this was great. and although i’ve been reading this forum now for a
few month s(diagnosed feb 07) it was nice to read it again.

stacy,

i did what jennifer suggests … test test test… what i found out
was that no matter how many carbs i eat, my blood sugar would shoot
up 100 points approximately with in an hour of eating and wouldn’t
start dropping until hour 4. i did more then 8 times a day testing
because the numbers weren’t "normal" like all the websites say it
should react. so for a short period of time i logged everything i
ate, drank, when i took my medicines (which would shoot my blood
sugar up) and what i did for exercise and every hour on the hour i’d

test my blood sugar.

gave me great insight. my numbers before byetta averaged between
180-295. now they normally don’t go over 200ish (when i’ve had a
bad day).

good luck linda

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Hi Ramona:

It might lower my morning sugar but I think the Byetta will stop working; at
least the appetite supressing effect will dissapear. I really want to keep
losing weight and Lantus increases appetite and makes me gain weight. That’s

why I decided to stop taking insulin and try the Byetta in the first place. I
have an appointment with my doctor on Thursday and will see what he thinks.
Thanks for your suggestions.

Suzanne

Selflessness is the goal , not self-realization.

Thanks for the testing plan, Jennifer. I’m used to testing first thing in
the morning and before meals and bedtime from when I was taking insulin. I’ve
started testing two hours after meals since starting on Byetta and that is my
lowest sugar..around 110- 130. My morning sugar is still around 200 even if
I take 15 mg of Lantus before bed. I’m hoping that will improve as my
weight comes down. It occurred to me to ask my doctor for a small dose of

metformin instead of the Lantus but in the past when I tried it I felt really
sick…..but that was before I had Prilosec. I don’t know what to think. I
suspect
that taking insulin with Byetta is kind of defeating the purpose of the
Byetta in terms of training the pancreas to make Beta cells and release
appropriate amounts of insulin after eating. Any thoughts on taking insulin with
byetta….is that working for anyone? I have adapted nicely to the 10 mcg over
the weekend….just a mild headache…the appetite suppressing effect works
all day but I end up needing some will power at night…by about 9:00 PM I’m
looking for a snack. Suzanne

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*** I find that it’s not enough to eat low carb. I only have success at
weight loss when I eat low carb and low fat. I know I’ve said this before but
the Weight watchers Core plan is a good guide for me. The only carbs I ever
eat have five or more grams of fiber. I also work out in the pool and swim
three days a week. If you have access to a YMCA with a warm water pool it’s
the best and safest place to exercise, especially for those of us with too much
weight. You can get a good work out without putting any stress on the

Stacy

I completely understand. Aim for progress, not perfection.

I’ve been at this for 8 years and it took a long time before the
changes became second nature. I’m a big proponent of "test test
test", using your meter to learn about how you and this disease are
co-existing.

Let me know if you want me to post my testing plan.

All the best,

Jennifer

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Stacy

Very good point! My old habits die hard!!! I am just learning.
I have been a diabetic for about a year and I guess I have to learn
the hard way! LOL!

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make sure you talk to you doc or diabetes specialist.. they can help you out
so you are not sick all the time…
god bless ya
Ramona

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A whole biscuit, hash browns, and oj? To me, that is a big breakfast.
While generally that is the kind of food I would never eat, if that was my
only option, I would have eat half the biscuit and half the juice. That is
really plenty of calories for most people for a meal. Our old habits die
hard.

A better option at McDonalds would have been their yogurt fruit parfait with
granola. Less calories, less fat, and the yogurt would soothe your stomach

vs making you get sick.

You really do not want your weight loss to come about as the result of a
sick stomach, but taking the time to plan so you can make better food
choices.