How long with good numbers?

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Permalink Reply by Karen Doering on March 29, 2009 at 5:14pm

Well of course yours does Danny!! :)

You always make me laugh!!

Karen

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Permalink Reply by Maria on May 31, 2009 at 4:08pm

104 ! wow ! what do you eat ! or maybe not eat to achieve this ! - I need your meal plan !!

- saw your orange blog !!! - gonna give all my relatives for Christmas a punnet of oranges + a box of needles - will keep everyone busy for hours !! forward planning ! -

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Permalink Reply by Marps on June 1, 2009 at 10:03am

Yeah, that sounds about right- 1/2 a day. My worst numbers are right after dinner too- as so many of you have admitted. I'm not really sure why. Maybe my Levemir is starting to wear off at that point?

I'm okay with it. It just means an extra injection to bring it down later. No biggie, I guess.

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Permalink Reply by Gerri on June 1, 2009 at 10:24am

Hey Marps,

In the evening people tend to be more insulin resistant. Also usually the largest meal of the day & when we're least active. I have a different 1:C ratio to deal with dinner, not that it always works:) In case this applies to anyone else, I found out I have gastroparesis. All day my numbers will be good, but was having spikes 40+ .hours after dinner. Taking a larger bolus didn't work because then I'd have lows two hours after dinner. My endo said that gastroparesis is most apparent in the evening because of larger meals & less physical activity. He also said that many more diabetics have gastroparesis then is realized.

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Permalink Reply by kerry on June 9, 2009 at 1:36am

I have been trying to get in 1/2 hour of exercise every day which usually happens just before or after dinner, so I am having to adjust my 1:6 carb ratio. I seem to be more resistant at breakfast. I do take Levemir twice a day and we are starting to tweak the 2 doses so I'm hoping for more stability.

Of course Dr. Bernstein's premise seems to hold true--the more carbs I eat, the more likely I am to go too high or too low from my dose of Novolog. So I have been trying to stay around 40 carbs or less at each meal, and I only eat 12 grams at breakfast.

I don't know, 1/2 a day would be pretty optimistic an estimate for me. But it does feel fantastic to be "in the zone" when it happens, doesn't it?

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Permalink Reply by Karen Doering on June 9, 2009 at 3:34pm

I love the zone, wish it lasted longer. If I don't eat I am fine. ;)

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Permalink Reply by Kristin on June 9, 2009 at 4:08pm

This was actually my doctor's advice at my last visit. After studying my numbers, he looked at me and said, "Well to have great blood sugars all you need to do is not eat."

So true. :(

I was celebrating a great week... until a few days ago, my meter AVERAGE went up by 40 points in the last week. :(

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Permalink Reply by Zoe on June 9, 2009 at 4:38pm

Wow, this thread sent me on a little thought boomerang! First I read the question and thought, "cool question, I've been doing much better lately". Then I started to check my book and realized my own answer was 2 days was the record (the norm more like 1/2 day). Then I got all depressed. Then I read all of your responses including some of you long-term/good control people and realized I was doing a pretty average job. Whew!

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Permalink Reply by Jade on June 9, 2009 at 6:25pm

when i was in my honeymoon phase
i would have good numbers [double-digits]
everyday until bedtime, usually 130ish if not higher.

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