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Free Excel Spreadsheets to monitor BG levels

by Father Fred
October 30, 2009 4:27 PM
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Last edited 21 days ago

My name is Fred Munzlinger. I was diagnosed as type II diabetic in April 2009. My doctor said I could control my blood glucose levels with diet and exercise. He prescribed a blood glucose meter and told me to take measurements three or four times a day. At that point, I was on my own.

I went to the internet to learn about type II diabetes. I also went to the internet to find free software that I could use to record BG readings, meals and exercise and times. I was disappointed, so I created an Excel spreadsheet. I am a retired computer software engineer and enjoyed creating the spreadsheets. I also found that my doctor did not want to analyze all my data and that I had to be my own analyst.

I am offering these Excel spreadsheets to anyone who would like them. They are free. I hope you find them useful. I could use constructive criticism and suggestions.

Send me your email address and I will send you the Excel spreadsheets.

Fred Munzlinger
f.munzlinger@comcast.net

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Diabetic Connect Member London
London
London replied October 30, 2009 5:39 PM 

That is exactly what my doc did. Gave a paper said here track your bs readings. Oh, by the way you have to make copies to last you 4 months. I think I do more work than he does. LOL

Father Fred replied November 2, 2009 5:36 AM 

I hope you find them useful.
Father Fred
Diabetic Connect Member melissaweeks92
melissaweeks92
melissaweeks92 replied October 30, 2009 6:13 PM 

I would love to have this. My email addy is missy1_1973@yahoo.com

Thank you so much for sharing.

Father Fred replied November 2, 2009 5:36 AM 

I hope you find them useful.
Father Fred
Diabetic Connect Member ptsparkle
ptsparkle
ptsparkle replied October 30, 2009 6:32 PM 

Thanks for the offer. I would be interested in a copy. Makes you feel like it's time to find a Dr. who cares a bit more. Here's my e-mail
kidayaam@q.com
thanks, jim

Father Fred replied November 2, 2009 5:35 AM 

I hope you find them useful.
Fred Munzlinger
Diabetic Connect Member John Crowley
John Crowley
John Crowley replied October 30, 2009 6:50 PM 

It is generally a really bad idea to list your full email address on a public forum. Spammers search the internet for pages such as this one to collect a bunch of unsuspecting people's email addresses.

We will see what we can do about setting up a link to simply download the excel spreadsheet directly without having to exchange email addresses.

Mizzou replied October 31, 2009 5:39 PM 

I'd love to get one too. :-)

Father Fred replied November 2, 2009 5:29 PM 

Hello John;

I liked your suggestion to povide a link to make the spreradsheets available for download. I sent you an email with the spreadsheets attached. I also sent some instructions on how to use them. Keep in touch
Fred Munzlinger

John Crowley replied November 2, 2009 5:35 PM 

I received the files and we're working on a solution. Thanks, Fred, for sharing.

Father Fred replied November 3, 2009 12:45 AM 

I am getting a number of emails requesting the spreadsheets. Seem like a lot of people with diabetis have microsoft excel and want to track their BG levels on a computer. There definitly is a need and the price is right. Free Free Free
Fred Munzlinger

judy makowski replied 5 days ago 

Hi Fred,

I too would like to download? the sheets. When I try to print it all I can get is the wording and greeting. The sheets don't print out. What am I doing wrong. I am not good with the computer so please make it step by step.

I do have excell but don't know how to sue it yet. Thanks for your help

Judy

kristyns way replied November 3, 2009 1:48 AM 

hi there ..i saw that there were spread sheets to down load ??... do you have any links to get those ??... please respond as soon as you can... thank you.. kristyns way..

Diabetic Connect Member wellseason
wellseason
wellseason replied November 2, 2009 4:58 AM 

LJHIGH2010@GMAIL.COM FOR SPREADSHEET

Father Fred replied November 2, 2009 5:34 AM 

I sent the spreadsheets. I hope they are useful.
Fred Munzlinger

Leola replied November 2, 2009 3:48 PM 

I thought I was the only one with a lousy doc. He gave me the diagnoies, wrote a script for metformin and tester. Said test tree times a day. That was the extent of it. No follow up. No information on the disease ect. I did't take it serious untill NOW. Two years lateter. I'm now in a panick trying to learn and do right by myself. I would love a spead sheet. Will e-mail you. Thanks much!!

