kind of like walking on a tight wire.

[Guest guest]

I'm here to tell you trying to keep the sugars at a nice level, like between

90 and 120 and still dropping pounds is like walking on a tight wire. exercise

is most important, however it can as well drop your sugar much lower if your

sugar was around 100 when you started to exercise. I mostly eat a bit of

something before I exercise. most of the time it helps and my sugars will stay

where I desire them to be. then on the other hand, if I me to many carbs to

bring my sugar up a bit higher, then I can't lose weight as I really need to do.

I'm thinking in 3 weeks when I go see the diabetic specialist he may cut the

insulin down lower or take me off of it for now. I still take 1000 mg of met

Forman twice a day along with the flex pen twice a day as well. I'm not the

specialist and actually have not a clue what he will do. I do know that I need

less units of insulin then the 15 twice a day that I do now. he still thinks I'm

on 17 twice a day. I will tell him when I go in the day I dropped it to 15 and

show him the numbers. I keep all my records now unlike I use to not do. sticking

my finger six to ten times a day makes for sore fingers, but at this time I got

to know with out guessing where my sugar is at any time. at this time I eat

breakfast at 5 a.m, lunch at 11 a.m and dinner at 5 pm. bed is at 8 pm. I don't

snack between meals unless before exercise my sugar is below 100. since I have 6

hours between meals, I'm thinking no matter the sugar level I may need to eat a

small low carb snack in the middle of the time between meals. thinking this may

help to keep my sugars above 90 and not over 120. at this time I do my no where

bike for 45 minutes twice a day. 9 pm and again at 2 pm. if I eat a bigger

dinner then normal, I will then throw in a 30 minute ride at 6 pm to help the

insulin bring the sugar down. it does seem like when my sugars fall in to the

90's at bed time, this is when I will have the shakes around 2 a.m. the balance

trick is to only eat a type of food that will raise my sugar over 100, but not

over 120. I'm still working on figuring all this out. like I said it is like

walking a tight rope over the grand cannon. loose weight, but control the sugar

and keep a close eye on the ticker all at the same time. one thing for sure is

when you do all this you never get to bored!

[Guest guest]

Oh joy, diabetes!

You've only affirmed one of my favorites soapbox sermons, Mark. How diabetes is

a 24/7 disease, and in most ways, much harder to cope with than any other

chronic disease.

Dave

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kind of like walking on a tight wire.

I'm here to tell you trying to keep the sugars at a nice level, like between

90 and 120 and still dropping pounds is like walking on a tight wire. exercise

is most important, however it can as well drop your sugar much lower if your

sugar was around 100 when you started to exercise. I mostly eat a bit of

something before I exercise. most of the time it helps and my sugars will stay

where I desire them to be. then on the other hand, if I me to many carbs to

bring my sugar up a bit higher, then I can't lose weight as I really need to do.

I'm thinking in 3 weeks when I go see the diabetic specialist he may cut the

insulin down lower or take me off of it for now. I still take 1000 mg of met

Forman twice a day along with the flex pen twice a day as well. I'm not the

specialist and actually have not a clue what he will do. I do know that I need

less units of insulin then the 15 twice a day that I do now. he still thinks I'm

on 17 twice a day. I will tell him when I go in the day I dropped it to 15 and

show him the numbers. I keep all my records now unlike I use to not do. sticking

my finger six to ten times a day makes for sore fingers, but at this time I got

to know with out guessing where my sugar is at any time. at this time I eat

breakfast at 5 a.m, lunch at 11 a.m and dinner at 5 pm. bed is at 8 pm. I don't

snack between meals unless before exercise my sugar is below 100. since I have 6

hours between meals, I'm thinking no matter the sugar level I may need to eat a

small low carb snack in the middle of the time between meals. thinking this may

help to keep my sugars above 90 and not over 120. at this time I do my no where

bike for 45 minutes twice a day. 9 pm and again at 2 pm. if I eat a bigger

dinner then normal, I will then throw in a 30 minute ride at 6 pm to help the

insulin bring the sugar down. it does seem like when my sugars fall in to the

90's at bed time, this is when I will have the shakes around 2 a.m. the balance

trick is to only eat a type of food that will raise my sugar over 100, but not

over 120. I'm still working on figuring all this out. like I said it is like

walking a tight rope over the grand cannon. loose weight, but control the sugar

and keep a close eye on the ticker all at the same time. one thing for sure is

when you do all this you never get to bored!

