| A dietitian is not a doctor. A dietitian should not dispense advice on testing.
Such testing makes a lot of sense. There is a lot be told what number occurs at the one hour postprandial. If a reading hits over 160, it means your body can not handle the food at that serving. It means the food must be reportioned or eliminated from the diet.
The other reason is >140 damages the body. It is time to move and burn off the sugar so the 2 hr postprandial is <140.
It's been stated here frequently, great control means
Fasting <100
1 hr <140
2 hr <120
The goal is to mimic the blood sugar of a non-diabetic as close as possible to reduce/avoid complications.
As far as your test strip quantity, call your insurer. Many allow you to fill at 200-300 strips a month at the same cost of 100. You will need a new prescription though. | 
