There’s some debate on how frequently you should weigh yourself with those that advocate weighing daily and those that think people might get depressed weighing themselves everyday.

I weigh myself every day because I can then do an average weight for the week. The problem with weighing yourself once a week is that the day you weigh yourself might be an unusual result eg heavier than normal or lighter than normal so it won’t give you a good idea of what you actually weigh.

My weight today is… read more

It seems when I eat eggs, bacon and toast with butter, bread being keto with 0 net carbs my post prandial numbers are in the range of 103 to 110 which I know isn’t bad but when I eat a breakfast such as French toast and sausage or bacon with berries my numbers are always range 89 to 95. It’s happened frequently enough that it seems like I need to eat some carbs.

Thanks (mostly) to Diabetes UK, this a list of diseases and our risk of developing them.

I left out Peripheral Neuropathy, Retinopathy or Dementia which ARE common in Type 2 (T2)

So here goes:

Celiac Disease – a gluten triggered autoimmune disease with NO LINK to T2

Thyroid Disease – both Hyper/Hypo disorders - MORE Common in T2

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) – effects almost 10% of women – PCOS can trigger T2 but T2 does NOT cause PCOS

Diabetic Cheiroarthropathy – (ya, I can’t pronounce… read more

(2 parts and comes with one of those "viewer discretion" warnings)

I will answer that but just want to forewarn that some may find this post a little “harsh”

I work with two different Diabetes mentoring programs – a “regular one” and a “Bootcamp”

For any that have Served and had the pleasure of Basic Training they would recognize our Bootcamp technique – it’s fashioned the same way – you are told what to think and what to do to try and teach you what you need to know

To do what is expected… read more

I have been on Prednisone for the last 2 months due to polymyalgia
rheumatica. It is a low dose, but I have gained 17 pounds and am not eating
more. Also, my sugar has skyrocketed, I know these are side effects from the
Prednisone. My PCP is going to put me on oral medication hopefully
temporarily but I'm afraid that once I get on it, I will never be taken off it.

Last night my sugar reading was 292! I was shocked!!! This morning it was
194. Then a few minutes ago before lunch it was over 200… read more

So I have noticed over the last 2 ish weeks; and yes I should have brought this up with my endocrinology doctor, however 1. I didn't like her bedside manner 2. (My mom was there; she is my care of for my being on disability)
Please do not judge me here

I have not been taking all of my medications as prescribed because well my numbers are reflecting stable. So if I eat and my number is for exame 105 bg do I still take my metformin extended release or my Januvia. The one thing I have been… read more