I lead a Wednesday night adult Bible study. We just finished an incredible study in the book of Ruth. Ruth is only four short chapters but it took our group about ten weeks to do the study.
If you have never read or studied this book, do it. It is a beautiful love story detailing many relationships. There is just enough vagueness in the text to force you to look elsewhere in scripture for answers.
What made the study of Ruth so fantastic for me is that I have a deep affection for everyone that came to the study. My folks, my neighbors, couples (young and old) from church, long time Christians, new Christians, shy, bold... you name it they were represented.
We'll take a week off and then we'll start the book of Esther.
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Are glucose meter reading scientific...
...or are they just wild ass guesses?
After reporting six consecutive glucose readings at or near 100, suddenly I am struggling to keep them under 150.
I guess the water and air where I live must be rich in carbohydrates.
After reporting six consecutive glucose readings at or near 100, suddenly I am struggling to keep them under 150.
I guess the water and air where I live must be rich in carbohydrates.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
How fitting
November is Diabetes Awareness month, and on November 11th I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes .
As previously posted my A1C levels were found to be very high when I applied for new life insurance. After a month of healthier eating (note that I said 'healthier', which was not healthy enough) a subsequent blood test taken during a physical showed my A1C levels to still be too high. Over 10. Per my health care professional (JS) they should be under 6. The good news is that my testes, prostate, and general health are all in good shape!
I now am on Metformin twice a day, I check my blood sugar levels 3 times a day, and I have essentially eliminated carbs from my diet. No more cookies, no more cake, no more chips, no more potatoes, no more pasta. I am eating much more fish, lean meats and lots of green veggies. On top of that I have been eating three times a day again. I had been only eating once a day, and poorly at that. My last 6 glucose readings have been right around 100. My previous A1C levels (a 3 month average of glucose levels) indicate my glucose had been, on average, between 200 and 250. The lower glucose test results are encouraging. Getting multiple daily reminders that you are eating better helps one forget how much you miss the foods you can't eat.
One thing that will be a long term project will be to teach the SoDT how to read food labels to be sure she is buying food that I can eat. Late last week she brought home a bunch of yogurt for me, figuring it would be good for me. I showed her the label indicating each container had 33 grams of carbohydrates. WAY to much for me to have. It was the fruit flavored Yoplait yogurt which has tons of added sugar.
Next move (hopefully this weekend) is to get the weight machine set back up so I can start resistance training again. JS would prefer weight/resistance training over aerobic/cardio as the increased muscle mass aids in the bodies ability to process starches and sugars. My long term goal is to get off the meds and be able to control my glucose levels with diet and exercise.
Since meats are OK for me to eat, I can still grill and barbeque as much as I want/can. That, my friends, is very good news.
As previously posted my A1C levels were found to be very high when I applied for new life insurance. After a month of healthier eating (note that I said 'healthier', which was not healthy enough) a subsequent blood test taken during a physical showed my A1C levels to still be too high. Over 10. Per my health care professional (JS) they should be under 6. The good news is that my testes, prostate, and general health are all in good shape!
I now am on Metformin twice a day, I check my blood sugar levels 3 times a day, and I have essentially eliminated carbs from my diet. No more cookies, no more cake, no more chips, no more potatoes, no more pasta. I am eating much more fish, lean meats and lots of green veggies. On top of that I have been eating three times a day again. I had been only eating once a day, and poorly at that. My last 6 glucose readings have been right around 100. My previous A1C levels (a 3 month average of glucose levels) indicate my glucose had been, on average, between 200 and 250. The lower glucose test results are encouraging. Getting multiple daily reminders that you are eating better helps one forget how much you miss the foods you can't eat.
One thing that will be a long term project will be to teach the SoDT how to read food labels to be sure she is buying food that I can eat. Late last week she brought home a bunch of yogurt for me, figuring it would be good for me. I showed her the label indicating each container had 33 grams of carbohydrates. WAY to much for me to have. It was the fruit flavored Yoplait yogurt which has tons of added sugar.
Next move (hopefully this weekend) is to get the weight machine set back up so I can start resistance training again. JS would prefer weight/resistance training over aerobic/cardio as the increased muscle mass aids in the bodies ability to process starches and sugars. My long term goal is to get off the meds and be able to control my glucose levels with diet and exercise.
Since meats are OK for me to eat, I can still grill and barbeque as much as I want/can. That, my friends, is very good news.
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