I haven't realized how hectic the last week has been until tonight. School is picking up. I've had doctor's appointments and health concerns. Plus my social calendar has taken off like a rocket.

So I'm sitting down to do my averages tonight. And not liking what I'm seeing. But I'm also understanding that this may be an "uncontrollable" bump in my blood sugars.

My averages have jumped back up this week to the high 160 range. I'm perturbed at some of the results I see...like a 44 followed by a 56 or a 363 from slacking on my boluses. But I also know that some of these highs are my own doing...although I can't say much about the lows at this point.

But some of the highs aren't my fault. They are the relentlessness of diabetes. For instance, my numbers after breakfast are still in the 190-200 range, no matter what I do. And some highs are just completely unexplainable altogether, like a 277 late Friday night.

Looking back over the past few months, I'm noticing that the second week before my period seems to be throwing higher averages in there. The week directly before my period seems to drop back down (maybe I become more aware of things), while the week prior to that one throws lots of random highs into my life.

So I'm hoping that's the case on this week and the next few days will show lower numbers. Plus I'm hoping that I can somehow throw better diabetes management into the busy schedule that I'm keeping right now. I know several of the main areas I need to work on, so hopefully that helps.

For instance, I really need to work on bolusing on time. This afternoon, I waited about an hour after starting my lunch to finally bolus for it. And last night I waited awhile to bolus for a late night snack. Even though some of these aren't showing terrible highs from the late boluses, I know that even those few moments of 160-170 soaring numbers aren't doing my body any good.

The other thing I need to really work on is my Lantus dosages. When things get busy, I let the stringent times I inject go out the window. I start slacking off and injecting a few hours late, which throws my entire day off. Usually, I don't see a lot of consistent highs from doing this but I know that it sets up an entire day on the wrong diabetes foot.

I also need to stay on top of blood sugar checks. The afternoons are where I'm not testing often enough. So from noon to five o'clock, I need to make a habit of testing more regularly. I'm thinking a goal of one check per day between those times would be good to start. Most days, this doesn't interfere with my classes or routine so it's just a matter of doing it. But on Tuesdays and Thursdays, it'll be a little bit of a struggle to find the right time during classes to get that check in there.

I'm also letting my exercise routines slack. Between classes and my other health concerns, it's tough to throw in as many workouts as I'd like to. However, I'm determined to keep the weight off that I've lost and get that extra edge that working out gives me in the blood sugar realm. So maybe getting at least two runs a week in plus two days of yoga would be ideal.

I'm determined to do all of it and get these averages lower again. I know lower averages leave me feeling healthier in every aspect of my life, so staying on top of this management is one of the most important things I can be doing right now. It's just a matter of setting things back into habit, despite the crazy schedule.