Re: You are a wonder and so is this list

[Guest guest]

Congratulations to both of you on your weight loss! Not an easy feat! It

takes a lot of saying " no " and a lot of determination!

check this out.

the diabetes doc called to day after I faxed in my last 2 weeks of numbers

and he called to day to tell me to go down to 12 twice a day. well all

ready

done that a week ago and told him so. to night my sugar 2 hours after

dinner

was 135 and I checked it 3 times. it wasn't off more then 5 either way. so

decided to ride my no where bike for 30 minutes to bring it down some

before

bed. checked it a bit ago and it was in the 70's all 3 times I rechecked

it.

how can that ride of only 30 minutes bring my sugar down to the 70's that

fast? I took my insulin at 5-15. when my sugar gets in the 70's like that

I

feel bad and I have some chest pain. I told the saw bones I have had some

loe readings in the 70's and 80's over the past month. not that many 70's,

but mainly they happen right after I have rode my bike. all day to day my

numbers has been in the 90's. actually 11 of the last 13 have been in the

90's and this is taking 12 units morning and evening. I'm starting to

think

that maybe I don't need the insulin any more if I continue the bike riding

and taking the 2000 met Forman a day. maybe when I go see him on the

eighth

of June I will ask him this very thing. I can't stop riding my bike if I

wish to lose weight. I would rather the insulin stop then the exercise. I

guess we will find out in one week. this is why I test about eight to ten

times a day. the lows like the 70's just make me feel really bad. I check

before I start my ride and then I test again 30 minutes after I stop. is

it

better to check right as I finish the exercise or is waiting 30 minutes as

I

do ok? I have cut my portions down. was talking to a fitness fellow and he

said if I'm riding my no where bike for 2 hours a day and only losing 2

pounds in 2 weeks, then he thinks I was still eating to many calories. so

I

have even cut them down more and we will soon see. I now do one hour on

the

no where bike of the morning and the second hour around 2 pm. I think this

works better for me then the way I was doing it for a few weeks. if I wake

up in the middle of the night I will check my sugar again to see where it

is. storming like mad here and it sure was way hot to day. heat and cool

air

mixing it up together is why we have storms going on as I speak.

[Guest guest]

Estelle,

It is great to hear from you. I have been thinking of you and wondering how

you have been doing-and by some miracle, you show up!!! Congrats on the

weight los! I remember what a struggle it has been for you and so glad to

hear you are doing so well. Keep it up girl!

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Estelnalissi

Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 5:42 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: You are a wonder and so is this list

Dear Danny,

As a type 2 who has struggled for years to conquer my craving for food in

order to stay well, understanding how difficult it can be to lose weight, I

applaud your success and appreciate the way you explained specifically how

your weight loss affected your insulin requirements.

I used to read this list from under a blanket of shame, saying little, not

wanting to broadcast my failures. Lately the conversations seem more

encouraging and accepting and less terrifying. I don't feel too guilty about

my inability to cope to make a peep. For the past year I've greatly

increased the percentage of days I eat healthily and I've lost 20 pounds. My

need to get better is overcoming my grief at not being able to eat the way I

love to.

Thank you all for having the courage to discuss your challenges as well as

your successes. I care about all of you, and your wonderful community makes

me feel less alone.

Thank you, Dave, for maintaining this list for so many years, and for

sharing wisdom without being pedantically judgmental. You've got a loyal

bunch of contributors who feel free to express themselves. Pat, Mark, Cy,

, Betty, , ... all of you! Your candor and the time you take to

share your experiences means more than you can imagine.

Always with love,

Lissi

check this out.

the diabetes doc called to day after I faxed in my last 2 weeks of numbers

and he called to day to tell me to go down to 12 twice a day. well all ready

done that a week ago and told him so. to night my sugar 2 hours after dinner

was 135 and I checked it 3 times. it wasn't off more then 5 either way. so

decided to ride my no where bike for 30 minutes to bring it down some before

bed. checked it a bit ago and it was in the 70's all 3 times I rechecked it.

