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 MTendler on -
I'm late (4:30 in EST) but I was 205 then 14 minutes of treadmill down to 158 :)
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Permalink Reply by Marie B on -
Matt, we're giving extra kudos to those who either post late, or post high numbers, didn't you know? lol
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Permalink Reply by Robert Miles on -
Was asleep at 2 PM. At 3 PM, 142; after 14 minutes walking slowly (about the most exercise I can do these days), 135.
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Permalink Reply by NORM MATHES on -
At 2:00 pm MDT my BG was 182, then after 14 minutes of exercise on a Gazelle it was 156.
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Permalink Reply by Jeanne on -
Greetings,
I just got back home. At 2:00 straight up I was 255 (uh-oh). 15 min later - 201 without a shot just exercise. I had forgotten to shoot for lunch. Very emotional time for me this week. Buried a dear friend who died of diabetic complications on Thursday. I am wearing blue are you?
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Permalink Reply by Ceilidh Edward on -
sorry about being late everyone.. but before I was 7.2 an after fourteen minutes of jumping jacks (I had no idea what to do) my blood sugar came down to 4.9. Happy world diabetes day everyone!!
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Permalink Reply by kurt congdon on
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BG before 25 minute bike ride was 143 mg/dl, after was 71 mg/dl. Today was my first day of tracking my BG on my own at home; I must say I'm surprised and pleased to see such an improvement.
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Permalink Reply by Richard P Cosgrove on -
Walked around my mobile home park for appoximately 15 minutes. I had checked my bs @90mg/dl before. When I got back I rechecked and it was 89.
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Permalink Reply by Zoe on
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Hi all
2PM in California! I'm at 83 and now it's time for lunch. I want to encourage everyone to post their bg whether they exercise or not! Happy Testing and hope everyone has a great World Diabetes Day!
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Permalink Reply by Doris Ann Dickerson on -
Finally got back......at 2:00 it was 150 and after chopping and pulling the wood around it went to 125!
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