Hey.. thankyou pamela and judy for answering some of my questions..i have been limiting carbs thinking they were bad for me..and no sugar, no fruit, mostly protein and vegies, and lofat..no wonder i am frustrated and hungry..when you eat fruit and carbs what happens to your sugars several hours later?? what is normal for a diabetic?? or is every one diff. i want to experiment and see what happens.. if my levels stay at 100 t 130 is that good..i only test before meals and before bed so do not know how high it goes after eating .. it is suppose to go up and then come down right??boy am i ignorant about this stuff and i thought i had reseached it real well hmmm..makes sence now..i want to loose too so have been really limiting myself.. have you lost on your eating plan?? i also have a lofat sugar free ice cream that i eat once in a while.. wow a bed time ice creamm.. never thought of it that way..i always panicked if my sugar levels were over 150 before meals..and curbed my diet or next meal based on that reading..i take glocophage x 1500mgs every nite after dinner and have not had any side affects..so like i said i will add a few more carbs to my diet and see what happens and some fruit as i have been craving watermelon..thanks fro the info.rosey
Hi Rosie,
Eating carbs in moderation is good! I've lost 50 lbs since January eating the way I do so I'm living proof that it works. My blood sugar tests (A1C) went from a 8.0 in January to a 5.3 in April so it's working there too. (<6.5 is normal) Start slow, you don't want to overload and get huge spikes. My testing goals are like this: fasting in the morning, before meals 80-120
1 hour after a meal <180
2 hours after a meal <160
3 hours after a meal <140
bedtime 100-140
Try a slice of whole wheat toast in the morning for a few days and test 1 hour after to see what happens, don't panic if it's higher than 150.. then test at 2 hours to see if it's coming down. My dietician told me a good reading at 2 hours is <160. By the next meal you should be down to your normal before readings. It will take some extra testing for a few days to see what types of carbs you can add but it's worth it. And remember everyone reacts differently to different foods so if one doesn't work, try something else, don't give them all up right away. I eat 1 cup of Special K cereal with 1/2 cup of skim milk in the morning and two pieces of light wheat toast. I found a type of bread in the supermarket that is low carb. Wonder makes one too called Light I believe. You can have two slices for 1 carb serving instead of one of the regular wheat breads. Stick to serving sizes on packages so you know exactly what you are ingesting while you are testing. Good luck hon!
Last edited by Justcuz40a; 06-05-2002 at 04:11 PM.
well, I almost fit into the range Judy listed, so that's make me feel better and something to strive for. I think I just lost weight because I am probably eating 1/2 of what I ate before and am getting twice the exercise.
Hey pamela and Judy, thankyou for the advice..i tried more carbs for lunch and i was certainly more satisfied..tested before dinner nad sugars were at 114..i was diognosed a year and 6 monthe ago.. and lost and kept off 30 #s the first year..at my yearly check up when the colesterol problem showed up i got more serious..my A1c was 6.7.. my doctor said that was good becuz it was way less then when i had started ayear ago..your hints and advice i will try tomorrow..and will let you know how it goes..thankyou..rosey
Hi pamela and judy i have been trying out your advice..last nite my sugars where 103..so i ate some no sugar icecream before bed..loved it but the sugars where 158 when i tested before breakfast.. had wwtoast and tested 2 hours later..still high 147..for lunch had a grilled chix sandwhich at mcdonalds no mayo and iced tea( i was in town doing errands) tested again and it was 152, 2 hours later..will test agin before supper.. maybe it is to much carbs for me or i have to adjust to this..a am not as hungry tho and that helps as if i am hungry i tended to eat things i shouldnt, or snack to much.. anyways will keep trying till i hit the right combo..thank you for the help..talk later rosey
Hi everyone,
Rosey glad you are trying new things, give it some time, your body may need some time to adjust..
I haven't posted much the last 2 days because I haven't been feeling too good. I get this every month when I have my period, don't know what causes it either. I feel like I have the flu, achey, headache, general fatigue... it's bizarre. I used to get this all the time, which is why I went for a physical in January to begin with.(that's when I found out I had diabetes) and this is what I feel like when my blood sugar goes too high.
Now it seems to only come once a month... I think my body can only handle one hormone at a time!!! Very strange though, one month I have high blood sugar with it and this month it was low. I was below 110 even 2 hours after eating lunch today. I thought there was something wrong with my meter so I got out my other one and it was exactly the same <scratching head> I know some women have issues with diabetes and monthly things so maybe that's it. I have a doctor's appt July 3 so hopefully she can shed some light on it and help me to avoid this. I hate feeling sick!!
Hi judy..thanks for the post..I have never experienced the monthly thing becuz i donot have them anymore(lucky me yippee) and when i did i did not have diabetes that i know of..it is awful feelng like that tho..some days i feel sick like that for no reason atall..so make yourself some hot tea and curl up with a good book or a chick flick..and pamper yourself if you can..this disease is all trial and error for me.. but the extra carbs has helped that hungry feelng..lets see what it does to the surgars..i will keep you informed..hope you feel better..talk soon rosey
Thanks for telling me that you feel sick sometimes too, I thought I was going nuts getting this all the time. My first doctor said it was part of the 'game' with diabetes, some days for no reason you just don't feel good and I agree with that but I sure hate it.
Trial and error is right. We had a late supper tonight at about 7:00pm and I made a low fat beef stew. I ate a bowl of it and it had potatoes and peas etc in it and an hour and a half later my blood sugar was 119. Now that's very good but today is sooo odd. All those starches would normally send me higher than a kite. (180+)
I guess I'll take it for what it is. I have to go to work tomorrow so I better feel better. I have a ton of work sitting on my desk for me to do and I also have a date for lunch with a 'hot' new man so I better perk up huh?
