Stats:
Weight: 182.0
Fasting BG: 148
That 148 is the highest my blood sugar has been today. Last night when I went to bed, my BG was 132, so I skipped my 2mg of Amaryl. Normal fasting tends to be over 200, so that was a victory. Even when my meds seem to be working the way they are supposed to be, the best I've checked my fasting levels was in the 160s. The only explanation I could get for it was the overnight dump of glucose into the blood by the liver. As my endo put it, your liver throws extra glucose into your system to jump start your system and wake you up in the morning.
Breakfast has been standard this week. I sauté onions and some chopped turkey bacon (and ham on some days) in a little butter then add in a power green mix (spinach plus...). I let the greens wilt then throw on some shredded cheese and let it melt. This is served with a little avocado. It's awesome. Can't say I'd eat it every day, but I am thoroughly enjoying this breakfast.
Today, I had one of those steamer bags of broccoli and some leftover grilled link sausage. I've munched on a handful of roasted nuts for a snack, drank water other than 1 can of Diet Coke (which, I have to limit diet drinks due to an allergy to NutraSweet) and a glass of unsweetened iced tea.
Yesterday, I went to Chick-fil-a for lunch and had their market salad and water. Dinner was Chicken Milano with spaghetti squash and green beans.
Tonight, moussaka. It's kind of like a Greek lasagna; however, it has a béchamel sauce on it. Mine will not, but what I've fixed for the rest of the family does. (Hopefully, mine still tastes decent.)
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Monday, July 6, 2015
Day One
On my last visit to my endo, he told me that upping one of my diabetes meds was "the last-ditch effort" before going on insulin. With my next appointment in September (the day after Labor Day), this has given me a little time to get myself in gear.
The thing about the type 2 diabetes meds is that they work...for a little while. And then they don't.
I've told my doctors (both my GP and my endo) that my numbers are lower when I cut the worst offending carbs out of my diet. My GP said he thought it was too extreme -- not something he could do, especially not long term.
But, on the other hand, they keep piling on the meds. Including supplements, I take 7 pills in the morning and 4 at night (it should be 7 at night, but there are a couple that my pharmacy can't get the doctor's office to respond to a request for a new prescription. Yes, I know. I can call or show up at the office and get the prescriptions, but every time I do, they don't like it. Plus, it is $40 copay per month for one, and it's just too much for me right now.)
Cost is a huge thing, too. I take Invokana (you've probably seen it advertised on TV) at $40/month. The Janumet I'm supposed to take is also $40/month. Glucose test strips for the meter I have are just under $20/100 strips. I'm on two allergy meds. The prescription one isn't that bad, but the OTC is around $20/month. Everything else is around $4/month, although, mostly, I get those in 90 day batches, so I'm paying $10-12 every 3 months.
So you must be thinking all the usual questions.
Are you overweight? Yes. My current weight, according to the scale this morning, is 183.2 pounds. I am about 5'2" tall. My BMI is 33.5.
However, my high weight was about 235, which is a BMI for me of 43.
Now, they tell you that your Type 2 Diabetes risks and sugars and whatnot go down as your weight does. Mine has gone up. Not sure what's up with that at all.
Beginning Statistics:
Weight: 183.2
Fasting BG: 171
"Diet" (Lifestyle Change) of choice: Primal. (It's like Paleo, only it includes full-fat dairy).
Starting off with an Atkins-eque Induction phase. No fruit for the next few days. As soon as I hit the store for something different to sweeten my coffee, no sugar. (I generally use Natural Bliss hazelnut by Coffeemate, since it has 3 ingredients, but I've noticed that 1 tablespoon has 5 grams of sugar, and I use a bit more than 1 tablespoon. If I'm supposed to be trying to limit my carb intake to roughly 20 grams for a few days, that will have to go. So will the half an avocado for breakfast. I think I've already had my 20 carbs between my coffee creamer, the avocado, and the cheese on my breakfast scramble.)
The thing about the type 2 diabetes meds is that they work...for a little while. And then they don't.
I've told my doctors (both my GP and my endo) that my numbers are lower when I cut the worst offending carbs out of my diet. My GP said he thought it was too extreme -- not something he could do, especially not long term.
But, on the other hand, they keep piling on the meds. Including supplements, I take 7 pills in the morning and 4 at night (it should be 7 at night, but there are a couple that my pharmacy can't get the doctor's office to respond to a request for a new prescription. Yes, I know. I can call or show up at the office and get the prescriptions, but every time I do, they don't like it. Plus, it is $40 copay per month for one, and it's just too much for me right now.)
Cost is a huge thing, too. I take Invokana (you've probably seen it advertised on TV) at $40/month. The Janumet I'm supposed to take is also $40/month. Glucose test strips for the meter I have are just under $20/100 strips. I'm on two allergy meds. The prescription one isn't that bad, but the OTC is around $20/month. Everything else is around $4/month, although, mostly, I get those in 90 day batches, so I'm paying $10-12 every 3 months.
So you must be thinking all the usual questions.
Are you overweight? Yes. My current weight, according to the scale this morning, is 183.2 pounds. I am about 5'2" tall. My BMI is 33.5.
However, my high weight was about 235, which is a BMI for me of 43.
Now, they tell you that your Type 2 Diabetes risks and sugars and whatnot go down as your weight does. Mine has gone up. Not sure what's up with that at all.
Beginning Statistics:
Weight: 183.2
Fasting BG: 171
"Diet" (Lifestyle Change) of choice: Primal. (It's like Paleo, only it includes full-fat dairy).
Starting off with an Atkins-eque Induction phase. No fruit for the next few days. As soon as I hit the store for something different to sweeten my coffee, no sugar. (I generally use Natural Bliss hazelnut by Coffeemate, since it has 3 ingredients, but I've noticed that 1 tablespoon has 5 grams of sugar, and I use a bit more than 1 tablespoon. If I'm supposed to be trying to limit my carb intake to roughly 20 grams for a few days, that will have to go. So will the half an avocado for breakfast. I think I've already had my 20 carbs between my coffee creamer, the avocado, and the cheese on my breakfast scramble.)
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