Susan=what about eggs-their using the substitute eggs-and how much do
you eat a week-cereals???

In article >,
(Mary~~ Smokey) wrote:

> Susan=what about eggs-their using the substitute eggs-and how much do
> you eat a week-cereals???

Won't speak for Susan, but I eat about 3 eggs a day. Very low-carb.
Breakfast is generally a 3-egg omelet (cheese, mushroom, or mixed veg)
and a mug of tea with 1 teaspoon sugar and a glug of milk.

As for cereals, if you mean breakfast cereal, I don't eat any except as
a very rare treat, and then only at the end of the day when my insulin
resistance is lowest.

PP

Thanks so much=i have so much yo learn

On Thu, 4 Jun 2009 18:07:06 -0400, (Mary~~
Smokey) wrote:

>Susan=what about eggs-their using the substitute eggs-and how much do
>you eat a week-cereals???

Mary,

Every diabetic's body reacts to foods differently. You can't possibly
eat an ideal menu from a one-size-fits-all menu. What's your position
- are you able to shop and cook for yourself? Can you get a
prescription for test strips?

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.3% BMI 25

When i was tested to see if im diabetic-it came back close-but not
diabetic yet-but she recommended to follow diabetic -she says its the
most healthy-but what is the most critical at the moment is to get my
weight down as soon as i can--so i can get my hip replacement-im worried
about asking for test strips for wondering getting that on my insurance
records.

Yes i can cook for myself-painful but i can do it

In article >,
(Mary~~ Smokey) wrote:

> Thanks so much=i have so much yo learn

You're welcome.

The thing to remember is that when many of us here started eating to
control our blood glucose, we ended up losing weight. Weight gain can
be a side effect of insulin resistance, which is a hallmark of much type
2 diabetes. Decreasing the amount of carb in our diet weakens insulin
resistance and usually results in weight loss. The hard part is dealing
with friends, family, and advertizing which want us to eat bread,
cookies, potatoes, etc.

Starches and sugars tend to raise our blood glucose. Meats, full-fat
dairy, non-starchy veggies, berries, fats and oils tend not to spike our
BG. Here are some typical meals of mine (when I'm eating the way I try
to):

Breakfast: omelet or scrambled eggs and tea
Lunch: reheated leftovers or sandwich on low-carb bread
Dinner: a good sized portion of cooked meat or fish, and a big pile of
veggies. (I eat a lot of frozen veggies for convenience.)
Dessert: bowl of fresh berries with heavy cream and some artificial
sweetener.
Snack: nuts, berries, olives, pickles, cheese

I'm not perfect, and I've been struggling with the Call of the Carb a
lot the past couple of years, but my first years post diagnosis trained
me in low-carb habits which now stand me in good stead when I'm not
giving into carb cravings.

Good luck!

PP

On Fri, 5 Jun 2009 10:20:39 -0400, (Mary~~
Smokey) wrote:

>When i was tested to see if im diabetic-it came back close-but not
>diabetic yet-but she recommended to follow diabetic -she says its the
>most healthy-but what is the most critical at the moment is to get my
>weight down as soon as i can--so i can get my hip replacement-im worried
>about asking for test strips for wondering getting that on my insurance
>records.

OK, I'm in the UK so don't have to worry about such things! The
problem with the diabetic diet is that it's probably fine for a young,
healthy Type 1 diabetic - but you almost certainly need to eat lower
carb if you want to not flip into diabetes! Losing weight and keeping
it off is also much easier with low carb; you feel fuller quicker. Is
the Zone diet one of the options open to you? It's not terribly low
carb, but you might find it easier to cope with than, say, straight
Atkins, which is what I'd be recommending if you had already got that
diabetes diagnosis.

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.3% BMI 25

Thanks so much to you all helping me-i think after listening to
you--carbs might be my real problem-for breakfast im happy with two
slices of toast-never been a breakfast eater--sandwich or soup my
favorite lunch-and too large portion s of meat when i eat i---love my
meat-ice cream, pudding my desserts

Thanks so much--im going to take your advice i agree-i like my carbs and
i thought i was eating too much on my own-but my menues were higher yet-

Thanks so very much~~~~~~ill be checking here often-if i can help in
some way i will be glad too~~~Mary ,Orlando,Fl

In article >,
(Mary~~ Smokey) wrote:

> When i was tested to see if im diabetic-it came back close-but not
> diabetic yet-but she recommended to follow diabetic -she says its the
> most healthy-but what is the most critical at the moment is to get my
> weight down as soon as i can--so i can get my hip replacement-im worried
> about asking for test strips for wondering getting that on my insurance
> records.

You only need a prescription for strips if you want insurance to pay for
them. You can just pay for them yourself, and your insurance will never
know. Most meters come with a small vial of strips to get you started.
Aside from the big brands, a lot of places have a house brand. You
should be able to find a special for a meter; the big expense will be
for the strips, and the strips for the Walmart and CVS house brands are
cheaper.

--
"[xxx] has very definite opinions, and does not suffer fools lightly.
This, apparently, upsets the fools."
---BB cuts to the pith of a flame-fest

I will check this out i thought i needed a script

In article >,
(Mary~~ Smokey) wrote:

> Thanks so much to you all helping me-i think after listening to
> you--carbs might be my real problem-for breakfast im happy with two
> slices of toast-never been a breakfast eater--sandwich or soup my
> favorite lunch-and too large portion s of meat when i eat i---love my
> meat-ice cream, pudding my desserts

Meat's not much of a problem for diabetics. A bit over 50% of protein
is converted to glucose, but it's done very slowly, and our bodies like
it coming in slowly.

PP