eric, this was a strange swimming experiment. to say the least
1st off, i forgot to take that mini bolus when i turned off my pump’s basal (.3 units) but still, i dont have clue as to why i rose so fast from 120 up to173 before i left my home. and, btw, i tested 3 times, & once on a different meter. all the same bgs . so i said to myself F it, and went for my brisk walk to the pool. when i got to the pool, before jumping in, i tested again, and this time my BG was 201. so i am utterly confused, but hey, we have “on” days and “off” days and i figured that this was one of those weird D days and i would not be defeated. so i went for it. here goes:
EXPERIMENT # 9
1:45pm bg 201
2:15pm bg 206
2:45:pm bg 180
3:15pm bg 161 now here goes the messed up part: when i got out of the pool to test at 3:15, my meter read “ERROR; call customer service.” so i was afraid to get back into the pool. i didnt have my back-up meter with me either. ding-a-ling that i can be. so i ended my swim at 90 minutes and went to the locker room. i guessed how much “replacement” bolus i should give myself and decided upon 2.7 units. when i got home at 4:10pm, my bgs were 175 (i tested 3 times on 2 different meters just to get an average and to know what range i am in. )
a few things come to mind. possibly i went high b/c i didnt take the mini bolus when i tured off of my pump. possibly it was just one of those days w/ its unpredictability. (bad nights sleep, anxiety, who knows)
one thing was going well: despite being high, i was stable. no crashing. this is great evidence that i can stay in range once i turn my basal off and there is no IOB.
another thing that went well was that i had upped my game as far as how strong my swim was. i creased the intensity and speed of my swim and it felt great. if my meter wasnt broken, i could have easily swam another hour. i was pumped up from fueling my tank yesterday and even though i had some residual lactic acid build-up, my body felt strong and comfortable.
my goals:
- to keep my bgs in target range before and during my swim, despite being off of my pump for (between) 4.5 and 5.5 hours.
- to increase my speed/swimming intensity
- to have less fear and more faith in the goals i am seeking.
- to not feel defeated b/c i have a “bad” day
- to feel proud of myself for the effort i am putting into this “project.”
i had some tuna salad the minute i walked in my front door and drank copious amounts of water. i’ll be having an early dinner of protein and carbs and a salad and more water. i want tomorrows swim to go well; better than todays if it is in the stars.
please get back to me with your take on what went down this afternoon. opinions, suggestions, etc. and PS: i am calling ONE TOUCH about my meter now. i want a replacement. (i have had this hapen before, and this is a 3-week-old meter w/ new batteries.) thx, DM