Re: First day of testing



> From: Peabody <waybackKILLSPAM44@xxxxxxxxx>
> Organization: Cox Communications
> Newsgroups: alt.support.diabetes
> Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 19:43:11 -0600
> Subject: First day of testing
>
> Careful readers will recall that in our last episode, our
> hero (me) had just had his first negative FBG test - 114,
> and was planning to get a meter and do some further testing
> to see how bad things really were.
>
> Well, armed with my new ReliOn Ultima meter, today I did my
> first day of testing, knocking out a total of 11 tests
> before collapsing in exhaustion. Here are the results:
>
> 07:20a 86 Fasting
>
> 7:25-7:45 brisk walk
>
> 07:50 96 Immediately after walk, also fasting
>
> 08:50 73 1 hr after end of walk, still no food
>
> 9:00-9:15 Breakfast
>
> 10:00 120 1 hr after breakfast
>
> 11:00 97 2 hr after breakfast
>
> 12:00 83 3 hr after breakfast
>
> 12:00-12:10 First lunch
>
> 01:00 107 1 hr after 1st lunch
>
> 1:10-2:30 Main workout - weights, cardio
>
> 03:00 107 3 hr after 1st lunch, :30 after end of W/O
>
> 3:00-3:30 2nd lunch (big meal, incl. wine)
>
> 04:00 98 1 hr after 2nd lunch
>
> 4:00-4:45 Shopping at supermarket
>
> 05:00 112 2 hr after 2nd lunch
>
> 06:00 102 3 hr after 2nd lunch
>
>
> I don't know exactly what this all shows, except that it
> appears that I have the same strong reaction (120) to early
> morning carbs as many here have described, and that exertion
> seem to make my BG go up somewhat immediately thereafter,
> followed by a significant drop later on.
>
> I want to try taking the morning walk right AFTER breakfast
> rather than before.
>
> But in general this doesn't look so bad to me. No 200's, or
> really anything all that close to 140. On the other hand,
> it isn't locked below 100 either. What do the experts
> think?

I am NOT an expert. But I would like to know what exactly you ate at those
meals. And what meds you are on.

Donna Evleth
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