Hi Roy,

There's a really long list of spreadsheets, software, and online
programs at http://www.mendosa.com/software.htm. It's a lot to sort
through, but there's probably something there along the lines of what
you are looking for.

Personally, I use an Excel spreadsheet to record food eaten and blood
glucose (BG) readings. I have it set up so that it produces a chart
over the course of day so it's easy to see how what I ate affected my
BG. My endo really appreciates it. It's pretty simple, but works for
me. If you have some experience with Excel, you could do something
similar. I'd be happy to send you a copy of mine if you want an
example.

Good luck to you and your wife,
Cindy

Try a simple spreadsheet.

The more preferred diagnosis is metabolic syndrome (MetS) rather than
"pre-diabetes" from those of us, who are physicians current on the
research in this area.

Simply use MS-Excel which is a generic spreadsheet with plenty of
features.

It remains smarter to simply eat less, down to the right amount to
reverse the cause of MetS:

http://HeartMDPhD.com/BeSmart

Here is a simple parable given in hopes of promoting greater
understanding:

http://HeartMDPhD.com/Parable

Laus Deo

http://HeartMDPhD.com/LausDeo

Be hungry... be healthy... be hungrier... be euglycemic:

http://TheWellnessFoundation.com/BeHealthier

Prayerfully in the infinite power and might of the Holy Spirit,

Andrew <><
--
Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Lawful steward of http://EmoryCardiology.com
A latter-day disciple of the KING of kings and LORD of lords.
http://HeartMDPhD.com/HolySpirit/DiscipleNow

You've had good answers on how to record the results. I made
my own spreadsheet but stopped using it after a year or so.
There is also a good program by a past poster here:
http://healthdiabeticsoftware.com/

[Has anyone heard from Hi_Therre lately?]

More important is how she organise the testing to be of some
value to her in reviewing the things that lead to high (or
low) numbers such as diet and exercise.

These may help:
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/03/cambodia.html
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/2006/10/d-day.html

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
Latest:Is Testing Worthwhile?
and Cambodia
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/03/cambodia.html

G'day G'day Roy,

I've never used software to analyze the results.  Some people are
really into such things. For me the key was pattern recognition and
the human brain does that pretty efficiently.  The most important
thing is to notice which foods bump the blood glucose over 140 mg/dL =
7.7 mmol/L at one hour after one starts eating.   It that reading
persists at two hours it is reasonable to assume some form of nerve
damage is being done.  

One simple guideline is to get it below 120 mg/dL = 6.6 mmol/L at two
hours.   Read Jennifer's guide to the Newly Diagnosed for guidance.
It is treasured with affection by many here.  

http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm

I'll leave the software issues to others.

Best wishes,

Not sure if it will graph food intake or plot it against BG, but
LifeScan offers a program for their OneTouch meter. You would have to
enter her readings manually. Anyway, it's free, and can be downloaded
from http://www.lifescan.com/products/otdms/software.html

You can find information about it at
http://www.lifescan.com/products/otdms/;jsessionid=XDJEXPZMJ1Q3YCQPCCGVRYIKB2IIWTT1
or
http://tinyurl.com/6lykl3

Have a look at the link in the bulleted list, "Learn more about
standard charts and graphs"

The other link you might find handy is
http://www.mendosa.com/software.htm, which lists a lot of them, as
well as some ready-made spreadsheets. There are various categories,
including commercial and freeware.