What was your fasting BG today?
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Today was the same as yesterday 116
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112. not terrible. Doc reduced my insulin two days ago. They were worried I was actually a little too low some am's. But I am not happy to see it over 110.0
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134 @ 851am today.0
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5.7 (101.6). Pretty good. No snacking last night.0
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judyvalentine512 wrote: »5.7 (101.6). Pretty good. No snacking last night.
That should be 102.6.0 -
Today was 104.0
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I was taught that even if your sugar is high, just eat normally so you won't get lows and highs trying to gain control. Just eat healthy and normally.judyvalentine512 wrote: »
I just checked my sugar again. Now, I only had juice and coffee so far today. My sugars are now 3.6 (64.8) I'm shaking both inside and out. Having some yogurt and bran buds before lunch. Now that's a low!!
I bet it was your liver spewing out glucose as it detected not much food for fuel use. (For the high) and then it crashed
We were taught to eat within 20 minutes of getting up so your liver won't start spewing glucose due to lack of food.
Hope it helps and yes, the shaking is awful with lows... I usually drink some milk or a spoonful of jam or peanut butter...
It's not a good feeling and hope you are better now!
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88 or 4.90
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JaneKnoll1 wrote: »I was taught that even if your sugar is high, just eat normally so you won't get lows and highs trying to gain control. Just eat healthy and normally.
I bet it was your liver spewing out glucose as it detected not much food for fuel use.
We were taught to eat within 20 minutes of getting up so your liver won't do that.
Hope it helps and yes, the shaking is awful. I usually drink some milk or a spoonful of jam or peanut butter...
It's not a good feeling and hope you are better now!
Yes, they've taught me the same thing. I do find breakfast the most challenging, because I'm just not hungry when I wake up. I'm getting better though, I had breakfast at 9 am, instead of 10:00. Maybe tomorrow I'll actually eat when I get up, or closer to it.
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Ha!! I am the opposite!! Can't wait to start chowing down in the morning and my first thought is what will I make??judyvalentine512 wrote: »
Yes, they've taught me the same thing. I do find breakfast the most challenging, because I'm just not hungry when I wake up. I'm getting better though, I had breakfast at 9 am, instead of 10:00. Maybe tomorrow I'll actually eat when I get up, or closer to it.0 -
109 this morning.0
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100 got some exercise in so I can eat more fiber without throwing my glucose threw the roof. am much too low on fiber0
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6.1. (109.8)0
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5.1 this morning0
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JaneKnoll1 wrote: »5.1 this morning
Have to ask you Jane, is this normal for you? I've noticed for myself, if I am showing 5, I start to get a headache. Lower than 5, I start getting shakey. And, well like yesterday and Wednesday, below 4 and I'm shaking inside and out.
My educator told me that the 4-7 were guidelines, and that it really can be different for individuals. I think my normal is more in the range of 6-7 fasting, and 7-10 after eating.
All these questions to ask when I finally get to see and endocrinologist in May.0 -
90 this am, but am finding horrible constipation with low fibers0
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90 this am, but am finding horrible constipation with low fibers
Fibre up!! It's good for that, and helps with the blood sugars. Because it keeps you feeling fuller longer.
Canadian Diabetes Assoc. recommends between 25-50 grams a day. I don't understand why your're trying to low fibre. Remember, to get your net carbs, you subtract the fibre.0 -
thanks Judy, my problem is not getting enough fiber in. When I eat fiber enriched food -- my sugar goes up too high. Am recovering from colon cancer and because of that my BG wants to play high ball. Patience and time will settle it. Have been diabetic a long time and have always been able to keep things in line with sensible diet. Thought MFP would help to record what's going on0
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Shippan, congrats on your recovery. Isn't something how one system in our body affects each other.
Continued good health!!0 -
Hi Judy,judyvalentine512 wrote: »
Have to ask you Jane, is this normal for you? I've noticed for myself, if I am showing 5, I start to get a headache. Lower than 5, I start getting shakey. And, well like yesterday and Wednesday, below 4 and I'm shaking inside and out.
My educator told me that the 4-7 were guidelines, and that it really can be different for individuals. I think my normal is more in the range of 6-7 fasting, and 7-10 after eating.
All these questions to ask when I finally get to see and endocrinologist in May.
5 in the morning is high average for me..usually I am 4.6-4.9 and I feel good at all of those numbers...sometimes before dinner even with a snack mind drops to 4 or 4.1 and then I start with the shaking and nausea..I have had several lows before he cut my metformin in 1/2...that had stopped it so far from going under 4 and then I felt absolutely disgusting and inner shaking and sweating and wanted to throw up..just all of a sudden. Near or at 5 feels good for me now. Over the months as my sugar improved, and it started going down I felt OK the lower it went other than at 4 or below. At first if I was 5.7 or 5.5 I would have the same symptoms as a low. I read that your body is used to being at a much higher level so in fact it does feel like a real low...it's just relative at first before it normalizes....
In future you may feel fine at 5...you are new at this like me right? I was diagnosed in April but lost 68 lbs and at my goal weight..anyhow hope that helps and I can believe it's different for people. Best wishes on your continued journey!
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Thanks Jane. I was only diagnosed in July, and with complications from the pancreatitis, it's been a real journey. When I first started, by fasting was 29.7. I think things will be a little more predictable now.
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6.8 (122.4)0
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4.2 because I did my big run yesterday.0
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JaneKnoll1 wrote: »4.2 because I did my big run yesterday.
You're doing the Army Run in May and training now. So, what is 'a big run"?0 -
97 but in taking more fiber rich food, my weight is up. but then again it was to get my BG down and level and not concerned about weight0
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judyvalentine512 wrote: »
You're doing the Army Run in May and training now. So, what is 'a big run"?
I'm training and do Couch to 5K. I just ran week7, Day 1 and it was the longest run yet in the training (I never ran Precious to January) it was 5 min walk, 20 min run and 5 min walk...darn near killed me lol!!! It's the Tamarack Race Weekend I am doing...just 5K .
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JaneKnoll1 wrote: »
I'm training and do Couch to 5K. I just ran week7, Day 1 and it was the longest run yet in the training (I never ran Precious to January) it was 5 min walk, 20 min run and 5 min walk...darn near killed me lol!!! It's the Tamarack Race Weekend I am doing...just 5K .
I never run, I know it would kill me. If God wanted me to run, he would make sure something was chasing me
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My BG this morning 6.0 (102). Everything seems to be working, exercise, low fat and digestive enzymes.0
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800
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