On Tue 29 Mar 2005 02:33:40a, Dog3 wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Monsur Fromage du Pollet > wrote in
> :
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>> Dog3 > wrote in
>> 1:
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>>> It is type 2. I'm on meds and they make me sleepy.
>>>
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>> Time to cut out bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, peas, booze and carrots.
>> Use your meter before and after meals. After you lose some weight maybe
>> you can re-introduce them. The ADA says 45 carbs a meal...that's
>> usually way too many. I have better luck with keeping it under/near 10
>> carbs a meal.
>>
>> read Alt.support.diabetes
>> More info: http://www.diabetic-talk.org/
>>
>>
>
> Thanks for the info. Gawd, giving up potatoes and carrots will kill me.
> I do not need to lose weight. I'm 5 feet 7 inches tall and weigh in at
> 140 pounds. Gawd, I was looking at the Gatorade bottle and it is really
> high in carbs and sugars. That definitely is out for me and I just love
> the stuff. I guess diet soda is okay. Thanks for the links. I will
> definitely check them out. I have a nurse through my insurance and I'm
> sure she will send me to a dietition (sp). Now, what is this meter
> thing?
>
> Michael
>

Also, take a look at alt.food.diabetic

As to meters, there are dozens out there. I use a Lifescan OneTouch Ultra.
Processes the blood sample in 5 seconds. Diabetics test their blood
glucose levels from 2 to 10 times a day, depending on their doctor's
recommendation or their own "need to know" requirements. The intervals can
be:

fasting
before breakfast
1 and/or 2 hours after breafast
before lunch
1 and/or 2 hours after lunch
before dinner
1 and/or 2 hours after dinner
before bedtime

--
Wayne Boatwright
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