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My 31-day average is 165. Blah. I'm wincing just to write that. One hundred and sixty-five is way above the averages that I like to see, especially when it's all combined like that. When month long averages are numbers like 165, you just know that your A1c is going to be terrible.

I know that I haven't worked as hard as I should have over the last few months. Life has taken precedence over diabetes management. Sometimes that happens; sometimes I let it be okay. But right now, it's not okay. If life takes priority, I don't manage as closely as I should. When I don't manage closely, I'm cutting my life short. The life that's taking priority...ironic, right?

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My averages had been looking much better the last few weeks with the mix of keeping a stable schedule and eating a little better. I was having my usual bouts of lows (in the 50's) with the lower averages, but I was also working to correct those issues. So this week, I'm sad to report that my averages have soared back up with the onset of school.

The first week of school (or any time I get sincerely busy), I tend to let my diabetes slip. I check my blood sugar less often and at the most unusual times. I don't stay on top of my insulin, as in I let my Lantus doses fall outside the typical 12 hour range or delay my boluses. On top of all that, I tend to eat off schedule (since I'm still adjusting to the change in daily routine) and never decent meals.

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