With summer in full swing, and living in LA (lower Alabama), I can hardly wait some weekends to go to the beach and just BE there. I can't really say there is an agenda for the beach, except to just be AT the beach! ...With a magazine and sunscreen in hand, I am more than prepared ... oh yeah, and my insulin pen..... now I am prepared. There is something about that warm sun hitting your face, wearing your bathing suit and walking around the shore surrounded by sand and saltwater. This was me on Saturday, the true definition of hunky dorey ...... (photo's to come soon!)
I packed my lunch with me and ate a sandwich, a cheese stick, blueberries, and 8 units of insulin... notice how I incorporate that insulin into my meal :) .. it comes so easy to do- its all about habits. A quick blood sugar test 1 hour later and I was 127. Perfect for me, and just in time to jump in and relax with my $4 blow up silver raft.
One hour later, I was floating around talking to my friend about random-silly-things. Splashing my feet and paddling with my hands, I did not have a single care in the world as I went over small waves. I felt fine (but baked!) and decided to come in and walk on shore. The second my foot hit the ground, I felt it .. shaky, weak, and just knew I was low. Sure enough .. I went to 61 in that short time. It was definitely the effects from that sun that we all come to worship at vacation time.....damn. Quickly I looked for something and after 2 chilled mini snickers, I felt lovely again ....
That is something I did not think about, the effects that the sun can have on those with Diabetes. Quite interesting though to think about, the sun provides so much for the population of the world, it is quite the giver! So then I thought... maybe it was trying to help me, keeping my number lower then high ... but he went a bit too far :-) Ha!
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