how can that ride of only 30 minutes bring my sugar down to the 70's that

fast? I took my insulin at 5-15. when my sugar gets in the 70's like that I

feel bad and I have some chest pain. I told the saw bones I have had some

loe readings in the 70's and 80's over the past month. not that many 70's,

but mainly they happen right after I have rode my bike. all day to day my

numbers has been in the 90's. actually 11 of the last 13 have been in the

90's and this is taking 12 units morning and evening. I'm starting to think

that maybe I don't need the insulin any more if I continue the bike riding

and taking the 2000 met Forman a day. maybe when I go see him on the eighth

of June I will ask him this very thing. I can't stop riding my bike if I

wish to lose weight. I would rather the insulin stop then the exercise. I

guess we will find out in one week. this is why I test about eight to ten

times a day. the lows like the 70's just make me feel really bad. I check

before I start my ride and then I test again 30 minutes after I stop. is it

better to check right as I finish the exercise or is waiting 30 minutes as I

do ok? I have cut my portions down. was talking to a fitness fellow and he

said if I'm riding my no where bike for 2 hours a day and only losing 2

pounds in 2 weeks, then he thinks I was still eating to many calories. so I

have even cut them down more and we will soon see. I now do one hour on the

no where bike of the morning and the second hour around 2 pm. I think this

works better for me then the way I was doing it for a few weeks. if I wake

up in the middle of the night I will check my sugar again to see where it

is. storming like mad here and it sure was way hot to day. heat and cool air

mixing it up together is why we have storms going on as I speak.

[Guest guest]

Estelle,

I have little to do with the good things happening on the list. But thank you

for your kind words nonetheless. Like any good company, or institution, or

organization, it's the people who make the difference. I'm pleased to be a part

of this list just to hear about all these success stories! Way to go with the

weight loss! And way to go for taking a bold step and stepping out of the

shadows to speak up!

Dave

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check this out.

the diabetes doc called to day after I faxed in my last 2 weeks of numbers

and he called to day to tell me to go down to 12 twice a day. well all ready

done that a week ago and told him so. to night my sugar 2 hours after dinner

was 135 and I checked it 3 times. it wasn't off more then 5 either way. so

decided to ride my no where bike for 30 minutes to bring it down some before

bed. checked it a bit ago and it was in the 70's all 3 times I rechecked it.

how can that ride of only 30 minutes bring my sugar down to the 70's that

fast? I took my insulin at 5-15. when my sugar gets in the 70's like that I

feel bad and I have some chest pain. I told the saw bones I have had some

loe readings in the 70's and 80's over the past month. not that many 70's,

but mainly they happen right after I have rode my bike. all day to day my

numbers has been in the 90's. actually 11 of the last 13 have been in the

90's and this is taking 12 units morning and evening. I'm starting to think

that maybe I don't need the insulin any more if I continue the bike riding

and taking the 2000 met Forman a day. maybe when I go see him on the eighth

of June I will ask him this very thing. I can't stop riding my bike if I

wish to lose weight. I would rather the insulin stop then the exercise. I

guess we will find out in one week. this is why I test about eight to ten

times a day. the lows like the 70's just make me feel really bad. I check

before I start my ride and then I test again 30 minutes after I stop. is it

better to check right as I finish the exercise or is waiting 30 minutes as I

do ok? I have cut my portions down. was talking to a fitness fellow and he

said if I'm riding my no where bike for 2 hours a day and only losing 2

pounds in 2 weeks, then he thinks I was still eating to many calories. so I

have even cut them down more and we will soon see. I now do one hour on the

no where bike of the morning and the second hour around 2 pm. I think this

works better for me then the way I was doing it for a few weeks. if I wake

up in the middle of the night I will check my sugar again to see where it

is. storming like mad here and it sure was way hot to day. heat and cool air

mixing it up together is why we have storms going on as I speak.

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Excelle, for your encouragement!

Danny

Come and follow Jesus, and He will make you fishers of men. What a deal!

You catch’em, and He’ll clean’em!

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Estelnalissi

Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 8:42 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: You are a wonder and so is this list

Dear Danny,

As a type 2 who has struggled for years to conquer my craving for food in

order to stay well, understanding how difficult it can be to lose weight, I

applaud your success and appreciate the way you explained specifically how

your weight loss affected your insulin requirements.

