What are your 5 worst Diabetic Habits ?

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Permalink Reply by Jaclyn on February 23, 2009 at 12:53pm

I definitely have the same 1 and 2. I use my pinky and ring fingers of both hands...and that is all. And I'm doing awesome if I change my lancet more than twice a year.

3. Ignoring lows. If they don't give me symptoms (oops), I have a tendency to be quite content at 60mg/dl for hours.
4. Getting pissed when I'm high and "revenge bolusing" (as coined by I think Dave in another post).
5. Forgetting my meter at home. I did this twice last week; I think I'm losing my head (see #3).

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Permalink Reply by 1HappyDiabetic on February 23, 2009 at 1:51pm

Arugh... I hate forgetting my Meter... The CoZmo Pump I use, has a meter attached (currently don't use the meter though) was great to not have to "remember" the meter... But then it was like... do I have strips???

My favorite fingers are...Right hand ring finger, Right hand Pinky, and Right Pointer.... My left hand is like silky smooth... lol

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Permalink Reply by Jodie on March 31, 2009 at 7:43pm

change your lancet twice a year if lucky?! wow
& i thought i was bad for going one day on one lancet

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Permalink Reply by sugarrbabie on February 23, 2009 at 1:07pm

1. I have 2 favorite fingers...i rarely prick any other ones
2. I sometime over eat for a low
3. I must confess sometime I over bolus so I can eat a "treat" later when I'm low
4. Always bolusing to bring a high down, when I could easily walk it off
5. Eating nothing but junk one day and saying "oh, well I'll wait until Monday to start over"

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Permalink Reply by 1HappyDiabetic on February 23, 2009 at 1:48pm

When I was like 9 years old I used to make myself get low so I could eat "Skittles" that my Mom had frozen for me in the fridge.... sorry Mom :-)

Funny how you have favorite fingers too

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Permalink Reply by Anne on October 4, 2009 at 9:23am

Isn't it great there is always Monday to start over again! We have to forgive ourselves more often and congratulate ourselves too...otherwise its just so endless... its OK to stuff up as long as we get back on track again

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Permalink Reply by Ryan on February 23, 2009 at 1:22pm

too many carbs!
too much exercise - not sure if that's a bad thing but it messes up my numbers alot
lying to my parents about being fine with no insurance

i think those are the major ones :)

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Permalink Reply by Ray on February 23, 2009 at 2:18pm

1. eating, bolusing, then eating a little again, and for some reason thinking, "oh, maybe that one bolus will cover the two times I ate"
2. Eating too many glucose tabs when low (I actually love g. tabs)
3. Butting into people's conversations when they talk about a relative's t2 diabetes
4. Too many damn carbs, especially at night
5. Faking lows or highs to get out of doing things (some friend, huh?) haha

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Permalink Reply by 1HappyDiabetic on February 23, 2009 at 3:44pm

Which flavor of glucose tabs... I have the grape itch lately?

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Permalink Reply by Joanie on February 23, 2009 at 8:39pm

oh man, i found these watermelon ones, they're AMAZING!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Ray on February 24, 2009 at 11:13am

Grape and Fruit Punch FTW!!! haha

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Permalink Reply by 1HappyDiabetic on February 24, 2009 at 12:43pm

NO WAY!!!! WATERMELON!!! A bit jealious I must say.

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