~CheshyPanda

Where to even begin... This is my daily routine:

Wake up around 8-8:30am
take my blood sugar, eat breakfast which is usually a small bowl of plain Cheerios with skin milk and a 4oz glass of OJ. take first med pill.

Around 9-9:30am,
Take my blood sugar again. write both numbers in the book.

12-12:30pm,
take my blood sugar again, if its not under 100, I wait another half hour to hour and check again, When its finally under 100 I eat, usually something simple, turkey sammich or maybe a burrito.

At 1-1:30pm,
Take my blood again, write both numbers in the book.

Usually around 4-5pm:
I take my blood (didn't see that coming huh?), if its not under 100, I wait to eat till it is.
The snack is usually something light, yogurt with some cheese doodle or maybe 3 sugar free cookies. depends on what I crave, not like I can actually go and get fries or a greasy burger >.<

5-6pm:
take my blood sugar again, write both numbers in the book.


7:30-9pm(depending yet again)
Take my blood sugar. Dinner is usually medium sized. 5oz baked chicken with 1/4 cup of rice or maybe a cup of homemade chili. It has to be something that will fill me but can't go over the carb amount I'm allowed.

One hour after dinner:
take my blood again and write both numbers in the book. Then I usually take my meds.

Just in case some of you didn't keep track, I have to check my blood 8 times a day. It leaves my fingers sore.. The meds I take are 2 Metformin 500mg tabs, one in the morning and one at night and also my Natell prenatal pill at night. Before I had to start doing this crap I never felt the effects of my sugar swinging like it does. If it drops I get really dizzy and tired, and if its high I have to pee.... a lot. Not to mention the joys of the high fiber foods they have me on.. Ive been loosing 3-4 lbs a week.

The whole situation is just stressful on me. Its effected my moods because when I went to the class for the sugar readings They tell you the tales of how fucked up your baby can come out if you don't do this or how big your baby can pop out because of your sugar being messed up. My doctor wants my sugar below 100 when I fast/not eating. I've gone to the doctor every Friday now for 3 weeks, If my sugar isn't more in control by their standards this Friday they are going to stick me on insulin shots..I don't find sticking myself with needs all that fun.

Its hard to get the hang of it, especially with all the temptations. My Bday was just on the 21st, my aunt brought me a mini ice cream cake, I only got 2 tiny slivers of it before I had to toss the rest (the rest the hubby didn't eat ) out. I only drink water and sometimes caffeine free diet soda Sierra Mist Free! yay.. I wish they would bring the caffeine free Diet Dr Pepper down here, its hard as crud to find!

I think my sugar swings are effecting my mood more than anything and unfortunately with my hormones being out of whack as it is... my hubby gets the brunt of it. I know I get pissy with him without meaning to, or just come off that way. Its so hard for me to make him understand what I feel, most of the time I don't really know how I feel enough to put it into words. I love him and am very thankful he's been patient with me through this. The expensive as crap doctor and prescriptions.. its a lot to deal with and he takes most of it in a pretty good stride. <3