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....

[dancefoxtrot]

Welcome Licia,

Great book, "End to Diabetes" by DrFuhrman, MD and he has a website with good recipes. The ADA also has a website. 

Log every thing you eat. Download a Glycemic Index chart and use it. Some people do reverse the diabetes with diet and exercise and meds. Please take it seriously and go to an endocrinologist and nutritionist for more help. If you can't walk far then ride a stationary recumbant bike also. Get the help you need to burn the cals. 

 Eat lots of non starchy veggies and lean protein. Kick the high sugar and carbs to the curb as they will destroy your organs by leaving your BG high. Think of them as poison not food. You don't want to lose your eyesight, kidney function, and cause your blood vessels to fail. 

If you are eating for comfort, emotionally stuffing your feelings write in a journal and get to therapy to find ways to take care of yourself in healthier ways. You are not alone.

Wishing you strength and determination in your journey to health,

Barb

[dancefoxtrot]

just mike

Would be better to test before taking Humalog next time. Maybe you didn't need it since you were fasting!

Keep it to 70 as a low.

Barb

[dancefoxtrot]

rminto

Just get a normal GI chart on line. It lists a food and the GI number. Lower is better. Simple. Look for lowest GI veggies and fruits and stay away from high CI items.  

Barb

[JustMike]

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@dancefoxtrot wrote:

just mike

Would be better to test before taking Humalog next time. Maybe you didn't need it since you were fasting!

Keep it to 70.

Barb

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Barb, in all seriousness I start to feel low BS at 90, start vibrating at 80, get panicky at 70, and have major muscle spasms at 60.  I cannot imagine trying to keep my sugar that low, or even how I would do it.  When I am eating completely properly, I wake up with sugar in the 150-165 range (pre-meds.) 

That being said, yes, I should have been smarter about the Humalog in light of the unusual schedule and circumstances.  🙂

[JerriAnn]

70 is too low for me. I keep my around 100. And exercise throughout the day. And lost the weight.
It an every day fight each day. And worth it to me.

Jerri Stobinski
JStobinski@roadrunner.com



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[rminto]

I seem to be okay anywhere between 60 and 120. My issue is the spiking after meals and getting it back down to below 130 within two hours.






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[dancefoxtrot]

Just Mike

Wow lots of variation on when people feel hypoglycemic . We all need to know our own low and avoid it before the symptoms. I did not mean to try to keep your BS at 70 all day.  56 is too low for everyone but clearly your low is above 90. 

I'm puzzled why "eating properly" would leave you with AM readings of 150-165. It would seem that PM food consumption of simple carbs and sugars would be too high to create that reading. You know your body and have MDs to work with so they are helping you to lower your A1c I assume.

All the best,

Barb

[JerriAnn]

Ilchevy50

I have the same problems as all of you. 10 years a diabetic.. I did lose 43 pds over the 10 years and

kept it off. I need to lose another 20. On insulin. And probably will be the rest of my life. I get in the

20,000 steps a day. The only way I can get a 100 read at night is to avoid any bread, no fry foods and

no potatoes. Or it is up to 200 . So if I want any of those foods I eat them in the morning or noon.

My husband is always wanting to go out to dinner so I have to deal with that.

As for losing weight I write down every thing that goes in my mouth. 1200 calories is not much at

all to me. But if I want to lose weight I have to stick with the 1200 calories. I have to fight for every

pd I lose. Being 65 years old doesn't help. And it is no excuse either.

I really hate to cook so when I win the lottery   I am going to hire a chief. LOL

Good luck and don't give up

[rminto]

Keep up the good fight, it is worth it in the end and the alternative is not pretty. Life can be great with DII if you let it and don’t let it control your life. You control it. Have you ever used the 50/200 rule? no more than 50 carbs per meal (three per day) 50 carbs divided into three snacks a day (morning afternoon and evening) and no more than 200 total for the day. It really levels out the spikes and does wonders for your A1c. Dinner out: Green salad with vinaigrette (no more that 2 TBS) to start, 5-6 ounces of protein (even beef), vegi instead of starch, one small bread with light butter (optional), one glass of wine, and a little of your husband’s dessert. You are golden and well under 50 carbs for the meal.


