Diabetes watch: Monday, 29th September 2008

No fasting test today as beer last night. Both feet a bit sensitive today.

Normal (big) breakfast this morning at about 10:30.

BS at 14:00 103 – 5.7

Had a lunch of spicy pork, brown rice and broccoli.

BS at 16:00 118 – 6.4 not too bad.

Diabetes watch: Sunday, 28th September 2008

No testing yesterday due to drinking on Friday.

Both feet feeling a bit better today.

BS at 12:00 129 – 7.1 Not bad.

Went to a ‘floating market’ and spent a long time walking this afternoon. Ate only fish for lunch – no Metformin.

BS at 19:00 103 – 5.7 nice drop there (exercise and little food).

Diabetes watch: Friday, 26th September 2008

No fasting test today as I had a bottle of white wine and a couple of beers so I reckoned the fasting test might be skewed.

Both feet are still feeling uncomfortable.

BS at 14:00 120 – 6.6 good start to the day as I forgot to take my tablet after breakfast.

Diabetes watch: Thursday, 25th September 2008

Fasting test this morning at 7:30. Both feet feeling slightly better.

BS at 07:30 141 – 7.8 Slightly high kick off to the day.

Only coffee since breakfast (at 9:30).

BS at 14:00 103 – 5.7 nice drop there. Feet feel the same as this morning.

Had a lunch of Chicken, rice and 2 vegs at 14:30

BS at 16:30 126 – 7

Not come down as much as I hoped…maybe too much rice.

Diabetes watch: Wednesday, 24th September 2008

No fasting test today as lots of beer last night. Right foot feeling ‘uncomfortable’ today. Starting a new tag to try and track what causes this to flare up on me.

BS at 13:30 107 – 5.9 (and I had a liquorice allsort an hour ago)

BS at 19:00 124 – 6.8 (and I had a bunch of L Allsorts at 17:00)

Diabetes watch: Tuesday, 23rd September 2008

Fasting test at 07:30. Souls of both feet feeling a bit uncomfortable this morning even though Gay gave me a nice foot massage last night.

BS at 07:30 130 – 7.2

BS at 18:00 135 – 7.5

Diabetes watch: Monday, 22nd September 2008

mmm…drank lots of beer last night (Man Utd versus Chelsea 1-1) also had quite a bit of what I guess were high carb foods.

Normal big breakfast this morning at about 11am.

BS at 14:00 138 – 7.6 quite a high first reading today.

Had a luch of Pork, rice and veg at 14:00

BS at 16:00 127 – 7

BS at 18:00 119 -  6.6

Diabetes watch: Saturday, 20th September 2008

Normal Friday night last night. Drank a lot of beer.’

Both feet were feeling uncomfortable all morning/afternoon.

Late ‘breakfast’ at 13:00

BS at 16:00 103 – 5.7 not sure if this reading has been affected by the beer last night or not.

Had a tuna salad lunch followed by a cup of coffee and a 34g bar of dark chocolate.

BS at 18:00 104 – 5.7 low carb’ing seems to be working (apart from the chocolate that is).

Diabetes watch: Thursady, 18th September 2008

Fasting BS at 10:45 117 – 6.5 good start to the day.

Ran out of testing strips.

Diabetes watch: Wednesday, 17th September 2008

Plenty of beer last night. Full breakfast and 5 coffees with creamer (no milk).

BS at 14:00 140 – 7.7

Had a lunch of spicy minced pork, brown rice and various veggies at 14:00.

BS at 16:00 100 – 5.5 nice drop there!