| Testing truly is key. For me, it's an accountability. I watch what I eat as I know i'm going to do that 2 hr test. Also, you can't always go by how you feel...something might push you high and you still feel fine, so unless you test, you won't know the best foods to eat.
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Metformin 500 mg twice daily
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (after dealing with shingles & bronchiti)
2/09: 5.5 |