once i got on this quest i have learned a lot, most important to me, for me
and my lifestyle is what carby foods affect me more or less, a banana which
most diabetics a lot, bothers me very little, Lee
"Dan Abel" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> "Storrmmee" > wrote:
>
>> no i am not diabetic, i am hypoglycimic but i have a brother who is very
>> unstable in his levels and with the family history i am working slower
>> than
>> i would like to a less carby lifestyle, i choose my carbs very carefully
>> now, that was step one for me, step 2 is reducing the requency with which
>> i
>> eat carbs,
>> step 3 has been never eating just a carb without fat or protien,
>
> Some people think that carbs are evil for diabetics. They aren't. They
> are the mainstay of the diet. Humans are omnivores. But since the
> diabetic's body doesn't regulate the insulin correctly, the diet has to
> be carefully controlled, especially the carbs. You can't just eat what
> you want, and let your body deal with it. That can cause spikes (and
> valleys) for diabetics. There are many ways to deal with this. One is
> by *increasing* the frequency of eating carbs. My uncle was on a diet
> where he ate six meals a day. He only needed one dose of insulin per
> day. That worked well for awhile. Now he's back to eating one main
> meal and other smaller meals. He takes two different doses of insulin
> each day now. Eating fat or protein (or fiber) with a carb is a way of
> slowing the rise in blood sugar, so you can go longer between meals.
>
>> "Janet" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Storrmmee wrote:
>
>> >> this, i love oatmeal raisin cookies, not good for me in general, so
>> >> when we are at a buffett i eat one or two depending n size because i
>> >> get to taste them without having them in the house, Lee
>> >
>> > Are you on insulin? If so, you can cover your excess carb consumption.
>> > I
>> > can't imagine eating a cookie.
>
> In general, I would have to say that was bad medical advice. If a
> diabetic is on that sort of program already, then they know how to
> handle this. If they aren't, then they shouldn't change their program
> without consulting with their medical person FIRST. I am on a fixed
> dose insulin program. I cannot change my insulin dose based on what I
> eat, only on 2-3 days worth of blood sugar readings. I have been on
> this program for five years. My doctor has told me (threatened me?)
> that if I am unable to maintain my blood sugar well on this program, I
> will be switched to a program where I vary my insulin dosage for each
> meal. For starters, this means that I will go from a twice a day
> injection to FOUR times a day. Not fun. In addition, insulin is always
> taken BEFORE the food, so I would have to determine exactly how much I
> will be eating (including how many carbs), and calculate the insulin
> dose before I eat. Sneaking an extra cookie is not on the program.
>
> --
> Dan Abel
> Petaluma, California USA
>