7:20 p.m.
Fasting was 91 but Fiber One for breakfast promptly changed that to 169. I started to test again post-lunch, but decided I didn't have enough carbs to be very concerned. Supper is left-over pizza - I may test that and just be sure. I've tested post-pizza a few times and it never seemed to hit my glucose too hard so I'm thinking it will be okay.
And for some reason I woke this morning thinking it was Saturday. Don't know how my mind gets mixed up like that,b it it's not the first time I've had my days mixed up - and I'm sure it won't be the last.
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Sunday, June 26, 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Day 126
4:15 p.m.
Today I tested my fasting BG as my random. It was 116 - wish I hadn't tested it today :/ I may not test fasting but once a week since it is always higher than I want and I'm suppose to work on not obsessing over it.
So far the day has been about normal. Same breakfast as usual. Fried chicken for lunch but only 1/2 cup of corn - so I kept the carbs and starches minimized. I also had green beans and carrots, So a good meal overall. Of course in the past that meal would have been fried chicken, creamed potatoes with gravy, corn, green beans and some type of bread for sopping up some gravy. But, alas, those are days gone for good. But, honestly, I would rather have the modified diet and live longer than to have the old diet and have medical issues.
Today I tested my fasting BG as my random. It was 116 - wish I hadn't tested it today :/ I may not test fasting but once a week since it is always higher than I want and I'm suppose to work on not obsessing over it.
So far the day has been about normal. Same breakfast as usual. Fried chicken for lunch but only 1/2 cup of corn - so I kept the carbs and starches minimized. I also had green beans and carrots, So a good meal overall. Of course in the past that meal would have been fried chicken, creamed potatoes with gravy, corn, green beans and some type of bread for sopping up some gravy. But, alas, those are days gone for good. But, honestly, I would rather have the modified diet and live longer than to have the old diet and have medical issues.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Day 121
9:30 a.m.
Fasting BG was 97. I hate to even begin to analyze what contributed to a better reading today. I did sleep until 8, but that one factor isn't to be credited as has been evidenced by prior days. I did have a midnight snack (and I DO mean midnight! I was actually craving something about 12:15 while watching TV last night!) so I ate some sugar free cookies.
Went yesterday and had the blood draw. Still have to wait until after lunch Thursday to have more info on that as well as some of my questions. Patience has never been my strongest virtue, but I will survive this wait.
Fasting BG was 97. I hate to even begin to analyze what contributed to a better reading today. I did sleep until 8, but that one factor isn't to be credited as has been evidenced by prior days. I did have a midnight snack (and I DO mean midnight! I was actually craving something about 12:15 while watching TV last night!) so I ate some sugar free cookies.
Went yesterday and had the blood draw. Still have to wait until after lunch Thursday to have more info on that as well as some of my questions. Patience has never been my strongest virtue, but I will survive this wait.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Day 118
7:00 p.m.
Fasting BG has been below 100 for two mornings now. I also slept later these two mornings so I have to wonder if there is a connection. Of course, sometimes when you wake up it's hard to make yourself go back to sleep, so . . . I think i will test a theory of not checking my BG until l8:00 a.m. regardless of what time I wake up. We'll see how that works.
Other numbers were good also.
Fasting BG has been below 100 for two mornings now. I also slept later these two mornings so I have to wonder if there is a connection. Of course, sometimes when you wake up it's hard to make yourself go back to sleep, so . . . I think i will test a theory of not checking my BG until l8:00 a.m. regardless of what time I wake up. We'll see how that works.
Other numbers were good also.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Day 115
8:15 p.m.
Fasting BG was okay. Had BLT's for lunch and that tested 145, so that was good. I had to eat a more conscientious supper to make up for the excesses of the BLT lunch, but BLT's are so good it was worth it. :D
Fasting BG was okay. Had BLT's for lunch and that tested 145, so that was good. I had to eat a more conscientious supper to make up for the excesses of the BLT lunch, but BLT's are so good it was worth it. :D
Monday, May 9, 2011
Day 113
1:30 p.m.
