Spring Forward.....zzzzzzz

I just realized that this Sunday March 14th is Daylight Savings time. I always hate this one, because I always feel like I'm losing an hour of sleep in the morning. Although in a month or so, it'll be worth it when the sun is still up at 8 pm. Which means I can sneak a good mini walk in after dinner. I haven't been able to get those walks in because it's just been way too cold, too much snow, just plain dark, or I'm eating dinner late. But isn't daylight saving time a little early this year? I always remembered it happening the Sunday before returning back to school from Easter/spring break.

I'm wondering how this change in time is going to screw up my insulin and eating pattern. I know that my body will adjust in time, but I've been noticing a slight change is enough to throw it all off. For example, last night I got a little caught up in Skyping and was late taking my insulin shot for the evening and eating my before bed snack. By doing so, my morning fasting blood glucose number was a little high, and bumped my post breakfast number off too. I find that my weekend numbers have a tendency to be higher than the numbers I get during the week. I have to admit though, it's harder to keep track of time on the weekends, and count carbs when you're out. Overall my glucose numbers seem to be good, I usually only have one spike in the day.

Now I just placed a refill order for my insulin pick up tomorrow. I have a 20 day supply listed on my prescription, and the last time I refilled it was on 2/22/10. So in theory, I should be able to get it refilled and picked up tomorrow with no issues. At least, that's what I hope. Every time I have to go to the pharmacy there's always some problem. Which causes me to make multiple trips and phone calls just to sort it out. Hopefully, it'll be smooth sailing tomorrow for pick up because I think I only have enough of my one type of insulin for my morning dosage.

Springing forward, I'm always trying to map out my days now. Plan ahead or plan things around my eating, testing, and shot schedule. It gets tricky. Most of the time it's manageable, bring my glucose meter with me, or pack a snack. The only time that planning ahead gets a little funky, is dinner time. I have to take an insulin shot 30 mins before I eat my dinner. Typically, it's no big deal when I'm eating at home, at moms, or a friends house. I know how long or when dinner will be ready so I can always take my shot accordingly. But it's when you go out to dinner. I can't really take my shot before I leave my house, traveling time, seating time, and how long does it really take the restaurant to serve me my food? Which means I have to take my insulin with me. I'm still not comfortable doing the shot in public, I mean it still freaks me out, so I'm sure it'll freak other people out. Do I do the shot in my car? in the bathroom? Where and What do other people do? As of now, I sit at a table with my needle, insulin, and a swab. It usually takes me a couple of try's to draw my insulin.(darn air bubbles) Then I have to squeeze a section of my belly, swab it with alcohol, and inject. How am I suppose to do this in a bathroom? Plus, bathrooms are icky, eeeewwwww. I tried injecting myself standing up once, ouch!

I guess for now I'll probably have to give myself the injection in my car before entering the restaurant. That'll be easiest bet, and I won't feel so self conscious doing it in front of people. I did think about pre-loading my syringe, but then I run the risk of the plunger getting pushed, and me losing insulin before I can inject myself. Either way, I'll sort out some plan by tomorrow. I'm meeting an old college friend out for dinner tomorrow night. Congrats to her too! She became an auntie yesterday :)