Tag Archives: blood sugar

Oh so sweet

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Anna

We are conditioned or programmed if you will, to think that sweet means good. Looking at some kid and saying, she is such a sweetie is considered normal and even nice. If anything is extremely good, it’s “sweet”. Let alone … Continue reading →

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Carbs rant

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Anna

Just found out the hard way that I was overdoing with carbs. I did not check my morning fasting sugar in a while because it’s a chore. But I did feel my neuropathy getting worse so figured it must be carbs. … Continue reading →

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111 is my lucky number today

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Anna

. This was my morning fasting BG number today. I don’t usually check my morning fasting BG every day. Heck not even every week. But lately when I do check it, it’s always good, no matter what. And how reliable … Continue reading →

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The Journey of a Test Strip — where to buy them.

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Anna

Where do you buy your strips? This is the question of the day. Actually not exactly a question but I was at a loss how else to word it. Am still recovering from a shock at hearing local drugstore prices. … Continue reading →

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5.9 is my lucky number

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Anna

I am talking about my last A1C number that slowly but surely is getting better. From 6.5 back in 2014 to 5.9 now. I didn’t do half of what is advised all over the web. I was physically active, well … Continue reading →

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My opinion about five types of diabetes

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Anna

Think you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes? Don’t bet on it. A team of researchers in Sweden and Finland (or in Scandinavia by some sources) recently came to the conclusion that adult-onset diabetes now has as many as … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Diabetic Neuropathy

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Anna

I will be talking about my Type 2 Diabetes that I have had for several years. At the time of bringing up the breaking news about it, I was informed that I did in fact had high blood sugar for … Continue reading →

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What goes up, should eventually come down, or what lowers blood sugar

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Anna

This is a sequel to my earlier post about blood sugar spikes. After dolng some research, I came up with a few things that can actually lower blood sugar. The first one is my favorite lol. 1. Household Chores. Believe … Continue reading →

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My Morning Fasting Blood Sugar

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Anna

It was a whopping 116. I couldn’t believe my eyes as this hasn’t happened in a long time. Lately my fasting numbers were fairly close to a 100, sometimes even 99 that was super normal for me. And now this. … Continue reading →

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Foggy

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Anna

Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way. ~ E. L. Doctorow So true. At least writing has been this way … Continue reading →