What was your postmeal reading (and how long after)?

[GrizzlyBear]

Monday 02/14/2011

Wake-up: 92
Before Breakfast: 108
Breakfast: fruit and oatmeal porridge (orange juice, oatmeal, oat bran, raisins, diced apple, and cinnamon); cup of regular coffee w/non-dairy creamer.
Two hours PP: 103
Mid-morning snack: none.
Before Lunch: 113
Lunch: guacamole salad; four tortilla chips w/salsa; ½ beef taco; two tbsp refried beans, ½ chili relleno; large unsweet iced tea w/lemon.
Two hours PP: 108
Three hours PP: 101
Mid-afternoon snack: none.
Before Supper: 99
Supper: large tossed salad w/Italian dressing; ½ inch slice of Italian bread w/olive oil; four portobello stuffed ravioli w/two tbsp alfredo sauce; ⅓ cup fettuccine w/two tbsp alfredo sauce; large unsweet iced tea w/lemon.
Two hours PP: 85
Late Night Snack: raw almonds; large glass of water.
Bedtime: 97

Day twenty-six of Byetta 10mcg (2 x daily) exenatide injection. Today’s average BG reading: 101 (a little high, but not bad considering all the carbs today).

[SusanMatt]

Wake up: 115
... 30 min later (after shower, before eating): 129
Before Dinner: 98
After Dinner: 108
... dinner was shrimp, carrots, caramelized onion

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Diagnosed: Jan, 31 2011 ... A1C: 9
Goal: Control with only diet and exercise.

Meds: Metformin (500mg x 2/day), Levothyroxin

[AngieInMia]

woke up: 95
breakfast was sauteed onion and cabbage omlette in a low carb wrap.
after breakfast: 90

[ShottleBop]

Tuesday, February 15:

12:01 AM: 91
2:22 AM: 95
4:28 AM: 90 (I'm thinking the higher numbers are because I ate more than usual for dinner and went to bed without riding my bike)

5:33 AM (FBG, before breakfast): 90
Breakfast: the usual
6:52 AM: 100 (at the office--the drive in always adds a little)

8:31 AM (after a very stressful business call): 122 (highest in a couple of months)
9:45 AM: 112
11:19 AM: 104 (at least stress-induced highs come down more easily)
1:11 PM: 91

2:04 PM (before lunch): 90
Lunch (at my desk): pumpkin seeds, 2/3 oz. baking chocolate
3:31 PM: 96

6:30 PM (before dinner): 84
Dinner: grilled steelhead trout over mixed greens with artichoke hearts and brined olives and cauliflower, etc.; pecans; low-carb ice cream; wine
8:45 PM: 87
9:35PM: 87

Ride 9:15-10:15
10:44 PM (bedtime): 71

Average for the day: 94

[GrizzlyBear]

Tuesday 02/15/2011

Wake-up: 98
Before Breakfast: 102
Breakfast: two ⅓ lb ground buffalo burgers; large ice water w/lemon
Two hours PP: 104
Mid-morning snack: one mozzarella cheese stick; unsweet iced tea w/lemon
Before Lunch: 117
Lunch: ½ beef taco; ½ chili relleno; ⅓ cup refried beans w/cheese; unsweet iced tea w/lemon.
Two hours PP: 120
Mid-afternoon snack: none
Before Supper: 104
Supper: two tbsp coleslaw; five seasoned potato wedges w/ketchup; two hot dogs (on regular white buns with all the “fixin’s”); large water.
Two hours PP: 105
Three hours PP: 107
Late Night Snack: ⅓ Golden Delicious apple; ⅓ medium banana; ¼ Bartlett pear; two small cubes of low-fat cheddar cheese.
Two hours PP: 106
Bedtime (3 hr PP): 104

Day twenty-seven of Byetta 10mcg (2 x daily) exenatide injection. Today’s average BG reading: 108.

