Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 27 Feb 2009 01:19:27p, George Shirley told us...
>
>> Janet Wilder wrote:
>>> biig wrote:
>>>> My question probably showed up in the thread about stock in cartons,
>>>> but it didn't show on my puter. I had asked if you had a good recipe
>>>> for stove top rice pudding using artificial sweetener. I bought some
>>>> 'sticky rice' today and would like to try it....thanks....Sharon, also
>>>> type 2
>>>>
>>> Can you eat rice? Especially high-carb sticky rice? That is very
>>> impressive!
>>>
>>> Most T2s I know spike something awful on rice. My DH has been T2 for
>>> well over 20 years and is now on the pump so he can experiment a little
>>> more with carbs, but we still avoid rice at all cost. I don't even put
>>> any into stuffed cabbage or stuffed peppers.
>> According to some doctors there are about 200 different types of T2
>> diabetics. I can eat brown rice without a spike in blood glucose, not so
>> with white rice, about a half cup of that and within two hours my BG's
>> are well above normal.
>
> I knew there were some differences, but I had no idea there were 200 types.
> Wow! I don't eat a lot of brown rice, but I do like it, especially if it's
> incorporated into another dish. I do get a spike when I eat white rice,
> but after two hours by BG is normal. I have my A1C checked quarterly and
> it always averages 5.1-5.2.
I also have mine checked quarterly and the average is 4.1-4.4.
>
>> I've been Type 2 since 1994, diagnosed, and probably another three or
>> four years before that by symptoms. I've found that a moderate amount of
>> whole grain carbs doesn't disturb me to much but white bread, white
>> rice, will. I can even eat Irish potatoes in moderation, ie, half a
>> baked potato or a half cup of fries, doesn't do me much damage.
>
> I was diagnosed in 2003, but by symtoms I think it started three or fours
> years before that, too. I don't eat white bread unless it's homemade,
> which isn't often. In fact, I don't eat a lot of bread.

Some days I crave a sandwich for lunch with bread but mostly I will make
a wrap using multi-grain tortillas.
>
>> I'm shooting 38 units of Lantus in the morning and then Novolog at
>> breakfast - 5 units, lunch - 8 units, dinner - 5 units. Doing that for
>> about two years now and my A1C's are in the normal to below normal range
>> all the time.
>
> I only take oral meds, metformin and glyburide. David is also taking both
> of those but was just recently put on Lantus and we're still adjusting
> dosage. Right now he's at 20 units in the evening. I suspect, based on
> BG's that it will increase to 30 or more. He's not on any short-acting
> insullin at this point.

I started shooting Lantus at night but found I was getting up to go to
the bathroom way too often so switched to mornings. It works better for
me that way as I don't eat big meals in the evening.
>
>> Shortening the tale of diabetes, try more whole grains and see how DH
>> reacts.
>
> I can tell you how he'd react. He wouldn't eat it! Fussiest eater I've
> ever encountered. It's a pity, really. He misses out on a lot of really
> great food, and some of the things he particularly likes is not really good
> for his diabetes.

I've a SIL who is that way, he figures he can just eat whatever he
wants, like regular Coca Cola, a ten-ounce bag of potato chips, etc. and
just shoot more insulin. I've been insisting that my daughter take out a
lot more life insurance on him as his diet is counterproductive to
living a long and fruitful life.