Its a new day.

Starting off they day my glucose was horrible.  Fasting blood sugar was 340.  However I am really trying on the diet today and so far progress is actually looking good.  But it is only been half a day.

So far this is what my food intake is looking like.  The majority of food has been in the form of lean protein and some fat.  I have decreased my carbs where I have only had 10g for breakfast and almost 12g for lunch.  Along with it I have been following my new insulin scale to give 1 unit for every 2 grams of carbs plus a sliding scale of 1 unit per 25 over 150.  Before lunch my glucose reading was 160.  Oh man is it nice.

Its really amazing how much your body can repair and feel better once the glucose comes down in to a reasonable range.  Yes 160 is high but its not over 300.  So far the neuropathy in my legs and feet is actually less painful and my feet have also gone down quite a bit already in swelling.  On the downside it has been a busy morning full of meetings so I haven't been able to get hardly any steps in.  My fitbit is reading around 879 right now.  Sedentary life isn't great all the time.  All in all though seeing a number in the 100's is really positive to me and of course less pain always helps.

Sick of the Norm

Hello, I am a diabetic.  Along with many other people in the US I struggle with a condition that honestly was brought on by my own habits.  Yes I like to eat what a surprise right.  Well I have known I am diabetic for almost 10 years now and though I still like to eat I have tried what I feel is everything.  At this point I am completely fed up.

Doctors or vampires as I like to call them since they always want samples of my blood, I begin to wonder if they are part of the root cause to why things do not improve.  I know I am not the only one thinking it.  Search the web there are tons and tons of people thinking the same thing.  There are also many different treatments that are out there and Dr's seem to stick to the same ole boring thing.  MEDICINE

If you are diabetic have you ever noticed that the more you take the fatter and heavier you become.  Then after a while you then have to start taking cholesterol medicine.  There are even shows where some of these individuals have to get 400lbs of fat removed.  Holy Cow.  Thank God I am not that bad or at least yet, and I never want to get there.

Its day 1 of my new blog and its time to make some positive changes but to start I need some metrics.

Morning sugars are usually between 300 and 400.
Weight is around 220
Short Term Insulin averaging about 120 units a day
Long Term Insulin 50 per day

I see the vampires again on Tuesday so I should be able to get my A1C and actual cholesterol readings this week.  I'm pretty sure they are going to suck.