[Guest guest]

on top of all this, there is the moments when your emotions can make your

sugar act up as well. to day I got to have my girl lab of 13 years put down. I

knew the day was coming, but we all try to put it off as long as we can. loving

animals to me isn't any different then loving people. a lost of a friend is the

same hurt and this emotion that one can feel from the lost can in fact play hell

on the sugar. It's a real blast! but hay, nothing in life happens with out he

who is in charge doesn't know about it. he feels all our pain and he hurts right

along with us. life goes on and to morrow is a new day. for the life of me I

will never understand how some folks can't love a pet of some kind.

unconditional love is all they give you and they will always forgive you no

matter what you say to them or what you do to them. when no one else may be

there for you when you need a true buddy? well that pet in your life will always

be there no matter what. I've done this kind of thing way more times then I care

to remember, but I will do it again and again until God takes me home. the love

and attention only a pet can give you and you give them can't be touched by

hardly anything of this world. As soon as my ride gets here after he gets off

work, I will say by to a dear lady lab that has been with us since she was no

bigger then your hand. now after old age has caught up with her she may weigh in

at 40. breaks my big old pig heart to feel her laying there and no matter how

hard she try's, she just can't get up. her back legs won't work any more. she

knows it and I know it. the time has come and we will see each other again in

Heaven where her legs will work good as new and my eyes will see her for the

first time. she couldn't get up to eat, so I held her pan for her and she ate

like I use to eat. I suppose we would all eat that way if we knew it could be

out last meal. however, right now I'm not hungry, but I am sad. the little ten

pound dog that lives with her is only 15 years young and she is going down hill

about as fast. I've heard people say who said they wouldn't have a pet, is

because some day they have to die. well part of everything that lives has to

some day die and that even goes for those who say that. we all are born to die

and no getting out of the fact. be sides all that, who would wish to live for to

many years when you couldn't enjoy living any more? what good does quantity do

you if there is no quality? not going to ride my no where bike at 2 like I do

most days. will ride it when I get home later. some times I think this disease

is actually a 36 seven type of thing. feels like some days got more then only 24

hours!

kind of like walking on a tight wire.

I'm here to tell you trying to keep the sugars at a nice level, like between

90 and 120 and still dropping pounds is like walking on a tight wire. exercise

is most important, however it can as well drop your sugar much lower if your

sugar was around 100 when you started to exercise. I mostly eat a bit of

something before I exercise. most of the time it helps and my sugars will stay

where I desire them to be. then on the other hand, if I me to many carbs to

bring my sugar up a bit higher, then I can't lose weight as I really need to do.

I'm thinking in 3 weeks when I go see the diabetic specialist he may cut the

insulin down lower or take me off of it for now. I still take 1000 mg of met

Forman twice a day along with the flex pen twice a day as well. I'm not the

specialist and actually have not a clue what he will do. I do know that I need

less units of insulin then the 15 twice a day that I do now. he still thinks I'm

on 17 twice a day. I will tell him when I go in the day I dropped it to 15 and

show him the numbers. I keep all my records now unlike I use to not do. sticking

my finger six to ten times a day makes for sore fingers, but at this time I got

to know with out guessing where my sugar is at any time. at this time I eat

breakfast at 5 a.m, lunch at 11 a.m and dinner at 5 pm. bed is at 8 pm. I don't

snack between meals unless before exercise my sugar is below 100. since I have 6

hours between meals, I'm thinking no matter the sugar level I may need to eat a

small low carb snack in the middle of the time between meals. thinking this may

help to keep my sugars above 90 and not over 120. at this time I do my no where

bike for 45 minutes twice a day. 9 pm and again at 2 pm. if I eat a bigger

dinner then normal, I will then throw in a 30 minute ride at 6 pm to help the

insulin bring the sugar down. it does seem like when my sugars fall in to the

90's at bed time, this is when I will have the shakes around 2 a.m. the balance

trick is to only eat a type of food that will raise my sugar over 100, but not

over 120. I'm still working on figuring all this out. like I said it is like

walking a tight rope over the grand cannon. loose weight, but control the sugar

and keep a close eye on the ticker all at the same time. one thing for sure is

when you do all this you never get to bored!