Fasting BG was about the same - not below 100. I had Special K cereal for breakfast because there was a little white milk in the fridge. We don't generally keep white milk here, but when my 6 y.o. granddaughter is coming over for the weekend we will buy the little pint bottle so she can have cereal. I usually ad chocolate syrup to whats left after Sunday morning breakfast and give her that just before lunch, but yesterday she went home early so there was white milk left.
Well, I wish I hadn't decided a bowl of cereal would be a good break from my usual because it shot my sugar up above 200! That is higher than even the oatmeal sends it! When I saw my post-breakfast number I took the rest of the cereal outside and threw it out for the critters to snack on.
Breakfast is such a hard meal to work out.
Post lunch was only 127. :)
Fasting BG was about the same - not below 100. I had Special K cereal for breakfast because there was a little white milk in the fridge. We don't generally keep white milk here, but when my 6 y.o. granddaughter is coming over for the weekend we will buy the little pint bottle so she can have cereal. I usually ad chocolate syrup to whats left after Sunday morning breakfast and give her that just before lunch, but yesterday she went home early so there was white milk left.
Well, I wish I hadn't decided a bowl of cereal would be a good break from my usual because it shot my sugar up above 200! That is higher than even the oatmeal sends it! When I saw my post-breakfast number I took the rest of the cereal outside and threw it out for the critters to snack on.
Breakfast is such a hard meal to work out.
Post lunch was only 127. :)
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Day 112
9:30 p.m.
Fasting BG was 99. Tested after supper of PB&J (well, actually that would be a PB&P - Peanut Butter & Preserves). Seems it made my sugar higher as a supper food than it did yesterday as a lunch food. Odd.
Mother's Day - it was a good day. We took my MIL to a gathering at her SIL and there was a lot of family there. I didn't find much to eat that fit my diet plan, but I made do. I did have one small spoon of what I thought was a hash-brown casserole, but it turned out to be a crust-less coconut pie. I knew as soon as I ate one bite of that small amount that it was a big no-no. It was sooo good! I got the recipe and I think I'm going to try making it with Splenda.
Fasting BG was 99. Tested after supper of PB&J (well, actually that would be a PB&P - Peanut Butter & Preserves). Seems it made my sugar higher as a supper food than it did yesterday as a lunch food. Odd.
Mother's Day - it was a good day. We took my MIL to a gathering at her SIL and there was a lot of family there. I didn't find much to eat that fit my diet plan, but I made do. I did have one small spoon of what I thought was a hash-brown casserole, but it turned out to be a crust-less coconut pie. I knew as soon as I ate one bite of that small amount that it was a big no-no. It was sooo good! I got the recipe and I think I'm going to try making it with Splenda.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Day 111
8:00 p.m.
Fasting BG about the same. I am even more curious about what my fasting BG should be now. We got the card in the mail with my hubby's blood-work results. it didn't give the A1c but it gave his fasting BG and that was 111 and the note said "Slightly elevated". So, is that considered slightly elevated for a non-diabetic or would that apply to a diabetic also. Not sure.
BG after lunch was only 106. I had a peanut butter & jelly sandwich. I haven't had one of those in forever. Of course it was sugar-free jelly. And actually, it wasn't jelly either, it was Sugar-Free Strawberry Preserves. They were okay, but to be honest, I wouldn't even eat that jelly if it weren't for diabetes. Oh well, I think when this jar is gone I will try a different flavor so I can actually try "jelly".
Fasting BG about the same. I am even more curious about what my fasting BG should be now. We got the card in the mail with my hubby's blood-work results. it didn't give the A1c but it gave his fasting BG and that was 111 and the note said "Slightly elevated". So, is that considered slightly elevated for a non-diabetic or would that apply to a diabetic also. Not sure.
BG after lunch was only 106. I had a peanut butter & jelly sandwich. I haven't had one of those in forever. Of course it was sugar-free jelly. And actually, it wasn't jelly either, it was Sugar-Free Strawberry Preserves. They were okay, but to be honest, I wouldn't even eat that jelly if it weren't for diabetes. Oh well, I think when this jar is gone I will try a different flavor so I can actually try "jelly".
Friday, May 6, 2011
Day 110
8:00 p.m.
