Today I'm at the same point I was after I got so sick Christmas eve. Second time I've seen this weight.
I have a pattern I'd like to lose — it is lose a few pounds, get constipated, which makes me want to eat things with fiber in them — gain less pounds that I lost — then lose a few more pounds. I would like a smother progression down, and I'm starting to research that.
Looks like all the parameters are good — I'll know more next Monday when I see the doctor.
The especially good thing is the A1C, which is gone down. It was 8.1
I have lost over thirty five pounds now and inching towards 40.
This morning I adjusted my correction rate as it wasn’t close to the rate shown on my spreadsheet and I don’t want to eat more food than i want to.
Also this morning my postpranial was in the 130’s so i tweaked my morning and noon bolus rates. i usually dont eat enough carbs to bolus at lunch but you never know.
Good signs. The key to losing weight while on insulin is to keep the dose as low as possible but keep blood sugar low enough you don’t have carb cravings. Also don’t want to eat extra food as that slow weight loss.
Yes, I'm losing weight. It's nice. Plus my insulin usage is good.
Woke up 1 pound lighter. Am still afraid that I'll gain some weight from yesterday's insulin use — exactly 76 units. I hate workshops. That was 10 units above my average.
I'm working with a basal that was reduced 10% from the basal I was using here at school "last year".
I was real pleased to see a blood sugar reading of 142 after my morning correction and bolus for breakfast.
Started out with #BS of 159. Hit 2xx sometime after breakfast mocha (I have that thing well under control and usually end up n the 140's).
Had #BS at 179 before lunch. After throwing a couple of correction and a +50 basal. Had a #BS at 179 two hours after lunch, which I patted myself on the back for. Remember to turn off the workshop basal rate about two hours after. Was in the 170's again at dinner so threw another +50 basal at it, ate 1/2 dinner, went to chiropractor. Was at 100 at 7:00 so turned off the basal and ate the rest of dinner.
Good lapband things I did today:
When I caught myself eating too fast, as everyone was eating like teachers, I pushed everything away, settled down and then ate right (slowly)
Hard habit to break.
At dinner, I started having trouble so I put my meal back in the refrigator to eat later. Need to do that more often.
#bs is at 245 after morning correction from 159 and a bolus for my morning mocha (something i do on a regular basis) so i suspect this basal rate is too low.
Right now i am doing a catch up basal of +50%
the bad part is that i dont use this basal very often but is based on my working basal
I have refused to fly since becoming an insulin users. It takes me three months to use up a bottle
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Seriously. I am getting SO pissed off over all the indigent diabetes who are upset about the TSA rules.
I've had to deal with TSA rules for several years and have to deal with a full pat down and full swabbing of all of my belongings since the "shoe bomber".
Know you have to deal with it, be prepared and finally GET OVER YOURSELF.
This is a much quieter and lady like color. I like to set a good example.
So here’s todays’ graph. Those numbers I saw last week were disturbing and alarming, but I think the current numbers are good.
I’ll probably see a climb in weight, since today is a staff development day. Usually sitting around being stressed, though I might end up being a camera man.
Either way, I need to keep a watch on the numbers as I haven’t used this basal rate before.