What was your fasting BG today?
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93 (5.17)
My normal evening snack is 56g cheddar cheese, 30g low sodium deli ham, more or less depending on remaining calories. when i stray far from this i generally wind up with higher morning numbers0 -
Mrron2u, it's actually the liver that starts dumping glucose into your system to make up for not getting enough food. But, either way, skipping meals, not good. You either get too low right after, or too high in the morning. Tricky business this disease ain't it?
Today, 6.4 (116)2 -
@judyvalentine512 - that's right - the liver! I knew something caused the spike from not eating. Thanks!
In the meantime, 192 today. Plugging away 1 day at a time!1 -
Family dinner set me off...117 this am1
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223. I had a big dinner coming back to bite me. I'm having an electroscopic ultrasound to check my pancreas (comfirming if i pancreas divism) this afternoon so cannot eat or drink until probably 6 or 7 tonight. They don't want me to take meds.0
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93 (5.17) 2nd day in a row!0
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223. I had a big dinner coming back to bite me. I'm having an electroscopic ultrasound to check my pancreas (comfirming if i pancreas divism) this afternoon so cannot eat or drink until probably 6 or 7 tonight. They don't want me to take meds.
What exactly is pancreas divism? I've had quite a few challenges with my pancreas, and I've never heard of that.
Today when I got up, after a very restless night, my FBS was 13.9(250). Number of reasons I can think of, restless night, snacking too late, or maybe the strip was bad. 2 hours later,
6.1 (110). So, I'll relax.0 -
Good morning all. Hope you have a great weekend. Today was 1030
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Good morning. 211 this morning. I had a whole wheat sandwich for dinner last night about 8pm. Too much carbs I guess.0
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What exactly is pancreas divism? I've had quite a few challenges with my pancreas, and I've never heard of that.
Today when I got up, after a very restless night, my FBS was 13.9(250). Number of reasons I can think of, restless night, snacking too late, or maybe the strip was bad. 2 hours later,
6.1 (110). So, I'll relax.[/quote]
Pancreas divism is a birth defect. The pancreas starts out as 2 separate pieces that join together. In my case they did not join correctly and also the bile duct split into 2 with smaller portion joining back, which causes back up...and my bile duct is shaped more oval or rectangle than round like it's supposed to. Depending on what the EUS test shows will determine if I need surgery or if I'll just have to deal with it with diet, exercise and meds to keep my BG low
Glad your BG settled down..1 -
judyvalentine512 wrote: »Mrron2u, it's actually the liver that starts dumping glucose into your system to make up for not getting enough food. But, either way, skipping meals, not good. You either get too low right after, or too high in the morning. Tricky business this disease ain't it?
Today, 6.4 (116)
Hmmm. I don't think you get glucose dumps and high morning BG from not enough food!
Skipping meals is often good for many T2Ds. It's all it takes to move my BG back down, since it gives your liver and pancreas a rest. (Of course, it you're T1 or T2D on insulin, you have to adjust your insulin and oral meds accordingly.)0 -
judyvalentine512 wrote: »Mrron2u, it's actually the liver that starts dumping glucose into your system to make up for not getting enough food. But, either way, skipping meals, not good. You either get too low right after, or too high in the morning. Tricky business this disease ain't it?
Today, 6.4 (116)
Hmmm. I don't think you get glucose dumps and high morning BG from not enough food!
Skipping meals is often good for many T2Ds. It's all it takes to move my BG back down, since it gives your liver and pancreas a rest. (Of course, it you're T1 or T2D on insulin, you have to adjust your insulin and oral meds accordingly.)
I have to say RalfLOtt, you're wrong. It is NEVER advised that diabetics skip meals. It causes too much fluctuation in your numbers. A routine of regular meals is what's best. Also, do some more research about how the liver reacts to too little food.0 -
https://dtc.ucsf.edu/types-of-diabetes/type2/understanding-type-2-diabetes/how-the-body-processes-sugar/the-liver-blood-sugar/
Here's article that explains it, with pictures.0 -
@judyvalentine512 Excellent article. Thanks...today was 1101
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After a day with my lovely granddaughters, my sugars this morning were 12.8 (231). Movie, red licorice, and a slice of cheesecake. But, it was all worth it.0
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121 (6.72) late dinner0
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267 this morning. Sucks that you can't take a day off with Diabetes. At least I know what caused the high reading - due to a "date day" with my wife we had donuts for breakfast, nachos for lunch, pizza for dinner and apple crisp for a late desert. Back on the wagon today.0
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108 (6.00)0
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267 this morning. Sucks that you can't take a day off with Diabetes. At least I know what caused the high reading - due to a "date day" with my wife we had donuts for breakfast, nachos for lunch, pizza for dinner and apple crisp for a late desert. Back on the wagon today.
I hear ya! Today 8.5 (153) . Red licorice and cheese cake, again! There is no more junk in my house. Chicken and salad today, maybe a healthy smoothie for lunch.
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judyvalentine512 wrote: »judyvalentine512 wrote: »Mrron2u, it's actually the liver that starts dumping glucose into your system to make up for not getting enough food. But, either way, skipping meals, not good. You either get too low right after, or too high in the morning. Tricky business this disease ain't it?
Today, 6.4 (116)
Hmmm. I don't think you get glucose dumps and high morning BG from not enough food!
Skipping meals is often good for many T2Ds. It's all it takes to move my BG back down, since it gives your liver and pancreas a rest. (Of course, it you're T1 or T2D on insulin, you have to adjust your insulin and oral meds accordingly.)
I have to say RalfLOtt, you're wrong. It is NEVER advised that diabetics skip meals. It causes too much fluctuation in your numbers. A routine of regular meals is what's best. Also, do some more research about how the liver reacts to too little food.
Not true, though perhaps it depends what you mean by "skipping" and whom you read for advice.
Many experts recommend careful, intermittent fasting as part of long-term BG- and insulin-lowering therapy.
The result in my own case has been lost weight and consistently lower BG levels. I would never have come up with the idea on my own, believe me (nor by reading the stone-age recommendations of the ADA)!
Here's but one example, which discusses a recent study.
https://www.dietdoctor.com/new-study-low-carb-diet-intermittent-fasting-beneficial-diabetics
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