04-19-2023, 08:06 AM
I really wish my blood sugar readings would make some rational sense. Since January 1st, I've been living by the mantra "Eat Less, Exercise More" and I've been pretty good about. I'm doing this to preclude having to use more medicine to control my diabetes. I'm currently at the maximum for oral medications and that is a place I don't want to be. I also don't want to be doing daily insulin injections either.
I have lost weight. I have been exercising more, mostly walking. My blood sugar numbers remain stubbornly high, too high for the amount of weight I have lost. Or at least that was my hope. Naturally, I decided to do an experiment or a test really. I noticed on Sunday mornings when I don't do the big walk and take my blood sugar test my blood sugar numbers are considerably lower than during the week when I take my blood sugar readings after I exercise. My theory was exercise was raising the amount of sugar in my blood which skewed my numbers higher. For the last three weeks, I've taken the readings before and after my walks. Wouldn't you know it, my blood sugar level is between 30 and 40 points lower before the walk than after the walk.
I had broached the idea that exercise was skewing my numbers with the pharmacy tech who works with me on controlling my diabetes. He gave me the non-committal "Interesting theory" you give to the laymen. It will be nice to hear what he says this week when he sees the numbers.
Does it explain why my numbers fell dramatically after dinner last night? No. But that is a question for another experiment.
I have lost weight. I have been exercising more, mostly walking. My blood sugar numbers remain stubbornly high, too high for the amount of weight I have lost. Or at least that was my hope. Naturally, I decided to do an experiment or a test really. I noticed on Sunday mornings when I don't do the big walk and take my blood sugar test my blood sugar numbers are considerably lower than during the week when I take my blood sugar readings after I exercise. My theory was exercise was raising the amount of sugar in my blood which skewed my numbers higher. For the last three weeks, I've taken the readings before and after my walks. Wouldn't you know it, my blood sugar level is between 30 and 40 points lower before the walk than after the walk.
I had broached the idea that exercise was skewing my numbers with the pharmacy tech who works with me on controlling my diabetes. He gave me the non-committal "Interesting theory" you give to the laymen. It will be nice to hear what he says this week when he sees the numbers.
Does it explain why my numbers fell dramatically after dinner last night? No. But that is a question for another experiment.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm