low low low

The title of this post describes the beginning of my summer thus far. A series of lows...attempting to correct those lows...followed by more lows.

This is something that I have been trying to fix with constant BG checks and basal rate- tweaking. For example, my morning numbers have been on the low side. I'm averaging around 69 mg/dL at 7am-8am. I've been trying to cut back my overnight basal rate and have seem some improvements! YAY! My mid-morning-lunch time numbers have been horrible though. I often find myself low, cranky, and weak around 11am or so. The other day, I went to help my friend move out of her apartment. Words cannot describe how irritated I was during this trip....mainly due to my blood sugar at the time. Starbursts probably helped to save my friendship.

Surprisingly, my BGs at work (I waitress at a retirement home) have not been too bad! I have been sucking down 1/2 water, 1/2 cranberries during my shifts, which seems to be working. I leave work at around 7:45pm with my numbers around 90-100. PERFECTION :-]

I saw my endo last week, and she was kinda pleased, kinda worried about my A1c. It came out to be a 5.9. Although this seems good, she's a bit worried that it's due to my frequent lows. I'm going to have to take my increased activity level into account and start eating more smaller snacks beforehand.

In other news, I have been experimenting with so many recipes while I've been home! It's so great to have time to do this again!

My latest creation was a lentil trail mix...which I am obsessed with. I adapted it from the Healthful Pursuit Blog.
1 cup lentils (soaked 4-6 hours to prevent gas)
3/4 cup sunflower seeds
3/4 cup sliced almonds
3/4 cup raisins (tossed them in some flower to make them less sticky)
2/3 cup craisins
3/4 cup shredded coconut


After soaking the lentils, preheat the oven to 350F. Put the lentils on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the lentils are crispy. Cool at room temp. Once cool, toss the lentils with the other ingredients!

Even my dad liked this, and he's hard to please!

Here's how it came out!

So Yummy!