diabetics
November 4, 2007 | Check-in
I bought a blood testing kit and have tested several mornings and it has been around 90. I think i only tested high because i had just had a rootbeer float. Anyway , i have cut down on carbs, sugar and fat and am trying to lose weight. it is just so hard because i get so hungry. i walk 12 miles a day at work everyday, and that really makes me hungry. (I know, I wore a pedometer for several days to check. I will still keep checking just to be safe.
2 Responses to “diabetics”
In order to get an accurate reading one must not have eaten for about 1.5 to 2 hours previously. They’ll usually tell you to take it just before eating (assuming you haven’t been snacking all day), and then 1.5 hours “post-prandial.” The readings should be within the range of 70-120.
Lainie, yours sounds fine. Exercise helps, but if you’re not taking medication, and you truly have Type II diabetes, you would not be getting such a good reading.
I assume that for now, you’re fine.
By bill on Nov 4, 2007
That’s Great, Lainie. You sound fine. I’m so relieved. Keep testing.
By mother on Nov 4, 2007