samana

Yes I'm hoping for a fix with the exercise and weight loss. Although, my hba1c was 42 I'm only *just* prediabetic so I'm not too sure. In any case weight loss and exercise is a good thing so I'll carry on regardless. I just wish I could get my brain as sharp as it used to be rather than being AWOL lol.

It's good advice to plan to do just 5 minutes on the desk. I'll see if I can muster up the enthusiasm. I spent quite some time setting up my kit and sometimes I walk past it and feel a slump. All that excellent kit just sitting there. I did consider selling it all and moving on, but don't want to do that yet while there's hope of consciousness in the future lol.

And what should go in the bin? Jan says everything and I say nothing. And there's the difference lol. I'm a bit of a hoarder and the family take the mickey out of me, but when they need something unusual for an art project, I usually have it 'in stock' 🙂

It sounds like you have a balancing act going on with your meds. I always think it's not so much about getting meds for a condition, but more what side effects you can put up with. Best of luck with your appointments. Our doctors generally need chasing too. What I consider basic admin, they consider rocket science. It does take some managing.

I didn't go for a ride yesterday as it was too hot, but I'm determide to go today. Hopefully it will cool here around 6pm.

Oo another pebble? It sounds like you've got a production line going! Yes, please post it up when its done. You could start selling them on eBay and make a business out of them.

The wedding venue is for my stedaughter, Vicki. Sadly her dad died a few months ago so she asked me to give her away. I was so touched and pleased!


The summer is lovely, but to be honest, I prefer it cooler. When its cool I can sleep better and go for a trundle on the bike at any time. It'll come soon 🙂


Enjoy your day....


Cheers

Steve

Hi Steve,
Yes weight loss and exercise is a good thing but not sure about the brain fog, that could be something else maybe? See how it affects you. Ahh okay, you could do brain training things like puzzle stuff that takes your interest? Things that make you think about things methodically? Stuff that gently keeps your brain active and see how you get on. I get brain fog but I get ME and Fibromyalgia and have had it for years, sometimes it's better than others. I just go with it and work with it and keep using my brain when I can if that makes sense? It's a bit like a muscle. If you're concerned I would get checked out.
The 5 minute rule is perfect for when you don't have the enthusiasm, or motivation... just commit to 5 minutes and it's surprising the outcome, even at worst you did 5 minutes and that's good. Look at what's causing the lack in enthusiasm and slump, that's your key. Is it maybe the brain fog? Yes keep it for now as it sounds like you want to carry it on if you can and not ready at least for it to go yet. You will know when and if you are wanting to let go. We all have to make changes sometimes, but it might be that you get a renewed energy to carry on. Can you think of a small electronic project that would inspire you to start up again? I don't know anything about electronics of course!

Yes it seems breezy here today, not sure what it's like there? See how you feel later about going cycling.

Hahaha, yes it is a bit like a production line going... I have three new ones on the go... this morning I learned I used a too thicker brush, so learning all of the time. It's okay I'll know next time! It's all good, I'm loving what I'm doing. I'm not sure they are good enough to sell hahaha. But loving making them. Originally I was thinking of putting them in the garden on my pots after spraying them with like a clear coating to go outside. Something to think about in the future as an odd sale maybe?!

Ooh that's lovely that you went with your stepdaughter Vicki to check out the venue. That's an honour to be asked to give her away too. So sad about her father passing though, good that she has you there.

Yes I prefer the Spring and Autumn too. Summer for us is tourist season and although we need it, it gets crazy busy! So we tend to stay home mostly or only go out early morning during summer school holidays. True, before you know it, September will be here.

We're planning some decorating on the stairs and landing and doing it ourselves. Hubby will do the bigger parts but I like to have a go too. I have a stairlift so will work around that but going to need to check see if there is a carpet fitter who will work around the fixtures. The guy who serviced it said they could loosen each step how it's set and do it per step, we'll see what's best. It's expensive to have it removed and it will never be the same again if they do, and cost to put it back too.

Enjoy your day...

Samana

 

[picitup]

Covid has brought what they call 'brain fog' into the limelight being one of the after effects but don't dismiss your lack of acuity as being your prediabetic status as there could be many other reasons.
The New Scientist had an article 'Are you battling brain fog' in the issue of June 11th which suggest other reasons. But both diet and lifestyle can help but if there is no improvement in 3 months then people should speak to their GP (haha)

That's very interesting thanks. I'll see if I can find the article on google. The general plan is to lose weight, get fit and get my hba1c down. If I'm not better it's likely low mood so it's off to the psychiatrist for some more funny pills. I'm giving it 3 months and then I'll go knocking on the funny farm door.

The doctor said that my hba1c level would be the cause of the tiredness, but he also said my folic acid levels (now fixed) would be the cause so I'm clueless lol.

Cheers

Steve

 

[picitup]

I couldn't find the New Scientist article, but found this:

Brain Fog

Which I thought was quite good.

I just remembered - I did a private Testosterone test which came out as normal as this can affect coffin dodgers.

