[Diabetes-talk] Testing 8 Times a Day?

[d m gina]

For the most part I still am a type two diabetic.
I just do the wow can't think of the name of the pin twice a day.
I thought with the oatmeal it would bring the sugar down.
In the winter months we eat oat meal all of the time for a hot cerial.
My sugars don't go up.
That was how I got mixed up.

Original message:
> No bake cookies are loaded with sugar. They are extremely high in carbs,
> which raise glucose levels. If insulin dependent, you need to bolus when
> eating baked goods like no-bake cookies. Popcorn actually is not all that
> high in carbs. I believe a serving size is 3 cups of popped corn, but can't
> remember the exact carb amount. For me, I do not need to bolus much when
> eating popcorn. Veggies and protein do not have carbs, or enough carbs, to
> affect glucose levels. If meat has a high-carb sauce like BBQ, then it will
> affect sugars, but meat alone does not. So eating a lettuce salad with
> grilled chicken would not require insulin, unless using a dressing high in
> carbs, but even then, if sticking to the portion size for dressing, which is
> 2 tablespoons, it usually doesn't contain a ton of carbs. If running high in
> the morning, it could also be what snack you are having before bed. If high
> in carbs, likely it's contributing to high sugars in the morning. A good
> bedtime snack should be low-carb and contain protein.

> Bridgit

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d
> m gina via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2016 8:25 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Testing 8 Times a Day?

> I will have to do that again.
> I find even though I eat a lite lunch it doesn't matter.
> We from time to time will share a bag of pop corn.
> It has 100 calories.
> I also enjoy the no bake cookies with the oatmeal in them.
> They also help me out with keeping on track with what you have to do.
> We also have salads with chicken in them.
> My sugars are over 200.
> I test twice to make sure.
> Now of course I thought the insulin was to be 20 units in the morning and 10
> unit at night.
> Where it needs to turn around.
> So this evening I changed it around. They want to see if this would help the
> lowering of the numbers in the morning.
> I feel good getting everything done I wish to do for the day.

> Original message:
>> I test 6 to 8 times a day myself. One thing we know for sure with
>> diabetes is the more you test, the better control you can have over
> glucose levels.
>> Especially if you eat frequently or exercise, testing 8 times a day is
>> not unusual. And if having trouble controlling glucose levels, a
>> doctor may want you to test more frequently so they can better track
>> trends and create a fuller composite of what is happening throughout a day
> with your sugars.

>> Bridgit

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Everett Gavel via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2016 5:41 PM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Everett Gavel <everett at everettgavel.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Testing 8 Times a Day?

>> Hi Lissi, and All,

>> Glad to have you back on the list. I'm glad to be back and getting
>> involved again, too. As for your doc telling you to test 8 times a
>> day, I'm not sure what to say to that except, "Is it wrong to want to
>> tap your doctor upside his noggin?"
>> Sheesh. I wonder if he had to, would he honestly do it 8 times a day
>> himself, y'know? Eight times?
>> Bah humbug to that. It took me years to accept and comply with 4-5
>> tims a day. Of course, such stubbornness is at least part of the
>> reason I'm blind, too. Live and learn, live and learn.
>> Usually the hard way, though. ;-)


>> Strive On Indeed, Lissi, Strive On!
>> Everett


>> ----- original message -----
>> I rejoined the list because I need help myself.
>> For example, when it comes
>> to talking glucometers I know nothing!!! I heard they aren't making
>> them anymore. And I'm seeing an endocrinologist for the first time. To
>> comply with his recommendations I should be sticking myself 8 times a
>> day and so far I've only managed to get it right one day. I don't like
>> thinking about it, much less doing it. I have such a long way to go!

>> I like your, "Strive on." I'm still striving to do my morning glucose
>> check and it's past noon.

>> Always with love,
>> Lissi




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