The Delicate Dance

Minimizing

Bart H. — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 17:11:06 +0000

Hooray! Doctor has told me I need to only monitor 3 times a week or so, since I am so well managed.

Take THAT diabetes…

Good Karma

Bart H. — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 09:59:01 +0000

Don’t know exactly what I’ve been doing right, but my readings have been doing very well. No medication and very manageable workouts. Let’s hope this keeps up. ;D

Steady as she goes

Bart H. — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:17:32 +0000

Well, have been on a week of furlough and have had some of the best readings of the summer so far. We’ll see if that continues as my lack of pay continues. Amazing though, what the lack of stress can do for your blood sugar. Off to jury duty this morning, but will post my averages when I return this afternoon.

Morning reading was a 115, which seems pretty good since it’s about 6-10 points lower than I usually run in the mornings.

Just in case…

Bart H. — Wed, 26 May 2010 18:00:38 +0000

In case anyone is still reading this, I am maintaining fairly well.

While I have sort of slacked at readings, the ones I do take are still well within my range. I’ve maintained a body weight of 185-187 lbs and continue to religiously avoid simple carbs and sugar of any kind. I have, however, increased my cheese consumption, so probably should get another cholesterol check this year. Hope to avoid the statins if at all possible. I didn’t renew my last prescription of Metformin and it seems to have had minimal impact on my bloodsugar levels.

Exercise (in the gym, anyway) was slack last month, but getting back on a normal schedule this week. While I’d like to do at least 4 days a week, it’s more practical (with schedules as they are) to shoot for 3 days a week.

Other than that… maintaining. Perhaps I will post my averages later tonight.

“Nothing is ******, dude…”

Bart H. — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:18:30 +0000

After taking a deep breath and then doing some walking, I measured my blood sugar again later in the day and FURTHER from my meal. Stabilized back in the 115 range. Whew!

Apparently though, ANY sort of wrap other than Ezekial bread is my enemy.

FAIL!

Bart H. — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:41:17 +0000

Ouch. I just took a reading close after when I ate my breakfast (within an hour I think) and pulled a 202. Atrocious. I’m sure it not only blows my averages, but it’s a sign that I need to return to using Metformin.

Also, have been out of the gym for a few weeks, which makes managing my levels challenging, so tonight back we go with a vengeance.

Also, no more Starbucks wraps, since that’s what spiked the hell out of my bloodsugar.

2010 Averages so far…

Bart H. — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:46:30 +0000

Missed a couple of days, but trying to be better about testing. Eating just as responsibly as when I started, though not sure if my cholesterol has moved much. However, have done a great job of maintaining my weight loss.

7 day – 113

14 day – 113

30 day – 112

Numbers are up slightly, but with no Metformin, feels like I am in an okay place.

Back on track

Bart H. — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:04:05 +0000

Well, back to the daily readings. There was a bit of a lull there for a week or two, as I was waiting to afford some new test strips. Really through off my weekly scores and I worry that my scores have creeped up. But my wife assures me I am testing FAR closer to when I ate that I used to. *shrug*

In any case, she has a cousin who is type 1 and is struggling with multiple symptoms. And she ran out of INSULIN. So, I suppose the week without strips won’t kill me.

Ran out of test strips!

Bart H. — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:56:05 +0000

Yipes. Gotta send the wife off today to get test strips while I am at work. Haven’t tested in a couple of days and while I am not TOO anxious (because I am still being terribly responsible), I don’t want to get out of the habit of testing. I have too many pals who have diabetes and don’t do a THING to manage it. I can see where it would be easy to just forget, since it’s a disease that doesn’t “hurt”.

Will post my latest numbers later today. As for now, late for work. ;)

Catch Up

Bart H. — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:12:53 +0000

Admittedly, I’ve done pretty poorly in posting (and even monitoring) as regularly as I should. But since my last visit to the doctor, I’ve only spiked badly once. And I’m off the Metformin, which is pretty exciting.

Continuing to tread the path of responsibility with my eating. And still in the gym, though not as often as I’d like. To be fair, it’s almost like I don’t have a disease at all.

Once I get more readings for the month, I will post my levels again.