your blood sugar results

[Guest guest]

Yuppers, that was happening to me too. My pre-meal was high, I'd dose extra, two

hour post was down, then next pre-meal I was high again.

I increased my lantus over the past two days and now my basal is cool.

Regards,

Re: your blood sugar results

Man, I am just running high today. I think I might put my basal rates up,

since my readings so far are very stable but just running too high in general.

I was 9.7 or 175 this morning and took 5.45 units to cover breakfast and

correct. I also changed my infusion set.

Two hours later I was 11.2 or 202 and gave myself 1.5 units to correct.

Two hours after that I was 9.8 or 176 and since I had almost no insulin on

board my correction was 1.35 units.

Now, an hour later my pre-lunch reading is 10.5 or 189. I have had nothing to

eat since breakfast so it's frustrating that corrections aren't doing much! I

don't think it's my pump site because I'd be a heck of a lot higher if I wasn't

gettting any insulin at all. For lunch I'm having a sandwich, soem strawberries,

and some veggies and dip for a total of 35 grams of carbs, and to cover those

carbs and correct my blood sugar I'll take 5.0 units of insulin.

Jen

[Guest guest]

So you have that cereal weakness too eh? My favorite is cinnamon toast crunch!

I would dose 10 units of humalog to intentionally have a 2 hour post at or

around 80 then eat like 4 glucose to prevent me from bottoming out. That worked

most times, however, the problem? I got fat cuz I was always eating

food/sugar/whatever from low sugars!

Regards,

Re: your blood sugar results

Hi,

I started this but have been out of the gaim for a couple of days due to a

dead soundcard. Now up and running again, so ready to play!

Pre Breakfast 7.2 (130) a little high for my liking. Breakfast is serial,

something I probably should avoid, but still have it once or twice a week. It

tends to spike me then leave me low.

Estimated at 30 grams of carbs, 7 units of inculin and 25 minutes of bolus

time, since serial does tend to spike me quite bad.

Cheers,

Brett.

[Guest guest]

So you have that cereal weakness too eh? My favorite is cinnamon toast crunch!

I would dose 10 units of humalog to intentionally have a 2 hour post at or

around 80 then eat like 4 glucose to prevent me from bottoming out. That worked

most times, however, the problem? I got fat cuz I was always eating

food/sugar/whatever from low sugars!

Regards,

Re: your blood sugar results

Hi,

I started this but have been out of the gaim for a couple of days due to a

dead soundcard. Now up and running again, so ready to play!

Pre Breakfast 7.2 (130) a little high for my liking. Breakfast is serial,

something I probably should avoid, but still have it once or twice a week. It

tends to spike me then leave me low.

Estimated at 30 grams of carbs, 7 units of inculin and 25 minutes of bolus

time, since serial does tend to spike me quite bad.

Cheers,

Brett.

[Guest guest]

I prefer hard rock candy, because it taste better, and I like to suck on it in

my mouth.

RE: your blood sugar results

>

>

>

>

>

> Let's see if I can start over again today.

>

> This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137.

>

> For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total of

> 30

> grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the carbs

> plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin.

>

> I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post

> my

> blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight.

>

> Jen

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

post lunch bs level102. Then I took a 40 gram snack of sesame sticks and two

bowls of fruit around 40 grams of carbs, then dosed 15 units of Humalog. Next

will be suppertime bs test.

RE: your blood sugar results

>

>

>

>

>

> Let's see if I can start over again today.

>

> This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137.

>

> For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total of

> 30

> grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the carbs

> plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin.

>

> I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post

> my

> blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight.

>

> Jen

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I usually like to eat raisin bran cereal for breakfast with a half cup of whole

milk and a couple of cups of black coffee. I guess-estimate that my bowl of

cereal and milk is around 50 grams of carbs.

Re: your blood sugar results

Hi,

I started this but have been out of the gaim for a couple of days due to a

dead soundcard. Now up and running again, so ready to play!

Pre Breakfast 7.2 (130) a little high for my liking. Breakfast is serial,

something I probably should avoid, but still have it once or twice a week. It

tends to spike me then leave me low.

Estimated at 30 grams of carbs, 7 units of inculin and 25 minutes of bolus

time, since serial does tend to spike me quite bad.

Cheers,

Brett.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

That's not a bad idea if I really want serial and don't have the time to bolus.

Cheers,

Brett.

Re: your blood sugar results

Hi,

I started this but have been out of the gaim for a couple of days due to a

dead soundcard. Now up and running again, so ready to play!

Pre Breakfast 7.2 (130) a little high for my liking. Breakfast is serial,

something I probably should avoid, but still have it once or twice a week. It

tends to spike me then leave me low.

