Hey Joseph....I'm Cheryl been T1 for 33 yrs. and currently have no complications from diabetes..... I really don't know the criteria or numbers that are desired for T2's.... but 137 isn't all that bad for a T1.....
Learning about your diabetes is a matter of time.... as Mary suggested, you can test at different points in the day to see where your levels are.... esp. when you're trying to figure out what foods do what to your bs's....and man, Joseph, we are all so different in that area.....
I know test strips are ungodly expensive and most of us without insurances have to be well aware of how many we use.....but if you can test more than once a day without financial difficulty, that is the best way to figure out how your bs's are running through the day and/or after certains foods......this is one of the most important tasks you will have to do and it only comes with time. Sometimes a journal is helpful at recording readings 2 hrs. after certain foods along with notation of what the food was until you can remember how such foods react with you..... At first it will seem monumental, but after you get use to a routine, it becomes second hand as most here will tell you.
One thing before I sign.....if when you post you could use a size 4 or 5 font, it will be easier for our members with eyesight difficulties to read your post and respond... much appreciated..... so kick back, sit a spell and we look forward to getting to know you. see ya. Peace,Cheryl
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