i would say for me since im afraid of lows I feel safe @ 220.
I agree with the ones who have advised you to bring it down in phases, and to set your own goals. After most meals, for several months, I stayed in the 250+ range. Remember that it's really easy for someone to tell you to keep your blood sugar under 140, if they've never been over 200 - ever. On the other hand, many people here (some who have answered this thread), did come from 250+, and have brought theirs down. I am still bringing mine down, and still usually don't see anything under 140 for any length of time, after meals or during the day. While that's changing, it's certainly still not at 250, and not even at 190.
I agree with setting your own target goals and forgetting the 140, 100, or whatever number healthy BG maintenance happens at. I set my goals based on my current BG. When my FBS was high, my goal was to keep it under 120. After I was able to do that for a good few weeks, I then dropped my goal to keeping my FBS under 115. My goals for pp readings (at whenever you're the highest after eating), started at keeping it below 200 pp. After that, I dropped it to 180 pp. I think by doing it this way, it has helped to prevent a lot of false hypo symptoms, even though I still get them on certain occasions. Anyway, in my opinion, bring it down to a level that's more comfortable for
you, and then continue on making progress from *that* level.
Eventually, I will get to a level of <140 or <115 on a regular basis. For now, I am pretty content with knowing that I am making progress, and that it's not a race. Welcome aboard, it's great to meet you!
Mary