Diabetic anyone?

[JustJo]

Originally Posted by MsTinkerbelly

I feel like an idiot.

After remembering that my water pills had been filled and were in THE BOTTOM OF MY PURSE instead of my daily pill box, and taking said pills for two days....I'm fine and back to my 52 pound weight loss.

My doctor said that not taking my pills in addition to not drinking enough water, had caused the weight gain and enough dehydration to hike my sugar levels as well. When my sugar levels are high I am thirsty and drink all day long....but when they are in a "normal" range I only want to drink at meal times. *sigh*

Anyway...

Big Hugs!!!!

I'm glad you're feeling better....and don't be hard on yourself. Managing this disease is a royal pain in the butt!

[SugarFemme]

Is anyone here a vegetarian?? I want to toss recipe/diet ideas around. I want to go 100% vegetarian and find that now I am diabetic, it is not so easy.

[MsTinkerbelly]

Originally Posted by OneOfAKind

Is anyone here a vegetarian?? I want to toss recipe/diet ideas around. I want to go 100% vegetarian and find that now I am diabetic, it is not so easy.

Vegan here!

Also no oil...but a Vegan, no oil diet is great for diabetes, as it melts off the fat we store and quickly gets the sugar numbers under control.

[JustJo]

Originally Posted by OneOfAKind

Is anyone here a vegetarian?? I want to toss recipe/diet ideas around. I want to go 100% vegetarian and find that now I am diabetic, it is not so easy.

Originally Posted by MsTinkerbelly

Vegan here!

Also no oil...but a Vegan, no oil diet is great for diabetes, as it melts off the fat we store and quickly gets the sugar numbers under control.

I know almost nothing about vegetarian or vegan diets....but the thing that has helped me most in literally a decade, is to increase my lean protein, legume and healthy fat (olives, olive oil and avocado) consumption. It dramatically reduced my carb cravings and consumption....and my A1c is down to 5.9

Wishing you both the best....and keep us posted.

[MsTinkerbelly]

Originally Posted by JustJo

I know almost nothing about vegetarian or vegan diets....but the thing that has helped me most in literally a decade, is to increase my lean protein, legume and healthy fat (olives, olive oil and avocado) consumption. It dramatically reduced my carb cravings and consumption....and my A1c is down to 5.9

Wishing you both the best....and keep us posted.

Thanks Justjo!

There are many sources of protein, and many whole foods that support a healthier blood sugar. I find that Brown Rice, Quinoa, corn, sweet potatoes, whole oats, wheat flour, whole wheat pasta….those types of carbs are better with my numbers in moderation…I still stay away from high sugar fruits like grapes, and limit myself to a banana a day as I take a water pill and need the potassium. Pineapple, strawberries, apples, melon…those are all better choices for a sweet treat.

As for protein, there are many sources…did you know cauliflower has protein? We use tofu, a lot of black beans, chick peas, mushrooms, lentils; Quinoa is a VERY good source of plant based protein. I prefer Almond milk to Soy…when you cook with soy it changes the flavor and makes it taste a little bitter…Almond milk is very low calories per cup and is a good source of protein.

[SugarFemme]

Ms. T, do you by chance have any main course recipes to share??

I have kept my A1c down to 5.9 with diet alone, but what a struggle LOL. I am a relative newbie diabetic. My question is, I am STARVING a lot. What gives? I've heard it's high BS, but like I said mine isn't bad. I mean, there are times where I could eat the doggoned cupboard doors LMAO. So what do I do so that I am not literally starving all the time??

Originally Posted by MsTinkerbelly

Thanks Justjo!

There are many sources of protein, and many whole foods that support a healthier blood sugar. I find that Brown Rice, Quinoa, corn, sweet potatoes, whole oats, wheat flour, whole wheat pasta….those types of carbs are better with my numbers in moderation…I still stay away from high sugar fruits like grapes, and limit myself to a banana a day as I take a water pill and need the potassium. Pineapple, strawberries, apples, melon…those are all better choices for a sweet treat.

As for protein, there are many sources…did you know cauliflower has protein? We use tofu, a lot of black beans, chick peas, mushrooms, lentils; Quinoa is a VERY good source of plant based protein. I prefer Almond milk to Soy…when you cook with soy it changes the flavor and makes it taste a little bitter…Almond milk is very low calories per cup and is a good source of protein.

[Rockinonahigh]

Tonight I ate a censable dinner of pork chops (1) with a bag of steamed veggies and (1) small dinner roll.But I also played pool tonight and got home about 10:30pm I didnt think I was all that hungry till I ate a small bowl of fal free cottage chees w/a fur strawberries,I got the hungries bad so I ate some pnb w/a fue pork skinsthat have no carbs.All in all I managed to eat 33 carbs it totalse to about 220 calories,dinner only had the fue carbs of the half dinner roll I ate wich is about 15carbs.I didnt take anything to snack on with me but I will from now on..I just forgot this time.

[MsTinkerbelly]

Originally Posted by OneOfAKind

Ms. T, do you by chance have any main course recipes to share??

I have kept my A1c down to 5.9 with diet alone, but what a struggle LOL. I am a relative newbie diabetic. My question is, I am STARVING a lot. What gives? I've heard it's high BS, but like I said mine isn't bad. I mean, there are times where I could eat the doggoned cupboard doors LMAO. So what do I do so that I am not literally starving all the time??

I just got home and saw this...I will pull out a few really good main dish items and post them tomorrow. I posted a recipe for a lentil loaf in the healthy eating thread...you could take a look at my older posts to locate it...it is yummy! I find if I am super hungry it is because I wait too many hours between meals, or I am not getting enough protein.