"Kate" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/5/2010 4:45 PM, MaryL wrote:
>>
>> "Janet" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I find that I am craving fruit and fruit juice more and more. But the
>>> most I seem to be able to tolerate is 1/2 cup of melon, or a section
>>> or two of tangerine, or half an apple, or 1/3 cup of blueberries.
>>>
>>> Very frustrating.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I can eat just about any fruit, but I put emphasis on berries and
>> cantaloupe. I *never* drink *any* fruit juice. The whole fruit is much
>> better for us, and you may find that it would also improve your BG if
>> you eliminate that.
>>
>> MaryL
>
> My numbers are close to being a diabetic, or so my doc says.
>
> I did post here a few days ago.
>
> I have dropped five pounds, and am trying hard to get my glucose level
> down, which is at 101.
>
> Can you please tell me if I can eat any and all the fruit I want, or is
> this too much sugar? My doc did say to stay away from fruit juice.
> I like Seltzer Water so this is not a problem for me.
>
> I tend to have a sweet tooth, and just purchased a box of very thin
> cookies called "Ginger Thins", from COSTCO. I am not too savvy about how
> to read the nutritional facts, but from what I can tell, if I eat just
> three of these cookies, it would amount to 9g of carbohydrate and .84g of
> sugar. The total calories is 74, and there is no cholesterol.
>
> If I am reading this right, then this would be a great snack if I get in
> the mood for a light dessert.
>
> Is this correct?
>
> Thanks, and sorry for the dumb question. I am trying to learn all I can.

There is no one answer that applies to all of us.

Your BG is not 101. It was 101 at the time you were tested. You don't know
what it is now. You need a meter. There's your answer. The meter would
tell you whether you could eat whatever it is or not. But chances are those
cookies would never make a great snack.