fasting still at 120 lowest, going on a cruise soon

Hi and welcome back! Is that 1,000 metformin for the whole day? 500 in the morning and 500 in the evening? If so, you might ask your doctor if he thinks it should be changed to a higher dosage. And tell him about your cruise and that you think you'll be going off your eating plan.

Some doctors have different ideas about what acceptable fasting or A1c levels should be.

I understand that there will be lots of temptations of wickedly rich food on the cruise but you can also up your activity level by swimming and walking to get more exercise in to help with the blood sugar. Also, I would suggest not eating heavy carbs at night before bed.

But do speak to your doctor and tell him about the cruise and also your concerns about your fasting, that it's still around 120 - 140 because that is too elevated.

Have a nice time on the cruise. Where are you going?

I hope you have a great cruise and the weather holds! It's good that you already know that you'll be off your plan so be prepared. As I said, it would be a good idea to get some activity in to help counteract the food you know you'll be eating. Dancing! Walking the deck! Walking around when you're in port.

I'm glad you're concerned about your blood sugar so it might be a good time to talk dosages over with your doctor, not just for the cruise but for general maintenance.

My thoughts are that there are times when I'm going to be off my plan and I know it, so I might be more restrictive beforehand and afterwards. However, I do know that I will always go back to my very low carb way of eating because that is what's best for me.

Bon voyage!