is my diabetes under control?

[johnnylol]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

... 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]

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

[hermitladee]

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]

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]

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]

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

[KLD]

Good day, indeed, Johnny!

Karen

[Lorna]

Well done!!!

[mg_2204]

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
:)

[hermitladee]

Way to go Johnny!!



Originally posted by mg_2204
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.

Marie
:)

Marie, you are correct that bs levels will go up and down in a day. But it's the range that it goes up and down that is important. Therefore regular daily testing should be encouraged. I'm not quite sure how "obsessed" with testing you were. But most people (whose bs levels are steady and they are not making any med or diet changes) I know test at fasting then get at least one post prandial reading a day. Of course more often if any changes are made.

My husband takes his fasting, then one 1hr pp reading and one 2hr pp reading from either the same meal or two different ones. That's the least amount he tests. It gives him a better idea as to what is actually happening. If he just relied on the a1c he wouldn't have the information he needs to make sound decisions on diet, supplements or medication. He might be able to slow down on the finger pokes later, but not right now.

If you have been a diabetic for a long period of time, and are in a stable routine, then testing more than once a day might not be needed. But it sure helps in the beginning! :D

[KLD]

I am what many people would consider obsessed with testing, but it keeps me on the straight and narrow and it's become so much a part of my daily routine that I think nothing of it. I test first thing in the morning and two hours after every meal, and often again before I go to bed - usually 7 tests a day. I occasionally vary the post prandial testing just to make sure I'm not missing anything. Occasionally when I've eaten something new I'll test every half hour or so until my blood sugars have returned to normal just to see exactly how the new food is affecting me.

The reason I always test before meals is that I have a hard and fast rule that I don't eat until my blood sugar has dropped below 5 (90), but it's always under that so it never stops me from eating my meal.

Obsessed? Maybe, but I feel better than I've ever felt in my whole adult life and no one would ever be able to tell from my blood sugar tests that I'm diabetic, so it's a good trade-off as far as I'm concerned.

Karen

[Lorna]

I did go through a phase like that when I had just changed insulins when I was testing 10 times a day, but that was part for peace of mind as well. I think the moral is test as many times as you need to!