Keeping an accurate account of your blood sugar levels is a key ingredient to keeping your diabetes in check. A well-filled out blood sugar level chart will help you and your doctor to determine how well your diabetes is managed. Follow these steps to chart your blood sugar levels.
Instructions
1. Make a chart in your notepad that includes 5 columns. This will give you enough room to properly chart your blood sugar levels and keep it organized.
2. Label the first column "date," and the second column "time." Properly labeling the day and time of each blood sugar level will help you track what causes increases or decreases in your blood sugar.
3. Label the third column "blood sugar level." When you have diabetes, knowing this number is the the key to understanding if your are controlling your diabetes.
4. Place into the fifth column whether you ate any food before you tested your blood sugar level. If a food has triggered an increase in your blood sugar, this is how you will know.
5. Fill out every column every time you test your blood sugar levels. Charting your blood sugar levels will help you to control your diabetes.
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