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....

[healthnut2015a]

ouch

well my brother has bern diabetic for 15 years

amd we had uncle on mothers side of fsmily he wss diabetic

and I have at leatbsrverrm cousins who .are too


so i guess its my stupid destiny

stupid fsmily tree grrrr

[rminto]

Any a1c below 7 and above 6 is considered non-diabetic so I don’t know why you are worried. Keep on working the FB but be careful not to let your periodic Glucose (meter reading) fall below 55 to 60 as that is just as dangerous as too high.






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[healthnut2015a]

rmiinto thank you

i feel like the health nurse is not working on my side ... she keeps telling me i am diabetic and information her i am not sheesh

just hope my issues with metformin subside soon.. maybe i will be one of the fortune few that only has to take 250mg .and not increase it anymore

[Nyxks]

I've been T1D for 12+ years ... I'm vegan and gluten free (do to celiac) I've also got PCOS and born with Acuit Intermitant Porphyria its life I'm on FB and a host of other social media mediums 

My mom was a T2D for 30+ years of her life, never on insulin or any diabetic medication she was 100% diet controled and all of 98 to 110 pounds (she had issues putting weight on the older she got). I have no memory of her eating junk foods, treat in the house was fruit based (mom would freeze grapes or other fruit and then call it dessert) pop and the like wasn't part of my life growing up, not till later on.

[rminto]

‎See your Dr. And ask about trying without for a couple off weeks. You might not need any if you diet and exercise are working for you.

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[sinch]

Mikey, you are diabetic.  You are controlling your blood sugar with diet and exercise. Whatever damage you did to your pancreas when your blood sugar was high is still there.  If you go back to eating a high carb diet and stop exercising, your blood sugar will spike.  My husband is not diabetic and never had a blood sugar issue.  He eat a high carb diet and does not exercise.  I am diabetic.  I eat a low carb diet and exercise as you do, and my blood sugar is under control, but if I go back to eating like I did before, my blood sugar will spike.  I am a diabetic, controlling my blood sugar with diet and exercise...and so are you.

[Mikey1234]

That's like saying once you have cancer, you will always have cancer. My pancreas is fine. It produces insulin without a problem. My cells were insulin resistant. I'm sure some cells still are, but others have improved from diet and exercise. My doctor no longer has me as a diabetic on my medical records. I have permanently changed my lifestyle. I am not diabetic until some test can prove that I am diabetic!!

[dancefoxtrot]

Mikey1234

Hooray for your healthy changes. I like your attitude and yes over time cells can become less insulin resistent with sugar and carb reduction and exercise. More people are realizing this and getting there. 

We just have to stay mindful of eating and drinking healthy food and portion sizes to maintain it now.

Congrats,

Barbara G

[dancefoxtrot]

Health nut,

Don't despair. You are not going to be even prediabetic if you hit 5.9 A1c as that is the normal range. Are you testing your BG each day? There are other meds. than Metformin for you to take if needed. Make sure you take Metformin with a meal so it can be useful.  You can do so much good with eating healthfully. Some people are able to reverse T2D even with family history and a genetic component. It sounds like you are in the prediabetic zone right now. 

Keep doing low carb and low glycemic eating, exercise, lose the weight and be happy that you can kiss the diabetic diagnosis goodbye. 

Lots of low starch veggies and lean protein- yummy.

Barb

[dancefoxtrot]

JustMike

Welcome. Eat carefully and log everything. Do you know about the glycemic chart? You can google one to see foods with less sugar and carbs. Are you on long acting insulin or do you take the short acting with meals as well? Are you keeping track of your BG fasting AM? 

You may well be able to reduce your insulin and in fact you may need to as you reduce your carb and sugar intake. Eat lots of non starchy veggies and lean protein. 

Keep adding your foods to favorites in the logging area and FB will remember it for the next time.

Hey men lose weight more easily than women so your on your way. 

Your darling loves you and wants to keep you around without the lousy complications of kidney failure, blindness and cancer that can come with uncontrolled diabetes.

Keep up the good work.

Barbara G

[Mikey1234]

Thanks for the kind words @dancefoxtrot. I just don't understand why so many people with type II diabetes have a defeatist attitude.  Having the attitude that you will always be diabetic for the rest of your life serves no one.

I can promise one thing.  If one follows the advice of the American Diabetes Association there will be a good chance that one will never reverse their diabetes.  On the other hand, if one takes the advice of Dr. Joel Fuhrman from his book The End of Diabetes, one will have an excellent chance of making it happen.

[dancefoxtrot]

Jon

Excellent post. You are a great role model. Kicking the junk and processed foods to the curbs is the way to go. Lots of non starchy veggies, raw and lightly cooked and lean protein. I love getting my steps in. 

DrFuhrman.com is a good resource for yummy food ideas. He wrote "End to Diabetes" which is full of inspiring stories. 

