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Despite a random weekend of highs, my averages are down from their 165 perch from the past month. My current 31-day average is 156 (weekend highs and all). And I'm celebrating those inverted numbers.

The added activity from classes has definitely lowered some of my numbers. I've had a fair amount of lows, although nothing that seems too out of the ordinary for being in control. Some are after walking to class; others are late at night after the activity of the day catches up with me.

I've also been eating better, although I still haven't cut out as many carbs as I wanted to this semester. A lot of my carbs are coming from "better foods" though. I'm eating more fruit, more protein, and less processed carbs. These "better foods" keep the harsh peaks to a minimum and leave me feeling fuller longer.

I haven't added any outside activity into my schedule yet. I'm still trying to adjust to the stress level of the semester. I can't imagine adding much more into my schedule (I'm very tired as it is), but I know that I have to do something if I want to get my averages even lower.

I'm disappointed that I haven't noticed any decrease in my weight. I'm hoping to lose about ten pounds by Spring Break (which is in the middle of March). If I keep lowering my averages, eating well, and add in some exercise, I should be able to do that with little resistance.

The main blood sugar issue that I seem to be having is post-breakfast numbers. I'm getting numbers in the low 200's a couple of hours after breakfast, which is causing those averages to be much higher than necessary (and leaving me fuzzy for class). Over the weekend, I plan to lower my morning insulin to carb ratio from ten to nine. Hopefully, my post-prandials will get better (without going low) after that.

I still haven't started logging my blood sugars. And I'm not checking as much as I'd like (even though I'm checking six times a day on average). Those two things should give me another edge on my control, so I'll start those next week sometime.

I'm feeling stressed with school, but not with diabetes. I'm thrilled about that. I set a lot of resolutions this year to get better in life, but I've slowly implemented them into my life. I think it's kept the burn out from setting in too quickly. Since I'm not burnt out, I'm keeping strong in getting those averages down.