My personal research has shown me some things that are not necessarily main stream dr thinking, so of course do your own research and/or follow a dr advice.

I believe when your number hits 140 and above, then damage can begin to your body/organs. So for me, my goal is to stay below 140.

I tested like crazy when I first got my meter, but as I learn what I can and can not eat I don't test as often, but the first 2 months, ALL the time.

I keep a daily record of all my numbers, what I eat, meds, and supplements. I tested every morning before eating anything, which is your fasting number. When you buy a meter, the number can be within 10 pts up or down, especially cheaper ones, but I simply go by what the meter says.

The most important number is 1 HR pm, which is post meal or 1 hour after eating. You start the hour at the minute you BEGIN to eat a meal or snack. 1 Hr PM will tell you what your PEAK is, which is most important. Then again you check at 2 hr PM. At the 1hr mark it should be its highest, at the 2hr pm it should be coming back down to normal. If it is not coming back down, could be insulin resistant.

Fasting number should always be below 99 to a doctor but for me, I want it below 95.

HOWEVER. There is some research that shows if you are doing a very low carb diet, where you are in ketosis, your numbers will be 10 pts higher and you can deduct that. I am doing very low carb so if my fasting number is 100 I deduct 10 from that.

Also, the glucose tolerence test the dr does is a sugar drink, but you can test yourself by eating 1 cup of cooked white rice and then test 1 hr pm. Mine was scary, but at least I learned from it.

This is my personal opinion.

good luck

p.s. if you do find you have high numbers, flaxseed in your diet is amazing at helping to stablize your sugar. Not to mention all the other benefits. And yes, it is scary, but knowledge is power, so learn all you can so that you can be in control of the situation instead of it controlling you.

I have never heard of the brand you bought, hopefully it does not require coding and it is a simple meter. It was confusing learning how to do it, if you need help just ask.