Barb

[dancefoxtrot]

Hi Anrento

A1c will get the message if you are keeping your BG next to normal it will show up. Often a 2-3 month delay.  Good work losing 25 lbs and not eating crap.  Frozen veggies with no sugar added are quick and great as are frozen black bean burgers or salmon burgers for quick, healthy and good tasting food. I do like Amy's burritos once in a while for a quick filling meal. Non fat Greek yogurt with frozen blueberries too and high protein and prep time 1 minute. 

Do you need to reduce carbs and sugars a little more? 

Barb 

[dancefoxtrot]

hi Rebecca and others,

We can bring on insulin resistant cells by overwhelming them with blood sugar through eating too much sugar, refined carbs and calories in general. Then the poor beta cells in the pancreas have to work overtime to lower the blood sugar by forcing the cells to open up to accept the sugar we ate through producing extra insulin. This process over time wears out the beta cells in the pancreas. Now a person has poorly functioning beta cells and if this is not reversed for years with careful diet and exercise the pancreatic beta cells may not produce adequate insulin and then people end up relying on insulin from injections. 

I think this is what Mikey is saying that we brought it on ourselves by poor diet, the Standard American Diet, of course, as well as the sedentary life style. So whatever we did to create it, now we need to reverse it as quickly and permanently as possible. That is what counts what we do now each and everyday. Diabetic complications stink!

Barb

[dancefoxtrot]

Willow

Do you have a glycemic chart yet? Google and copy one.  Eat low carb and sugar foods only and in modest portions and dance, walk, swim, garden and burn off those lbs.. You just need to remember the destructive complications of Diabetes that is not in control. 

Lots of people are reversing Type 2 D and I wish you well on your journey. 

Can't imagine Drs. who don't want you to monitor your BG levels. I would absolutely insist.

Barb

[dancefoxtrot]

jcpoole

You are absolutely awesome! 5.6 A1c is completely normal and you did it through diet and exercise. How cool is that. 

The weight may come off slowly but 17 lbs is a good accomplishment and then 17 more and one more time and there will be new clothes to by. 

Go jc go.

Barb

[dancefoxtrot]

Willow

Do the UK docs do the A1c blood test? That tells you the average blood glucose levels over 2-3 months. It actually measures how much glucose is clinging to your hemoglobin cells. 

Keep searching and walking and exercising and avoiding refined carbs and sugars. Read labels of processed foods and eat whole natural foods as much as possible. 

Don't let idiotic doctors deter you from controlling your disease process and reversing it.

Barb

[sinch]

Mikey, congratulations to you for changing your lifestyle to a healthy one.  That is what all diabetics need to aim for.  I still believe that if you were to join a non-diabetic friend for a nice slice of apple pie ala mode and both test your blood sugar afterwards, yours would spike much higher.  That's all I'm saying.   I know you wouldn't do that, because you have made permanent lifestyle changes.  My husband eats like that on a daily basis and never gets a blood sugar spike, and I know that doesn't necessarily mean that he never will. 

[WillowTheWhisp]

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@dancefoxtrot wrote:

Willow

Do you have a glycemic chart yet? Google and copy one.  Eat low carb and sugar foods only and in modest portions and dance, walk, swim, garden and burn off those lbs.. You just need to remember the destructive complications of Diabetes that is not in control. 

Lots of people are reversing Type 2 D and I wish you well on your journey. 

Can't imagine Drs. who don't want you to monitor your BG levels. I would absolutely insist.

Barb

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Hi Barb,

No I don't have a glycemic chart. Do you mean something which shows the GI of various foods?

As I'm also trying to lose weight I do eat small portions and since getting my fitbit I'm doing more walking and trying to keep up my activity levels although some days that is easier than others due to other commitments.

Getting to actually see a doctor isn't the easiest of things here either - they are under so much pressure with more patients than they basically have time to deal with. Consequently appoinments are usually very short too and no time to discuss health issues other than the specific one you went in to see them about. It can get frustrating, particularly if there is a chance that two or three symptoms may be interrelated.

@dancefoxtrot wrote:

Willow

Do the UK docs do the A1c blood test? That tells you the average blood glucose levels over 2-3 months. It actually measures how much glucose is clinging to your hemoglobin cells. 

Keep searching and walking and exercising and avoiding refined carbs and sugars. Read labels of processed foods and eat whole natural foods as much as possible. 

Don't let idiotic doctors deter you from controlling your disease process and reversing it.

Barb

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 I'm not really sure what the blood test is that I have but I think it may well be A1C because it gives an average over several months. My appointments are not as frequent as 2-3 months though. More like 6 - 8 and even then sometimes they write to reschedule as something has come up and I can't be fitted in. The same happens when I go to the eye clinic too. The specialist may say they want to see me in 6 months time but the receptionist cannot book me in for about 8 or 9 months hence and even then sometimes those appointments get deferred too.

I guess it's just a sign of an overburdened health service.

[Mikey1234]

@sinch
I still check my blood sugar everyday, and regularly after certain meals to determine how well I am doing. I do still treat myself to some forbidden foods on occasion. I keep records.

4 oz angel hair pasta- blood sugar after 20 minutes 142
3 oz of regular ice cream- blood sugar 136

Those are normal blood sugar spikes.