Leola replied November 2, 2009 4:32 PM 

Well can't reach you by e-mail, Really want Speadsheets, my addy is (llajimodiere@yahoo.com

Father Fred replied November 2, 2009 5:18 PM 

I sent the spreadsheets. I hope they are useful.
Fred Munzlinger

kristyns way replied November 3, 2009 1:51 AM 

hi father fred.. could i get hose spread sheets for bg testing?? my email is cicispower@comcast.net
Diabetic Connect Member kayspages
kayspages
kayspages replied November 2, 2009 4:12 PM 

Kay Shaffner
1207 N Hwy 14 Apt E-3
Pierre, SD 57501-1560

kshaffner@pie.midco.net

I would love to have your Excel Spreadsheets as I have Type 2 diabetes, also.... and thank you very much,
Kay :)

Father Fred replied November 2, 2009 5:23 PM 

I sent the spreadsheets. I hope they are useful.
Fred Munzlinger

Diabetic Connect Member Darron
Darron
Darron replied November 2, 2009 4:32 PM 

Hi Fred
I was dianosed in April 09 with type 2 also. It sounds like we had the same doctor. I have switched to an internal medicine doctor now and she has been great for me. I would like a copy of the sreadsheet and of I can offer any support just let me know. My email is dw29650@gmail.com
Thanks
Darron

Father Fred replied November 2, 2009 5:24 PM 

I sent the spreadsheets. I hope they are useful.
Fred Munzlinger

Diabetic Connect Member smokingrunes
smokingrunes
smokingrunes replied November 2, 2009 5:51 PM 

My e-mail address is smokingrunes@myspace,com
please send a copy of your chart to me. Thank you so much.

Father Fred replied November 3, 2009 12:42 AM 

I sent the spreadsheets. I hope they are useful.
Fred Munzlinger

Diabetic Connect Member TOJO
TOJO
TOJO replied November 2, 2009 6:54 PM 

Hey Fred,How's life in your part of the woods? I'd love to receive spreadsheets,Please?
altreadwell0609@aol.com

Thank you.

Father Fred replied November 3, 2009 12:42 AM 

I sent the spreadsheets. I hope they are useful.
Fred Munzlinger

firefighter mom replied November 3, 2009 2:17 AM 

hey, you are going to recieve a blessing for all your help and concern about this. thanks

Father Fred replied November 11, 2009 6:26 AM 

I just want people to take control of their condition and live a happy life.

Fred Munzlinger

TOJO replied November 9, 2009 1:58 PM 

Thanks Fred!!!

Father Fred replied November 11, 2009 6:27 AM 

You are most welcome.

Fred Munzlinger
Diabetic Connect Member rujo1971
rujo1971
rujo1971 replied November 3, 2009 3:22 AM 

Please e-mail me a spreadsheet, my e-mail address is beautybyruth@yahoo.com. I would really appreciate it. I have to get better control of my diabetes, maybe this will help.

Father Fred replied November 3, 2009 3:52 PM 

I sent the spreadsheets. I hope they are useful.
Fred Munzlinger

rujo1971 replied November 4, 2009 3:40 AM 

Thank you very much I am sure that I will find it very useful.
Diabetic Connect Member tholz
tholz
tholz replied November 3, 2009 6:26 AM 

I would like these but I dont want to post email on here

Father Fred replied November 3, 2009 3:49 PM 

In my original discussion I gave my email below my name. Just sent an email to me and I will send you the files.
Father Fred
Diabetic Connect Member John Crowley
John Crowley
John Crowley replied November 3, 2009 11:19 PM 

OK, here are a couple of links to download these Excel spreadsheets directly. By sheer coincidence, I have been working on an "official" Diabetic Connect Blood Sugar Log spreadsheet for several weeks. So I'm including a link to download Fred's spreadsheet and one for the Diabetic Connect version. They both do similar things. So you can try them both and see which one you like best.

