Too High (and Not in the Good Way)

I never forget that I have the diabetes. Sometimes it doesn't seem like a very big deal, but it's always there, if only because I am checking my sugar 4 times a day and watching my carbs.

The past few weeks have been like that, with it like white noise in the background. I think that's why I haven't really thought to post in awhile. That and I'm a suckass blogger. It was so nice and I didn't even realize it.

Tonight I had the highest blood glucose reading in recent memory (quite a bit higher even than the night that our book club hit a place called Rick's Dessert Diner, which is just what it sounds like). It wasn't out of nowhere really, but I didn't expect it to be quite that high (it was 159, which most diabetics would say isn't high at all, but I have gotten a level of control that keeps my after meal numbers in the 120 range...but this was before dinner when I was pretty hungry). The funny thing is that I didn't even eat anything "fun". I was getting ready to go for my short run tonight and I was starving. So I had a few Triscuits, which are a bit carby but low enough for a reasonable snack. Then, right before my run, I had something called a Shot Blok, which is meant as nutrition for longer runs. Usually when I have any of those type of supplements for energy before a run, the exercise stops my sugar from spiking.

So what happened tonight? I'm not exactly sure, and that's the especially frustrating part. Was the energy gel just too much sugar for one sitting? Was the 22 minute run too short to prevent the high? Is it just dumb luck?

I'll probably never know. All I can really do is watch for a repeat and hope it's a one time thing.

So much for having the diabetes not being a big deal. Sneaky bastard.