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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Hello Everyone 
Saw a Dietician yesterday -- and she talked about Self care -- Food, salt, sugar and water
How much water do you drink a day ??
How much salt do you have a day ??
Sugar -- how much a day ?? do you have fruit and veges everyday , salad
she has challenged us to eat mor heathlier in the month of Apri
Who is going to join me or have some wonderful hints and tips to share
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Unknown userMember
Can I encourage you to keep up with your water drinking @Shaz51
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Unknown userMember
How did you go yesterday @Shaz51? Are the diabetic and kidney diets compatible?
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Hi @Former-Member, @Former-Member, @Adge, @Determined, @Faith-and-Hope
Yes @Former-Member , I have 2 Dieticians , one for the kidney
One for the diabetes
And saw the diabetes educator yesterday and then the doctor
Arrrgg , getting there night time is the higher results , have to improve that
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Unknown userMember
Sounds like it is going to be a little bit of a learning curve for you @Shaz51
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Trouble is @Former-Member is when I think I have done well for the day my sugar results are high
And then we went to my cousin party and my results was low
A bit confusing but the doctor said there are other things that I have to remember like lack of sleep, how much exercise I did on that day , am I getting sick , drinking enough ect
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Unknown userMember
It is early days @Shaz51
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
It is @Former-Member and he is quite happy with the morning results
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Unknown userMember
Sounds like you have picked up the monitoring side of your BSLs @Shaz51.
Was thinking in one way diabetes parallels BPii in that it is BSLs that need keeping steady rather than moods. Likewise a combination of meds and lifestyle changes keep things in check.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Very true @Former-Member, two nights ago my blood sugar test was 13.9 wow
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Unknown userMember
Do you keep a food diary so you can learn what will bump the levels up @Shaz51?
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