[jer.lawrence]

Originally Posted by Tribbles

My goto fast food is a Chipotle chicken fajita burrito bowl with no beans. The only carbs is from the rice and there isn't a lot of that.

See, now, I would have thought the burrito bowl with no rice, and still WITH beans would have been the way to go.

I've been ITCHING to have some chipotle lately.. That sounds good too.

[jillybean]

Originally Posted by jer.lawrence

See, now, I would have thought the burrito bowl with no rice, and still WITH beans would have been the way to go.

I've been ITCHING to have some chipotle lately.. That sounds good too.

mmm...Chipotle...

I get a burrito bol of just extra chicken, extra cheese, salsa, sour cream, lettuce, and sometimes guacamole. LOVE it.

[crashtestdummy]

Originally Posted by spyderveloce

So my doctor said he wants to see me between 90 and 140 (150) at the highest. Now, the one thing I may have misunderstood is, is that before eating or overall? The nurse further confused me when I called to ask some other questions. Is it okay for my BG to spike a little over 200 2 hours after my meal as long as it comes down soon after. Today I ate lunch early (and splurged a little because I hit a BG of 65). 3 hours later I was at 265 but by the time I got home and checked at 6:00 I was back down to 90. Is this a normal rise and fall, or should I strive to keep it under the 150 max that my doctor mentioned?

For me I can do Whataburger all the way w/ mustard on WHEAT bun. I am generally around 85 - 90 before that and only get up to about 120 two hours after 1st bite. McAllister's Deli I can pretty much order anything on WHEAT and keep my numbers 120 or lower 2 hrs after first bite.

I have increased my exercise to running 3/4 to 1 mile a day and walking the final 1 1/4 to 1 miles after to cool down. Since I have done this my wake up number is normally 80 -85 and I have not seen a post prandial of higher than 120. I am careful about what I eat but I will BBQ or TexMex from time to time to keep my cravings down. Since implementing the exercise routine stated above I haven't had a reading higher than 125.

I was diagnosed Aug 1st with a BG of 325 and an A1c of 9.3. My doc thinks that we caught it early because the year before on my annual checkup my number were only borderline. I hope that I am one of those that may be able to be "cured" as some believe. I do take Metphormin 500 2x/day.

You just have to try different things and test to see how you react. I do believe that exercise is one of the most important tools to fight this disease.

[TriciaS]

Originally Posted by spyderveloce

So my doctor said he wants to see me between 90 and 140 (150) at the highest. Now, the one thing I may have misunderstood is, is that before eating or overall? The nurse further confused me when I called to ask some other questions. Is it okay for my BG to spike a little over 200 2 hours after my meal as long as it comes down soon after. Today I ate lunch early (and splurged a little because I hit a BG of 65). 3 hours later I was at 265 but by the time I got home and checked at 6:00 I was back down to 90. Is this a normal rise and fall, or should I strive to keep it under the 150 max that my doctor mentioned?

I had some trouble with this at first but I have learned that I can not eat a big meal. Some one told me what I did is considered "grazing" I have a small breakfast and a small supper. I eat 4-6 snacks during the day so I keep my carb count below 60 carbs a day. I can not go lower than 60 carbs a day or I have problems. I have lost 75 pounds since January doing this and when I have lost another 50 pounds I will change the way I eat so that I will no longer lose weight.
Please remember that what works for me may be all wrong for you. You will find your way through this. It just takes some time, effort and sometimes a little frustration. It is worth the trouble to keep your health.
Good Luck
Tricia

[spyderveloce]

Originally Posted by jer.lawrence

See, now, I would have thought the burrito bowl with no rice, and still WITH beans would have been the way to go.

I've been ITCHING to have some chipotle lately.. That sounds good too.

Had chipotle yesterday. Three chicken soft tacos. Xtra chicken and cheese only. Had little effect on my BG.

On another note I found that Brownberry Oatnut bread has no corn syrup in it and 2 pieces of it toasted with a slice of white american cheese only raised my BG about 20 pts after 2 hours when eaten at the same time I take my Avandaryl 40mg in the morning. Had thought I'd have to give up my morning toast or at least cut back to one piece. I love the oatnut too as it has whole sunflower seeds in it. Love my sunflower seeds after being diagnosed.

[CaptainMike]

You might want to do some research on the medication you are taking. Without a more complete medical history it is difficult to say if you are on the right track or not. Most of us here (including me) are not doctors. It is somewhat unusual that an initial presentation case would be prescribed what you have been, since with a sulfonylurea there is a strong possibility of having an episode of hypoglycemia. Personally I would seek a second opinion.

[jwags]

To avoid complications you want to keep your bgs in a fairly narrow range most of the day. As others have said no real highs and no real lows. My morning fasting are higher and are rarely under 100, but I eat fairly low carb so my 2 hour numbers are rarely over 120 usually less. I think the general rule is to be lower than 140 , 90 minutes to 2 hours after you eat, and fasting numbers around 100 or below. So the numbers your doctor gave you are in the ball park. If you are spiking into the 200's, you need to look at what you are eating and change some of the higher carb items.

[MJB]

I try to keep 2hr PP below 140 and usually have no problem doing that.

Fasting I like to see below 120.

Rice will spike me guaranteed, I just don't eat it.

[MattM]

As a general rule, I never want to go above 125. Somewhere between 130-150 is the point where long term damage starts occuring and if I have any control over it, I don't want diabetes to shorten my lifespan.

So, since a typical meal spike for me is at least 20, that means that I want pre-meal numbers to be under 100.

Also, for optimal health, you really want to stay in the 90-100 range.

So, really, what you'd like to see is waking up in the 80's, go through most of the day in the 100's, and don't spike above 125 at any point after meals.

Short acting insulin is great for quickly recovering from spikes. I take it anytime BG is over 120.

[RobW]

I am new to insulin, started lantus three weeks ago, now at 44units a day I also take metformin 1000mg-glyburide 20mg a day. My morning fast is 10.8 or 195 and two hours after breakfast 16.6 or 299, now these numbers are far better than it was a month ago. I don't have a Dr. I go to walkin clinics so after a two hour wait Dr. says add 2 more units of lantis and I should be fine. I don't think so! I think fast acting insulin should be part of my treatment now. Short of starving my self what should I do? Don't feel good at all, sick of being sick, am on a list to see an Endo in April next year that's the fast line.
Any suggestions?

[henmy12588]

My BG runs between 200 and 290 I'm currently on Gluconvance, Januvia and Byetta

[xMenace]

Originally Posted by spyderveloce

So my doctor said he wants to see me between 90 and 140 (150) at the highest.

Pre-meals and fasting are ideally 70-90 and post-prandial average under 140. 100% of your tests should be under 180!