Okay, this is just a sort of mini-whine, but jeeeeeeeez...
Ever since my diagnosis, my fasting blood glucose levels have been been raised by a good 20 points or more, which is Not Good. In people with bad insulin levels/insulin resistance levels, stress hormones can significantly raise blood sugar - and even with the low carbing, my system has not been able to compensate, especially since the surgery (which also is a stressor that tends to raise blood sugar levels).
This morning I went to my pre-op exam, and my blood glucose was at 126 - which officially puts me somewhere between serious pre-diabetes and diabetes outright.
The silver lining here is that I was given a blood glucose meter, which I am using to see what exactly is going on as far as foods, supplements, and habits that either support or sabotage my efforts to control the glucose levels.
So far I find that a small amount of jicama played havoc, but that bacon and chicken with herbs are fine and evidently so are asparagus w/mustard sauce and blueberries w/yogurt.
Also Scott seems to lower my blood sugar - possibly by lowering my blood pressure, as well?
Well, at least that's how I choose to interpret the coincidence of his arrival home from work and an hour later getting my lowest reading of the day!
(No, you can't have him, he's mine...)
5 comments:
this is the place for any sized whine........hope the surgery goes well.
God bless you - hope the surgery goes ok. Scott is pretty lovely so I can imagine how he would help reduce your blood pressure.
Hooray for Scott! I wonder if the Thug has a similar effect? hugs and kisses...
How wise of you to use your new meter to determine what works and what doesn't work for you! I'm sorry you're having a rough time. If you didn't have Scott I'd offer to lend you one of my sheep. Or dogs. Or cats. How about a chicken???
Only two months 'till Shepherd's Harvest!! I am so looking forward to meeting you AND your Mom...
What other interpretation could there be?
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