Rolling My Own
I've finally acknowledged that I need to keep, at least for awhile, a more detailed diabetes log–blood-sugar readings, carbs consumed, insulin taken, and such. My control needs to be better and it's been difficult lately to discern useful patterns in the paltry data I've been keeping.
I wanted something convenient and paperless, if I could. I almost always have my cell phone handy, so looking for a suitable Android app seemed a good answer. I found a couple of contenders that would do the job well enough, but they all disappointed me in one way or another.
Today at lunch I was pondering whether I could email myself the log entries with enough structure to process them easily with a simple computer program. The answer was "yes", but what a bunch of bother. Then: my "aha!" moment.
So, now I have a simple, automated logbook that consists of a google-drive spreadsheet linked to a simple form that populates it automatically, a form that I can quickly access via the Web and a bookmark on my phone.
Sometimes I feel very empowered by the 21st century.