So Far, So Good... part 2

Well, what do you know? The combo of a good-for-you, high-fiber cereal, blueberries and organic skim milk really does make my blood sugar spike! My nutritionist needs my readings on Monday mornings; here is what I sent her earlier today – a record of the last few days of my life:

5/17/07: walked at 7:15 am and 2:20 pm
FBG = 97
2-hour post breakfast = 116
2-hour post lunch = 96
2-hour post dinner = sorry, didn’t have dinner til 9 and fell asleep at 10:30.

5/18/07: walked at 7:00 am and 3:20 pm
FBG = 112
2-hour post breakfast = 109
2-hour post lunch = 161! (had lunch at son’s gifted program presentation/party — ate very light there, since choices weren’t great and then had bowl of really healthy cereal with organic skim milk at home)
2-hour post dinner = 122

5/19/07: Shopping, housecleaning and laundry were activities during day; dinner and play with my mom at night
FBG = 94
2-hour post breakfast = sorry, forgot — I was out shopping/running errands
2-hour post lunch = 119 (had turkey, 1 slice cheese, lettuce and light mayo in a no-carb wrap along with 1 cup of leftover ravioli)
2-hour post dinner = 130 (had brown rice, chicken and veggie stir-fry with unsweetened iced green tea -- something in the soy sauce?)

5/20/07: walked in pool 30 minutes, walked at night 25 minutes
FBG = 92
2-hour post breakfast = 102
2-hour post lunch = 146 (had cereal with blueberries and organic skim milk)
2-hour post dinner = 150 (had hot dog, pasta/veggie salad made with whole wheat pasta and no-carb Italian salad dressing, 1-cup mix of red grapes/cherries and orange slices, 1/2 cup sugar-free ice cream)

5/21/07:
FBG = 91
2-hour post breakfast = 157! (had 2 eggs, half slice of cheese on whole wheat English muffin and no more than 2 ounces of OJ)

I’m feeling fine and committed to doing this — I’m just totally surprised that small amount of OJ or the cereal/fruit/milk combo, which seems so healthy, would have such an effect. Wow!

I have to say, though, that really watching everything I eat and making sure I get a good amount of activity has me feeling much better. I think the inflammation has gone down somewhat – my hands and ankles are less puffy, my fingers less stiff and my wrists less sore – and I am definitely less tired than last week. I was having trouble keeping my eyes open while driving to or from work before I started monitoring my blood glucose levels. If they were too high, that would explain the fatigue. So, now, did my fatigue and inflammation come from only the gestational diabetes, meaning that my RA really is better during pregnancy? Or is it a combination of both? I don't think there's any way to tell for sure, but I'm sticking with what's working!