your blood sugar results

[Guest guest]

pre-lunch I was 76, 4.2, and 2 hours post was 75, 4.1.

I'm back in the saddle again guys!

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]

dave, why would a healthy guy like you eat a snickers. just wondering, karen

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 love snickers, too.

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]

the myth is that diabetics can't eat sugar or candy. This is simply not true.

The truth is that diabetics can, but they need to partake sparingly. In theory,

a diabetic could exist on Snickers bars and table sugar, deriving enough energy

from the carbohydrates to sustain a certain level of life. Still theorizing, a

diabetic living like this could go on for a long while, or perhaps not, but

statistically, this diabetic would be moving more quickly toward eventual death

than a diabetic who ate a diet full of nutritional rich food.

The amount of candy I eat is very small in proportion to the healthy food I eat.

I know some will disagree, but I believe most diabetics can do this, as long as

the amount of unhealthy food is kept to a minimum, and that the rest of their

diet consists of healthy and balanced nutritionally rich foods.

The bottom line is, every one of us is different. Just because this works for

me, and even though I except that it is perhaps not 100% healthy, it might not

be right for someone else. No doctor or endocrinologist would ever condone the

practice of a diabetic eating candy, because the text book says this is a no-no.

Real life however has taught me that it is acceptable, at least, on a very

limited basis. Having said that, they just might say it's okay to eat a piece

of candy when your bg is low, and especially if you didn't have access to a

glucose tablet. BTW, one of these bite-size candies is somewhere around 5 grams

of carbohydrates, and about 2-3 grams of fat.

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]

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.

[Guest guest]

You're right Jen. I shouldn't have stated it so emphatically. I should have

said, doctors aren't going to encourage a diabetic to eat candy, since nutrition

is so important. Then again, I wonder if the ADA includes Snickers bars in any

of their food exchanges! <smile>

Dave

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

16:23)

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.

[Guest guest]

This is why insulin is known as the storage hormone. Any glucose not used by

the body for its functioning is stored as fat, using insulin. If your body is

400 pounds and 200 pounds of it is fat, which does not need glucose to function,

then the excess glucose not needed is stored as fat.

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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probably not. like you I unwilling support genocide, because my government does

not give me a choice in the matter.

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.

[Guest guest]

Way to go !! Sit up high in the saddle!!

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]

Amen to that... I am trying to lose weight now!

Regards,

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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Amen to that... I am trying to lose weight now!

Regards,

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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Hey all,

pre-dinner was 136, 7.5. I was under 100, 5.5, pre-lunch and post lunch.

Eating carbos like the pizza and cereal yesterday throws my sugars off for a few

days. This is because my body is used to not eating carbos, adjusting insulin

down to not eating carbos, so when I do eat carbos it just throws it all off.

Anyhow, my pre-dinner was 134 so I dosed 8 units of humalog and ate some fresh

green beans with a pinch of parmesan cheese on them with salt/pepper. I had

chicken and some seasonings on it.

I'll post my two hour post meal results in a bit...

Regards,

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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Way to go . Have those carb cravings subcided yet?t?

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]

Way to go . Have those carb cravings subcided yet?t?

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]

my two hour post after eating dinner was 105, 5.8.

However, I just messed up yet again!

I ate a bowl of cereal this evening prior to bed. This is just one bowl so that

is good. However, it always seems to be in the evening that I get an urge for

carbos.

I had to dose 10 units of humalog but this is nothing but guess work. I could be

low, or maybe high, the guess work is exhausting me.

btw just because something on a box says 30 grams of carbos in a serving, they

are permitted to have a 10% error on the label. Secondly, even if it is 30

grams, each carbo has different effects on our blood sugars. For example, the 30

grams I ate this evening could actually have a 60 to 80 gram effect on my blood

sugar based on how it reacts to my body.

Again, it is all guess work and I am sick of it!

Does anyone have any suggestions on fighting the carbo crave in the evenings?

I do fine all day accept just after dinner/right before bed.

Regards,

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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my two hour post after eating dinner was 105, 5.8.

However, I just messed up yet again!

I ate a bowl of cereal this evening prior to bed. This is just one bowl so that

is good. However, it always seems to be in the evening that I get an urge for

carbos.

I had to dose 10 units of humalog but this is nothing but guess work. I could be

low, or maybe high, the guess work is exhausting me.

btw just because something on a box says 30 grams of carbos in a serving, they

are permitted to have a 10% error on the label. Secondly, even if it is 30

grams, each carbo has different effects on our blood sugars. For example, the 30

grams I ate this evening could actually have a 60 to 80 gram effect on my blood

sugar based on how it reacts to my body.

Again, it is all guess work and I am sick of it!

Does anyone have any suggestions on fighting the carbo crave in the evenings?

I do fine all day accept just after dinner/right before bed.

Regards,

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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truthfully, junk food isn't good for anyone regardless if they are diabetic or

not.

Regards,

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.

[Guest guest]

truthfully, junk food isn't good for anyone regardless if they are diabetic or

not.

Regards,

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.

[Guest guest]

the fat says amen to the preacher!

Regards,

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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the fat says amen to the preacher!

Regards,

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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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 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 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]

Not yet, hopefully they will soon enough!

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]

Not yet, hopefully they will soon enough!

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.

>

>