Fasting was 102. Today is test post supper - that will be about 8:40. I did a mid-day test to see what effect a Caramel latte from Starbucks would do. Pre-latte was 101 post-latte was 142 - roughly 41 point increase. Not anything to get stressed over as long as I don't add a snack with it. And I needed a good latte. I have only had one since my dx and that was a Skinny latte and just was not the same. Some things just do NOT need to be served "skinny".
Fasting was 102. Today is test post supper - that will be about 8:40. I did a mid-day test to see what effect a Caramel latte from Starbucks would do. Pre-latte was 101 post-latte was 142 - roughly 41 point increase. Not anything to get stressed over as long as I don't add a snack with it. And I needed a good latte. I have only had one since my dx and that was a Skinny latte and just was not the same. Some things just do NOT need to be served "skinny".
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Day 107
7:35 p.m.
Fasting was 104 but that promptly shot up to 164 after I ate oatmeal for breakfast. I then went on an internet search for why oatmeal, something that is suppose to be good for me, is doing that to my BG and found an article that says instant oatmeal is not good for the BG. They recommend "Old fashioned rolled oats, Irish oats, or steel cut oats". Hmmm, I know what Old fashioned rolled oats are (I think - I know what it is IF it is just the old fashioned oatmeal that you had to actually cook on the stove), but I really don't want to have to go through all that rig-a-ma-role just for nasty ole' oatmeal that I hate anyway. Not to mention the extra mess to clean up from that. And my bet is irish oats or steel cut oats are of the same nature and would require the mess of the old fashioned cooking. drat and double drat.
Might just have to accept a high breakfast number and work extra hard to keep the other meals BG checks lower.
Fasting was 104 but that promptly shot up to 164 after I ate oatmeal for breakfast. I then went on an internet search for why oatmeal, something that is suppose to be good for me, is doing that to my BG and found an article that says instant oatmeal is not good for the BG. They recommend "Old fashioned rolled oats, Irish oats, or steel cut oats". Hmmm, I know what Old fashioned rolled oats are (I think - I know what it is IF it is just the old fashioned oatmeal that you had to actually cook on the stove), but I really don't want to have to go through all that rig-a-ma-role just for nasty ole' oatmeal that I hate anyway. Not to mention the extra mess to clean up from that. And my bet is irish oats or steel cut oats are of the same nature and would require the mess of the old fashioned cooking. drat and double drat.
Might just have to accept a high breakfast number and work extra hard to keep the other meals BG checks lower.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Day 106
7:15 p.m.
Fasting BG 110. I see my doctor later this month and I want to talk to him about what I should and should not be happy with in regards to my fasting numbers. I go on just the fact that they were originally high and got below 100 as I got better control of my numbers overall but in the last month or two they have been above 100 more than below 100. I may be worrying myself over perfectly fine numbers.
Of course if they are "perfectly fine" then breakfast will forever be an issue since everything for breakfast seems to run my numbers up.
Fasting BG 110. I see my doctor later this month and I want to talk to him about what I should and should not be happy with in regards to my fasting numbers. I go on just the fact that they were originally high and got below 100 as I got better control of my numbers overall but in the last month or two they have been above 100 more than below 100. I may be worrying myself over perfectly fine numbers.
Of course if they are "perfectly fine" then breakfast will forever be an issue since everything for breakfast seems to run my numbers up.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Day 105
11:00 p.m.
Almost missed another day. I sure am getting good at that. fasting BG was 105. Day was good. Post supper was 139.
In other news, Alabama is still digging out from the tornadoes of April 27 and Bin Laden's death was announced. A small amount of closure for so many who were impacted on 09/11/01.
Almost missed another day. I sure am getting good at that. fasting BG was 105. Day was good. Post supper was 139.
In other news, Alabama is still digging out from the tornadoes of April 27 and Bin Laden's death was announced. A small amount of closure for so many who were impacted on 09/11/01.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Day 104
11:40
fasting BG 106 - I will test lunch today, just need to go eat lunch first - LOL. I think I tested the casserole I will eat on another occasion, but I made it with Minute Rice white rice this time rather than brown rice, so it won't hurt to test today.
And, for your leisure time reading: Is Stress Raising My Blood Sugar?
fasting BG 106 - I will test lunch today, just need to go eat lunch first - LOL. I think I tested the casserole I will eat on another occasion, but I made it with Minute Rice white rice this time rather than brown rice, so it won't hurt to test today.
