Thanks, Julia, for telling me how to get the title field.  I feel legit now.  Three cheers for you!
And three cheers for my blood sugars (and for all of the prayers that I know have helped them straighten out).   I increased my daily basal from 13 units to 18, but they're level (hear me scream!).  Today I did not go above 200, and I haven't been able to say that in a long time.  (Maybe ever?) In fact, I think I might need to cut back a bit, since I've been maintenance suspending all day.  But...the numbers are just so beautiful.
Because I made such drastic changes to my insulin, I cancelled my appointment with the CDE to discuss carb counting.  It was supposed to be this morning, but since I only had 1 1/2 days of numbers I thought I would be better off waiting.  And even with .5 more units of insulin to cover my mornings--I doubled my basal there--I still need 5 units to cover toast, peanut butter, and milk.  So maybe I'm just a reject who needs a lot of insulin to cover breakfast and food in general.  We're all "special", right?
Speaking of "special"...I have a huge bruise on my thigh from my latest exercise attempt.  See, my New Year's resolution was to try a new form of exercise each semester.  This semester, it was supposed to be water aerobics.  I got as far as putting my swimsuit in my bag.  After a week, I took the swimsuit out to use the bag for something else.  So, to assuage my guilt I got a TaeBo video, since I've never done TaeBo and I could do it in the cozy comfort.  Good gracious! It's only eight-minutes long but I had to stop the video twice because it is so intense.  And the elbow-to-knee segments are killers--my sharp elbow and my fleshy lower thight connected. Ouch!  My husband says I could be a model if God had given me any grace...
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Way to go on the blood sugars Nic!
But maybe you should wear some protective gear the next time you do your TaeBo workout? I'm thinking like a football uniform, or one of those boxers sparring outfits?
:-)
I think I need protective gear all the time! Doors, tables, chairs, elbows--they just don't stay out of my way!
Your comment about the TaeBo reminded me of the time I borrowed a TaeBo video at the suggestion of my endo. She said it was a good way to workout and that even her kids sometimes did it with her.
So I tried it (only a very small amount) with my kids. The only exercise they got was laughing hysterically at Dad and he struggled to keep up with Mr. Taebo. We all had a good laugh.
Since then it's been the treadmill for me. Maybe less of an overall workout, but easier on my pride.
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