[GrizzlyBear]

Wednesday 02/16/2011

Wake-up: 88
Before Breakfast: 107
Breakfast: large water; ½ navel orange; ½ peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat; ½ cup skim milk; cup of regular coffee w/non-dairy creamer and one tbsp of Half&Half.
Two hours PP: 101
Mid-morning snack: large water; ½ Red Delicious apple; one tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips; cup of regular coffee w/non-dairy creamer and one tbsp of Half&Half.
Before Lunch: 110
Lunch: large water; ½ cup of coleslaw w/crumbled broccoli florets; ½ grilled chicken and bacon sandwich on whole wheat w/low-fat cheddar cheese; cup of regular coffee.
Two hours PP: 109
Mid-afternoon snack: none.
Before Supper: 73*
Supper: large unsweet iced tea w/lemon; ½ cup coleslaw; ½ medium baked potato w/margarine; six large breaded fantail shrimp w/cocktail sauce; one Bud Light Lime.
Two hours PP: 105
Late Night Snack: cup of regular coffee w/cream.
Bedtime: 92

*Super relaxed spending the evening with high school friends at an old restaurant in the neighborhood where we grew up. Coincidence?

Day twenty-eight of Byetta 10mcg (2 x daily) exenatide injection. Today’s average BG reading: 98

[ShottleBop]

Yesterday (Wednesday, Feb. 16):

12:42 AM: 83
3:02 AM: 80

4:56 AM (FBG, before breakfast): 83
Breakfast: the usual
6:25 AM (before leaving for work): 81
7:00 AM (just after the drive): 93

9:58 AM (before snack--macadamias): 99

11:59 AM (before lunch): 86
Lunch: mushroom and sausage omelet, sliced tomatoes, coffee
Stairs
2:35 PM: 94

5:44 PM: 82
7:11 PM (before dinner, after brisk walk to restaurant): 76
Dinner: tzadiki, a bite of hummus, Greek salad, beef souvlaki with green beans (told them to hold the potatoes and rice), wine
8:34 PM: 81
11:18 PM (bedtime): 85

Average for the day: 85

[ShottleBop]

Wednesday 02/16/2011

Before Supper: 73*
. . .

*Super relaxed spending the evening with high school friends at an old restaurant in the neighborhood where we grew up. Coincidence?

Did you have a glass of wine/beer/anything else alcoholic before dinner?

[GrizzlyBear]

Did you have a glass of wine/beer/anything else alcoholic before dinner?

Nope. Nothing. Just a few sips from an unsweet iced tea. Of course, it may have been pure coincidence; but I do think stress (or the lack thereof) has a major impact on my blood glucose levels.

[ShottleBop]

Thursday, Feb. 17:

1:12 AM: 88
2:35 AM: 84
4:04 AM: 81

5:20 AM (FBG, before breakfast): 89
Breakfast: avocado; Trader Joe's spinach, fontina, and roasted garlic chicken sausage (felt like a change), MCT oil, coffee with cream
7:38 AM: 98

8:35 AM: 96
10:26 AM: 101
Coffee with coconut oil

12:10 PM (before lunch): 82
Lunch: burger (no bun), iced tea
Stairs
1:18 PM (just after the stairs): 89
2:21PM: 90

5:41 PM (at a reception): 82
Wine, cheese, two strawberries)

7:47 PM: 80
Dinner (about 8:15): Salad (mixed greens, brined olives, etc., goat cheese), clam chowder (in the freezer since New Year's Day)
9:28 PM (1 hr PP): 88
10:19 PM: 94

10:56 PM (bedtime): 96

[GrizzlyBear]

Thursday 02/17/2011

Wake-up: 105
Before Breakfast: 106
Breakfast: large glass of water; ½ peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat; ½ navel orange; cup of coffee w/Half&Half.
Two hours PP: 92
Mid-morning snack: cup of regular coffee (black)
Before Lunch: 107
Lunch: ½ cup of won ton soup w/two won ton wrappers; ½ cup of cubed melon w/mandarin orange slices; two tbsp crab salad on lettuce; ⅓ cup beef pepper steak w/broccoli; ⅓ cup of Mongolian pork w/grilled hot chili peppers; ½ cup oriental vegetables (bok choy; Chinese cabbage, carrots; bamboo; etc.); two tbsp fried rice; unsweet iced jasmine tea; one fortune cookie.
Two hours PP: 137 ("sh*t happens")
Three hours PP: 102
Mid-afternoon snack: cup of regular coffee (black)
One hour before Supper: 90:
Immediately Before Supper: 90
Supper: large water; tossed salad w/French dressing; two tbsp red beans and rice; three inch piece of smoked sausage; ½ Red Delicious apple; one tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Two hours PP: 102
Late Night Snack: cup of regular coffee (black)
One hour before bedtime: 104
Bedtime: 104

Day twenty-nine of Byetta 10mcg (2 x daily) exenatide injection. Today’s average BG reading: 104

[GrizzlyBear]

