Diabetic anyone?

[JustJo]

Originally Posted by adorable

Sure enough, her sugar was running between 700-900 and they couldn't get it down. She was in the hospital for almost two weeks while they worked at it. No luck. She is now on insulin and the little brave soul is diligent about counting carbs and taking her insulin. Type I, they estimate she has had it for over two years without us knowing!!!!!!!!!

It is an awful feeling as a parent to want to fix it and there isn't one. Diabetes is a nasty illness that can cause so many problems. Thank god hers was detected even by fluke before something truly awful happened!!

((((( adorable )))))...as a parent I can't even imagine how frightening that must have been. And, thank goodness that your grandfather had a penchant for testing everyone. Type 1 is particularly heartbreaking...for children to have to deal with this illness at such a young age is so immense. Good for her on her carb counting and insulin...she is a brave girl. And I am thankful that it was caught early...two years is a long time, but it could have been so much worse. Thankfully she is doing well.

[JustJo]

Hi everyone

I picked up a new cookbook the other day called "Now Eat This" by chef Rocco DiSpirito. The premise of the book is that he's taken 350 of our favorite comfort foods (mac and cheese, fried chicken, brownies, etc.) and reworked the recipes to dramatically reduce calories, sugar and fat.

The reviews have been mixed and I haven't yet cooked anything from it, but I like that he's using greek yogurt instead of cream and ingenious stuff like garlic and onion puree to add flavor and texture without fat. I'll be interested to see how it goes...has anyone else tried any recipes from this book?

[Andrew, Jr.]

NIH and a major drug company are working on a glucose tatoo that will change color in diabetics. It will end the need to take the 3 or 4 needle tests most of us do each day. I know I will be signing up for a tatoo. I am tired of sticking myself all the time. My fingers are calused from it. No amount of lotion or switching lotions change this.

[kassykit]

Lets see, i was diagonosed diabetic (type II ) when i was 16.

Been on metformin pretty much since then!

altohugh having no health insurance right now makes it hard to get my meds but ehh. such is life.

i have to eat differently on days that i work and days i don't work. on days i work i can pretty much eat anything. after all i get a pretty intense 4 hour work out when i'm working

Days i don't work i have to be carefull otherwise my sugars can get up there.

I have also noticed that as i lose weight my sugars get better, i gained back some of what i lost and the sugars are higher now.

My father is also diabetic as well as 4 out of 5 of his sisters. My uncle on my momsside is now diabetic as well.

It runs in the family. I don't understand how it works. My brothers g/f who eats horridly IMHO is not diabetic and i get so jealous cuz she can eat things i miss!! like snickersbars!

A tip if you start getting brown splotches on your skin and have type 2 diabeties these are a indication of insulin levels being high and nor absorbing properly. This happens when your sugars run high for a prolonged period of time (this is what i went to the doctor to have checked when i was a teenager and how we found out i was daibetic ) If you have this, as your sugars get better and stay int he normal range the appearance of the rought usually brownish skin disappears

Also dont' forget to take care of your feet, nails, teeth and eyes.

chromin picolanta is a natural herb thingie, that helps block the absorbson(sp?) of sugars, and if your are battling high blood sugar this may help.

I also recomend that everyone take vitamins, diabetic or not!! and for us diabetics, natures made has a pack that makes it SO easy.... 30 day supply, each day in its own little easy to grab and go pouch!

ok i'm rambling......

have fun

[kassykit]

Oh a couple of subsitutions i've made that have helped with my sugar levels....

Cut out the nondairy creamer! the box may say 0 sugars, but the first ingridant is high fructous corn syrup granuals. wow my spelling hurts today.... anyhows when in dry form this has "no" sugar.... however add water (or coffee in my case) and it will cause your sugars to go up! (or at least that happened to me)

Also if your like mocha's or latte's ..... the milk in those is boiled, the sugars are more conentrated and if you can handle it yayyyy, but if you find that even with the sufar free flavorings, your sugars go up a lot..... try subsituting regular milk for unsweetened soy.... my normal drink is now a sugarfree hazelnut lattee with unsweetened soy and four splendas(for a 20oz) also be sure to ask if the shop charges extra for soy milk.... some do ... some don't


oWheat noodles instead of regular noodles has helped as well..... and as much as i love yogurt!!! make sure to get the low/no sugar yogurt!! otherwise some of them (like yoplait) has as much as i wanna say 21 grams of sugar per serving!!!! (not sure on the number, but it's up there O_O )

[JustJo]

Hi Andrew and kassykit

I'm needle phobic and hate the idea of a tattoo, but that's one I'd get also Andrew. Wow...would be great to be able to glance at my tattoo instead of jab my finger....and save on the cost of all those test strips as well. I'll have to check this out!

My family is the same way kassykit...lots of diabetes in my dad's side. I wasn't diagnosed til I was 40+ but they estimate that I went undiagnosed for 10 to 20 years based on the condition of my eyes (diabetic retinopathy). And you're right...horribly unfair. I know so many people who can munch away on candy bars, drink soda, eat fast food....not healthy but they're still okay. A snickers bar (which I adore) would send my sugars over the moon...

I have the same effect from exercise...not that I can eat whatever I want, but my fasting sugar level is a good 10 points lower in the morning when I've exercised the day before....and I'm working on taking off a bit more weight as well...not for appearance really, more just for good health.

Hugs to you both!

[Andrew, Jr.]

I love Italian foods. Instead of giving up on eating them, I just switched the pasta I use. I use whole grain wheats instead. The flavor changes, but I do what I have too to survive.

My diet has changed a great deal. I eat fruit and veggies every single day. I exercise by walking. I lift weights, and swim.

I am drinking coffee maybe 2x a day. Once in the morning and once after dinner. That is it.

Unfortunately I too have a very long family history of diabetes. It sucks. I miss eating like I used too. I miss the white pasta. Having a taco salad and eating the shell. Just the simple things like that. I just make changes to survive.

[kassykit]

walking is deffinately a good form of exercise!

My dog loves me for it she loves going for walks..... shoot she loves just being outside...

too cold here to swim, and well i don't know the first thing about "working" out... i have been thinking of getting a gym membership but then it boils down to when would i go?

Right now the fight i'm battling includes depression so sometimes even getting out and walking the dog is a huge battle!

Ahh things will work out...

Stress btw can affect blood sugar levels, so avoid drama.... drama = grrrr

[Nikki]

Originally Posted by Andrew, Jr.

I love Italian foods. Instead of giving up on eating them, I just switched the pasta I use. I use whole grain wheats instead. The flavor changes, but I do what I have too to survive.

My diet has changed a great deal. I eat fruit and veggies every single day. I exercise by walking. I lift weights, and swim.

I am drinking coffee maybe 2x a day. Once in the morning and once after dinner. That is it.

Unfortunately I too have a very long family history of diabetes. It sucks. I miss eating like I used too. I miss the white pasta. Having a taco salad and eating the shell. Just the simple things like that. I just make changes to survive.

Hi,just wanted to add a few cents here. I am not diabetic, but I do eat a no sugar/carb diet. Has anyone tried Dreamfields Pasta? It is not wheat, so no weird taste. It does however, taste just like normal regular pasta and it has only 5 digestible carbs and was made for folks who are diabtetic or on the glycemic diet.

http://www.dreamfieldsfoods.com/index.php