And, for your leisure time reading: Is Stress Raising My Blood Sugar?
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Day 102
7:45 p.m.
Fasting BG was 106. Really doesn't appear that changing my nighttime dose of Metformin was the answer either. I don't know, I guess I'll have to learn to accept a high post-breakfast number or just accept apples and cheese as an acceptable breakfast.
Today was a less stressful day, but I forgot to set my alarm to test post-lunch so now I will just check post-supper.
Fasting BG was 106. Really doesn't appear that changing my nighttime dose of Metformin was the answer either. I don't know, I guess I'll have to learn to accept a high post-breakfast number or just accept apples and cheese as an acceptable breakfast.
Today was a less stressful day, but I forgot to set my alarm to test post-lunch so now I will just check post-supper.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Day 101
4:45 p.m.
Fasting BG was 107. Not sure how the post-breakfast and post-lunch numbers were since I did not test. It wasn't the day to test post breakfast again and I wasn't back home in time to test post-lunch after going out for Chinese lunch.
We had no power since 5:45 in the a.m. and since we had already planned to go out today it worked out okay as we were still without power. It was convenient that the morning storms passed over before time to go out, but we are at the front edge of the next round now. After lunch we drove down the road a few miles from our house and looked at the trees that had been snapped off about 10-12 feet above ground - nothing left of them but the 10-12 ft trunks with raw wood feathered where they were ripped in two. A lot of houses down there had trees on them and even more had trees completely uprooted in the yards. Kinda sad really. I feel so bad for those people having to deal with the damage and property loss.
I really wanted to test Chinese restaurant Sesame Chicken since I love it so much. I guess next time I will carry my test kit even if I do expect to be back home in time.
Fasting BG was 107. Not sure how the post-breakfast and post-lunch numbers were since I did not test. It wasn't the day to test post breakfast again and I wasn't back home in time to test post-lunch after going out for Chinese lunch.
We had no power since 5:45 in the a.m. and since we had already planned to go out today it worked out okay as we were still without power. It was convenient that the morning storms passed over before time to go out, but we are at the front edge of the next round now. After lunch we drove down the road a few miles from our house and looked at the trees that had been snapped off about 10-12 feet above ground - nothing left of them but the 10-12 ft trunks with raw wood feathered where they were ripped in two. A lot of houses down there had trees on them and even more had trees completely uprooted in the yards. Kinda sad really. I feel so bad for those people having to deal with the damage and property loss.
I really wanted to test Chinese restaurant Sesame Chicken since I love it so much. I guess next time I will carry my test kit even if I do expect to be back home in time.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Day 100
2:00 p.m.
Fasting BG was good - 98. I'm always happy when my fasting is good. I had oatmeal again today, but I didn't test after breakfast. For one, I tested post-breakfast yesterday and I should be testing "random" and for two, I really didn't want to destroy that Happy Fasting feeling.
Dear Hubby went to the doctor and told him the numbers I had for his three random BG tests I did on him and the doctor agreed they were high, but has made no diagnosis. Since Terry had been fasting in anticipation of a blood draw he went ahead and had that done today. The doctor will call him with the results. He didn't request stat tests since Terry has none of the outward symptoms such as tiredness or blurred vision etc.. He may get off with a Pre-diabetes diagnosis and warning, but if he doesn't heed that warning and go ahead with some lifestyle changes he could still be facing a certain future with Diabetes. We just have to wait this one out.
Fasting BG was good - 98. I'm always happy when my fasting is good. I had oatmeal again today, but I didn't test after breakfast. For one, I tested post-breakfast yesterday and I should be testing "random" and for two, I really didn't want to destroy that Happy Fasting feeling.
Dear Hubby went to the doctor and told him the numbers I had for his three random BG tests I did on him and the doctor agreed they were high, but has made no diagnosis. Since Terry had been fasting in anticipation of a blood draw he went ahead and had that done today. The doctor will call him with the results. He didn't request stat tests since Terry has none of the outward symptoms such as tiredness or blurred vision etc.. He may get off with a Pre-diabetes diagnosis and warning, but if he doesn't heed that warning and go ahead with some lifestyle changes he could still be facing a certain future with Diabetes. We just have to wait this one out.
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