After putting it off for as long as possible, I got my quarterly blood work done last Wednesday. I expected disappointing results and wasn’t very surprised with them when they came in. In a way, I was a little relieved. … Read more
For the last few weeks I’ve been putting off getting my quarterly blood work done. The reason, as ridiculous as this may sound, was that I didn’t want the effect of my post surgery high blood sugar to show up … Read more
As someone who has controlled her blood sugars with diet and medications for over twenty years, type 2 diabetes remains a mystery to me. Although there are times when I know my sugars will be high (say after this summer’s … Read more
Although I’m no longer upset about my last A1c I haven’t been able to get it out of my mind. I’m a target oriented person. I need a target to keep me motivated. In my running I always have a … Read more
I feel like a failure. I got my latest blood test results yesterday and I was so disappointed with my hemoglobin A1C that I just can’t get over it. After holding steady at 6.4% for the two previous blood tests, … Read more
Whenever I run a race, no matter what the distance, I always want to do better than before. I want to set a new personal record. It doesn’t matter how much better, as long as I shave off a little time from … Read more
My HbA1c has been around 7% (6.8%-7.2%) for the last few years. Last year I tried terribly hard to get it down. I cut out almost all carbs, checked my blood sugar obsessively, and did everything I could think of … Read more
After putting it off for a week I went to do my blood test on Monday morning. This morning I got the results and I feel like I a failure. I was expecting my HbA1c to be higher than my … Read more
Last Monday I went to the doctor for my quarterly visit to get new prescriptions and paper work for my 3 month blood work. I could have gone on Tuesday to get the blood work done, but decided that I’d … Read more
When I went on the Paleolithic Diet 4 months ago I was amazed at the reduction in my insulin requirements. I found myself using less and less insulin, and even after allowing for some complex carbohydrates like quinoa and sweet … Read more
