The Big Blue Test on World Diabetes Day
November 14 is World Diabetes Day. On that day, at 14:00 hours (local time), thousands of people with diabetes will test their blood sugar, do 14 minutes of exercise, test again and share their results on TuDiabetes or on Twitter.
The event is called The Big Blue Test because blue is the color associated with World Diabetes Day. It is based on a test-in activity that took place July 14, where more than a thousand people with diabetes tested their blood sugar at the same time and shared their results online. This time, the activity incorporates 14 minutes of physical activity to reinforce the importance of exercise.
Participating in this event to raise diabetes awareness on November 14 is easy:
1. At 2 pm (your local time), test your blood sugar.
2. Run, jog, walk the dog or do anything you’d normally do as part of your exercise routine for 14 minutes.
3. Test your blood sugar again.
4. If you are a member of TuDiabetes click on the home page banner and share your readings and what exercise you did between them. If you have a camera, you can also add a photo of your reading(s) or you exercising.
5. If you have a Twitter account, post your readings on Twitter (use the #bigblue hashtag) and link back to: http://bigbluetest.org.
We hope to see most readings posted at 14 hours (2 pm) local time, on November 14. If you are early or late, it’s OK.
What really matters is that you test your blood sugar often and that you exercise regularly. If you don’t have diabetes, you can still take The Big Blue Test. Regardless, tell others to test, exercise and share on November 14.
IMPORTANT:
If due to disability or medical advice you cannot exercise, naturally we don't expect you to do anything that will put you or your health at risk. We'd love you to participate entering your blood sugar readings.
UPDATE (Oct. 21, 2009):
If you work in media or have access to local media, please help us get the word out about the event, by sending them the press release attached below.
UPDATE (Nov. 1, 2009):
Here are a couple of banners (one static, one animated) that you can use to include in your blog. Please remember to link it to http://bigbluetest.org (which points back to this page).
Tags: awareness, bigbluetest, blue, diabetes, test-in, wdd
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Permalink Reply by Jane Mitchell on -
My blood sugar was 78 at 2:00 pm.
I swept the leaves off the deck for 14 minutes and tested my blood sugar again - it fell to
53.
I had eaten cup of pumpkin ice cream 30 minutes before at 1:30 p.m. and had taken boluses with my pump to cover it. My blood sugar was 98 before eating at 1:30 pm so I expected it to be higher at 2:00.
I learned how fast my blood sugar responds to insulin and to exercise after eating.No wonder my blood sugar drops so much after meals when I go for a walk.
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Permalink Reply by Paul Widdowson Jr on -
101 before jumping jacks and leg lifts to get a 88...
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Permalink Reply by Di on -
I cheated a little and did my usual workout at 9am instead of now.
I was 118 pre-workout.
20 minutes after I was 113.
After 40 minutes, I was down to 70.
This with a temp basal of 70%.
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Permalink Reply by Scott Strumello on -
At 2:00 my BG was 164 mg/dL and after my walk I was 58 mg/dL + 3 glucose tabs and now happily at 102 mg/dL
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Permalink Reply by Diana Bukowski on
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My non-diabetic girlfriend, Jacqueline, & I both did this. We both had normal breakfasts about 11:30 (it *is* Saturday) and haven't eaten since. Our starting BGs were: Jacqueline = 137, Diana = 253 (I am not on any medication and am not watching my diet & exercise like I should be.). We went for a brisk walk through the woods, which really haven't been cleared for a trail, so it's over & under & around trees & branches & briars (ouch)... Our ending BGs were: Jacqueline = 98, Diana = 260. Weird, mine went up.
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Permalink Reply by Naomi B. on
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Before Activity Blood Sugar- 112
After Activity Blood Sugar - 85
I walked my dog for 14 minutes :) well 14.00.02 to be exact :P
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Permalink Reply by Bernard on -
I started at 209, with my BG rising fairly fast. I ended my 14 minutes (partially on treadmill) with a value of 228, and the curve is now heading down.
It's raining a lot in Massachusetts.
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Permalink Reply by laurieterrio on -
Hi Bern! I am pleased to find you here, I wasn't so sure where to add my results until I hit "add reply" and then got to see everyone else's results. What a GREAT idea!
I ate a bunch of peanuts (without thinking) around 1:30 and was afraid it wouldn't go down...but, it did! :)
I am going to read on..
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Permalink Reply by Penny Starr-Ashton on -
Before activity blood sugar - 175
After activity blood sugar - 91
Gracie is 7, diagnosed Type 1 in January 2009.
She jumped on a mini-trampoline in the basement for 14 minutes.
Oh, and she is dropping, so as her mom, let me go get some juice.... :0)
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Permalink Reply by Kelly Rawlings on -
Way to go, Gracie!!
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