Sample Diabetes Monitoring Schedule

When to Test Your Blood Sugar

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The Best Life Diabetes Program Sample Monitoring Program

Day 1

Check your fasting sugar first thing in the morning, before breakfast or any activity.
Check again two hours after breakfast (start counting the time from the beginning of the meal).

Day 2

Check right before lunch.
Check again two hours after lunch.

Day 3

Check right before dinner.
Check again two hours after dinner.

Day 4 and After

Repeat the above cycle, choosing a different meal each day.
If there are several hours between the after-dinner test and when you go to bed, do a pre-bedtime test some days.
On a few occasions, set an alarm clock and do a test in the middle of the night (2 or 3 a.m. for most people). This is especially valuable if you wake up with a high blood sugar level or do not sleep well.

Check out the videos and articles in at TheBestLife.com/diabetes for great workouts, tips and motivation.

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Published on February 04, 2010

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Find more on diabetes management in The Best Life Guide to Managing Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes by Bob Greene, and at TheBestLife.com/diabetes
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