Diabetes Tracking: Record Blood Sugar & Weight for Better Health

Tracking blood glucose readings and weight fluctuations can help diabetics identify trends and potential complications before they become serious problems. A blood glucose log will alert you to the impact of specific foods, exercise and changes in your environment to your blood glucose. Tracking your weight will help you monitor any sudden fluctuations, as well as help you maintain your target healthy weight range.

Things You'll Need

• Blood glucose meter
• Notebook or printed log
• Pencil or pen

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Instructions

• 1

  Every time you test your blood glucose, record the reading in your log, along with any notes regarding your current feelings or activities.

• 2

  When testing before meals, also record what you are eating. Track the carbohydrate, fat and calorie content along with your insulin dose as well.

• 3

  Test your glucose two hours after every meal, and record the result. This lets you see the impact of foods and your current dosages of insulin, to ensure the accuracy of your insulin to carbohydrate ratios.

• 4

  Test your blood glucose before and after any exercise or physical activity, and record those readings as well as the exercise information.

• 5

  Check your weight regularly, at intervals recommended by your doctor. Keep those readings in your log as well.

• 6

  Bring your log book to every doctor's appointment, and review the results with your doctor.