The lower calorie diet seems to be working. My average May weight was 153.6. Down 1.2 lbs from April.
The AM blood sugar readings went from 72 to 93. Not a good sign for the next A1c reading. I'm about a 2 weeks behind on the A1c test, but was fighting a cold and wanted to wait until I was feeling good again.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
April Report on Weight
With an actual diet that actually counted calories, I was able to reverse the weight gains a little bit.
My average weight in April was 154.8. This was a 1.1 pounds lighter than the March average. The month ended was a weigh-in of 153.5.
My average weight in April was 154.8. This was a 1.1 pounds lighter than the March average. The month ended was a weigh-in of 153.5.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
The New New Diet
Lots to report on. In the last post, I mentioned my new diet for April. I started a rough approximation of the exchange system (1 fat, 3 protein, 2 startches, etc). I must have been cheating (it was the pecans).
I started April at 156.5 lbs. I went on vacation until April 10th. After vacation, with lots of exercise and trying the exchange diet, I weighed in at 158. This was not working.
I went back to very strictly counting calories. Bye-bye pecans! I am doing 1900-2300 calories per day. Something seems to be working. My weight went from 158 to 157 to 156.5 to 156 to 154.5 to 153 to 155 (not clear why) and then 154 today. So, 4 lbs in 7 days. We'll see if I can keep this up. I'm pretty hungry.
On another note, I went back down to 8 units of Lantus a night. I started on 9 on Feb 18, 2010. Prior to that my 30-day average morning reading was 108. While on 9, my average morning reading was 87. Over the last 30 days it has been 78 with a few low 60's and high 50's.
So, with the diet and lows, I went back to 8 on April 14, 2010.
I started April at 156.5 lbs. I went on vacation until April 10th. After vacation, with lots of exercise and trying the exchange diet, I weighed in at 158. This was not working.
I went back to very strictly counting calories. Bye-bye pecans! I am doing 1900-2300 calories per day. Something seems to be working. My weight went from 158 to 157 to 156.5 to 156 to 154.5 to 153 to 155 (not clear why) and then 154 today. So, 4 lbs in 7 days. We'll see if I can keep this up. I'm pretty hungry.
On another note, I went back down to 8 units of Lantus a night. I started on 9 on Feb 18, 2010. Prior to that my 30-day average morning reading was 108. While on 9, my average morning reading was 87. Over the last 30 days it has been 78 with a few low 60's and high 50's.
So, with the diet and lows, I went back to 8 on April 14, 2010.
Friday, April 2, 2010
March Update-- New Diet, Blood Sugar Good
March was not a great month for keeping the weight down.
My average weight for the month was 155.9. It is time to go back on the diet. This is almost 3 lbs more than the Jan avg. It is no mystery what the problem is--- too much hummus and rice crackers after work. I can tell I was overeating, because the lingering hunger from eating the right amount is coming back.
However, the AM blood sugar readings proved to be pretty good. My average for the month was 93 with a high of 111 and a low of 69.
My average weight for the month was 155.9. It is time to go back on the diet. This is almost 3 lbs more than the Jan avg. It is no mystery what the problem is--- too much hummus and rice crackers after work. I can tell I was overeating, because the lingering hunger from eating the right amount is coming back.
However, the AM blood sugar readings proved to be pretty good. My average for the month was 93 with a high of 111 and a low of 69.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Using Regression Analysis to Predict A1c Measures
My wife, correctly, made fun of me for running a regression analysis using my morning AM blood sugar readings to predict my A1c readings.
I have data from every single morning to match up with my 7 A1c readings.
So, I tested to see if the A1c reading was most closely correlated with the 90-day, 60-day, or 30-day average of the morning readings.
It turned out that it was most correlated with the 90-day reading. For stats minded folks, here were the R-squared results:
90-day: 81%
60-day: 69%
30-day: 66%
I think I was expecting a much higher reading. Even 81% didn't seem that high given that both of these data points measured blood sugar.
On my last reading, the regression predicted a 6.6 and the actual reading was 6.3. It should be noted that the 95% highest and lowest bound was a prediction of 3.2 to 10.1!
Looks like we'll need more data to draw any conclusions.
I have data from every single morning to match up with my 7 A1c readings.
So, I tested to see if the A1c reading was most closely correlated with the 90-day, 60-day, or 30-day average of the morning readings.
It turned out that it was most correlated with the 90-day reading. For stats minded folks, here were the R-squared results:
90-day: 81%
60-day: 69%
30-day: 66%
I think I was expecting a much higher reading. Even 81% didn't seem that high given that both of these data points measured blood sugar.
On my last reading, the regression predicted a 6.6 and the actual reading was 6.3. It should be noted that the 95% highest and lowest bound was a prediction of 3.2 to 10.1!
Looks like we'll need more data to draw any conclusions.
