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Switched to the new CPAP mask last night. Same model as before but even that takes some adjustment.

Slept well but not enough hours.

At the gym and planning cardio and weights.

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Tomorrow is Take Care of Me Day and I am seeing a new doctor to get my lapband checked.

At the gym. Wish I could make it in the morning but blood sugar is still too high .

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Made it to the gym for the third day in a row.

Got CPAP equipment – baby steps

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So now that the energy/time suck know as the robot isn’t active, I’m trying to get back on track on taking care of myself.

Blood sugar was WAY too high to get moving this morning.  I do have time this evening to do my 20 minutes on the bike so not worried.

Morning bolus didn’t get me low enough, but that could have been a side effect from the morning blood sugar so I’m holding off on that.  Breakfast basal worked.

Getting new CPAP stuff (mask, etc) this evening on the way home from school – ordered that a few minutes ago.

Seeing bariatric surgeon to get lapband looked at on Wednesday.

I think I have all the bases covered.

And I did drop my first basal to 6 units. 

Though define normal and find 3 people who fit that.

The robot obsession is over (though the kids want to compete again in two weeks, and I’m in the process of researching it.

Checked my weight and it isn’t as bad as I thought.

My goal is to get to the gym for 20 minutes every day for the next week.

Plus I’m seeing a new surgeon that works with TLC Edge on Wednesday and having my band checked and maybe adjusted.

Buried in work.

Seriously.

Started with the storms in February that shut Dallas for 5 days total.  I was in Austin that second week for TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association).

I signed up for and received a grant so that I could get kids involved in Robotics.  We are competing April 16 in a First FTC Competition, and we’re doing really well.  I still can’t tell you who is exactly on the team, but we’ll figure that out. 

My A1C sucks, my blood sugar control sucks, and I’m gaining weight.  I am going to fix all that after April 16th.

Today I am doing my last spring break workout which have been 30 minutes of stationary bike, weights (gave myself one off day) and 15 minutes of water walking.

That means I can probably skip two weight days. I am dreading mornings right now as my blood sugar has been completely screwed and it is hard to wake up.

I woke up at 7:30 and went right back to bed and slept until 10:00. 

The good news is that hopefully I will gave everything packed and ready to go for the morning by the time Dulce and I go to agility class.

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I have been on Spring Break and it has been good. Not sure why but the last weeks were hard.

Haven't been sleeping well, haven't been waking up and haven't been on a routine as a result.

To be honest I haven't been on a routine thus week, but have been consistent about getting to the gym and consistent on working out. 30 minutes of cardio, either upper body weights or lower body, followed by 15 minutes of pool walking and then relaxing in their hot tub and the sauna.

Gotten lots of maintenance done, saw gastro doctor, A/C checked, sprinklers serviced post winter. Stuff I just don't get dealt with during school days – or just stuff that is hard to do. Don't know why husband doesn't do them.

Almost recharged and ready to finish out the year.

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You could make a mint. Provided you don’t mind having your own bedbugs.

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Karen brings up the points I always bring up when discussing diabetic alert dogs:

a) Finding honest people in the business
b) Correct alerts (alerting only when the cue is present).
c) Having to duplicate the conditions for training.

I'll stick to my meter and let someone else get in the bed bug business. Bring back DDT!

Feb 28th was my 8th year blog anniversary.  I think.  I'm terrible at time math.  I have to constantly recalculate when I can retire … let's see, add age and years of service, subtract from 80 and divide by two.

I know I haven't been blogging much.  That tells you that I am ignoring diabetes and any other health issues as much as I can.