[jillybean]

Wow, thanks for the welcomes, everyone! I was afraid this might be a slow forum, but 4 replies before 9am--awesome!

Initially, my doc told me just to test in the morning before breakfast and then again before dinner. Based on my own reading/research, I started testing more frequently than that. I do still check at those 2 times, but I also check 90 minutes-2 hours after starting dinner, and when I'm home on weekends, I tend to check after other meals as well, not just dinner. Most recently, I've been holding steady in the 120s even in my post-meal tests.

Originally Posted by princesslinda

Regular exercise is VERY important. As a fellow "big-girl," I know its hard to start exercising, esp. if you've been sedentary.

I've been slacking on this lately. I have no problem exercising when I actually DO it--it's the DOing it part that's hard! I was doing great for about 2 months (started before my diagnosis)--I was doing more than 60 minutes a day on average of workout DVDs and quick walking. Lately, though, life got in the way (travelling for work, working extra hours from home in the evening after working a 9-12 hour day in the office...). I know I need to get back to it, though.