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Originally Posted by neohdiver
5 days of monitoring at least 3 x a day - average 111.3, high 136, low 92.
My spouse has been diabetic for years. Our doctor didn't give me any guidance, but told me to talk to her to figure out what to eat because her A1c is really good (from his perspective) in the 6-range. What he doesn't realize is that she spikes like crazy because she has no clue what a carb is. (She's on a relatively heavy dose of metformin that keeps her average in what is generally thought of as a medically acceptable range.)
But - I don't know how many times she has asked me how many carbs a piece of chicken has . . . and we went to the same catered meal yesterday. 2 hours post meal her BG was 242. Mine was 118. We both ate stuffed cabbage (including rice). She also ate potatoes, cooked carrots, and a heavily frosted pumpkin cupcake.
Anyway, she's laughing at me monitoring like crazy to figure out what I can eat to minimize the fluctuation.
I'm hoping (probably in vain) that talking about the choices I'm making will both educate her and influence her own choices.
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She should definitely be doing exactly what you are doing! You are doing a GREAT job!!!
I wish her luck and success in harnessing her BG!
I was lucky in having a daughter in law who taught me how to gauge carbs, AND other sugars (you must watch both when choosing foods), and now I am a diet controlled diabetic (T2). It is not as hard to harness as people think! You seem to be on the perfect path! Kudos to you!!!!
I work with my doctor hand in hand in my health care. I have gone from 2,000 mg of Metformin (4 tablets) a day to 500mg a day (1 tablet) and now A1c of 5.7..from 11.8 last June 2014.
I am aware that everyone's bodies differ. So I can only really speak regarding my own struggle.
Discipline, proper diet and exercise have worked wonders for me.
And yes, I can still eat everything I like- IN MODERATION. If I want pizza, I know that I can have 1-2 slices, or if I want a cheeseburger (which I rarely eat that stuff), I eat half of the burger, and a handful of fries (potatoes raise BG and burn off slowly). I still eat rice (only a cup or less) another slow burner carb raiser. But I definitely keep that to a minimum.
I have learned how certain carb amounts affect my numbers and my body, and I have learned my portion control, which is important.
I wish everyone so much luck in their fight against this disease/illness! It may seem hard but you all can do it! Do not give up! I'm definitely not giving up. I plan on living a happy, full life, and without complications from my Diabetes!