BG report: Wild day hiking in Kasagi, Kyōto
Today was a tale of a challenging morning schedule with respect to insulin shots, and how the power of walking a lot keeps blood glucose readings down. Usually I take… [keep reading]
Tag: Japan
BG Report: Higher than expected on the Hokusei Line
Bad start to today’s train ride on the Hokusei Line. The line is one of Japan’s four remaining narrow-gauge trains that carry passengers. It’s part of the Sangi Railway in… [keep reading]
BG Report: Sangi Line in Mie, Japan
I’d call today pretty much a success, diabetes-wise. It was a day of much walking, as I rode and walked around the Sangi Railway’s Sangi Line in northern Mie Prefecture,… [keep reading]
Plagued by low BGs at Itami Airport
Today was a great day adventure-wise, but a very rough day diabetically, at Itami Airport in Ōsaka, Japan. The airport is known as Japan’s best spot for plane watching: you… [keep reading]
Blood sugars under the cherry blossom trees
Today was a lot of walking because I went to see the cherry blossom (“sakura”) trees in full bloom in Nishinomiya, Japan. So, I had to balance the lowering of… [keep reading]
High blood sugar challenge on the Imazu Line
The last thing that happened after two hours of persistent lows last night was that finally – FINALLY – my blood sugar rose. So I could sleep. Actually it was… [keep reading]
BGs on the abandoned Fukuchiyama train line
A day of walking a lot always makes blood glucose management tricky: you trend towards lows, but highs are always waiting in the wings. Today I hiked along a section… [keep reading]
BG recovery on the Tanagawa Train Line
Today my blood glucose and I had a rough start, after a rough night. A groggy beginning to a day exploring the Tanagawa Train Line in far southwestern Ōsaka Prefecture,… [keep reading]
BG report: A day walking around Tajiri, Japan
There was a lot of walking today, and that always keeps blood sugars down. Sometimes too much – but you never know. I spent the day walking around Tajiri, Japan.… [keep reading]
BG report from the Ohmi Railway, day 2
Today I finished exploring the Ohmi Railway in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Had a good first half of the day, blood sugar-wise, but after lunch things got really bad – and… [keep reading]
BG Report: Ohmi Railway day 1
My first day exploring the Ohmi Railway in Shiga Prefecture, Japan had the potential to be a rough one, blood sugar-wise. The night before in my hotel room, I’d spiked… [keep reading]
BG Report: Kōbe Dentetsu’s Ao train line
Today’s blood sugars, before I got on the Ao Line train in northern Kōbe, Japan, started pretty rough. Last night I was around 110 when I went to sleep. But… [keep reading]
BG report from Ōsaka’s free river ferries
Today was fun, as I explored and tried to ride all eight of Ōsaka’s free river ferries in the gritty port area. But blood sugars weren’t great. The day began… [keep reading]
BG report: Walking around Matsusaka, Japan
Today I walked around the city of Matsusaka, Japan for several hours in the morning. Because I’d walked even more the day before, my legs were a bit wobbly so… [keep reading]
BG Report: Kumano, Japan and Demon’s Castle
Today was a physically exhausting day in Kumano, Japan – lots of walking over many hours, including lots of ups and downs over rocks. So I had my work cut… [keep reading]
BG report from the JR Nanki train
My ride on JR Central’s Nanki limited express train began on a Monday morning in Nagoya, Japan. I’d slept pretty well in the Meitetsu Inn near the station, and BG… [keep reading]