Estimated at 30 grams of carbs, 7 units of inculin and 25 minutes of bolus

time, since serial does tend to spike me quite bad.

Cheers,

Brett.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Post breakfast is 8.7 (157.

Now off to work.

Cheers,

Brett.

[Guest guest]

Ok dudes, I did terrible for dinner.

Absolutely terrible!

I had 1 slice of pizza and not 1, not 2, but three bowls of cereal!

Let me say though that the bowls of cereal were in a baby bowl, what I feed my 2

year old son out of, so probably like 1.5 bowls for most.

To top it all off, I had a few bites of chocolate as well.

My pre-dinner was 65, 3.6, so perhaps that contributed to my urge to eat

carbos.

But I know better. I should have fought it!

I've dosed 7 units for the pizza and 14 units for the cereal/chocolate totaling

21 units of humalog.

Listen, for a type 1, that is insane! Large numbers, large mistakes, small

numbers, small mistakes.

Tomorrow is a new day though. I gotta get up, dust off, and press on back to

what I know works for me.

Seems like 1 step forward, two steps back!

Regards,

RE: your blood sugar results

>

>

>

>

>

> Let's see if I can start over again today.

>

> This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137.

>

> For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total of

> 30

> grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the carbs

> plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin.

>

> I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post

> my

> blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight.

>

> Jen

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

nice numbers bro!

Regards,

RE: your blood sugar results

>

>

>

>

>

> Let's see if I can start over again today.

>

> This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137.

>

> For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total of

> 30

> grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the carbs

> plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin.

>

> I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post

> my

> blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight.

>

> Jen

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Pre-supper bs is 127

Had shrimp premavara and some slaw around 40 grams of carbs

dosed 16 units of Humalog

next my bedtime bs test and insulin.

RE: your blood sugar results

>

>

>

>

>

> Let's see if I can start over again today.

>

> This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137.

>

> For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total of

> 30

> grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the carbs

> plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin.

>

> I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post

> my

> blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight.

>

> Jen

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

We all make mistakes at times, we just need to try to limit their frequency and

get back on track as soon as possible. I know you will do it.

Cheers,

Brett.

RE: your blood sugar results

>

>

>

>

>

> Let's see if I can start over again today.

>

> This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137.

>

> For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total of

> 30

> grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the carbs

> plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin.

>

> I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post

> my

> blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight.

>

> Jen

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Well, at lunch I was 10.5 or 189 and two hours later I was 7.6 or 137. I had a

latte and a Thins chocolate bar which was 30 grams of cabrs in total, and

bolused 3.0 units to cover it.

Just now, three hours later, I'm about to leave campus and tested at 3.9 or 68.

I had about 8 grams of Skittles which should get me back up around my target of

6.0. We ended up going for an unscheduled walk during one of my classes which is

probably why I went a bit low.

Now I am headed home and should be having dinner in about two hours, so will

update then.

Jen

[Guest guest]

Okay, I'll play for a little bit!

Using the memory recall on my Prodigy Voice to call up the readings. remembering

what I ate is pretty easy since I tend to eat from a limited menu.

Thursday, July 16

2:16 AM: 120; drank several ounces of grape juice

6:40 AM: 105 (this is wake up and get out of bed reading, not pre-breakfast)

7:17 AM (pre-breakfast): 129; breakfast of English muffin with poached egg, cup

of coffee with French Vanilla creamer and 1 sugar cube. 10 units of Humalog due

to slightly elevated bg

10 AM: 92; 2 saltine sandwich chunky peanut butter crackers (not pre-packaged),

1 miniature bite-size Snickers snack candy

12:33 (pre-lunch): 117; lunch consisting of 6 Triscuit (whole wheat) crackers

and large helping (estimate 1/2 cup) of English walnuts, glass of water, 1/2

banana, 1 homemade oatmeal cookie (made with rolled old fashioned oats). 7 units

of Humalog.

3:23: 102; 2 sandwich Ritz peanut butter crackers (chunky peanut butter),

handful of dry roasted peanuts.

5:22 PM: 118; additional check due to running short errand (hair cut); 1 Ritz

peanut butter cracker

6:41 PM: 126; dinner of scrambled eggs, small portion of ham, large portion of

raw (uncooked) cauliflower, 1 Honey Wheat English muffin (5 grams of fiber),

serving of cantelope . 14 units of Humalog since pre-dinner slightly elevated.

I'll try to post my 2 evening readings before going to bed.

Dave

A wise man's heart guides his mouth, and his lips promote instruction. (Proverbs

16:23)

RE: your blood sugar results

>

>

>

>

>

> Let's see if I can start over again today.

>

> This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137.

>

> For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total of

> 30

> grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the carbs

> plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin.

>

> I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post

> my

> blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight.