[Guest guest]

You are so right about animals, especially dogs. It is a very painful

thing when you have to put your dog down. I am sending all my sympathy.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Mark Ruth

Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 11:37 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: kind of like walking on a tight wire.

on top of all this, there is the moments when your emotions can make your

sugar act up as well. to day I got to have my girl lab of 13 years put down.

I knew the day was coming, but we all try to put it off as long as we can.

loving animals to me isn't any different then loving people. a lost of a

friend is the same hurt and this emotion that one can feel from the lost can

in fact play hell on the sugar. It's a real blast! but hay, nothing in life

happens with out he who is in charge doesn't know about it. he feels all our

pain and he hurts right along with us. life goes on and to morrow is a new

day. for the life of me I will never understand how some folks can't love a

pet of some kind. unconditional love is all they give you and they will

always forgive you no matter what you say to them or what you do to them.

when no one else may be there for you when you need a true buddy? well that

pet in your life will always be there no matter what. I've done this kind of

thing way more times then I care to remember, but I will do it again and

again until God takes me home. the love and attention only a pet can give

you and you give them can't be touched by hardly anything of this world. As

soon as my ride gets here after he gets off work, I will say by to a dear

lady lab that has been with us since she was no bigger then your hand. now

after old age has caught up with her she may weigh in at 40. breaks my big

old pig heart to feel her laying there and no matter how hard she try's, she

just can't get up. her back legs won't work any more. she knows it and I

know it. the time has come and we will see each other again in Heaven where

her legs will work good as new and my eyes will see her for the first time.

she couldn't get up to eat, so I held her pan for her and she ate like I use

to eat. I suppose we would all eat that way if we knew it could be out last

meal. however, right now I'm not hungry, but I am sad. the little ten pound

dog that lives with her is only 15 years young and she is going down hill

about as fast. I've heard people say who said they wouldn't have a pet, is

because some day they have to die. well part of everything that lives has to

some day die and that even goes for those who say that. we all are born to

die and no getting out of the fact. be sides all that, who would wish to

live for to many years when you couldn't enjoy living any more? what good

does quantity do you if there is no quality? not going to ride my no where

bike at 2 like I do most days. will ride it when I get home later. some

times I think this disease is actually a 36 seven type of thing. feels like

some days got more then only 24 hours!

kind of like walking on a tight wire.

I'm here to tell you trying to keep the sugars at a nice level, like between

90 and 120 and still dropping pounds is like walking on a tight wire.

exercise is most important, however it can as well drop your sugar much

lower if your sugar was around 100 when you started to exercise. I mostly

eat a bit of something before I exercise. most of the time it helps and my

sugars will stay where I desire them to be. then on the other hand, if I me

to many carbs to bring my sugar up a bit higher, then I can't lose weight as

I really need to do. I'm thinking in 3 weeks when I go see the diabetic

specialist he may cut the insulin down lower or take me off of it for now. I

still take 1000 mg of met Forman twice a day along with the flex pen twice a

day as well. I'm not the specialist and actually have not a clue what he

will do. I do know that I need less units of insulin then the 15 twice a day

that I do now. he still thinks I'm on 17 twice a day. I will tell him when I

go in the day I dropped it to 15 and show him the numbers. I keep all my

records now unlike I use to not do. sticking my finger six to ten times a

day makes for sore fingers, but at this time I got to know with out guessing

where my sugar is at any time. at this time I eat breakfast at 5 a.m, lunch

at 11 a.m and dinner at 5 pm. bed is at 8 pm. I don't snack between meals

unless before exercise my sugar is below 100. since I have 6 hours between

meals, I'm thinking no matter the sugar level I may need to eat a small low

carb snack in the middle of the time between meals. thinking this may help

to keep my sugars above 90 and not over 120. at this time I do my no where

bike for 45 minutes twice a day. 9 pm and again at 2 pm. if I eat a bigger

dinner then normal, I will then throw in a 30 minute ride at 6 pm to help

the insulin bring the sugar down. it does seem like when my sugars fall in

to the 90's at bed time, this is when I will have the shakes around 2 a.m.

