Monitoring/Logging advice

[imerictoo]

Hello All,

When 1st diagnosed with T2 a couple of months ago I was very good with logging everything I ate along with carbs/fat and protein. As with all things 'new' I have slipped. I am now starting to use an UltraSmart so I can put in the carbs, fat and protein at every meal, etc thinking I will have all info in one location and can move away from writing food down in a log book.

I am now thinking maybe I should be going back to jotting down WHAT I eat as well, seeing that the type of food eaten is good to know to see how it affects BG.

So, I was wondering how everyone else deals with this? Do you just care about carbs and not type of food, both, if both how do you log, etc, etc.

Thanks,
Eric

[kgm0612]

I've been a faithful logger since being dx'd. I use a 5-1/2" x 8" daily appointment book. In it, I log the time, my BS reading, the food I ate & how many units of insulin I took to cover that meal. I also make a notation of any exercise I did or any illness (migraine, cold, etc) that I am having.

When I test two hours after meals and need a correction, I add a "c" next to the units

Karen

[imerictoo]

Thank you for the info Karen.

[Scrabblechick]

So far, I've logged my BG levels in my book, and made notations about what I'd eaten when the levels are up.

When I first started this GI diet, before I was DX, I kept track of everything. I eat a lot of the same things for breakfast and lunch, so I don't track it nearly as often, since I sort of have a feel for that sort of thing, now. I'm more apt to keep track of what I have for supper, since that tends to have the most variables.

I do keep track a couple of times a week, though, just to make sure I'm staying on the straight and narrow.

[imerictoo]

Scrabblechick - sounds good - thanks for the info.

Eric

[solox316]

I have a pretty good document I made. I got one I liked from my dietician, but it was crooked, faded, and partially off the page... So I remade it. It is a bigger file than what is allowed to attach here... PM me if anyone wants to see it... Or give a suggestion on how to share it. Google docs messed up its formatting...

[shiftzor]

I use winglucofacts which downloads contents of my ascensia contour, and then I add insulin dosage and notes. I am still contemplating how to log my carb intake.