is my diabetes under control?

johnnylol · #1 (**permalink**) 07-08-2004, 04:06 PM

my first time today i did blood sugar monitoring here are my results so far...before i ate this morning my bs reading was 99...afer i had breakfast..2 hours later was 165...then before i had lunch it was 109...did some exercise..and before i had my dinner was 96 am i doing good????

KLD · #2 (**permalink**) 07-08-2004, 05:07 PM

Pretty good for a start, Johnny, but you have to keep working on it. The 165 is too high for a two-hour post prandial, although I understand it meets the ADA standard. But most people on this forum, even if they don't aim for as low as I do on my low carb diet, think that the ADA guidelines are too high and that we shouldn't ever go to 165. My personal opinion is that the 109 pre-lunch reading is a little too high, but I know that many others would disagree with me about that one. Your fasting level of 99 and your pre-dinner one of 96 were much better, so congratulations on those!

I'm getting the impression that you're very determined to get things under control, and that's half the battle. It takes a little while to work things out regarding your own particular response to foods, so keep at it and don't get discouraged.

Karen

johnnylol · #3 (**permalink**) 07-08-2004, 05:15 PM

usually each morning before i eat i go out for a 30 minute to 1 hour of brisk walking...usually maybe this is why my bs was that high i eat a bowl of cornflakes for breakfast..maybe i should lay off the cereal..and eat something with less carbs..any idea's..since i'm trying to loose weight..i usually at lunch eat a orange or apple....then i excersise about 3.00pm for a hour...then eat dinner around 6to6'30 pm...then before i go to bed eat a snack of crackers and cheese...then i repeat the whole process the next day....is this a good regimen to follow...i'm a new type 2 diabetic 35 years old....love any feedback any one here can give.....

p.s before dinner my level was 96 had a sandwich 2 hours after dinner just checked was 106....

kcwinter · #4 (**permalink**) 07-08-2004, 06:01 PM

I know your trying to lose weight but I would go for a salad at lunch. A orange and a apple doesn't seem like much or even filling. I like to have chicken or tuna on my salad. Lots of sugar in that orange to. I like my bg to be 120 2 hours after meal.

johnnylol · #5 (**permalink**) 07-08-2004, 06:08 PM

i take a orange to keep my blood sugar up.. very much trying to lower my calorie intake here..with excersize and lowering my calories i have lost 8 pounds in a two week period have more to go...

HeatherP · #6 (**permalink**) 07-08-2004, 09:53 PM

Sounds like you're a beginner? Sorry if not. 165 is a little high but considering, I'd say you're doing quite well. I usually try for around 100 before meals and under 150 2 hrs after. I know that there are others here who have differing opinions. I find that my goals are reachable for me personally, so I'm comfortable with them.

What if any meds are you on? I'm T1, so our experiences will be a little different. Have you worked w/ a CDE? A dietician (CDE) can be a huge help.

I find that cereal is a little unpredictable for me: I get a fast high b/s in the 200's, then drop off quite quickly, sometimes under 60. You may find that adding a little protein w/ the cereal could level off your carb absorption and you won't go quite so high.

Good luck and welcome, by the way!
HeatherP

mg_2204 · #7 (**permalink**) 07-08-2004, 11:17 PM

... I am under the impression that only the A1C is able to really define if someone's BG is really under control. Am I right?

Marie

johnnylol · #8 (**permalink**) 07-09-2004, 07:09 AM

yeah i'm a beginner not on any med's at the moment trying diet and excersize....

hermitladee · #9 (**permalink**) 07-09-2004, 07:40 AM

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Originally posted by mg_2204
... I am under the impression that only the A1C is able to really define if someone's BG is really under control. Am I right?

Marie

That depends on the person. If the diabetic is testing frequently throughout the day, their home test numbers would indicated good control. On the other hand, if someone is only testing once or twice a day or less, an a1c would be required to see if levels were good. But the bad thing about a1c tests is they only show an average. Not the extreme highs that can occur around the one hour mark, nor the lows that might be going on. So, although good to have done, I don't think the a1c test can replace daily testing.

johnnylol · #10 (**permalink**) 07-09-2004, 01:04 PM

interesting what excersize can do for you..yesterday like i said..after eating a bown of cornflakes for breakfast..2 hours later my bs was 165...yesterday did not go out for my 1 hour of brisk walking..like i did today..had same breakfast..2 hour's later my blood sugar was 125...40 point drop there...so i'm thinking excersize before breakfast and your sugar level will be fine...

Lorna · #11 (**permalink**) 07-09-2004, 02:09 PM

Exercise can, and usually does lower your blood sugars for up to 15 hours after you have finnished, so you're probably right on that one.

johnnylol · #12 (**permalink**) 07-11-2004, 06:12 PM

update my bs ranged from a high of 113 2 hours after dinner to a low of 92...good day today i think

KLD · #13 (**permalink**) 07-11-2004, 06:45 PM

Good day, indeed, Johnny!

Karen

Lorna · #14 (**permalink**) 07-12-2004, 01:31 PM

Well done!!!

mg_2204 · #15 (**permalink**) 07-13-2004, 02:54 AM

Hermitladee, perhaps the doc told me to only focus on A1C because, for a short period of time, I was completely obsessed with testing. BG is bound to go up and down in a day.

Me going or not on meds was always based on A1C though.

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Johnny, well done! Beautiful numbers indeed.

Marie