I used to read this list from under a blanket of shame, saying little, not

wanting to broadcast my failures. Lately the conversations seem more

encouraging and accepting and less terrifying. I don't feel too guilty about

my inability to cope to make a peep. For the past year I've greatly

increased the percentage of days I eat healthily and I've lost 20 pounds. My

need to get better is overcoming my grief at not being able to eat the way I

love to.

Thank you all for having the courage to discuss your challenges as well as

your successes. I care about all of you, and your wonderful community makes

me feel less alone.

Thank you, Dave, for maintaining this list for so many years, and for

sharing wisdom without being pedantically judgmental. You've got a loyal

bunch of contributors who feel free to express themselves. Pat, Mark, Cy,

, Betty, , ... all of you! Your candor and the time you take to

share your experiences means more than you can imagine.

Always with love,

Lissi

check this out.

the diabetes doc called to day after I faxed in my last 2 weeks of numbers

and he called to day to tell me to go down to 12 twice a day. well all ready

done that a week ago and told him so. to night my sugar 2 hours after dinner

was 135 and I checked it 3 times. it wasn't off more then 5 either way. so

decided to ride my no where bike for 30 minutes to bring it down some before

bed. checked it a bit ago and it was in the 70's all 3 times I rechecked it.

how can that ride of only 30 minutes bring my sugar down to the 70's that

fast? I took my insulin at 5-15. when my sugar gets in the 70's like that I

feel bad and I have some chest pain. I told the saw bones I have had some

loe readings in the 70's and 80's over the past month. not that many 70's,

but mainly they happen right after I have rode my bike. all day to day my

numbers has been in the 90's. actually 11 of the last 13 have been in the

90's and this is taking 12 units morning and evening. I'm starting to think

that maybe I don't need the insulin any more if I continue the bike riding

and taking the 2000 met Forman a day. maybe when I go see him on the eighth

of June I will ask him this very thing. I can't stop riding my bike if I

wish to lose weight. I would rather the insulin stop then the exercise. I

guess we will find out in one week. this is why I test about eight to ten

times a day. the lows like the 70's just make me feel really bad. I check

before I start my ride and then I test again 30 minutes after I stop. is it

better to check right as I finish the exercise or is waiting 30 minutes as I

do ok? I have cut my portions down. was talking to a fitness fellow and he

said if I'm riding my no where bike for 2 hours a day and only losing 2

pounds in 2 weeks, then he thinks I was still eating to many calories. so I

have even cut them down more and we will soon see. I now do one hour on the

no where bike of the morning and the second hour around 2 pm. I think this

works better for me then the way I was doing it for a few weeks. if I wake

up in the middle of the night I will check my sugar again to see where it

is. storming like mad here and it sure was way hot to day. heat and cool air

mixing it up together is why we have storms going on as I speak.

[Guest guest]

Thanks, ! You are so right about commitment and determination, which

I find to be easier than I expected. I believe it is easier because I now

really want to loose weight. I think I wanted to loose weight before now as

long as I didn’t have to do anything different or have to give up anything.

Actually wanting to do something is tremendously important!

Danny

Come and follow Jesus, and He will make you fishers of men. What a deal!

You catch’em, and He’ll clean’em!

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of armando del gobbo

Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 9:03 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: You are a wonder and so is this list

Congratulations to both of you on your weight loss! Not an easy feat! It

takes a lot of saying " no " and a lot of determination!

check this out.

the diabetes doc called to day after I faxed in my last 2 weeks of numbers

and he called to day to tell me to go down to 12 twice a day. well all

ready

done that a week ago and told him so. to night my sugar 2 hours after

dinner

was 135 and I checked it 3 times. it wasn't off more then 5 either way. so

decided to ride my no where bike for 30 minutes to bring it down some

before

bed. checked it a bit ago and it was in the 70's all 3 times I rechecked

it.