Jan-Feb Weight Update
I'm posting to keep myself motivated to keep weight under control. I would like to stay in the low 150's. Feb was not a great month.
In Jan, I averaged 153.0 with the lowest morning reading of 151.5 and the highest of 155.
But, in Feb, I averaged 154.8. The lowest was 153 and the highest was 157.5.
The highest reading came today. Now, I need to motivate myself for March.
In Jan, I averaged 153.0 with the lowest morning reading of 151.5 and the highest of 155.
But, in Feb, I averaged 154.8. The lowest was 153 and the highest was 157.5.
The highest reading came today. Now, I need to motivate myself for March.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Increase in Lantis- tracking decline in pacreatic function through Lantus incresases
I wonder if the increase in the need for Lantus can help show the rate of decline in pancreatic output? I'm not really sure if the amount of Lantus I'm on is really a lot or not.
History of insulin after honeymoon period
Started with 6 units on 12/20/2008. Stayed at this level for 110 days
Went to 7 units on 4/8/2009 for 205 days
Went to 8 units on 10/29/2009 for 113 days.
Went to 9 units on 2/18/2010
I'll have to check with my doctor to see if there is a way to see how much insulin my pancreas is still producing.
History of insulin after honeymoon period
Started with 6 units on 12/20/2008. Stayed at this level for 110 days
Went to 7 units on 4/8/2009 for 205 days
Went to 8 units on 10/29/2009 for 113 days.
Went to 9 units on 2/18/2010
I'll have to check with my doctor to see if there is a way to see how much insulin my pancreas is still producing.
Latest A1c Results
My latest A1c results went back in the right direction. Here is the history:
But, my blood sugar readings were occasionally hitting 200+ after a meal. So, I've gone up to 9 units.
Driving and keeping the A1c low is a lot of work.
| 3/1/2008 | 14.4 |
| 5/30/2008 | 7.4 |
| 9/2/2008 | 7.2 |
| 11/19/2008 | 7.6 |
| 4/2/2009 | 7.1 |
| 7/10/2009 | 6.3 |
| 10/28/2009 | 6.8 |
| 2/5/2010 | 6.3 |
But, my blood sugar readings were occasionally hitting 200+ after a meal. So, I've gone up to 9 units.
Driving and keeping the A1c low is a lot of work.
Friday, January 1, 2010
2009 BG Levels
For 2009, my AM fasting numbers were probably a little higher than I would have liked. I'm still on 1 shot of insulin at night--- 8 units now. I went from 7 to 8 at some point this year.
My average morning reading was 98. A graph of the daily readings is above.
2009 Weight Results
I weighed in everyday, first thing in the morning. I found that this kept my diet on track and kept me motivated. If the weight got too high, I could eat a little less that day. The above graph shows the results.
Min: 150.5
Max: 156
Average: 153
Jan 1: 153
Dec 31: 153
Based on my size and build, this is a pretty good range for me.
2009 Workout Results
At the start of the year, my wife got me to do the the Lazyman Triathlon at our gym. Over 6 weeks, we had to run a marathon, swim 2.5 miles, and bike 112 miles. This was a good way to do some different workouts.
Around May, I started to keep track of my work-outs- it was a combination of running, jumping jacks, basketball, push ups, the plank, and sit-ups. I tried to do so weight training, but that didn't pan out so well.
Here were my documented totals for the year:
Miles run: 164.1
Minutes of cardio: 1,768
Minutes of b-ball: 2,460
Push-ups: 3,508
Seconds of Plank: 7,902 (mostly in 60 second chunks)
Sit ups: 5,538
Seconds of the Boat: 1,620
Minutes of Weights: 20 (whew, this is bad. before May i didn't write it down, and after May, i didn't do any)
Overall, not a bad year. If you average it out every day (and lump running, cardio, and b-ball together), I averaged about 15 minutes of aerobic, 10 push-ups, 15 sit-ups, and 20 seconds of the plank per day.
Let's see if I can keep this up in 2010!
Around May, I started to keep track of my work-outs- it was a combination of running, jumping jacks, basketball, push ups, the plank, and sit-ups. I tried to do so weight training, but that didn't pan out so well.
Here were my documented totals for the year:
Miles run: 164.1
Minutes of cardio: 1,768
Minutes of b-ball: 2,460
Push-ups: 3,508
Seconds of Plank: 7,902 (mostly in 60 second chunks)
Sit ups: 5,538
Seconds of the Boat: 1,620
Minutes of Weights: 20 (whew, this is bad. before May i didn't write it down, and after May, i didn't do any)
Overall, not a bad year. If you average it out every day (and lump running, cardio, and b-ball together), I averaged about 15 minutes of aerobic, 10 push-ups, 15 sit-ups, and 20 seconds of the plank per day.
Let's see if I can keep this up in 2010!
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