Any diabetics using the FB?

[llchevy56]

Wondering if there are any diabetics out there who are using the FB and working towards weight loss?  I'm insulin dependent and trying to lose weight but more importantly trying to regain my health and physical strength while balancing everything.  A challenge a day! Love to hear your stories....

[Youngdeer]

Hi,

I am on insulin and am overweight. It would be real nice if there was a place I could add my Blood Surgars and insulin intake on FB.  I just joined yesterday, so still trying to figure this all out. Need to loose 56 lbs. 

[Specguy]

Hey Jon, good luck.  Try to limit  the times when our weakness /mind over ride our objectives.  I know being around others that work at meeting similar health goals help me.  However, my best friend happens to be just the opposite, eating most anything at anytime.  When I'm with him, it makes my battle to control myself more difficult. 

Take care,

Specguy

[BernieLynn]

I agree. To be able to attach glucose levels with our level of activity or steps, diet, sleep patterns etc would be of great benefit. Hopefully this is something
that will be offered in the future.

[Midge1]

Hi llchevy56, im type 2 lost 10klg in 12mth no exersize, and now got fitbit need to loose 12klg now and balance my diet which i find hard still have the sugar crave once a week... need help trying to stimulate the development of an activity. Yes i have a facebook acount if you want a friend me.I dont play any games now took up to much of my time. Im 56yrs young and live in Western Australia..

[Eye]

Diagnosed a year ago. Think fitbit is wonderful. I have tried gym membership and other sites to track excersis with not much luck. Fitbit has got me really working towards a low A1C. Ive asked about putting a glucose tracker on the dashboard so I don't have to track on two different sites. Hope you find fitbit as helpful as I do

Eye

[dancefoxtrot]

soapsuds,

Didn't the vegan diet help bring down your weight and BG levels?  Did you limit pasta, breads, flour, rice, etc. basically empty carbs? 

Some people get down to normal weight and A1c.  Hope it help you to eat lots of veggies.

Barb

[dancefoxtrot]

soapsuds

thanks will look up dr j fung site.

Barb

[Jon_P]

Thanks for the Dr Fung link.. Going to take a look at that.  I am also a big fan of some of Dr. Joel Furhman.  His latest book is a great read; the End of Dieting:  The End of Dieting on Amazon

He advocates getting more nuttiants per calorie in our diet; primarily from all things green and leafy.  Nothing fadish here; solid advice.

[Marigold]

Hi!  I have diabetics, and I use my fitbit to track steps, most days.  Right now due to surgery I am off insulin and all dibetes meds.  Surgery was due to gastroparisis, which is a complication from dibetes.  And it worked - - -the surgery worked!!!  I am down almost 81 pounds.  Lots of careful eating, doing as the doctor ordered, and exercise.  Now if the A-fib would just go away!  Guess it is just another bump in the road!

[JerriAnn]

I always love hearing about the success stories on here.


Jerri Stobinski
JStobinski@roadrunner.com



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[SueCT]

T1 diabetic for 46+ years, got the fitbit charge from fitness challenge at work.  Saw the following on a splenda package...could help anyone

The 3 S's

Portions SMALLER

Eat SLOWER

No SECONDS.

Alll the best to all

Sue

[BernieLynn]

That would be wonderful to have a Glucose Tracker on Fitbit.  You would clearly be able to correlate physical activity, diet etc to current glucose levels.

[ChellS20]

Fitbit does have a place where you can input your glucose. It's just on the online version of the dashboard instead of the phone app.

[JulieATr]

Where is it in the online dashboard?

[ChellS20]

You click on log like you're going to log your food. The last button on the right is glucose. From there you can input your morning, afternoon, and evening glucose as well as your A1C. There are also places to track your BP and heart rate.

[JulieATr]

Do you have Premium?  I don't see that on my log.

[healthnut2015a]

April 2015
My A1C was 6.1 from. 6.4 in Jan 2015 in 2014 it was 6. 7
Only started drug in February 2015
Metformin 250 mg once a day
Try and do 5000 steps a day sometimes 10000

Yeah for me

[ChellS20]

Ahhh, yes. I got premium so long ago, I sometimes forget what I got with it.

[tazziecat1]

hi i dont have premium and i have it. just click on log and it should be the last tab on the right

[JulieATr]

I did a search and found out to have the option to log glucose you must have created your fitbit account before Septermber 2014.  That's why I don't have it; my account was created in April 2015.