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[dancefoxtrot]

ILCHEVY

Hooray for you. When you win the lottery get a  chef who can prepare gourmet diabetic friendly fare.  Salads are a good choice in restaurants, dressing on the side and salmon or broiled chicken.

We don't need bread especially white bread, white rice and potatoes. I'll take healthy A1c any day! Lots of whole and wholesome veggies & fruit to eat. 

Barb

[dancefoxtrot]

rminto,

No bread, none and we have a good meal. If eating alone I tell the waitperson not to bring it to the table. If with a friend I ask them to keep it near them and away from me. That helps me not to go on auto pilot and reach for it. 

Barb

[LDe29again]

I've been a diabetic 5 years. I've not lost an ounce in that time. The first 3-4 years I struggled just to survive. I slept 12 to 20 hrs a day. I have worked very hard at trying to get my brain back in working order. I lost most of those years, I can't remember hardly anything from them. Has anyone else had this problem?
I'm getting my thought processes back ever so slowly but thank God it is returning. I play Wordfeud, work jigsaw puzzles and Sudoku.
We also eat out most of the time. I sit in my recliner too much. I bought my Fitbit Flex year ago & it is slowly helping me to move more. As of this moment I've got a message in to Support as it has quit working. Probably worn out from too little movement.
Thanks for letting me express my thoughts.
LDe aka Laura

[rminto]

If you've had it more than a year you will probably need to buy a new one.
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[sinch]

JerriAnn, that is amazing that you get in 20,000 steps per day!  I don't even do that in a week!

Minto, if I ate 50 gm of carb at each meal I would have to be injecting insulin.  That is entirely too high for me.  I eat very low carb at breakfast and lunch and only add a small portion of carbs at dinner, as that's when I cook carbs for my husband. 

[anrento]

That sounds like depression. Start getting active. Use the Myfitnesspal.com. to track your foods consistently. Requesting new friends and challenge them to compete with you. You probably need people to back you up all the time. I guarantee you will see a change. 

[rminto]

Really good advise.  I would also discuss medication options with a qualified Dr. to jump start the recovery process.

[rminto]

The 50/200 benchmark is not for every one, but rather for those who have integrated regular exercize into their daily routine.  It is also directed at those who are early in the process.  Any program needs to be supervised by a DII qualified Dr.

[MLGad]

I've had my Fitbit for three months, since my last doctor's appt where my A1C pushed me into the officially diabetic range. Went to the doctor yesterday...in those three months, I've lost 25 pounds and brought my A1C down from 6.9 to 5.4.

I still have over 100 pounds to lose, but I think I can do this!

[dancefoxtrot]

Laura,

You can add your walking to activity without the Fitbit working. Just walk or dance for 15 minutes at a time or whatever you can do at first. Add to your time each few days and keep track of it. The more you move the more you are able to in the future. You can lose the weight if you want to log everything you eat and use the GI charts and reduce portion size. Make much healthier choices in food as it can really help. The brain fog, and sluggishness may be connected to thyroid imbalance and/or depression. Hope that you have found a good endocrinologist. Omega 3 is good for brains as the nerves are wrapping in it. Salmon is a good source and Costco has a good supplement with 980 Omega 3 in each cap. Exercise like walking, swimming, biking or dancing are great for brain function.

Eating out is a challenge but salads are a good choice and lean protein like broiled or grilled chicken or fish. No bread, white rice, flour, sugar,soda or potatoes on the menu and lots of veggies. You can do this once you decide to and get the help you need.

Hope that you make the changes to regain more health,

Barbara G

[EmersonFitbit]

Best of luck, @MLGad!