>

> Jen

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Well my blood sugar is doing good so far today and I don't check my sugar 2

hours after each meals . Here is my blood sugar level for today.

July 16 7:15 a.m. - 81

Before lunch 12:57 p.m. - 188

Before supper 6:38 p.m. - 122

Bedtime 9:17 p.m. - 107

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Re: your blood sugar results

Well, at lunch I was 10.5 or 189 and two hours later I was 7.6 or 137. I had

a latte and a Thins chocolate bar which was 30 grams of cabrs in total, and

bolused 3.0 units to cover it.

Just now, three hours later, I'm about to leave campus and tested at 3.9 or

68. I had about 8 grams of Skittles which should get me back up around my target

of 6.0. We ended up going for an unscheduled walk during one of my classes which

is probably why I went a bit low.

Now I am headed home and should be having dinner in about two hours, so will

update then.

Jen

[Guest guest]

Oh!! Jen!! You are headed for a very!! rewarding career!!

Re: your blood sugar results

> To: blind-diabetics

>

>> Hey, what you going for btw?

>>

>>

>> Regards,

>>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh!! Jen!! You are headed for a very!! rewarding career!!

Re: your blood sugar results

> To: blind-diabetics

>

>> Hey, what you going for btw?

>>

>>

>> Regards,

>>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

!! !! What were you thinking? Pizza and cereal?

Now, this dad talking!! Pizza and cereal? We need to have a talk!! Grin,

smile!

> RE: your blood sugar results

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Let's see if I can start over again today.

> >

> > This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137.

> >

> > For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total

> of

> > 30

> > grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the

> carbs

> > plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin.

> >

> > I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post

> > my

> > blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight.

> >

> > Jen

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hey!! Make those steps forward twice as long as the little ones backward,

okay?

RE: your blood sugar results

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Let's see if I can start over again today.

> >

> > This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137.

> >

> > For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total

> of

> > 30

> > grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the

> carbs

> > plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin.

> >

> > I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post

> > my

> > blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight.

> >

> > Jen

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Today was a very busy day! Spent it at the farm weeding and cultivating,

and picking vegies!

This morning 5.9 (106)

Post meal 5.8 (104)

Breakfast 2 eggs scrambled with a little green onion and cheese.

No testing at lunch, out in the fields.

Lunch, fresh romaine lettuce, a few baby carrots, a few raw snow peas and a

small cucumber.

before Dinner 4.2 (75

Dinner a large salad, a good size of cheese, a small chicken breast.

post meal 5.8 (104)

Thanks everyone, this is really working as a incentive!!

You are all great!!

RE: your blood sugar results

>

> Well, my day seems terrible compared to all of you!

>

> I woke up at 7.6 (137 mg/dl), took 3.55 units of insulin to cover 30

> grams

> of carbs.

>

> I was 15.6 (281 mg/dl) after breakfast and corrected with 3.8 units of

> insulin.

>

> Before lunch I was 6.9 (124 mg/dl) and took 2.1 units of insulin to cover

> 25

> grams of carbs (a sandwich on Weight Watchers bread and some sliced

> strawberries). About an hour after lunch I ate another 10 grams of carbs

> and

> took 0.9 units of insulin to cover them.

>

> About an hour after this my class ended and I went to the coffee shop for

> a

> short half hour lunch break. I tested at 10.2 (184 mg/dl) and had a latte

> and half a brownie which was 40 grams of carbs in total. I took 4.4 units

> to

> cover this.

>

> Two hours after this I was at 11.1 (200 mg/dl) and took a unit to correct

> this, since I still had lots of insulin on board. At this point I figured

> I've been spiking after meals so changed my I:C ratio from 1:11 to 1:10.

> I'm

> pretty sure hormones are mucking me up because my blood sugars have been

> much more erratic these past few days even though I'm eating fewer carbs!

>

> Two hours later I met with classmates to work on a group project. I would

> be

> on campus for another few hours but because it was after 5:00 nothing was

> open. I hadn't planned on staying late, but we have assignments due at

> the

> end of the week so needed to meet, so I had no kind of dinner packed. I

> was

> starving so had a 25 gram granola bar. The granola bar actually had no

> nutritional information on it but most seem to be 25 grams of carbs so

> this

> is what I bloused for, taking only 1.6 units because I had insulin on

> board

> and my blood sugar at this time was 4.9 (88 mg/dl).

>

> Two hours later I was down to 2.9 (52 mg/dl) so ate about 15 grams of

> Skittles. About half an hour after this I also had another latte which

> was

> 25 grams of carbs, another guestimate. I took 2.5 units to cover this.

>

> Now, about 45 minutes later, I am having an extremely late dinner. I

> still

> have lots of insulin on board but will bolus 3.6 units for a hamburger

> that

> my family has saved. I will test in two hours or so which will also be my

> before-bed reading.

