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 Colleen Strauch on -
At 2pm I was 341 (woops) and 14 minutes of walking got me down to 248. Woohoo! Unfortunately 2 hours later I was 45.
A true reminder of the UPS and DOWNS of diabetes!!
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Permalink Reply by Karen Doering on -
I missed the 2:00 pm test but it was too soon after my big mexican food lunch, I am now at 94, I tend to overbolus for mexican food :), I am afraid to exercise as I know I will go too low, but who knows the fat could kick in from all the cheese
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Permalink Reply by Steven Miller on -
Initial BG reading was 95 and then I ventured out on a twenty minute walk with plenty of stairs. Current BG is 79. Time for an apple.
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Permalink Reply by Frances Hare on -
My 2:00 test was 193. After walking 14 minutes for almost a mile, it was 156! I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in October 2009. my BG 14 day average is 250. So I was happy to see the 193 and elated to see the 156. I will be walking daily along with biking and Hula Hooping! ; ) Ahh! my second childhood.
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Permalink Reply by Audra McKell Campbell on
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Before Yoga I was 151, after I was 99 (: Yay for exercise and World Diabetes Day!
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Permalink Reply by MelissaM on -
I almost forgot about this event so here are my numbers, seeing as how I just woke up I had breakfast/lunch.
before 87 after 64. better grab some snackage. right now its 2:15ish.
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Permalink Reply by Mellissa on -
BS was 107 at 2 pm (MST), did some running around with my kiddos and at 2:14 pm it was 97 =) Happy WDD everyone!
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Permalink Reply by tracy on -
Glucose @ 1400 was 117; took dog for walk; on return glucose was 98. 'Happy' (?) World Diabetes Day to all!
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Permalink Reply by Carly on -
Hi Everyone,
I just finished testing and kicking my little bro off the computer for a min. I will post pics later. At 2:00 pm my BG was 10.1 and after 15 mins of dancing around and using the Tony Little machine my BG reading at 2:15 was 8.6! Yahoo! Happy Diabetes Day!
Carly
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Permalink Reply by Bob Simpson on -
6.2 before brisk hike. After 15 min down to 4.2. Pretty cool...
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