A couple of quick updates for the weekend.
- The latest installment of “Which Way Is Down?” has been posted over at dLife. Go take a look if you would like.
- I had my endo appointment on Friday. It went very well. My A1C result came back at 7.9, which is the lowest it has been in over 6 years.
What have I been doing different? Well, I upped my basals around the clock a while back. That made a big difference, and I didn’t feel like it resulted in around the clock lows.
The other big thing that I’ve been doing is to really strap down and carefully count my carbs at dinner. A lot of weighing and measuring (which I hate), but I guess at some point you recognize that it is necessary and do what you gotta do.
I’ve got a good feeling that I can fine tune even more, and get this number down even lower. My goal for the OC New Me Challenge is an A1C of 7.5 or below. If I am able to meet that goal mid-year, that is great – but I’ve got to keep it there for it to count. Not only for the challenge, but for my long term health and well being. Just like golf, lower is better.
I also had an appointment on Wednesday with my dietitian. That was the first in a series of appointments with which we are hoping to design a game plan for healthy weight loss and good blood sugar control. It was, again, an awesome appointment. Now – I just have to follow through with some of the ideas she gave me.
I feel good about where I am, and better about where I’m going.
Thanks everyone! Anne – my game plan is to follow the meal plan that my dietitian laid out. Trying to keep under/near 250g carbs per day, and eating smaller meals at regular intervals. I understand that there is no magic formula – it’s all about calories in versus calories out. With me playing basketball 3 to 4 times per week, and most of that is pretty active full court ball, I feel that I’ve got the calories out part covered pretty good. I recognized that I must be doing something wrong with the calories IN if I was doing all… Read more »
Congrat’s Scott, that is great news. I am due for getting my A1c checked, myself. I hope I will have happy news to report.
What is your game plan for weight loss?
Best wishes to you.
-Anne
I wanted to give you a heads up on a new blog that your readers may be interested in! My dad, Dr. Tom Creer, has been a clinical psychologist in the realm of self-management for 40 years. He has started a blog for patients who may be interested in learning about self-management, and he could use a little support in gaining new readers, so I was hoping you could give him a shout?
The url is http://manageyourillness.com
Thanks!
Jen
Great job on the A1C, Scott! And great job on setting up a new diet plan. You are an inspiration!
that’s a funny pictures. i like it! ^0^
congrats on your hba1c. the feeling of making a new low is great isn’t it! good stuff.
http://everydayoftheyear.blogspot.com/
cheers