the balance trick is to only eat a type of food that will raise my sugar

over 100, but not over 120. I'm still working on figuring all this out. like

I said it is like walking a tight rope over the grand cannon. loose weight,

but control the sugar and keep a close eye on the ticker all at the same

time. one thing for sure is when you do all this you never get to bored!

[Guest guest]

I am sorry to hear about your little girl. I lost my Seeing Eye Dog Peace

in June of 1986 when she was 14 and a half and I still think of her all the

time.

She was a small shepherd.

It will be 26 years in June and it still seems like yesterday.Lora

kind of like walking on a tight wire.

I'm here to tell you trying to keep the sugars at a nice level, like

between 90 and 120 and still dropping pounds is like walking on a tight

wire. exercise is most important, however it can as well drop your sugar

much lower if your sugar was around 100 when you started to exercise. I

mostly eat a bit of something before I exercise. most of the time it helps

and my sugars will stay where I desire them to be. then on the other hand,

if I me to many carbs to bring my sugar up a bit higher, then I can't lose

weight as I really need to do. I'm thinking in 3 weeks when I go see the

diabetic specialist he may cut the insulin down lower or take me off of it

for now. I still take 1000 mg of met Forman twice a day along with the flex

pen twice a day as well. I'm not the specialist and actually have not a clue

what he will do. I do know that I need less units of insulin then the 15

twice a day that I do now. he still thinks I'm on 17 twice a day. I will

tell him when I go in the day I dropped it to 15 and show him the numbers. I

keep all my records now unlike I use to not do. sticking my finger six to

ten times a day makes for sore fingers, but at this time I got to know with

out guessing where my sugar is at any time. at this time I eat breakfast at

5 a.m, lunch at 11 a.m and dinner at 5 pm. bed is at 8 pm. I don't snack

between meals unless before exercise my sugar is below 100. since I have 6

hours between meals, I'm thinking no matter the sugar level I may need to

eat a small low carb snack in the middle of the time between meals. thinking

this may help to keep my sugars above 90 and not over 120. at this time I do

my no where bike for 45 minutes twice a day. 9 pm and again at 2 pm. if I

eat a bigger dinner then normal, I will then throw in a 30 minute ride at 6

pm to help the insulin bring the sugar down. it does seem like when my

sugars fall in to the 90's at bed time, this is when I will have the shakes

around 2 a.m. the balance trick is to only eat a type of food that will

raise my sugar over 100, but not over 120. I'm still working on figuring all

this out. like I said it is like walking a tight rope over the grand cannon.

loose weight, but control the sugar and keep a close eye on the ticker all

at the same time. one thing for sure is when you do all this you never get

to bored!

[Guest guest]

Hi, I just read about your poor lab of 13, must go to heaven now. YOu

know I reeally believe that we can go to heaven and be withour dogs. I

lost my dear lab of almost 14 in 2001. It seems like yesterday

sometimes. I will never ever forget him and he helped me raise my 4

children in many ways. He ws definitely my best friend. It is so hard,

no way around it. I did't have diabetes then, but it must make it verry

hard to have to deal with diabetes and your loss. Remember how they

said that it is better to have loved and lost thannever to have loved at

all? I believe that strongly. I think it aplies to pelple as well as

animals, and we myst keep going no matter how painful it is, for joy

comes in the morning. Hang in there and write me if you want someone

to write to.

Vicki Meizinger

>

> I am sorry to hear about your little girl. I lost my Seeing Eye Dog Peace

> in June of 1986 when she was 14 and a half and I still think of her

> all the

> time.

> She was a small shepherd.

> It will be 26 years in June and it still seems like yesterday.Lora

> kind of like walking on a tight wire.