Fred's Blood Sugar Spreadsheet
http://creative.alliancehealth.com/em/dc/4_Week_Master.xls

Diabetic Connect Blood Sugar Log spreadsheet
http://creative.alliancehealth.com/em/dc/Diabetic_Connect...

Father Fred replied November 4, 2009 1:49 AM 

Last edited 17 days ago

Hello John;

I like what you have developed. You have some computing skills and talent. You should have made yours available to members a long time ago. Congradulations on a job well done.
I also sent you a one week master. This spreadsheet is slightly diffierent. It specifically has an exercise sheet that is not in the four week master. Some people like and use the exercise sheet. You might want to make it available also.

Great work
Fred Munzlinger

Father Fred replied November 4, 2009 1:53 AM 

Last edited 17 days ago

Hello John;

I sent you a small set of instructions. People who download my spreadsheet will also need the instructions.
Fred Munzlinger
Diabetic Connect Member salmanda
salmanda
salmanda replied November 4, 2009 12:42 AM 

Last edited 17 days ago

I have a MacBook, and I don't have Excel. I do have a program called Open Office which makes an Excel program useable on a Mac. It is a free download from Sun Microsystems (the Java folks). The web address is: www.sun.com
I hope this helps the other people who have Macs. :)
Sal

Father Fred replied November 4, 2009 2:28 AM 

Last edited 17 days ago

This is an excellent suggestion. I have open office on a PC that does not have Excel and it opens the spreadsheet. If you do not have excel on a PC, then download open office from the site listed above. The spreadsheets should work.
Fred Munzlinger
Diabetic Connect Member mamaoak
mamaoak
mamaoak replied November 4, 2009 2:45 AM 

i would like the spred sheet as well mamaoak@msn.com

Father Fred replied November 4, 2009 5:10 PM 

I sent the spreadsheets. I hope they are useful.
Fred Munzlinger

Diabetic Connect Member august
august
august replied November 8, 2009 11:48 AM 

Hi Fred,

It is so good of you to share this with the rest of us. I sent a private e-mail message for you to send the spreadsheets to me.

Thanks again!

Father Fred replied November 8, 2009 3:47 PM 

Hello August;

I have not received your request. Send it to f.munzlinger@comcast.net

Fred Munzlinger

Father Fred replied November 9, 2009 5:06 PM 

Still have not received your request
Fred Munzlinger
Diabetic Connect Member Becky Kunze
Becky Kunze
Becky Kunze replied November 11, 2009 8:03 AM 

Fred,my name is Becky unze anIm vey itrsted in your free spreadsheets. My email address is bigmomma133@yahoo.com lease send em to me, thnk you Becky

Father Fred replied November 11, 2009 5:31 PM 

Last edited 6 days ago

I have sent the spreadsheets. I hope they are useful.
See my other discussion on being your own analyst.
Best wishes
Fred Munzlinger

Diabetic Connect Member paula
paula
paula replied 5 days ago 

I have downloaded the spreadsheets but now how do I get to them?
Paula

Father Fred replied 4 days ago 

Last edited 4 days ago

You either need Microsoft Excel or Open Office to open them. You can download Open Office for free from www.sun.com
Fred Munzlinger

Father Fred replied 4 days ago 

What do you mean how can I get to them? They were downloaded to a directory on your computer. Do a search for the as a file "4_week-Master.xls" and you should find the directory they are located in. Then open the file with Excel or Open Office.

Father Fred

Father Fred replied 4 days ago 

Last edited 4 days ago

What do you mean how can I get to them? They were downloaded to a directory on your computer. Do a search for the as a file "4_week_Master.xls" and you should find the directory they are located in. Then open the file with Excel or Open Office.

Father Fred

salmanda replied 4 days ago 

That web address for open office is www.sun.com

A small typo Father Fred.

Father Fred replied 4 days ago 

Thanks; I am a computer geek and never could spell.

Father Fred