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 Elizabeth S. on -
Grrrrr 215!!!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Jon Clarke on -
111 BS. Didn't exercise. Did not want my blood sugar to drop, and had no food with me at 2pm when I took BS test.
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Permalink Reply by Jon Clarke on
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Just took BS again at 3 pm....... 66 now...treating for low. Do not know what happened.
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Permalink Reply by Big Al on -
95. I did not exercise after that reading. Have been very active today and not surprised that my level was a little low. Spent all morning doing various stuff in the yard. Feel real good.
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Permalink Reply by BinkyJ45 on -
Before exercise 161
After 14 minutes of walking 168
My BG always goes up immediately after exercise, as much as 80-100 if I am going for an hour or more.
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Permalink Reply by Claire Martin on -
ME WALKING!!! It is a BEAUTIFUL day here in Tampa, FL. 75 degrees, nice breeze, sun is shinin'! Listening to great music & taking a nice 14 minute stroll outside my condo. http://pic.gd/5d2be0 http://bigbluetest.org #bigbluetest #wdd09 #bgnow Pre- 141. 14 minute walk on #worlddiabetesday Post- 142. Never fails, BG always goes UP right after exercise. HAPPY WORLD DIABETES DAY!!
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Permalink Reply by Hosanna Bielby on -
100 exactly! YAYYYYYY!
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Permalink Reply by AngelaC on -
I was at 148mg/dl (8.2 mmol/l) at 2:08 PM EST after lunch and after having a 58mg/dl (3.2 mmol/l) before lunch.
Went for an outdoor run (bad idea today with my asthma -- too cold and too damp; going uphill at full-tilt was an even worse idea) at about 2:20, got back at 2:48 PM -- at 63 mg/dl (3.5 mmol/l).
Just a reminder to everyone: Don't be like me and do some exercise that will aggravate a second condition or will leave you low!
And so no one panics, I am coming up from the 63. Just tested (3:01 PM) and am at 70 (3.8). :-) Makes me happy to see that!
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Permalink Reply by Paul Galloway on -
Before 167
After 162 ( walking on Treadmill 2.0mph)
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Permalink Reply by Linda Gauvin-Miller on -
Lunch at 11:00....cubed roast pork fried up with potato cubes and topped with grated cheese Before exercising.....7.0/126 at 2 pm
After 15 min. exercise walking the dog.....6.5/117 at 2:20 pm
Kitchener, Canada (south western Ontario)
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