how can that ride of only 30 minutes bring my sugar down to the 70's that

fast? I took my insulin at 5-15. when my sugar gets in the 70's like that

I

feel bad and I have some chest pain. I told the saw bones I have had some

loe readings in the 70's and 80's over the past month. not that many 70's,

but mainly they happen right after I have rode my bike. all day to day my

numbers has been in the 90's. actually 11 of the last 13 have been in the

90's and this is taking 12 units morning and evening. I'm starting to

think

that maybe I don't need the insulin any more if I continue the bike riding

and taking the 2000 met Forman a day. maybe when I go see him on the

eighth

of June I will ask him this very thing. I can't stop riding my bike if I

wish to lose weight. I would rather the insulin stop then the exercise. I

guess we will find out in one week. this is why I test about eight to ten

times a day. the lows like the 70's just make me feel really bad. I check

before I start my ride and then I test again 30 minutes after I stop. is

it

better to check right as I finish the exercise or is waiting 30 minutes as

I

do ok? I have cut my portions down. was talking to a fitness fellow and he

said if I'm riding my no where bike for 2 hours a day and only losing 2

pounds in 2 weeks, then he thinks I was still eating to many calories. so

I

have even cut them down more and we will soon see. I now do one hour on

the

no where bike of the morning and the second hour around 2 pm. I think this

works better for me then the way I was doing it for a few weeks. if I wake

up in the middle of the night I will check my sugar again to see where it

is. storming like mad here and it sure was way hot to day. heat and cool

air

mixing it up together is why we have storms going on as I speak.

[Guest guest]

