9-4 Tools
World 9-4
Packed Pockets
A Good Pick
One of my favourite hikes I ever did was in Slovenia, near Bohinjska in the North-West.
It was in summer, so the temperature was pleasant. And I figured it would be fun to
8-4 Foods
World 8-4
Shaping Up
Food BGL Lines
Delicious Experiments With Food
It takes me several goes to work out an ‘expected’ BGL shape to inject for.
I mean, it’s difficult to match the shape
7-4 Non Diabetics
World 7-4
Chores
A Longer List than Before
I have an older car, which needs more stuff done to keep it running than the latest model. It means I can get around places, which is handy.
I’ve always been a
6-4 Sugar
World 6-4
Slow, Medium, Fast
Glycemic Index
Snail Pace
Some things are pretty slow at raising my BGL.
Panda Pace
Others are a bit faster, but still not that fast.
Cheetah Pace
Then there are the really fast ones.
Any
5-4 Others Knowledge
World 5-4
The Only Shoe I Wear…
…is the one that fits
There’s a famous saying that goes something like:
“If the shoe fits, wear it; if it doesn’t, don’t.”
In other (less metaphorical) words, if something someone says ‘fits’
4-4 Hypos
World 4-4
Sugar Faves
Delicious Medicine
What I Want in a Lolly
I’ve tried a few different things for hypos. I mostly want stuff that’s:
3-4 Statistics
World 3-4
Patterns
In The Wild
It’s Tricky to Spot Patterns
Even for people who know a lot about maths, it’s not always easy to spot a pattern. I’m sure there are plenty of people with
2-4 Context
World 2-4
Goldilocks Zone
Benefit of ‘Normal’
The Goldilocks Zone usually refers to doing something that’s not too hard and not too easy.
If I were still reading Spot the Dog books or about hungry caterpillars, I might get bored.
1-4 Attitude
World 1-4
Balancing Act
A Healthy Mix
Going to Extremes
My
Body
‘Normal’
I
If I only think about fun, I end up feeling blech (sick)
If I only think about keeping BGL very stable, I
12-3 Hyper
World 12-3
Spillover Effect
Un-Mellow Yellow
I was in my final year of university when the crazy thirst kicked in.
I measured. I wasn’t drinking 8 glasses of water a day. I was drinking nearly 4 gallons (it wasn’t all