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Using your glucose monitor is the number one way you can assess how your diabetes (and your body as a whole) is doing. Testing once a day is usually not enough to truly assess the information below because your blood sugar can change very easily throughout the day, after any food and drink, after exercise, etc.
1 Type 1 diabetes. 2  Your doctor may recommend blood sugar testing four to eight times a day if you have type 1 diabetes. 3  You may need to test before meals and snacks, before and after exercise, before bed, and occasionally during the night. You may also need to check your blood sugar level more often if you are ill, change your daily routine or begin a new medication. 2  Type 2 diabetes. 3  If you take insulin to manage type 2 diabetes, your doctor may recommend blood sugar testing two or more times a day, depending on the type and amount of insulin you need.