Hi Kona,
No it wasn't a complete surprise, as I had been borderline for years. I think repeated steroid treatments this past year might have helped tip me over the edge.
I have been really trying hard, and I hate being hungry! So I am trying to still eat what I want, portion-wise, but make different choices. Like baby carrots and dip instead of potato chips, etc.
I am due for a repeat A1C in December, and I hope to show some improvemen since I was in the 9's, and I need to be 6.5-7.
My husband who is also diabetic is very discouraged. I think he is competitive with me in regards to our blood sugar numbers. But I think he also underestimatesaid what he eats, maybe causing his blood sugar levels to increase?
I don't know, I just don't want this to come between us. Like this morning, my fasting glucose was 128 -- not great but about 50% less than 2 months ago. His was 154, which is pretty good for him these days.
He wouldn't eat any breakfast at all and got very grumpy. I had coffee, some Belvita breakfast biscuits, 2 eggs and some Canadian bacon. Later I had peanuts as a snack. I am trying to substitute protein and some fat for carbs, and I look up stuff now to get nutrition counts etc.
Today, my gastroparesis is acting up, so I am quite nauseated despite my meds. I also feel like I have a splinter in my heel going on 3 days now, so I can't walk. I just had my husband put a drawing salve on it to see if that will help.
Thanks for letting me vent.
No it wasn't a complete surprise, as I had been borderline for years. I think repeated steroid treatments this past year might have helped tip me over the edge.
I have been really trying hard, and I hate being hungry! So I am trying to still eat what I want, portion-wise, but make different choices. Like baby carrots and dip instead of potato chips, etc.
I am due for a repeat A1C in December, and I hope to show some improvemen since I was in the 9's, and I need to be 6.5-7.
My husband who is also diabetic is very discouraged. I think he is competitive with me in regards to our blood sugar numbers. But I think he also underestimatesaid what he eats, maybe causing his blood sugar levels to increase?
I don't know, I just don't want this to come between us. Like this morning, my fasting glucose was 128 -- not great but about 50% less than 2 months ago. His was 154, which is pretty good for him these days.
He wouldn't eat any breakfast at all and got very grumpy. I had coffee, some Belvita breakfast biscuits, 2 eggs and some Canadian bacon. Later I had peanuts as a snack. I am trying to substitute protein and some fat for carbs, and I look up stuff now to get nutrition counts etc.
Today, my gastroparesis is acting up, so I am quite nauseated despite my meds. I also feel like I have a splinter in my heel going on 3 days now, so I can't walk. I just had my husband put a drawing salve on it to see if that will help.
Thanks for letting me vent.