here is a success story in the making! I look at weight lost as a swing. for

example, if you hadn't of lost the 20 in one year, then you may have gained the

same 20 in the past year. of course we can't know this for sure, but I still

look at it as a 40 pound swing! 20 lost, isn't 20 gained. the food addiction to

me is one of the hardest addictions to beat. like Sir. Dave always says,

diabetes control is a 24 7 and so is the food addiction as well. food is all

around us and the temptations are out the roof! show me a celebration that food

isn't involved? lots of folks can be a over eater. you don't have to be huge in

weight to be a over eater. I know folks who don't have a weight problem and yet

they can and do at times over eat. probably if the truth was known, over half of

the folks in this country are over eaters. we think we got to be served a huge

plate at most restaurants or they are cheating us for the money it cost us. more

bang for the buck is how we think. more isn't always the right choice, but

quality should be. we Americans have been programmed over the years by our folks

and our grandparents, but now we see it for what it really is and we each must

take responsibility of our own choices and attitudes. we got to all stop blaming

it all on the way we were raised or blaming it on society. for many years my

attitude was I didn't care what any one thought and I ate what ever I felt like

eating and I ate it when ever I felt like having it. I didn't care if my health

issues up the road around the corner was going to not only effect me, but as

well have an effect on you. now you might think how could my unhealthy ways have

anything to do with you? the fact is, you have to pay more taxes in order to

cover the health cost for folks like me who made bad choices in years past. more

then likely bad eating habits will lead to health issues that could cause me to

stop working and then having to live off of other tax payers. If I can't work

any more do to my bad health, then you and others must work and pay more taxes

to pay for my health care. there is a big chance none of this would have

happened if all those many years in my past I would have made better choices

when it came to my health. now as much as I hated to admit it back then, but

will embrace it to day, is exercise is where it all starts! If you or me was

dead set on over eating what ever and when ever, then we could probably keep our

weight down by doing more exercise in a day. like maybe 3 or 4 hours a day. most

working people who also are raising families don't have the time for 4 hours

every day of exercise. most folks come home from work and running kids here and

there and they are simply to tired to poot, much less exercise! over eating and

having a I don't care attitude about our health when we are young is simply a

selfish way of thinking. not giving a care to who will pay our medical bills

when the bad choices catch up with us is a selfish way to think. It's not fair

to those around us who do care about there health and do the right things to

make better choices. I never would have admitted back then that I had a attitude

as this, but the truth is no matter how I wish to say it, I actually was a very

selfish person and only thought of me and what I thought made me happy. this is

so dain sad because I wasn't the only person who felt this way and still a lot

of folks still feel this way. I can look back now on how it was for me in those

days and why I never could stick to making better choices? I now know that I

continued to do it my way and in only my strength and doing the same things

hoping for different results. I blamed it on every one and everything in those

days, but never did I or would I have pointed the finger of blame back at my

self. now for 3 months I'm doing it the right way. I am in control of my over

eating, I'm in control of my daily exercise, I'm in control of my daily choices

that does effect my to morrows and what is the biggest reason for my attitude

now? It was and still is Prayer! I've been a born again Christian since I was

19, but lots of back sliding did I do and Prayer wasn't for a long time a top

need in my life. I fell on my face all those different times I tried to over

come my addiction to over eating because I was trying to do it in just my

strength only. it never worked and never had a chance of working simply because

I wasn't taking my weaknesses to the Lord in Prayer. Who best to tell your

weakness to then the one that made you? who is best equipped to make you work

better and feel better about your self then he who put you together? he was

always sitting right there on his throne just waiting on me to fall on my face

enough times that I would finally give up self and have no where else to turn. I

had to hit rock bottom and realize that I didn't have the strength of my own to

over come my addiction to over eating and lack of the desire to have better

health. he knew all this, but he wanted me to figure it out by my self and then

come to him with the answers that he all ready knew were so. out of control

sugars caused the heart attack I had that done 25% damage to my heart. out of

control sugar caused my A fib problem to get really bad and all most took me

out. A racing heart caused me to go code blue and for 26 minutes they jumped up

and down on me to get the ticker to ticking again so I could live on. out of

control sugar caused my triglycerides to now be over 1400. only 1300 higher then

they should be. who knows but God what else high out of control sugar has done

to me? I had a A1C of over 13 and this is a huge big deal! all this was caused

from a bad attitude that I only cared for no one and who it hurt. this was even

caused from not really giving a flying flip about my self, much less others. I

have no answer for you or even my self that made me think for many years how I

could lose weight and have better health if I done nothing to help my self to

achieve these things. talking about some day loosing weight and exercising is

only talk and any one can open there mouth and talk the talk. we can read books

and study hard on how to do things the right way to achieve good health, but if

we just talk about how to do it and nothing other then just talk? well talk is

cheap with out action. those who change there attitude and make better choices

in there daily life is those who show them self and the world around them that

they can actually walk! the talk. It isn't easy and I'm not going to blow smoke

up your back side making you think it is. it is truly a 24 7 struggle that

requires strength from above in order to be a success. you and I and so many

more like us are simply weak when it comes to temptations and addictions that we

face each day of life. we only give in to the temptations because of our

weakness and this is true because we don't trust in he who made us and can help

us with the temptation. I know not all believe and trust in the Lord Jesus that

I do and for you that feel there is no God? well I can only Pray for you to find

out before you leave this world there truly is and he has all the answers you

need. God knows all about temptations of this world because Satan is the one who

throws those temptations in our face. he walks to and fro seeking out who he can

destroy by temptation and in my opinion we can't over come or fight off

temptation with out the strength we can have from Jesus. over eating and not

exercising is 2 choices in our daily walk through life that we got to have

control of with a grate attitude. where did I get my grate attitude? from Prayer

is where. only one other time in my life did I set out to drop extra weight and

I did drop 85 pounds back in 1989. I didn't keep it off because I never set down

and had a one on one talk with God about my attitude. I not only gained it all

back, but added as much with it when the dust settled. I know I will be a

success this time. I know my attitude and my strength isn't my own that is

fueling me to keep on keeping on. I've rode my no where bike for 3 solid months

every day and not missed not even one day. I can't miss unless it is out of my

control. I have over ate maybe 3 meals out of the past 3 months. I do write it

down and I as well write down how it made me feel. I don't ever tie 2 meals

together that are both over eating meals. I'm not perfect and I will trip up

from time to time, but I don't allow my self to continuing tripping until I

finally fall and don't get up for a long time. I didn't beat my self up when I

did eat more then I should have those 3 times. I picked my self up and continued

on with my grate attitude. I know how to forgive my self and let it go. God

forgives us as well and also lets it go. tripping up and falling now and again

could be just a reminder to us not to forget he who we have to trust and have

faith in to carry us through, but I'm thinking we got to meet him half way. we

got to show him we trust him enough to do our part. When the going gets tough!

and it always will, then the strong get going! and we get strong by Prayer and

that strength that only comes to us from God who we go meet in Prayer and leave

with all the strength we need each day to get the job done. now don't forget and

this is very important to know! Satan wishes for you to fall and stay down. he

will try to temp you with over eating and skipping exercise or stopping before

you get your total ride or walk in for that day. this is when you got to tell

Satan to get behind you and out of your face in the name of Jesus! I can assure

you he will do exactly as you say and the rest is a piece of cake. God will

never send you, where his Grace won't protect you! I use to think that only

eating right was the ticket and exercise was just a added onus. well I now know

they are both very important and they go hand in hand! they work together as a

team and neither can pull the wagon with out the aid of the other. you just try

to only do one and not the other and you will fall on your face in the mud. you

won't achieve the goals you set for long. you can't do one and skip the other.

