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Do people find meters can vary in readings a lot? Did a light workout and got a reading of 172 (9.6) after (down from 183 not long before). An hour later, a bit before lunch - 137(7.6). I was shocked so did a second reading right then. 144 (8.0). Is this deviation common?

On to another day. At bedtime I was at 182/10.1. Woke up around 5a needing to use the restroom, so checked then. 199/11.1. Checked again at 6:50a when I got up for the day, 169/9.4. Had breakfast shortly after, so going to check shortly when I hit the two hour mark.

Just did a random test. 4:44p here. 159/8.8. I know that's high, but from 350 a week ago at a peak, it gives me hope that maybe something is moving in the right direction.

213 at 2 hours post eating. So up 30.

Any idea what a "normal" or "good" decrease amount would be over time? Should I be seeing a much lower number than this already through the changes I am making, or given that it's been a week is this typical? I guess I'm trying to get a feel for how long it should be to see a "normal" reading...

By "good" I guess I meant compared to prior readings at dr visits of 350 a week ago and 270 (or so) last Friday. I was also pleasantly surprised by how little the testing hurt. After testing, do people use a bandaid or anything or is it safe enough to go about your business once its stopped...

I've lost something like 5 pounds since last year. Not much. More now I'm sure with all of the water. In other news, I finally went and bought a glucose monitor. Test strips are pricey (here in the US at least). First test, right before lunch - 182.

How do I get my ketones to 0? They've shown as at least 15 (low) since my doctor appointment a week ago.

Called my nurse yesterday as the doctor is unavailable until Tuesday next week for our first appointment to ask about the ketones. She kind of laughed, said "people still use ketone test strips?" and said I should ease up a bit until I see the doctor. Mild exercise and not cutting too far down...

Just tested my ketones and am up to moderate (or at least somewhere in between low and moderate). Now that is freaking me out too. How do I lower them? Time?

How difficult is it to get started on a blood glucose monitor? Is it something I need a professional to show me how to use or are they safe enough I can just go buy one and use it?

Hello all, Thanks for the encouraging words. Found a copy of my results of blood work from last April when I got some life insurance, and my a1c was 5.8 back then. Wish I had known what it meant then. Exercise and ketones - I bought some ketone strips, and my ketone level shows as 15 (low)...

Just found my A1C result from Tuesday - it was 8.6%.

Honestly, I'm not sure what I'm doing. My biggest concern is what is most sustainable in the long run - at 39 years old I have a long ways to go (hopefully).

One thing I worry about - am I crashing my system by cutting back so much so quickly? Is that why I am so tired today? I don't want to do nothing, but am I doing the wrong thing too? I'm sure I'm currently on about 1/2 the calories I was one even last week.