 

[picitup]

Hi Samana

Yes the brain fog could be something else, but as I mentioned above in my reply to @Leadinglights, I'm going to diet and exercise and get my hba1c down then I'll make an appt with the psychiatrist to see about mood. It's been a long haul. Your advice is excellent as always and there is a project I could do. I fitted a rainwater system that flushes our loos with rainwater. It's stopped working so it will be a duff relay, float switch or pump.
There's 1000L of rainwater down the side of the house in barrels and it would nice to use that system again as we're on a water meter. I'll have a think about how to approach it. It's just electrics, no electronics so it shouldn't be too challenging.
It's quite warm here, but I'm hoping it will cool some by 6pm then I'll get a bike ride in.

You know you can buy builders bags full of stones from DIY stores? Get yourself a bag and a small conveyor belt and you'll be off! If it's tourist time where you live, you could put some outside and have an honesty box. Mind you, doing it as a business would change it's shape from being a hobby to work so you might not want that, but they are DEFINATELY good enough to sell I think.

It's good that you can help with the DIY as that can be rewarding when you see the finished product.

Yes I am honoured for my stepdaughter asking me to give her away. It will be a proud day for me! 🙂

About the decorating...... How about strapping a paint brush to your stair lift? Then you can sit at the bottom eating ice cream and send the lift up and down and voila! Maybe not all my ideas are as sensible as they could be 🙂

You have a good day too and thanks for the good advice 🙂

Cheers


Steve

 

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Well I did 5.2 miles on the bike yesterday and I'm not suffering today. Brill. Almost at the 8 mile goal which is what I used to do. Hehe.

 

[Samana]

Hi Samana

Yes the brain fog could be something else, but as I mentioned above in my reply to @Leadinglights, I'm going to diet and exercise and get my hba1c down then I'll make an appt with the psychiatrist to see about mood. It's been a long haul. Your advice is excellent as always and there is a project I could do. I fitted a rainwater system that flushes our loos with rainwater. It's stopped working so it will be a duff relay, float switch or pump.
There's 1000L of rainwater down the side of the house in barrels and it would nice to use that system again as we're on a water meter. I'll have a think about how to approach it. It's just electrics, no electronics so it shouldn't be too challenging.
It's quite warm here, but I'm hoping it will cool some by 6pm then I'll get a bike ride in.

You know you can buy builders bags full of stones from DIY stores? Get yourself a bag and a small conveyor belt and you'll be off! If it's tourist time where you live, you could put some outside and have an honesty box. Mind you, doing it as a business would change it's shape from being a hobby to work so you might not want that, but they are DEFINATELY good enough to sell I think.

It's good that you can help with the DIY as that can be rewarding when you see the finished product.

Yes I am honoured for my stepdaughter asking me to give her away. It will be a proud day for me! 🙂

About the decorating...... How about strapping a paint brush to your stair lift? Then you can sit at the bottom eating ice cream and send the lift up and down and voila! Maybe not all my ideas are as sensible as they could be 🙂

You have a good day too and thanks for the good advice 🙂

Cheers


Steve

Good afternoon Steve,
I've been busy this morning pottering doing some home sprucing with hubby, pebble painting and things then not felt so good so rested, so that's why I'm replying later today!

Yes the brain fog may well be something else, but you can see how you go and lose some more weight and get your Hba1c down too etc and changing your diet might even help over time. Ahh is your mood affected too?

Wow, that sounds like you have created a great project to be going on with, that sounds very clever and very technical! I'm impressed. Brilliant idea! We're on a water meter too, so it's great you are re-cycling the rainwater and making good use of all of that! Yes plan it out and see what you need to do, it seems like you already have it sussed!

It's been quite cool and breezy here with the odd shower, less sunshine at the moment but I'm loving it the way it is to be honest. Did you get your bike ride in?

Hahaha, yes I know you can buy bags of stones, I prefer to choose them though. I know it takes time etc but now I know I like doing this we can get more when we are out and it feels a bit special too. I have a few for right now plus it will help me create time out for us too. We have to go a bit further to get stones as it's sandy close by but not too far. Hahaha, conveyor belt yes I may need that at the rate I'm going you know... I've finished two more today, they are drying right now hahaha. No stopping me now! We live in a quiet back street with not too much traffic although it seems like it sometimes hahaha. Aaw thank you for your kind words! I will consider selling them at some point or the odd one maybe. It's the weight too to post hahaha. I like the one I finished today. I'll post a pic tomorrow of what I've finished and catch up on the others too. I can't remember which I showed you now... did I post the feather dotted one?

When will your stepdaughter be getting married, this year?

Hahaha, I love your idea of decorating... so much more enjoyable! Maybe not sensible but they are fun! Hahaha! I love that! I'll do the bits on my level and the edges, that's my thing is the lines. Hubby will do the bigger higher bits. I can just take my time with the lower parts. We need to get the carpet up from under the stairlift supports too. The engineer said just remove them one at a time, so that will be the plan.

If ever I can help you think of ways to do things I'm always happy to do so anytime. You're welcome! 🙂

Have a lovely rest of day, looks like it's going to pour down here!

Samana