Does anyone mind if I post food diary and BG Levels?

[Debmcgee]

Hi
I'm still waiting for my monitor to arrive but I was wondering if anyone minded if I post good diary with my before and after two hours result?

I think I'm just looking for guidance as I'm quite clueless at the moment!

Thank you x


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[sanguine]

Absolutely not, mutual support and encouragement is what this site's all about.

 

[zand]

I think that's a great idea and if you have any tips on how to actually remember to do the 'dreaded food diary', I would be really grateful!

 

[Squire Fulwood]

Go for it. I might get some tips from it.

 

[mrman]

No problem at all, good motivation for others too

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[Debmcgee]

Thanks guys! Wish docs were like you lot!!

My tip for diary is to be obsessive short term while we figure it all out and to carry a note book with you at all times. Think my challenge will be testing away from my nosy kids!


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[zand]

Thanks guys! My tip for diary is to be obsessive short term while we figure it all out and to carry a note book with you at all times.


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Yes, now I like obsessive, it's something I do really well......just not with food diaries so far.

 

[Andy12345]

food diaries are easy with the myfitnesspal app if you have a smart phone

 

[zand]

My phone is very smart, it's the most basic one I could get, just does calls and texts. It is much better as a phone (which after all is the reason I got it) than the ones the rest of my family have, because it never seems to run out of battery like theirs.
Is there anyone else as weird as me?

 

[Andy12345]

i felt the same for years didn't understand why anyone would want to look at the internet on a tiny screen.... now I'm never off it, i don't know if i would have kept up my food diary on pen and paper, the app makes it so easy

 

[mo1905]

Initially, it's good to record any exercise you do as well as this will affect BG levels.

 

[AnnieC]

Sounds like a good idea Not sure how a food diary works myself do you have to log everything you eat and do you still keep one when you have been diabetic for years

 

[mo1905]

Sounds like a good idea Not sure how a food diary works myself do you have to log everything you eat and do you still keep one when you have been diabetic for years

I record BG levels, carbs eaten and insulin taken. I also record exercise. It's never a bad thing to keep a record but it's up to you really. There are so many apps etc now that it's very easy to do. I would certainly advise anyone to keep a diary if control is not great or if they change habits/job/lifestyle etc. A diary affords you the opportunity to look back and try to see patterns over a few days rather than worrying about the odd days bad readings.

 

[Andy12345]

yes food diaries are awesome, we or I didn't realise just what i was eating, thats sounds nuts but its true, its only we I wrote it all down did i really understand, the apps also give your break downs of the calories, fats, carbs and vitamins etc your consuming, with this knowledge you can track any changes that are needed, i don't record it any more because it would be very repetitive but i think its essential when your fighting to gain control

 

[Avocado Sevenfold]

Thanks guys! Wish docs were like you lot!!

My tip for diary is to be obsessive short term while we figure it all out and to carry a note book with you at all times. Think my challenge will be testing away from my nosy kids!


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Do your kids not know about your pre-D?

 

[annelise]

I love to have 'nosy kids'! – it does, in fact, show their interest in my well-being which I appreciate – and I have by now educated them so well that they kind of know what I should not eat ... (even though – as a guest - I will try to eat what has been lovingly prepared – trying to make the best choices of what is offered and exercising some portion control). And my very young grands love to watch me testing – I guess they are fascinated by the tiny blood drop!

Having said that, I think it is a great idea to start keeping and posting a food diary. I did that (food diary) in the beginning but by now I have kind of established what foods I will tolerate and which foods I will (longingly) have to leave alone. – But it will take a lot of testing of foods before you reach this understanding. And we are all different with regard to our tolerance thresholds of certain foods.

Annelise

 

[Andy12345]

my little one had been finger pricking herself since she was nothing more than a baby so when i had to start doing it it was great, we would test at the same time and take our met at the same time etc, it was like a father daughter bonding thing, it was the only good thing about diagnosis the downside was i couldn't whimper like a baby when i pricked my finger because she did it so bravely lol

 

[Debmcgee]

I'm not telling anyone really about my prediabetes as it's personal to me. I don't want my kids to worry and they're too young to really understand being 4 and 5. And I also don't want my ex to know!!!!!


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[Debmcgee]

Andy - I was the same - I didn't realise how many carbs I ate and even portion control of said carbs. All being good eating low carb but a large portion defeats the object!!

Mind you, last night I made some really good burgers and had two!! I'm sure that was naughty....

X


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[birchy66]

Deb - when you said does anyone mind if I post my food diary and BG levels, did you mean you are going to share your carbs, BG readings etc with us? Have I missed something or misunderstood you? Just that I do the same as you and record everything, which seems to help me gain better control over my type 1 (diagnosed only one year ago).