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04-22-2007, 06:58 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: St. Charles, IL
Posts: 549
| | | Time to play "Guess your BGL!"
Right before I test I always try to "guess" what BG level I'm going to get on my meter. I even get it exactly sometimes but usually I am +/- 10 mg/dl.
I think that playing this "game" helps you to realize how you're doing, control wise.
Anybody else do this?
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04-22-2007, 07:06 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lower Templestowe, Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 2,987
| | | hehehe, we do this in the chat room...
"hey guys, guess my bg", and in come the guesses... it's funny sometimes how close people who know you fairly well can be, especially when they guess you right on target several times in a row!!
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04-22-2007, 07:25 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: NC
Posts: 7,314
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Originally Posted by 2high  hehehe, we do this in the chat room...
"hey guys, guess my bg", and in come the guesses... it's funny sometimes how close people who know you fairly well can be, especially when they guess you right on target several times in a row!! | That only happens when you PM them in the chat room. LOL.
Not that any of us would ever do that. 
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04-22-2007, 07:26 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: USA
Posts: 949
| | Yep, I like to do this, too. Call it a hobby. MJB, the fact that you are usually right within +/- 10% on yourself means that you must be fairly in tune with your diabetes.
If so, congrats! That ability should benefit you greatly.
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04-22-2007, 07:32 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 7,138
| | | I always do it. The mystery test is always AM fasting. The rest of the day I can get in the ballpark with. I think if I can ever get confident with that morning one, I could say I'm in good control. *sigh* |
04-22-2007, 07:35 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: NC
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| | Seriously Mike, I have to agree with statdeac. That does show that you are in tune with your diabetes control and how your body reacts.
Very good !!!
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04-22-2007, 10:37 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Posts: 3,293
| | I do guess just before testing!
When I think my levels are really good... they are not  |
04-23-2007, 12:32 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kent, WA USA
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| | | Yes, I play the game too. I'm normally pretty close, but not always... I know if I've eaten a pretty high carb meal, then I'll be rather high but never really know for sure just how high!
I've never played the game well in the chat room though...I stink at guessing other people's bgs.
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04-23-2007, 01:23 AM
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| | | i try to do this most times when i test. i am normally reasonably close.
I find guessing when i've eaten something I haven't bolused for the hardest, sometimes i'll be in range, sometimes I'll be high.
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04-23-2007, 01:37 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK
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Originally Posted by Keezheekoni I've never played the game well in the chat room though...I stink at guessing other people's bgs. | I am shocked  This is the hight light of our chat meetings, you really need to get a life and join in
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04-23-2007, 01:40 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Belgrade, Serbia
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Originally Posted by xMenace I always do it. The mystery test is always AM fasting. The rest of the day I can get in the ballpark with. I think if I can ever get confident with that morning one, I could say I'm in good control. *sigh* |  .
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04-23-2007, 07:19 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NJ
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| | | My kids play this with me. My 6 year old son does extremely well with it.
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04-23-2007, 07:30 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NJ
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| | Oh, I sure do. My mother started this when I was little. It was fun and got me motivated to try and keep my BG's normal and I still do it to this day.
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04-23-2007, 07:56 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,838
| | | I also play the game...........and sometimes when I "feel" I am lower, the meter says I'm higher! That's when I quit playing! LOL
Karen |
04-23-2007, 08:04 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Native Brooklynite now living in Sherman Oaks, CA.
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| | Count me in. My life feels like I'm living on The Price Is Right, or something! 
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