OK, back on track. My BG has been high the last few days (days off from work) and I have been overeating so I am back on the stationary bike this morning. Gotta try and do 45mins.
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BG still high after 45 mins on the bike. I have a feeling part of that is still because of the beer the other night.
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Down to 10.9 before lunch. 45g at lunch and took 2 units. When I was on track with exercise it would’ve been 1/2 unit. Fuck.
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Worried I won’t be able to do the bike tour. I want a week off. I’m really tired today- high BG doesn’t help.
Author: leannah
May 20
Had a few beers tonight (over a few hours) and now my BG is 26.2. And I’ve taken my insulin. Alcohol fucks with my system so much now. I ate and I had extra food ‘cuz the last couple times I drank my BG dropped. Not tonight.
Fuck this. I want to be normal again. I don’t want to have to think about it. I am so tired of thinking and so tired of worrying all the time.
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I’ve always wanted to be normal. I am up past bedtime drinking water, water, water to bring that BG down. I am tired of fighting with and always being surprised by my body. I feel like I can’t let go anymore, that I always have to be ‘on’.
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Is 26 the highest I’ve ever been? This is so fucked. It’s midnight now and I’m down to 20. I’ll check it overnight when I get up to pee.
This disease is so frustrating/scary/heartbreaking.
Admitting I have a disease is heartbreaking. My brain still calls it a ‘condition’.
May 9
Increase exercise=decrease insulin needs. Down to 4 units of Lantus the last two nights and it still might be too much as bedtime last night was 6.8 an hour after my snack and Lantus. I just had a second snack but am too tired to stay up to check it later, will have to do a middle-of-the-night check.
May 8
30 mins on the bike this morning. Am at work now. I’ve been exercising pretty regularly and am frustrated ‘cuz I’m not seeing any change in my body shape. I know it’s the food vs insulin fight.
And I know I am getting better at all this. Remembering that I don’t have to eat more to cover the insulin but take less and exercise… it’s tiring though.
May 7
My body feels good right now. Two mornings in a row on stationary bike. Smoothie (45g) before bike and 1/2 unit rapid. BG 10.6 right now. Just want work to go by fast.
May 6
I feel calm tonight. Turned off the tv early and bed. Gonna have to check BG when I get up to pee later ‘cuz right now I am zonked.
April 25
This job is exhausting. Right now it’s all I can do to get through the days. At the end of my week I’m exhausted and end up spaced out for my days off, and worrying about my BG. And food. And sleep. And not getting enough of anything.
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Tired brain all the time. Tired of thinking about my diabetes all the time.
April 24
Holy fuck I don’t want to go to work today- those days off flew by. Oh, and my blood sugar spiked this morning after food and stretches and 30 mins on the stationary bike. Part of me really wants to go back to doing massage therapy, yes I won’t have health coverage but I also won’t feel constantly stressed about my job. Not cool to be stressed about health and about to work.
April 23
1.5 hr ride today- really tiring, legs are exhausted. I’m not stretching enough. I gotta do cooking for the week today too.
April 21
I am brain and body tired tonight- biked up to Toad Rock Campground this morning- 7km to Balfour and then about 10km uphill. And i did it!! And managed my BG!!
I am super proud of myself and feel good and centred today.