Friday 02/18/2011

Wake-up: 115
Before Breakfast: 104
Breakfast: large water; two sausage patties; one buttermilk biscuit; one medium navel orange; cup of coffee (½ reg & ½ decaf) w/one tbsp whole milk.
Two hours PP: 93
Mid-morning snack: none
Before Lunch: 93
Lunch: bottled water; tossed salad w/French dressing and slivered almonds; ½ grilled chicken and Swiss cheese sandwich on German rye; one whole dill pickle; cup of coffee (½ reg & ½ decaf) w/one tbsp whole milk.
Two hours PP: 104
Late afternoon snack (my youngest son’s 6th birthday): five inch square of yellow sheet cake w/white frosting; ¼ cup chocolate ice cream; ½ cup pistachios; bottled water.
Before Supper: 92
Supper: tossed salad topped w/tabouli and Italian dressing; ¼ baked potato w/low-fat cheddar cheese and bacon bits; one piece battered fish; three breaded shrimp w/cocktail sauce; large glass of water w/lemon.
Two hours PP: no reading (fell asleep watching television)
Late Night Snack: none
Bedtime: no reading (fell asleep watching television)

Day thirty of Byetta 10mcg (2 x daily) exenatide injection. Today’s average BG reading: 100

[ShottleBop]

Today was officially a "good day":

12:26 AM 85
5:39 AM (FBG): 83
I had an avocado, and went back to bed for a couple of hours
8:11 AM (before "real" breakfast): 87
Breakfast: salmon and cheese omelet, coffee with heavy cream
10:46 AM: 88

Mid-morning: cup of coffee with coconut oil

12:55 PM (before lunch): 74
Lunch: salad of mixed greens with 2 slices of Swiss cheese and a Trader Joe's garlic & herb chicken sausage, dressed with basil-infused olive oil, low-carb ice cream made with cocoa, eggs, coconut cream, and stevia
2:55 PM: 86

Midafternoon snack: 1/4 cup pecans

5:53 PM (before dinner): 83
Dinner: salad of mixed greens, brined olive/carrot/cauliflower mix, rare Wagyu burger (Trader Joe's), low-carb ice cream
6:55 PM: 75
7:56 PM: 81

[GrizzlyBear]

Saturday 02/19/2011

Wake-up: 111
Breakfast: no breakfast
Before Lunch: 94
Lunch: large water; tossed salad w/Italian dressing and slivered almonds; ½ grilled turkey and Swiss sandwich on whole wheat; ¼ cup mixed raw nuts and raisins; cup of coffee (½ reg & ½ decaf) w/two tbsp whole milk.
Two hours PP: 104
Three hours PP: 92
Mid-afternoon snack: ⅓ Golden Delicious apple; one ounce of low-fat cheddar cheese; large water.
One hour before Supper: 86
Before Supper: 109
Supper: salad of mixed greens, cubed apple, dried blueberries, craisins, pecans, and pomegranate dressing; ¼ medium baked potato w/one tsp butter and one tsp of margarine; six ounce ribeye steak; ½ cup portobello mushrooms and yellow onions sauteed in butter; large water.
Two hours PP: 97
Late Night Snack: cup of coffee (½ reg & ½ decaf) w/non-dairy creamer.
Bedtime: 98

Day thirty-one of Byetta 10mcg (2 x daily) exenatide injection. Today’s average BG reading: 99.

[GrizzlyBear]

Sunday 02/20/2011

Wake-up: 92
Before Brunch: 111
Brunch: large water; one strip of bacon; one five inch Buckwheat pancake w/blueberries and unsweetened apple sauce; cup of coffee (½ reg & ½ decaf) w/non-dairy creamer.
Two hours PP: 84
Early afternoon snack: large water; ½ red apple; ½ inch slice of low-fat cheddar cheese; cup of coffee (½ reg & ½ decaf) w/non-dairy creamer.
Late afternoon snack: ½ ounce raw almonds and raw cashews; quarter cup raw cauliflower; 1 ½ tbsp guacamole dip; bottled water.
Before Supper: 113
Supper: salad of mixed vegetables w/Italian dressing; ¼ cup Dreamfield low-glycemic spaghetti; ¼ cup marinara sauce; one Italian sausage link; one tbsp parmesan cheese; unsweet iced tea.
Two hours PP: 95
Late Night Snack: none
Bedtime: 95

Day thirty-two of Byetta 10mcg (2 x daily) exenatide injection. Today’s average BG reading: 98