[Diabetes-talk] Testing 8 Times a Day?

Wed Aug 3 14:34:11 UTC 2016

Oatmeal has carbs, even just regular cooked oatmeal. But no-bake cookies
have a lot of carbs because they have sugar. It's a baked item.

A half cup of cooked oatmeal has about 25 to 30 grams of carbs. This is over
the 15 grams of carbs in a single carb choice, so when eating oatmeal with
no fruit or sweetener, it would considered 1-1/2 to 2 carb choices, if
sticking with a 1/2 cup, which is a serving size. If eating more, the carbs
go up. So if eating a full cup of cooked oatmeal, you double the carbs.

A Google search shows no-baked cookies have 16 grams of carbs, making this
one carb choice. But it depends on how big the cookie is made. Size will
affect how many carbs are in it. In addition to oatmeal, no-baked cookies
also have sugar and peanut butter, which peanut butter is usually high in
sugar and carbs.

Bridgit

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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Testing 8 Times a Day?

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

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> Behalf Of d m gina via Diabetes-Talk
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> 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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