>

> I'm here to tell you trying to keep the sugars at a nice level, like

> between 90 and 120 and still dropping pounds is like walking on a tight

> wire. exercise is most important, however it can as well drop your sugar

> much lower if your sugar was around 100 when you started to exercise. I

> mostly eat a bit of something before I exercise. most of the time it

> helps

> and my sugars will stay where I desire them to be. then on the other

> hand,

> if I me to many carbs to bring my sugar up a bit higher, then I can't

> lose

> weight as I really need to do. I'm thinking in 3 weeks when I go see the

> diabetic specialist he may cut the insulin down lower or take me off

> of it

> for now. I still take 1000 mg of met Forman twice a day along with the

> flex

> pen twice a day as well. I'm not the specialist and actually have not

> a clue

> what he will do. I do know that I need less units of insulin then the 15

> twice a day that I do now. he still thinks I'm on 17 twice a day. I will

> tell him when I go in the day I dropped it to 15 and show him the

> numbers. I

> keep all my records now unlike I use to not do. sticking my finger six to

> ten times a day makes for sore fingers, but at this time I got to know

> with

> out guessing where my sugar is at any time. at this time I eat

> breakfast at

> 5 a.m, lunch at 11 a.m and dinner at 5 pm. bed is at 8 pm. I don't snack

> between meals unless before exercise my sugar is below 100. since I

> have 6

> hours between meals, I'm thinking no matter the sugar level I may need to

> eat a small low carb snack in the middle of the time between meals.

> thinking

> this may help to keep my sugars above 90 and not over 120. at this

> time I do

> my no where bike for 45 minutes twice a day. 9 pm and again at 2 pm. if I

> eat a bigger dinner then normal, I will then throw in a 30 minute ride

> at 6

> pm to help the insulin bring the sugar down. it does seem like when my

> sugars fall in to the 90's at bed time, this is when I will have the

> shakes

> around 2 a.m. the balance trick is to only eat a type of food that will

> raise my sugar over 100, but not over 120. I'm still working on

> figuring all

> this out. like I said it is like walking a tight rope over the grand

> cannon.

> loose weight, but control the sugar and keep a close eye on the ticker

> all

> at the same time. one thing for sure is when you do all this you never

> get

> to bored!

>

>

[Guest guest]

all you ladies and germs are very sweet and understanding in such a big lost.

I really do appreciate your heart felt concern. I believe God gives us animals

for pets so we can learn how to love others and then how to give up and except

the lost from death of a loved one. it is a life long process and we are to

learn each small step at a time through our walk. it all prepares us for heaven

which is for ever. of course there is different levels of love, but being loved

and having love from pets or others is one of the greatest gifts our Lord has

gave us, but death goes with love. it is the other side of the clin and you

can't love with out sadness from the lost of loving. it's all lessons we have to

learn in life. all of our struggles we have in our life are all for a grater

purpose and all will be worth it when we finally get to where we are going when

we no longer need these old bodies that do ware out and die. did you know that

when animals are free in the wild or out in the country with no fences to hold

them in, they know when it is there time to die and they will if they can wonder

away to do so. most of the time you will never know where they went. God made

them this way. us humans on the other hand wish to be with others when we pass

out of this world in to the next. even though we cross by out self, we still

want our loved one's near us. god knows what he is doing because he is large and

in charge!

kind of like walking on a tight wire.

