ketchup

This may be a weird post, but it is hard to explain to people how one feels
with a high blood sugar. I like object lessons. A Diabetes Educator gave me the
following *recipe*. I keep it made up and in the fridge for object lessons for
speeches and anyone else who is curious. I think it explains a lot.

1/2 C Catsup & 1/2 C water = 100 BG
1/2 C Catsup & 1/3 C water = 200 BG
1/2 C Catsup & 1/4 C water = 300 BG
1/2 C Catsup = 400 BG

Store them in double zipper-type plastic bags. Feel the differences in the
consistencies. Everywhere in the body is where the blood is. No wonder one feels
so awful with that thick blood trying to get to the toes and elsewhere. I use
Heinz Ketchup.


Jan

6 Responses to “ketchup”

  1. elmo_15 Says:

    Do you mean the extra B/G actually thickens the blood???
    fp

    This may be a weird post, but it is hard to explain to people how one
    feels with a high blood sugar. I like object lessons. A Diabetes Educator gave
    me the following *recipe*. I keep it made up and in the fridge for object
    lessons for speeches and anyone else who is curious. I think it explains a lot.

    1/2 C Catsup & 1/2 C water = 100 BG
    1/2 C Catsup & 1/3 C water = 200 BG
    1/2 C Catsup & 1/4 C water = 300 BG
    1/2 C Catsup = 400 BG

    Store them in double zipper-type plastic bags. Feel the differences in
    the consistencies. Everywhere in the body is where the blood is. No wonder one

    feels so awful with that thick blood trying to get to the toes and elsewhere. I
    use Heinz Ketchup.

    Jan

  2. damian150 Says:

    YES - kind of explains the tiredness, huh?
    Jan

    Do you mean the extra B/G actually thickens the blood???
    fp

    This may be a weird post, but it is hard to explain to people how
    one feels with a high blood sugar. I like object lessons. A Diabetes Educator
    gave me the following *recipe*. I keep it made up and in the fridge for object
    lessons for speeches and anyone else who is curious. I think it explains a lot.

    1/2 C Catsup & 1/2 C water = 100 BG
    1/2 C Catsup & 1/3 C water = 200 BG
    1/2 C Catsup & 1/4 C water = 300 BG
    1/2 C Catsup = 400 BG

    Store them in double zipper-type plastic bags. Feel the differences
    in the consistencies. Everywhere in the body is where the blood is. No wonder
    one feels so awful with that thick blood trying to get to the toes and
    elsewhere. I use Heinz Ketchup.

    Jan

  3. damian150 Says:

    To add to my previous post of *YES*. When doing a BG sometimes the blood is
    sticky. The more sugar in a cup of water makes a thicker syrup. Same as with
    blood.
    Jan
    ————————–

    Do you mean the extra B/G actually thickens the blood???
    fp

    This may be a weird post, but it is hard to explain to people how
    one feels with a high blood sugar. I like object lessons. A Diabetes Educator
    gave me the following *recipe*. I keep it made up and in the fridge for object
    lessons for speeches and anyone else who is curious. I think it explains a lot.

    1/2 C Catsup & 1/2 C water = 100 BG

    1/2 C Catsup & 1/3 C water = 200 BG
    1/2 C Catsup & 1/4 C water = 300 BG
    1/2 C Catsup = 400 BG

    Store them in double zipper-type plastic bags. Feel the differences
    in the consistencies. Everywhere in the body is where the blood is. No wonder
    one feels so awful with that thick blood trying to get to the toes and
    elsewhere. I use Heinz Ketchup.

    Jan

  4. elmo_15 Says:

    yA, I guess…. LOL
    FP

    YES - kind of explains the tiredness, huh?
    Jan

    Do you mean the extra B/G actually thickens the blood???
    fp

    This may be a weird post, but it is hard to explain to people
    how one feels with a high blood sugar. I like object lessons. A Diabetes
    Educator gave me the following *recipe*. I keep it made up and in the fridge for
    object lessons for speeches and anyone else who is curious. I think it explains
    a lot.


    1/2 C Catsup & 1/2 C water = 100 BG
    1/2 C Catsup & 1/3 C water = 200 BG
    1/2 C Catsup & 1/4 C water = 300 BG
    1/2 C Catsup = 400 BG

    Store them in double zipper-type plastic bags. Feel the
    differences in the consistencies. Everywhere in the body is where the blood is.
    No wonder one feels so awful with that thick blood trying to get to the toes and
    elsewhere. I use Heinz Ketchup.

    Jan

  5. antoinette_5 Says:

    It is very Interesting Jan. thank You for the post.
    —– Original Message —–
    From: jan hughey
    To: Insulin Pump Users
    Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 11:24 AM
    Subject: [Insulinpumpusers] ketchup

    This may be a weird post, but it is hard to explain to people how one feels
    with a high blood sugar. I like object lessons. A Diabetes Educator gave me the
    following *recipe*. I keep it made up and in the fridge for object lessons for
    speeches and anyone else who is curious. I think it explains a lot.

    1/2 C Catsup & 1/2 C water = 100 BG
    1/2 C Catsup & 1/3 C water = 200 BG
    1/2 C Catsup & 1/4 C water = 300 BG

    1/2 C Catsup = 400 BG

    Store them in double zipper-type plastic bags. Feel the differences in the
    consistencies. Everywhere in the body is where the blood is. No wonder one feels
    so awful with that thick blood trying to get to the toes and elsewhere. I use
    Heinz Ketchup.

    Jan

  6. clair4 Says:

    Hey, Jan..the ketchup is a pretty good analogy about making one feel sluggish
    and tired or just plain exhausted..medical explanation is that lack of
    insulin causes cells to be starved, the mitochondria (energy warehouses) do
    not get fed and stop production (they go on strike).Until insulin is
    provided,nothing gets done during the shut-down and all processes halt
    (eventually stop completely with the end result of pushing up daisies)..thank
    God for insulin. The blood doesn’t actually thicken as we would think by the
    way we feel..the only way one can thicken the blood is by increasing red cell
    (or white cell or platelet) production such as in some leukemias…just
    thought you’d like some ammunition in case the pot gets stirred up a bit
    :)….how is your son recovering? …you’ve been quiet about it so one can
    assume that all is well?…Les

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