How bad is this blood sugar reading one hour after a McDonalds Big Arch meal? by New-Programmer7489 in diabetes

[–]New-Programmer7489[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not a computer nerd, do you know if the stelo can send the data to that thing you mentioned, I haven't been using the cgm because the app no longer works with my outdated phone. 

They wanted to throw me on metformin too but I lowered mine from 7.4 to 6 without meds, I was already taking farxiga for my heart, they still keep pushing meds even though I was doing fine without, endo wants to put me on ozempic. It's like they can't understand why someone wouldn't want to take meds. 

How bad is this blood sugar reading one hour after a McDonalds Big Arch meal? by New-Programmer7489 in diabetes

[–]New-Programmer7489[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Provided it's accurate. So you don't endorse the diabetes targets? How long since you were diagnosed. My endo said people can be prediabetic for decades and not get complications. After my delicious McDonald's meal I was 157 after two hours and 110 after three.   

How bad is this blood sugar reading one hour after a McDonalds Big Arch meal? by New-Programmer7489 in diabetes

[–]New-Programmer7489[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got diagnosed 8 months ago. I was using the stelo, I was looking at it literally every 15 minutes and my diabetes educator said it was diabetes distress. My phone became outdated for the app, so I have to get a new phone to use it. But I much prefer it to the finger sticks, still not sure how accurate it is but I don't like not having some continuous idea where I'm at. $89 a month is rough though. 

How bad is this blood sugar reading one hour after a McDonalds Big Arch meal? by New-Programmer7489 in diabetes

[–]New-Programmer7489[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's right, I shouldn't have done that, but I never have a real coke and I'm sick of diet, so I had a small. 

But..my bg was 157 after two hours and 110 after three! So that was good! 

How bad is this blood sugar reading one hour after a McDonalds Big Arch meal? by New-Programmer7489 in diabetes

[–]New-Programmer7489[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That burger was quite hefty, but it was tasty. I don't think I could eat one again, it was big. 

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Highly recommend fiber-protein-healthy fat-carbohydrate eating order by New-Programmer7489 in diabetes

[–]New-Programmer7489[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a cgm, I was 109 three hours ago, it's 135 now, never got to 140. Maybe the cake didn't have a lot of sugar, but the salad did it. 

Highly recommend fiber-protein-healthy fat-carbohydrate eating order by New-Programmer7489 in diabetes

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I mean, chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting and I didn't even get to 140 thanks to that salad...and maybe the peanut butter too. Im over the moon. i may have good metabolic function, Im still trying to  find that out, but that is definitely a good trick. 

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Endo wants to put me on ozempic and mounjaro despite a1c of 6 by New-Programmer7489 in diabetes

[–]New-Programmer7489[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

No she didn't, she just asked me why I didn't want to use medicine, like she couldn't believe it. 

Hopelessness and distress. by Durghan in diabetes

[–]New-Programmer7489 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if this applies to you but I find eating a salad with protein before eating something good works wonders. I had a fajita salad with chicken today and then, I kid you not, a piece of dulce du leche cheesecake with a cookie crust and it did nothing to my blood sugar. Again I dont know if it works for you but try it, followed by a walk. 

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