Guest guest Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 Hello everyone I am suppossed to keep a good record of my food intake and my meter readings. Does anyone use a form or know of one that is good that I should use? They want me to keep track of everything I eat and drink, the times, the meter readings, my moods and any stress I may be under. Thanks in advance! Alison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Alison wrote, > I am supposed to keep a good record of my food intake and my > meter readings. Does anyone use a form or know of one that is > good that I should use? They want me to keep track of everything > I eat and drink, the times, the meter readings, my moods and any > stress I may be under. Alison, if you want to keep your records on your computer I can recommend One Touch Software which you can download from the Life Scan site. It's designed to work with the Life Scan monitors. I purchased a USB cable so I can download my meter readings automatically. But you can also input data manually. You can track meds, readings, food, exercise, weight, test results -- all sorts of stuff -- and then print out handy logs, charts and graphs. I can tell you, seeing my BGs drop from the mid-200s to the normal range displayed on a graph is very reinforcing to me, if you see what I mean. It's like a picture of the progress I'm making! You can check it out at http://www.lifescan.com/products/otdms/ I'm sorta nerdy so I like the software. OTOH, you can get a little spiral notebook, devote one page to each day, and keep your records on paper. 8-) Good luck from a fellow newbie! Dorothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Hi Alison. The easiest/cheapest thing really would be just a steno pad. Lots of room instead of being crammed into a small space. Just start each page with the date, then list your meals/snacks beneath it with what time, and leave a second column off to the right side for your BS levels 1 and 2 hours after (or whenever you check.) If you like programs/websites, you could try Fitday.Com. It's basically a food journal, and I found it helpful in that it counted all the calories up for me, etc. It also has exercise logs and a space for journaling where you could keep track of your BS. It can be a bit slow and clunky, tho. SulaBlue > hmmm > Any suggestions anyone? > Food and Glucose Diary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Hi, ...I use paper and pencil (I'm just an old fashioned gal)...a small spiral pad where I write down every time I check my BG (usually about 10x a day), what it was, my activity (before walk/after walk, etc.) and how much insulin I take and when. On a bigger spiral pad I write down everything I eat and the amount (using a gram scale). I've been doing this for more than 7 years now and it really is easy once you get into the habit. Each night I transfer the data onto my Palm pilot, and keep that info for 2 months, so I can use it to track trends. I use the information to decide on insulin doses for each meal. This is a LOT more accurate than " standard dosing " and this method is responsible for my A1Cs consistently under 6 for at least 6 years. Vicki, LADA type 1 diagnosed 1997, UL and Humalog insulin and lotsa testing, no complications. Food and Glucose Diary? > > > Hello everyone > I am suppossed to keep a good record of my food intake and my meter > readings. Does anyone use a form or know of one that is good that I > should use? They want me to keep track of everything I eat and drink, > the times, the meter readings, my moods and any stress I may be under. > Thanks in advance! > Alison > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Dorothy -- that's exactly the way I do it. One spiral page for each day. Vicki, not a 'puter nerd, smile RE: Food and Glucose Diary? > > Alison wrote, >> I am supposed to keep a good record of my food intake and my >> meter readings. Does anyone use a form or know of one that is >> good that I should use? They want me to keep track of everything >> I eat and drink, the times, the meter readings, my moods and any >> stress I may be under. > > Alison, if you want to keep your records on your computer I can > recommend > One Touch Software which you can download from the Life Scan site. > It's > designed to work with the Life Scan monitors. I purchased a USB cable > so I > can download my meter readings automatically. But you can also input > data > manually. You can track meds, readings, food, exercise, weight, test > results -- all sorts of stuff -- and then print out handy logs, charts > and > graphs. I can tell you, seeing my BGs drop from the mid-200s to the > normal > range displayed on a graph is very reinforcing to me, if you see what > I > mean. It's like a picture of the progress I'm making! > > You can check it out at http://www.lifescan.com/products/otdms/ > > I'm sorta nerdy so I like the software. OTOH, you can get a little > spiral > notebook, devote one page to each day, and keep your records on paper. > 8-) > > Good luck from a fellow newbie! > > Dorothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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