>

> I'm here to tell you trying to keep the sugars at a nice level, like

> between 90 and 120 and still dropping pounds is like walking on a tight

> wire. exercise is most important, however it can as well drop your sugar

> much lower if your sugar was around 100 when you started to exercise. I

> mostly eat a bit of something before I exercise. most of the time it

> helps

> and my sugars will stay where I desire them to be. then on the other

> hand,

> if I me to many carbs to bring my sugar up a bit higher, then I can't

> lose

> weight as I really need to do. I'm thinking in 3 weeks when I go see the

> diabetic specialist he may cut the insulin down lower or take me off

> of it

> for now. I still take 1000 mg of met Forman twice a day along with the

> flex

> pen twice a day as well. I'm not the specialist and actually have not

> a clue

> what he will do. I do know that I need less units of insulin then the 15

> twice a day that I do now. he still thinks I'm on 17 twice a day. I will

> tell him when I go in the day I dropped it to 15 and show him the

> numbers. I

> keep all my records now unlike I use to not do. sticking my finger six to

> ten times a day makes for sore fingers, but at this time I got to know

> with

> out guessing where my sugar is at any time. at this time I eat

> breakfast at

> 5 a.m, lunch at 11 a.m and dinner at 5 pm. bed is at 8 pm. I don't snack

> between meals unless before exercise my sugar is below 100. since I

> have 6

> hours between meals, I'm thinking no matter the sugar level I may need to

> eat a small low carb snack in the middle of the time between meals.

> thinking

> this may help to keep my sugars above 90 and not over 120. at this

> time I do

> my no where bike for 45 minutes twice a day. 9 pm and again at 2 pm. if I

> eat a bigger dinner then normal, I will then throw in a 30 minute ride

> at 6

> pm to help the insulin bring the sugar down. it does seem like when my

> sugars fall in to the 90's at bed time, this is when I will have the

> shakes

> around 2 a.m. the balance trick is to only eat a type of food that will

> raise my sugar over 100, but not over 120. I'm still working on

> figuring all

> this out. like I said it is like walking a tight rope over the grand

> cannon.

> loose weight, but control the sugar and keep a close eye on the ticker

> all

> at the same time. one thing for sure is when you do all this you never

> get

> to bored!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Mark,

I have tears in my eyes over your message. Plese know that I am keeping you

in my thoughts and prayers and that your beautiful labby friend is now at

the Rainbow Bridge in no pain and having a blast with others that have gone

before.

Vivian and Barbee (That's Barbee with 2 E's.)

blazie.girl@...

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Mark Ruth

Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 11:37 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: kind of like walking on a tight wire.

on top of all this, there is the moments when your emotions can make your

sugar act up as well. to day I got to have my girl lab of 13 years put down.

I knew the day was coming, but we all try to put it off as long as we can.

loving animals to me isn't any different then loving people. a lost of a

friend is the same hurt and this emotion that one can feel from the lost can

in fact play hell on the sugar. It's a real blast! but hay, nothing in life

happens with out he who is in charge doesn't know about it. he feels all our

pain and he hurts right along with us. life goes on and to morrow is a new

day. for the life of me I will never understand how some folks can't love a

pet of some kind. unconditional love is all they give you and they will

always forgive you no matter what you say to them or what you do to them.

when no one else may be there for you when you need a true buddy? well that

pet in your life will always be there no matter what. I've done this kind of

thing way more times then I care to remember, but I will do it again and

again until God takes me home. the love and attention only a pet can give

you and you give them can't be touched by hardly anything of this world. As

soon as my ride gets here after he gets off work, I will say by to a dear

lady lab that has been with us since she was no bigger then your hand. now

after old age has caught up with her she may weigh in at 40. breaks my big

old pig heart to feel her laying there and no matter how hard she try's, she

just can't get up. her back legs won't work any more. she knows it and I

know it. the time has come and we will see each other again in Heaven where

her legs will work good as new and my eyes will see her for the first time.

she couldn't get up to eat, so I held her pan for her and she ate like I use

to eat. I suppose we would all eat that way if we knew it could be out last

meal. however, right now I'm not hungry, but I am sad. the little ten pound

dog that lives with her is only 15 years young and she is going down hill

about as fast. I've heard people say who said they wouldn't have a pet, is

because some day they have to die. well part of everything that lives has to

some day die and that even goes for those who say that. we all are born to

die and no getting out of the fact. be sides all that, who would wish to

live for to many years when you couldn't enjoy living any more? what good

does quantity do you if there is no quality? not going to ride my no where

bike at 2 like I do most days. will ride it when I get home later. some

times I think this disease is actually a 36 seven type of thing. feels like

some days got more then only 24 hours!

kind of like walking on a tight wire.

