The numbers over 200 yes are scarey...the goal would be to try and maintain 100-140 and test 2 hours after a meal. and 64 is getting a little low. And if those numbers are 4 hours after a meal, then what would have been the 2 hour after a meal - much higher.

aim for 3 square meals a day to help stabilize, maybe 2 small snacks between - NO MORE pigging out, bad.

yes watch carb intake, read labels learn the amount of carbs for you based on your weight. No more white breads, rice, pasta, potatoes

I'll test 2 hrs after a meal, and its also been suggested that I record the meal and the exercise...
What a change. hope I can do this; I'm retired but running out of room for all this P/W.
Yoy think 200plus is bad ?
How about ...321........362....293.....284 ??
Now, with the new diet, more exercise its...............
135.....153....140....187.....
Today...................
64....201....112........
The BG sheet from the VA calls for recording the # before the meal, 4 time a day......I do not think this is a good method...
Better seems to be 2 hous after a meal...
There is some organ in the body assigned to the BG control, this seems to have gone on strike.

That wonderful organ is your pancreas! =)

I think checking your blood sugar before a meal and two hours after is a good idea when you are trying to see how your food is truly effecting you.

What did you eat to get the 215 reading, or the 201 reading yesterday?

Your numbers are all over the place, so I suggest you talk to your doctor ASAP.

You can do this, just take one day at a time!

This is VA care, I have yet to see a "doctor", its all nurses and nurse practitioners.
Today, just cream of wheat, some Half % Half, NO raisin, no banana, the a cup of coffee and cereal ...
100......157......90..
The second meal was an egg/toast, a half a banana........
I cannot cut any further, I'll stay with this diet and see what happens..
In the past ten days, my BG has dropped nearly 100 per take (an average)... And I've shed several pounds.

You certainly aren't eating much but perhaps the banana, toast and cereal is increasing your bs. They are all high in carbs.

For years I have been on a high calorie, high sugar, high carbohydrates, high protein "diet".
Two meals per day and then a continuance of the highs with snacks in the evening....7 to 11..
This has been stopped.
Now, I'll split the large meals by half, eat 4 meals per day at 9,1,5, and nine again.
This I can do as I am reitired...

just don't cut yourself too much to the point you start getting lows...it takes time to get the body in control, but you can do this.

Keep a food diary, list what you ate, etc, there are a couple of sites that will give you carb amounts for what you eat.

All of the dry cereal is high to very high in carbs, so I just consume Farina and some raisins with half/half.
This totals to 30-35 g, the coffee - another 5 or so.
Its shocking to read the labels(granola, wheat frosted cereal,Nutty Nuggets -48g for 1/2 a cup, and the "serving sizes" are tiny!
Bacon and eggs - much better !
This is quite the battle, which I will win.
Thanks for the support.

You would want to keep track and find out what is causing you to spike like that.

Cereals are all pretty high in carbs as your finding out. Don't forget to have two snacks in between your meals, usually about 15 carbs.
Walking after meals may help you also to get your sugars down,or if they up before hand walk before your meal too.
Becoming aware seems to be the important thing here and controlling your choices.
Generally anything over 150 does damage to your insides little by little.
Keep up the good work..your getting your numbers down!!!

The total carbs from the Farina,C,raisins breakfast come to 40 to 50.
C = coffee.
Two hours later is averaging about 200 for ten days.
What to cut ?
The half/half contributes little, the farina 23. the raisins 5??...
Tomorrow, its bacon and eggs.
And this morn (fasting) was 144.

I can do cheerios, one cup, and even the instant oatmeal that is 1/2 sugar etc and not too bad, but then I start being active after eating so that might help also.

Earth - you are eating all the wrong foods. Discard Farina and raisins and buy some WASA crackers. Have that for breakfast with an egg or just 1 piece of whole wheat toast. Your numbers are high because you're eating wrong, You have to look at nutrition labels and stick to 15 carbs per portion. But you cant have 3 15 carb portions in one meal.

I hate to say it but the bread may be your bane. That was having a major affect on my BG. Switching to wholewheat and cutting back was a painful thing for me because I;m a card carrying breadaholic. Just take one step at a time.

Have an egg with one piece of whole wheat toast and your coffee. Rasins are too high and so is farina.
Bacon now and then or canadian bacon, even sausage now and then but not whatyour doing.
Make an egg sandwich with one piece of bread.

Breakfast is tough