It's So Noisy at the Fair: The Diabetic Thread

I think 5.5-6.0 is the most realistic range I can expect; that's my goal, to keep it there.

yeah i think that is the sweet spot for me too

Going to the doctor tomorrow - not expecting much but shoveling snow has been keeping my fingerstick numbers low, anyway.

Yesterday my weight was under 200 lbs. for the first time in about 20 years, so I'm cautiously optimistic about my next numbers.

nice one!

I was told by my endo that anything up to 10 is fine, as long as its not constantly on that. I just tested mine mid-arvo after a lunch ft. potato salad and 2 weeks of frankly shite eating (I'm on holidays dammit) and... it was still 5.8!?
Only issue I'm having at the minute is I decided to try stopping the ozempic, and regrettably my appetite's come right back and I've put on 2kg fairly quickly so I *really* need to be more mindful. I have the tools now - hunger or no, I know what to eat and in what amounts so I dont think I need ozempic's pukearama to prop it up. Summer salads and more walking/swimming are on the cards now.

Good reading...One thing I noticed when I got that 8.4; I actually felt ashamed, like two years of real effort were out the window, and I didn't post here. Shame can actually be a pretty good motivator sometimes.

true! but i think we can also place too much personal burden on those high numbers & make ourselves feel ashamed for something that is ultimately a single dot point on a graph

be kind to yourself!
move forward, do the work but if you slip, it’s ok. keep your chin up

Exactly! Agreed.