>

> I do not plan on eating anything else today, so that is a total of 190

> grams

> of carbs. That is pretty good for a day when I'm out of the house for

> almost

> 12 hours straight!! I will try to aim for lower tomorrow. I also hope my

> blood sugars are more stable tomorrow because this is pretty unstable

> compared to what I've been getting for the past few months, seems to be

> hormone-related, however, as it happens every few weeks it seems and I

> need

> to change basal rates and carb ratios to get things sorted out.

>

> Jen

>

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[Guest guest]

Here are my 2 evening readings, prior to going to bed. I do 2 readings because

my overnight readings are my main problem. To help me get set just right for

overnight, I try to do 2 evening readings, to see if it's rising, dropping, or

holding steady.

9:45 PM: 86; several ounces of grape juice, and 2 Ritz crackers (no peanut

butter since I only want a few quick acting carbs to hold it here, or

preferably, take it up slightly).

*Note: The following bedtime snack is not recommended for all diabetics. This

quite unorthodox snack is the result of many years of testing and modifying this

snack).

10:40 PM: 98; bedtime snack of small bowl of Lucky Charms cereal and handful of

dry roasted peanuts. Yes, Lucky Charms! I've tried healthy cereals like Wheat

chex and Cheerios, but for some crazy reason, Lucky Charms works.

Oh, and I take 9 units of Lantus at this time as well. I am considering going

with a split dose, since one of my overnight issues is my tendency to drop.

Dave

A wise man's heart guides his mouth, and his lips promote instruction. (Proverbs

16:23)

RE: your blood sugar results

>

>

>

>

>

> Let's see if I can start over again today.

>

> This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137.

>

> For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total of

> 30

> grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the carbs

> plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin.

>

> I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post

> my

> blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight.

>

> Jen

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Of course, you still have to be creful about the amount you eat because you

will gain weight even if your BG is good with the extra insulin.

Re: your blood sugar results

The whole idea behind carbohydrate conting and dosing insulin in proportion

to the carbs eaten is that someoen with diabetes (type 1, at least) can eat

anything they want to as long as they take the appropriate amount of

insulin. I don't know many medical professionals these days who *don't* say

that diabetics can eat a balanced diet of everything, including candy or

junk food every once in a while. It's a bit different for a type 21 diabetic

taking only medication or controlling hteir blood sugar through only diet

and exercise, but for type 1s cabrohydate counting has overtaken the old " no

candy " mentality.

Jen

> No

> doctor or endocrinologist would ever condone the practice of a

> diabetic eating candy, because the text book says this is a no-

> no.

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

Mid norning snack was a cookie with 12 grams of carbs, no insulin used.

Pre lunch was 4.9 (88). A tuner and Cheese sandwich and a snack bar for lunch,

32 carbs, so 6 units.

Post lunch 6.1, (109).

This is a great way to keep motivated, so far a good day, wish they could all be

this good!

Cheers,

Brett.

[Guest guest]

,

If you want cereal, I jjust looked on the internet for Special K chip cereal

which has 10 grams of protein and only 9 grams of carbs with 1/2 cup low fat

milk. Maybe that would curb your cravings. I have not tried this cereal,

but it sounds good.s

Re: your blood sugar results

Thanks but I fell off again this evening! I ate one bowl of cereal

and am flat out pissed off with myself!

This is ridiculous... I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to

fight carbo cravings in the evenings?

I do great all day, no problems, but as soon as evening sets in it is like a

vampire bat comes and sits on my shoulder and keeps whispering to me " carbo,

think sugar, carbo, think sugar " ...

I have to kill the blasted thing somehow!

Regards,

Re: your blood sugar results

>

> Hi,

>

> Mid norning snack was a cookie with 12 grams of carbs, no insulin used.

>

> Pre lunch was 4.9 (88). A tuner and Cheese sandwich and a snack bar for

> lunch, 32 carbs, so 6 units.

>

> Post lunch 6.1, (109).

>

> This is a great way to keep motivated, so far a good day, wish they could

> all be this good!

>

> Cheers,

> Brett.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Brett! I need support like this.

Regards,

RE: your blood sugar results

>

>

>

>

>

> Let's see if I can start over again today.

>

> This morning my blood sugar was 7.6 or 137.

>

> For breakfast I had a bowl of high-fibre cereal with milk for a total of

> 30

> grams of carbs, and also had a piece of cheese for protein. For the carbs

> plus correction for my blood sugar I took 3.55 units of insulin.

>

> I will be in class for the next ten hours or so, therefore I can't post

> my

> blood sugars as I take them but will post them tonight.

>

> Jen

>

>

>

>

>

>