| If there's anything you learn quickly as a diabetic, BeadieJay, it's that you have to learn all you can about this disease and take responsibility for managing it yourself. You're absolutely right - how can you learn how different foods affect your blood sugar unless you check regularly. I know many people think I go too far the other extreme, but I check before and two hours after every meal. What the number is before my meal is a consideration in deciding what and how much I eat. By doing this for the past two years, I keep my blood sugars within a very narrow range, between 4.3 (77 in the USA) before a meal and no higher than 5.5 (99) after eating - usually less than that. So stick to your guns and don't let the nurse convince you otherwise.
Karen | 
