Hello, Saref,

A most excellent question! I'm so pleased you asked exactly that.

The answer really depends on whether you are a Type 1 or a Type 2. I assume
you are asking for yourself, but that may be wrong.

It is not a good question to have to ask because it means another fine
person has had to join our group of persons afflicted with some form of
terrible disease. But this is definitely the right place to be and to ask
and to learn. I would point you to Jenny and to Jennifer and recommend many
other fine persons who will no doubt be along to give you their wise council
and the benefit of their experience.

Please tell us more about yourself and the situation that makes you ask that
perfect question.

One would like to know who is afficted, whether they are type 1 or type 2,
what their blood test says about them (A1c, HDL, LDL, Total Cholesteral, Lab
normal for same, etc.), what is their height, what is their weight, what are
the medications they take, what is their daily diet, and what kind of daily
routine they have as far a physical activities and capabilities. It is a
very broad question really, because there are so many things that impact
ones blood glucose at any given moment: age, illness, stress, sleep, diet,
excercise, gender, genetics... The list is long. But this is a good place to
receive the positive reinforcement that is required on a day to day basis to
survive in as good health as one may achieve, which is different for
everyone for reasons that are sometimes beyond our understanding.

regards,
rudy
bantista@thuntek.net
T2, last A1c 5.9, current bg 125 2 hrs after finish red chile carne adovada
burrito with glass Cabernet, but I only ate 3 bites of the flour tortilla.

I can only speak for myself. I eat around 9 times a day,
small amounts of carb (sometimes none) but never more carb
than what keeps my bg's even. I have learned how much carb
and how often and what type of carb keeps my bg at almost
the same number all day every day. If I have too much carb I
have a reactive hypoglycemic episode.

Unfortunately we weren't  made with built in gauges.  And there is more to
our BG than the food that we eat.  Activity level, stress, illness and even
hormones can affect it.  So we must test.  If you find the testing to be
boring you might try putting some cheery little stickers on your meter.  Or
buy a new meter of a different brand and style.  Hide the little booklet
that comes with it.  Make a game out of trying to figure out how to use it.
You could make a big chart to put on your wall and then give yourself a
smiley face each time you test.  Name each of your fingers then write their
names on slips of paper and put them in a jar.  Draw out a slip of paper
each time you test.  That way you'll never know which finger you get to poke
until you draw the slip from the jar.  There are many ways to make testing
your BG fun.  But really for most of us it's over in less than a minute and
then we're on with our day.