Nurse practioner called (finally)

blueimp

Even though the doc said I don't need to test yet, she is sending me a meter for monitoring. She wants me to test weekly (before breakfast and before bed). She is also going to get me hooked up with a dietician and the diabetic education folks at the local hospital. She seemed happy that I'm in this group, although I don't think she ever heard of MFP. I may have to start checking in more often. I just want to thank those of you who friended me earlier and who do follow my menus and give me hints, tips and smart advice. I'm also open to other friends from this group.
My mom died of complications of diabetic neuropathy and I want to do everything I can to keep that process from even starting in me!

Crochetluvr

There is no harm in testing. Heck, even someone who doesn't have diabetes might want to test just to see what their body does with sugar. I have tested several people with my meter who don't have diabetes who were curious. Glad you got a meter...I think it will help you. You can add a blood sugar line to your food diary...or more than one if you have to test several times a day. Good way to keep a handy record beyond what your meter stores in memory.

blueimp

You can add a blood sugar line to your food diary...or more than one if you have to test several times a day. Good way to keep a handy record beyond what your meter stores in memory.

Don't have the meter yet, she's mailing it to me. You'll have to tell me how to do that -- I'll let you know when it arrives. Thanks.

Sharonks

Even though she said to test morning and night I would do some testing during the day. I'm pretty standard with my peak usually being 2 hrs after I start eating but I figured that out by testing at 1 hr, 2 and 3. Post prandial readings can be very different than you would think depending what your body is doing. Some people seem to have their worst point in the morning and others it is after they eat. I often test after eating to see what a food does to me. It is important to know what you are sensitive to since it will be different for each person.

Good luck and let us know if you have any questions.

blueimp

Good to know. Once I get and learn to use the meter, I'll keep this in mind.

EinTX

Even though she said to test morning and night I would do some testing during the day. I'm pretty standard with my peak usually being 2 hrs after I start eating but I figured that out by testing at 1 hr, 2 and 3. Post prandial readings can be very different than you would think depending what your body is doing. Some people seem to have their worst point in the morning and others it is after they eat. I often test after eating to see what a food does to me. It is important to know what you are sensitive to since it will be different for each person.

Good luck and let us know if you have any questions.

I agree with this. Because of this group I started testing exactly like this and determined that a creamer I was using in my coffee was really impacting my levels. I didn't drink a lot of coffee and couldn't believe it could be affecting me so adversely but I sipped it all day long and consequently kept my levels elevated. I cut it out and got instant gratification with lower numbers. I never would have figured that out if I hadn't started trying to track my reaction to different foods at 1 and 2 hour intervals after eating.

I am having such good success with losing weight and handling craving since I figured out what the carbs are doing to me that I wish I had thought to test my reactions before I developed TTD.