Blood Glucose

Ever test your blood glucose? My mom has a few glucose meters lying around because she, like many obese Americans, has Type II diabetes. She rarely tests her blood sugar like her doctor has told her to, and I think I've cracked the code.

Last night I was curious what my blood sugar was, so we both tested ours. This morning I woke up feeling lightheaded and wobbly on my feet. I hadn't really eaten a very big dinner after my 45-min workout the night before, and I went to bed dehydrated and just feeling blah. I woke up with the same headache and I felt like my blood sugar was low. So out of curiosity, I tested it. No sense in wondering when the answer is just a finger prick away.

According to her little user's guide, blood glucose levels should be around 110 (at lowest) before meals. This morning, mine was around 76. Go figure. But now that I've done a little online reading, I've learned that levels are 'supposed' to be lower in the morning .. in a fasted state.

There's so much information out there it's giving me a migraine. I can't think straight. Today hasn't been the best day for me. I am having chili for dinner, so that's a plus.

Speaking of which, I think it's starting to call my name.

Anyone with more experience regularly testing blood sugar, please feel free to comment. I should probably know more about that, but I am not a diabetes expert and I do not have experience measuring my own blood sugar. I will test again tonight before I eat dinner. I suppose I'm in another fasted state. Today was not the best day.. my appetite has kind of bottomed out.

I need a job.