making good choices when you eat at every meal and snacks, plus daily exercise

of no less then 30 minutes starting out is the way you start. do it how ever

will work best for you. exercise 3 times in a day for ten minutes each. do this

for a week or ten days. add 5 minutes to each and again do it for a week or ten

days. try to work up to one hour of exercise at one time and it may take 3

months or longer, but you will get there if you will simply begin. no race of

any kind goes any where with out a start. nothing gets built with out starting a

foundation. A book is never written with out starting the first chapter. well

losing weight is the same way. start with one pound lost as your first goal.

don't weigh every day. our weight changes daily and we can actually gain a pound

or 2 when we have done everything right. this will only make you mad and wish to

give up. only weigh once a week or every 2 weeks. always be dressed or undressed

and weigh on the same scales always. best time to weigh is first thing you do

when you wake up. set times for exercise each day and try hard to always keep

the schedule. if you stay on a schedule, then it is easier to maintain the goals

you set. don't set goals that are to high to reach. start low and slow and then

build up as you go along. keep notes of everything. how you feel, how you ate,

the amount of exercise, plan where you go out to eat and what you will eat

before you arrive. when you feel temptation trying to over take you, then Pray

and tell God how you are feeling. of course he all ready knows, but he wants us

to bring it to him and then he will help us deal with it. we don't have to give

in to temptation! God gives us all the tools we need to fight off temptation if

we will only put our faith in him. you see? most of my life even as a born again

Christian, I never put my whole trust in God to carry me through. I always

figured I could do it with using my own strength. we all go through hard times

in life for others as well. we can only help those in need if we too have been

through the same. our struggles are also tools to help others you will run in to

on your life walk. you may all ready know them and you may not, but God is large

and in charge! he has your life and your walk through life all ready layed out

and all your struggles during life will touch so many others and it all will

Glorify his Kingdom! God isn't finished with you or me, or we would have all

ready checked out from a life of bad choices. believe he still has a plan for

you and trust him to bring you through it. Now go make a difference in some

one's life by achieving your own goals.

check this out.

the diabetes doc called to day after I faxed in my last 2 weeks of numbers

and he called to day to tell me to go down to 12 twice a day. well all ready

done that a week ago and told him so. to night my sugar 2 hours after dinner

was 135 and I checked it 3 times. it wasn't off more then 5 either way. so

decided to ride my no where bike for 30 minutes to bring it down some before

bed. checked it a bit ago and it was in the 70's all 3 times I rechecked it.

how can that ride of only 30 minutes bring my sugar down to the 70's that

fast? I took my insulin at 5-15. when my sugar gets in the 70's like that I

feel bad and I have some chest pain. I told the saw bones I have had some

loe readings in the 70's and 80's over the past month. not that many 70's,

but mainly they happen right after I have rode my bike. all day to day my

numbers has been in the 90's. actually 11 of the last 13 have been in the

90's and this is taking 12 units morning and evening. I'm starting to think

that maybe I don't need the insulin any more if I continue the bike riding

and taking the 2000 met Forman a day. maybe when I go see him on the eighth

of June I will ask him this very thing. I can't stop riding my bike if I

wish to lose weight. I would rather the insulin stop then the exercise. I

guess we will find out in one week. this is why I test about eight to ten

times a day. the lows like the 70's just make me feel really bad. I check

before I start my ride and then I test again 30 minutes after I stop. is it

better to check right as I finish the exercise or is waiting 30 minutes as I

do ok? I have cut my portions down. was talking to a fitness fellow and he

said if I'm riding my no where bike for 2 hours a day and only losing 2

pounds in 2 weeks, then he thinks I was still eating to many calories. so I

have even cut them down more and we will soon see. I now do one hour on the

no where bike of the morning and the second hour around 2 pm. I think this

works better for me then the way I was doing it for a few weeks. if I wake

up in the middle of the night I will check my sugar again to see where it

is. storming like mad here and it sure was way hot to day. heat and cool air

mixing it up together is why we have storms going on as I speak.