Re: Really Stupid Question--who'd a thunked

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mrspan wrote:

> When i got up this morning, my BS was at 123. i went up to 140

> after the banana and oatmeal, and i haven't tested that much today,

> but i find today, i'm testing at 87, 85 and 72.

>

> is this good? i'm feeling better than i have for ages and i have

> energy. just not sure if the 70 is not good. pat (eating a little

> poultry and salads and green and not much carbs today)

Pat,

Congratulations. I am envious! If I ate a banana and oatmeal, my bg's

would be over 250, I'm quite sure.

To have only about a 20mg/dl rise after that meal is wonderful!

Your other readings are good too. Don't be concerned about that 72.

Hypo is under 65. Although my daily average is about 100, I haven't

seen a number in the seventies for years (actually since I got off the

Glyburide and the bg roller-coaster it and the ADA diet put me on).

Keep up the good work.

Oregon

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mrspan wrote:

> thanks, Sandy. i was a little worried about the 72. i'm not on

> insulin, and haven't really exercised today, so i was not sure if

> that was good, or bad. i know the 80s are " normal people " , and i was

> pleased with 120something on rising.

" Normal People " have a fasting/pre-prandial bg range of 70-110mg/dl,

so you are doing just fine except for the " morning " thing.

Your 120 morning reading is better than a very large percentage of

diabetics, but still could improve some.

You are definitely on the right track.

Oregon

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The pork roast was fine, Pat. It's possibly the milk that got you. Low fat

means higher sugar where milk is concerned. Skim milk shoots my bg levels

up faster than orange juice.

Rita

" Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just. "

-- Jefferson

Re: Really Stupid Question--who'd a thunked

well, i had a little piece of pork roast last nite before bed (and

some cereal the dietitan had recommended with low fat milk). yep,

i was at 143 when i got up this morning.

i know that's not horrible (according to doctor and dietitian), but

it's not within the normal range either. guess if i get hungry

around 11P tonite, i'll get some water and go to bed. pat

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guess if i get hungry

around 11P tonite, i'll get some water and go to bed. pat

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Eat the pork. . . drink 1/2 glass of 2% milk and forget the cereal and call

me in the morning.

Art :-)

Art Mc

moseart@...

" It's frustrating when you know all the answers, but nobody bothers to ask

you the questions "

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mrspan wrote:

> well, i had a little piece of pork roast last nite before bed (and

> some cereal the dietitan had recommended with low fat milk). yep,

> i was at 143 when i got up this morning.

>

> i know that's not horrible (according to doctor and dietitian), but

> it's not within the normal range either. guess if i get hungry

> around 11P tonite, i'll get some water and go to bed. pat

I would try the pork and skip the cereal and milk as both are high

carb and most likely high GI too. LOw-fat milk has the most carbs of

any of the " milks " . Just see the labels.

Some cheese or nuts or maybe low-GI vegies with the pork and you may

get different (better!) results in the am. It's worth trying.

Most medical professionals still consider a diabetic to be in good

control with bg's of 150mg/dl and 7.0% HbA1c. At these levels there is

increased risk for complications. I know the reason they do it, and it

isn't because it's best for the patient. They are covering themselves

and hedging against hypoglycemia because the typical diabetic is in

such poor control (based on the diet & meds they have prescribed). For

this reason, I wouldn't get too hung-up on their opinion of what is or

isn't horrible! But that's just me, of course.

Oregon