Fasting BG 2019

[auntiekris]

105 this morning after a high of 233 last night.

Definitely copying Tamagno's breakfast tomorrow.

The sunrise was beautiful this morning.  Made me think of an article I read a few weeks ago about how a volcano erupting in Russia has caused sunrises and sunsets to be more purple in color due to the particles being emitted.  Interesting.

Chilly here this morning, for us, at 46°, high of 71°.

[bigskygal]

108 this partly cloudy morning, 98 at bedtime last night.

48° was the high yesterday, forecast for today is 47° and that is what it is right now. Overnight prediction is 27°. Temps are forecast to gradually rise which is nice!

Tamagno, that breakfast sounds yummy. Wally, while we don't have Duke's here to choose, I'm a Best Foods/Hellman's girl all the way. And we have both here! Maybe I'll check and see if Amazon has Duke's just to try it. I just ordered Wild Garlic Salt Flakes from Amazon, that would be really good on that tomato!

[Tamagno]

114 this morning.

There's a difference in flavor between Dukes and Hellman's, both good, honest mayonnaise, but for me Dukes seems richer and closer to homemade. While you're on Amazon (or wherever) get a small container of Maldon's salt, just as a finishing salt. Oddly enough, part of its charm is that it's in flakes and adds a tiny crunch. Haven't tried it yet, but I suspect "chicken salt" would also be good.

It's actually going to be hot here today, so I'll grill later.

[Grammabear]

77 this morning.

It is so humid here, almost like a tropical jungle and then to top it all off it is still raining.  The temperature reached 82 deg F yesterday and the humidity was 96%.

[auntiekris]

46 after a high of 176 last night

I tried homemade mayo once, but I don't think I was patient enough.  Never had Dukes or Hellmans, will have to do a taste test.

42° right now with a high of 75°, gorgeous fall weather. 

[walkerwally1]

106 this morning.  Warming up a bit and supposed to get to 80° today but not having to deal with humidity do quite nice.
I tried homemade mayonnaise also and I was not too happy with how it came out. 
 Wild Garlic Salt Flakes sounds really good.  I think I will have to try that.

[Grammabear]

Anyone tried MCT creamer for your coffee?  Supposedly it is a non-dairy plant based creamer.  I'm just wondering if it is worth the money?

[bigskygal]

107 this mostly clear morning, 100 at bedtime last night.

49° was the high yesterday. It is 46° now, high forecast 53° overnight forecast 31°. It is slowly warming up some.

Wally, the Wild Garlic Salt flakes are awesome!! The brand is FALKSALT. So tasty and big flakes. I have to thaw out a rib eye for dinner, can't wait to try the salt on it. I have to go look again, I think they have other flavors. Amazon does carry Dukes, but it didn't get very good reviews. I added it to may List, but will have to think about it.

[walkerwally1]

Grammabear, If I want  MCTs (Medium Chain Triglycerides) I just add Coconut oil to my coffee and sometimes HWC to make it a bullet proof coffee.  I stay away from non-dairy creamers because typically the ingredients are like this :

Ingredients: Corn Syrup Solids, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Sodium Caseinate (A Milk Derivative), Dipotassium Phosphate, Mono- And Diglycerides, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor, Artificial Color.

Unless someone has an allergy to dairy I would avoid the "plant based" creamers.
Just my thoughts.

[skb]

Grammabear, If I want  MCTs (Medium Chain Triglycerides) I just add Coconut oil to my coffee and sometimes HWC to make it a bullet proof coffee.

I'm also not aware of any plant based sources of MCT other than coconuts.

The ingredients Wally has listed do not sound very encouraging.

[Tamagno]

88 this morning.

Sounds like I also need to try those garlic flakes. My Amazon cart generally has a half dozen such things waiting, so I'll add that one.

Also think I'll stay away from that coffee creamer - my favorite remains good old heavy cream.

Unusually small range of temperature here today going only from the upper 40s to the low 50s. Good day for me to stay in.

[Grammabear]

123 this morning.

I guess the reason I looked at the MCT creamer is that it was made from coconuts and powdered so it would be easier to have on hand should I run out of HWC.

About a week ago I decided to cut way back on my carbs thinking if I could lower my total daily dose of insulin I could also lose weight.  The lowering of carbs is ok, not hard actually, but lowering the insulin via basal/bolus rates is a lot more challenging.  Been having lots of lows multiple times a day. 

[auntiekris]

100 after bedtime high of 153.

I feeling like I'm getting there slowly, less ups and downs during the day.  And daily exercise is definitely helping too.

Grammabear, I've just stopped taking the fast acting Humlin R because I've been getting so low as I've reduced carbs.  I can't imagine as a Type 1 the amount of calculating that must go into figuring the right amounts.  As least for taxes, I have a special program for that. 

I do like heavy whipping cream, but not in my coffee.  I keep trying, but I just love plain ol' black coffee. 

Two more days of beautiful mid 70's and then a warming trend unfortunately.

[walkerwally1]

103 this morning.  We have had a few days in the 70s also but it is supposed to be in the low 80s today and through the weekend.
Yeah, when you are taking a medication for lowering your blood sugar or insulin it is a challenge to cut carbs and hit the right dose. I remember when I used to rely on Glipizide because that was  what I was taught and I cut carbs I had to stop the Glipizide completely to prevent lows.  It took a few weeks to normalize but it did.But I am still making insulin, just not enough to cover high carb meals.  It seems to me that a T-1 is having to hit a moving target and has a bigger challenge.  I do thing Dr. Bernstein's advice that the rule of small numbers helps.  The less carbs you take in the less insulin you need but it takes work.

[Grammabear]

auntiekris - When I was doing multiple daily injections before I got my insulin pump, I also used HumulinR.  I had some horrible lows middle of the afternoon - one was 39 which left me not feeling well at all. 

Wally - Your description of a T1 is spot on and I appreciate you sharing your thoughts.  I'm sure Tamagno would agree that getting doses right sometimes IS like hitting a moving target.  A most annoying target too.