Using a Diabetes Planner

Balance in life can be tough, especially when managing a chronic health challenge like diabetes. If you are suffering from diabetes you must understand that achieving balance is much more than balancing your blood sugar. Living a healthy, balanced lifestyle with diabetes includes managing your blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, nutrition and so much more.
The key to living successfully with diabetes is self-management. There are a variety of diabetes planners on the market that provide you with tools to help simplify and organize diabetes management.




Diabetes planners have room to record dates on blood sugar and food/medication intake, keep track of scheduled doctors' appointments and provide journaling space for questions or self-assessment. These are also great for weight management.
Most of the diabetes planners are packed with charts, guides, and advice from the American Diabetes Association. A diagnosis of type 2 diabetes can meana a lifetime of monitoring both your diet and your blood sugar; and with the planning tools available in these diabetes planners' patients can keep track of test results, contact information, and medication records. Most of the diabetes planners feature 12-month check-up charts, envelopes and pockets for bills and business cards. A few of the varieties include a 30-day journal to get readers into the routine of daily care.
The diabetes planner available from "Day-Timer" allows you to track your doctors' appointments, record your blood sugar readings, and keep track of your food and medication intake -- all in one pocket-sized planner. To avoid confusion meal times are color-coded on each page. They also include monthly blood sugar tracking pages which summarize daily readings and identify trends to discuss with your doctor. 5% of each purchase goes to the American Diabetes Association. Day-Timer has contributed more than $185,000 to help find a cure for diabetes since 2003.




AT-A-GLANCE has come up with the Balance & Stretch® Success Guide and 1 Day Diabetes Planner. Both books are compact enough to be carried in a pocket or purse. The Success Guide includes information about diabetes including key terms and helpful resources. It also provides a framework on how to successfully balance your health and life when living with diabetes. The 1-month Day Planner booklet provides daily space to track your eating habits, exercise, sleep, blood sugar levels and insulin & medications. There is also a weekly space for healthcare appointments and goals that focus on how you will balance your health & life, stretch to improve yourself and help others.
Regardless of which you choose diabetes planners are a proven tool to help people with diabetes emotionally and physically. It increases confidence, increases diabetes management knowledge, decreases negative feelings, and lowers A1'cs.

With this proven system you to can lower your blood sugar level and retake control of your health and your life.Through a real life crisis Julia figured out how to live diabetes free.