Today is the first day of the Holy month of Ramadan!
I started my fast at 6:12 am. I had my lunch at 4:00 am and I checked my BS levels around 5:00 am. As expected they were 245 mg/dl. I didn’t take my 1000 mg metformin and all my other meds till 6:00 am. Now between 5- 6:12am. I ate a fat free activa yogurt and I was sipping on my orange juice mixed with eggs whites. I am doing the egg whites to make sure I have enough protein in my system. I learned from before that protien makes me have a full feeling or at least I don’t have hunger pains.
I did notice after 6:12 am I became very sluggish and wanted to go back to sleep. After an hour things got better. I went to Trader Joes to get food for breaking the fast and more egg whites. I haven’t felt any hunger pains nor did I feel weak. I had my OJ/EW shake with me just in case.
Basically, I have the mind set that I was not going to eat so I spent most of the day doing other things. I had food around me but it wasn’t tempting. After I took my nap, I checked my BS levels at 1:00 pm and they were 109 mg/dl. This had me concerned but I didn’t feel any different. So I did a couple of errands. I still felt fine.
I checked my BS level at 6:00 pm and it was 126 mg/dl !! This rather was surprising to me because I was expecting to drop low and have to break down and eat. After a few hours, I never felt hungry or weak. At any rate my stomach is growling now and I think I will be breaking the fast early because of my nightshift work schedule.
Regards,
C.
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