I'm here to tell you trying to keep the sugars at a nice level, like between

90 and 120 and still dropping pounds is like walking on a tight wire.

exercise is most important, however it can as well drop your sugar much

lower if your sugar was around 100 when you started to exercise. I mostly

eat a bit of something before I exercise. most of the time it helps and my

sugars will stay where I desire them to be. then on the other hand, if I me

to many carbs to bring my sugar up a bit higher, then I can't lose weight as

I really need to do. I'm thinking in 3 weeks when I go see the diabetic

specialist he may cut the insulin down lower or take me off of it for now. I

still take 1000 mg of met Forman twice a day along with the flex pen twice a

day as well. I'm not the specialist and actually have not a clue what he

will do. I do know that I need less units of insulin then the 15 twice a day

that I do now. he still thinks I'm on 17 twice a day. I will tell him when I

go in the day I dropped it to 15 and show him the numbers. I keep all my

records now unlike I use to not do. sticking my finger six to ten times a

day makes for sore fingers, but at this time I got to know with out guessing

where my sugar is at any time. at this time I eat breakfast at 5 a.m, lunch

at 11 a.m and dinner at 5 pm. bed is at 8 pm. I don't snack between meals

unless before exercise my sugar is below 100. since I have 6 hours between

meals, I'm thinking no matter the sugar level I may need to eat a small low

carb snack in the middle of the time between meals. thinking this may help

to keep my sugars above 90 and not over 120. at this time I do my no where

bike for 45 minutes twice a day. 9 pm and again at 2 pm. if I eat a bigger

dinner then normal, I will then throw in a 30 minute ride at 6 pm to help

the insulin bring the sugar down. it does seem like when my sugars fall in

to the 90's at bed time, this is when I will have the shakes around 2 a.m.

the balance trick is to only eat a type of food that will raise my sugar

over 100, but not over 120. I'm still working on figuring all this out. like

I said it is like walking a tight rope over the grand cannon. loose weight,

but control the sugar and keep a close eye on the ticker all at the same

time. one thing for sure is when you do all this you never get to bored!

[Guest guest]

thank you very much.

kind of like walking on a tight wire.

I'm here to tell you trying to keep the sugars at a nice level, like between

90 and 120 and still dropping pounds is like walking on a tight wire.

exercise is most important, however it can as well drop your sugar much

lower if your sugar was around 100 when you started to exercise. I mostly

eat a bit of something before I exercise. most of the time it helps and my

sugars will stay where I desire them to be. then on the other hand, if I me

to many carbs to bring my sugar up a bit higher, then I can't lose weight as

I really need to do. I'm thinking in 3 weeks when I go see the diabetic

specialist he may cut the insulin down lower or take me off of it for now. I

still take 1000 mg of met Forman twice a day along with the flex pen twice a

day as well. I'm not the specialist and actually have not a clue what he

will do. I do know that I need less units of insulin then the 15 twice a day

that I do now. he still thinks I'm on 17 twice a day. I will tell him when I

go in the day I dropped it to 15 and show him the numbers. I keep all my

records now unlike I use to not do. sticking my finger six to ten times a

day makes for sore fingers, but at this time I got to know with out guessing

where my sugar is at any time. at this time I eat breakfast at 5 a.m, lunch

at 11 a.m and dinner at 5 pm. bed is at 8 pm. I don't snack between meals

unless before exercise my sugar is below 100. since I have 6 hours between

meals, I'm thinking no matter the sugar level I may need to eat a small low

carb snack in the middle of the time between meals. thinking this may help

to keep my sugars above 90 and not over 120. at this time I do my no where

bike for 45 minutes twice a day. 9 pm and again at 2 pm. if I eat a bigger

dinner then normal, I will then throw in a 30 minute ride at 6 pm to help

the insulin bring the sugar down. it does seem like when my sugars fall in

to the 90's at bed time, this is when I will have the shakes around 2 a.m.

the balance trick is to only eat a type of food that will raise my sugar

over 100, but not over 120. I'm still working on figuring all this out. like

I said it is like walking a tight rope over the grand cannon. loose weight,

but control the sugar and keep a close eye on the ticker all at the same

time. one thing for sure is when you do all this you never get to bored!