Ohh one thing I meant to mention to you about carbs. I had to cut out anything made with bleached white flour as it made my blood sugar go through the roof. (why? noone knows) I eat whole wheat now and it doesn't do that. I don't eat fast food anymore except Subway and I can get whole wheat there.
Hey judy..no you are not going nuts..i think it is just a part of being diabetic..somedays you just feel yukky no matter what and donot know why..other days i have so much energy i am jumping thru the roof..i think its the new way i eat and also the losses..hope you have a great date..hmm cannot remember when i had a date but then i am a old married lady still i like to be wined and dined once in awhile..my husband doesnt tho cuz he has his meals served all the time by me.. its not the eating out i enjoy but the being waited on..i still like to look at the guys tho..hee hee..i do eat wheat bread to so we will see what happens..hope you feel better..talk soon..rosey
hey gals!- fortunately, I don't have too many issues at that time of the month. I am following a few medium sized fibroids that I developed. I usually have bad cramps and get somewhat moody, but exercise definately keeps that in check. Let us hear how your sugars are after consuming carbohydrates. I tell you, I swear by a cup of black tea to bring down the sugars in the afternoon if they go to high from lunch. I've had the same issue Judy has with white flour. As far as normal sandwiches go, I've always used wheat, but at a restaurant or a sub shop, sourdough is my favorite in the world, so I miss that and like Judy, if I go by Subway, I use their wheat, but jeez, I miss their white bread (also that I use to polish off a footlong in 1 sitting, now it's just 6 inches and no chips usually, cause the wheat bread is still a lot of carbs) Have a good weekend!
Hey pamela and everyone..its is beautiful out this am..i love to get up before anyone else and enjoy coffee and the peace before the day gets to hectic..the carbs where pretty high yesterday..at least i thought so..maybe i went to hog wild..this morning in spite of the ice cream before bed they were 116 not to bad..yesterday they were 158..i just have to findwhat works for me..but that hungry unsatisfied feeling goes away with more carbs..and i like that..i will cont. to experiment.. and see what happens.. weekends are always hard as hubby is home during the day and it is more cooking for me..talk to you soon..rosey
Hi Judy and Rosey, How's everybody's sugars diet and in general lives doing? I'm doing ok, just living day to day. Nothing new. Rosey how are the sugars coming with carbs? I tell you what I went to one of my best friends baby showers on Saturday night and yes, went thru 1/2 a bowl of chex mix. The lady hosting this is like a gourmet cook and served us chicken kabobs, some pasta salad with salmon in it and parsley potatoes. I had a little of everything. About an hour later had a piece of the cake. Knew I was going to have it, didn't even check my sugar, so thankfully I woke up Sunday morning at 112. The problem was I felt so guilty for having the cake and knowing that it would spike my sugar levels, that I ate it down in 1 minute, instead of taking the time to really enjoy it. I've got to work on that!
Nothing real exciting happening here today. I'm just doing what I always do and maintaining. I really have to say though that when my doctor told me in January that I had diabetes I NEVER thought that in June this way of life would be so part of me already. Who'da thunk it!!! lol
I'm glad that it is and that I've calmed down a lot about the diagnosis in general. I know it's serious to have this disease but I refuse to let it control me anymore than it already does.. :0)
Hey ladies..nice to here form you..i am doing ok..goofed up on the weekend some but got back withit..weighed today..no loss..iwas real disapointed..but no gain either..my sugars have been fluctuating..not to badly tho..i too eat cake and stuff at partys..but plan for it by not eating much before or after..also i drink a glycerna..its a slimfast made for diabetics..this weekend we are haveing a house full of company,means lots of cooking and a big BD/BQ on sat..should be areal challenge for me esp. since everyone knows about me and watches what i eat, esp my motherinlaw.. love her dearly..shes 80 so i just grin and bear it..but really makes me angry..i sometimes wonder why i have this miserable disease..i hate it but the truth is if i did not have it i probably would have continued my bad habits to the grave..so this was a awake up call..usually i am pretty careful..but sometimes goof up and feel real guilty..but we are human right..its raining cats and dogs out right now..hope it stops before this weekend..glad you are both doing well..your posts inspire me and i thankyou..you understand the speacial problems we have..hope your day goes well..talk soon rosey
ugh, I never drink those gylcerna's- it's all fat and protein, with still a lot of carbs in my opinion. I don't do protein bars either. They taste like crap and you have to treat them as "meal replacement" which just ain't going to cut it for me. I had a slice of cheese and turkey before I went to the shower to fill me up some. Yeah, more people "watch" me when I eat, but if I want it, I'm having it. I was looking at this website called www.ketofoods.com. I've heard of the other products that are low carb pasta's, bread mixes, cookie mixes. a store close to me sells these, me and my sister are going to try them. Yum, bbq is delicious. I'm really good about not eating it that often, but last year that's what my aunt made me, bbq pork spareribs, salad and a bunch of other stuff, that I won't be having this year, but I'm still doing the bbq plus salad and maybe corn on the cob and maybe a couple hours later, I can have a "little" cake. Have a great time and don't let anyone stop you. Yeah, I keep telling myself, if I was doing weight watchers for example (w/o diabetes) would I be as stringent or do I really like the will power to control myself and that the diabetes is the only thing that's got me behaving better....to know thyself....
from ak rosey
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