Diabetic anyone?

[Rockinonahigh]

Hi Gail,tks for the info.I dont have diabetis in my family at all as far as I know,I have always needed a lot of fuel to keep going,im a grazer rarely do I sit and eat a meal its not unuseal for me to eat four or more small meals a day all on the run.I realise there are more than a fue things I can and am cuting out of my food intake.Tonight I had italian herb roasted chicken,I peeled the skin off then I had string beans but I didnt eat any of the new potatos out of them then I added a half tomato with red wine vinager and a touch of olive oil.No bread and no potatos is a start.

[DomnNC]

Originally Posted by Rockinonahigh

Hi Gail,tks for the info.I dont have diabetis in my family at all as far as I know,I have always needed a lot of fuel to keep going,im a grazer rarely do I sit and eat a meal its not unuseal for me to eat four or more small meals a day all on the run.I realise there are more than a fue things I can and am cuting out of my food intake.Tonight I had italian herb roasted chicken,I peeled the skin off then I had string beans but I didnt eat any of the new potatos out of them then I added a half tomato with red wine vinager and a touch of olive oil.No bread and no potatos is a start.

Hi Rockin',

Talk to your Dr about a Diabetes Education Class. They are generally offered by the hospitals in your area and they are free of charge, your insurance generally pays for it if there is a charge. They will teach you how to test your sugar (give you a free meter), teach you how to eat and what to avoid eating. Most of it's about reducing your carb intake. For diabetics they want you to eat no more than 35-60 carbs per meal (really it's 60 for men, 45 for women). A lot of it is portion control. You can have like 1/2 cup of mashed potatos, that's 15 grams of carbs. You can have a small apple, that's 15 grams of carbs. I have found a white wheat bread (because I just can't stand brown wheat bread, it's just too dry for me, lol) that has about 11 grams of carbs per slice so you can have a sandwich) it's Nature's Own White Wheat bread.

There is a little book you can carry around with you that has fat and carb content of most foods you can buy at the grocery store and it also lists a ton of fast food restaurants and the values of their food there as well. You can also find it at most bookstores like Barnes & Nobles, Waldenbooks etcetc. You can also search foods at this website to find out the carb content as well.

http://www.calorieking.com/store/pro...ydrate-counter

You really need to test your blood sugar about 2 hours after a meal (since this is all new to you) to find out what your trigger foods are. There will be some that you'd think wouldn't spike your sugar but you'd be surprised.

For instance I love tomato sandwiches. I use the white wheat so that's 22 grams of carbs, mayo doesn't have carbs but I don't use a ton of it anyway, tomato's, one slice has .6 of a carb. So if I tossed 2-3 slices on there I should be good to go right? that's say 24 grams of carbs which is well below the 35-45 you can have per meal. Well, let me tell ya, that sandwich will spike my blood sugar, which I hate, but I still have em now and again, lol.

You can't get crazy with this or you will set yourself up for failure. You have to be able to give yourself a lil treat now and again, like 1/2 cup of ice cream is 15 grams of carbs. Typically you should have 3 meals a day with a lil snack in between each one (limited to 15 grams of carbs on the snack).

Anyway, good luck to ya!

[Rockinonahigh]

Hi guys and dolls,Ya know Over the last 8 years or so I have fought fatigue big time...I would have loads of energy then fall flat on my face then eat something then it happened all over again.I was going to a medicare doc,many times I told him about this and he never did anything about it..I mean I would have dizzy spell,sweats,neasea,palpataions enough to scare the bejeasus out of me.Ive been to the ER a fue times with this and only once did anyone prick my finger to check my count,wich he said was normal.Im wondedring if this has been going on all those years.

[Rockinonahigh]

Hi Jo,sofar no meds,just geting started on the food change.I told my son he was going on it with me because his day has diabetis big time and so dose his brother..I wish he would go to the V.A. and get checked but its like draging a bear to get him to go.Sofar I havent gone to any classes but they said they would call me soon..

[MsTinkerbelly]

Originally Posted by Rockinonahigh

Hi Jo,sofar no meds,just geting started on the food change.I told my son he was going on it with me because his day has diabetis big time and so dose his brother..I wish he would go to the V.A. and get checked but its like draging a bear to get him to go.Sofar I havent gone to any classes but they said they would call me soon..

It is a big fat pain in the butt, but just think of how bad it is when you test 4-6x's a day and take Insulin shots because you ignored everything everyone ever told you?

Take care of yourself, okay?

[lipstixgal]

Originally Posted by Rockinonahigh

Hi Gail,tks for the info.I dont have diabetis in my family at all as far as I know,I have always needed a lot of fuel to keep going,im a grazer rarely do I sit and eat a meal its not unuseal for me to eat four or more small meals a day all on the run.I realise there are more than a fue things I can and am cuting out of my food intake.Tonight I had italian herb roasted chicken,I peeled the skin off then I had string beans but I didnt eat any of the new potatos out of them then I added a half tomato with red wine vinager and a touch of olive oil.No bread and no potatos is a start.

Good luck to you on teh diet its worth it believe me...just sticking to it is an accomplishment.

[Rockinonahigh]

I wonder if I can eat shrimp stir fry if all I eat is shrimp and veggies?ALL this stuff is on the meal plan,tho im not shure if it ment stir fry.
All I had to eat today was oatmeal at 7a.m. then an apple at 12p.m I just got home so I just ate a banna.I know not very balanced but with the new promo at work I run all day,its almost 5p.m. and me just geting home..I am whooped.

[JustJo]

Originally Posted by Rockinonahigh

I wonder if I can eat shrimp stir fry if all I eat is shrimp and veggies?ALL this stuff is on the meal plan,tho im not shure if it ment stir fry.
All I had to eat today was oatmeal at 7a.m. then an apple at 12p.m I just got home so I just ate a banna.I know not very balanced but with the new promo at work I run all day,its almost 5p.m. and me just geting home..I am whooped.

Stir fry is great...just use a good, healthy oil like canola or olive and go easy on it...just enough so the food doesn't stick. Have your shrimp if you like it, and add lots of veggies!

Sounds like you need to eat more protein through the day. Oatmeal, apple and banana are all healthy...but they're also all carbohydrates. Adding some protein will help your body keep your blood sugar stable and have more energy.

You can do it!

[Rockinonahigh]

JustJo
Tomorrow im takeing some left over roast chicken with a salad,I make my own dressing, minus all the presertives in what I get at the store as well as a small orange.Tomorrow and Friday are my pool league nights so I am packing a goodie bag so if I get hungry I wouldnt be eating the "bad stuf" I like.
This diet is a lot like the Adkins diet,I was on it years ago when I was competing in horse shows,I kept my weight at a reasonable amount for years on it..they got some good resipes to...I got the book & gonna try some of the listed things on it after I clear it up with the doc.
Thanks everyone for this info and help,I never though I would be dealing with this,it is way out of my line of thinking.