This is a pictorial post of a ‘day in a diabetic thriving life’, with brief comments and a summation at the end.
I thrive …every damn day. I am a formerly obese, formerly drug and insulin dependent diabetic.
Today I am completely drug and insulin free with normal blood sugars for non-diabetics. :)
The picture to the right was my breakfast yesterday, I had 7 soft-boiled, 4-minute eggs and an edible garnish of foraged wild greens.
Blood Sugars
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Woke up with a 72 mg/dl (4 mmol/l). My preferred range is upper 60’s to low 70’s, that’s my sweet spot. At that range I am not concerned about going low… nor am I concerned about a small rise in my blood sugar from foods or intense exercise. Here’s a post on my blood sugar targets and why.
Three hours later and one hour after eating 7 eggs with an edible garnish …
I read a beautiful 76 mg/dl (4.2 mmol/l).
How many diabetics wake up to a 72 mg/dl drug and insulin free? … not many.
How many diabetics are 76 mg/dl drug and insulin free… one hour post meal? … even less.
The 76 mg/dl was also my pre workout blood sugar reading. My post INTENSE exercise blood sugar readings were 91 mg/dl and 100 mg/dl 30 minutes and one hour post exercise .
Here’s a picture of my intense eXercise. I did 100 weighted, elevated kettlebell squats, 100 kettlebell swings and 35 walking lunges in less than 15 minutes. I stand on the tire because it allows me a deeper squat. Also, I practice balance and proper form which must be maintained standing on the tires. :)
I took Arya (my son’s canine companion) for a dog walk and about two hours later I had an 83 mg/dl.
I did not read again until later in the evening, it was my last blood sugar test of the day. :)
Summary
Blood sugar numbers ARE THE MOST important number for those that eat, play and live like I do.
I truly am thriving. I take no drugs nor insulin. I do supplement vitamin D3 and magnesium several times a week.
Other than that… I eat mainly fatty meats, leafy green vegetables, eggs, coconut oil and butter…
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