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pinkrose wrote:Sorry you are not feeling well and that your BG has been high, Terri.
What are your height and weight? If you have plenty of extra weight, take heart! The weight reduction will probably give you the results you want.
Have you been exercising? Exercise (even strolling !) can help you to regulate your BG.
In regard to the composition of your meals (especially if you want to reduce your weight), try this: Eat about 1/2 unadulterated colorful low starch veggies (greens, tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, carrots etc.). Eat about 1/2 unrefined starches. This should give you a lower glycemic load than eating only starches and fruit for a meal.
You can also eat a cup of beans daily. Beans may also help to stabilize your BG. Dr. Fuhrman says the key foods for diabetics are greens and beans.
I am glad you have found us here, Terri, and I hope you will refine what you are doing until you are feeling much better and your BG readings are significantly lower. Be patient methodical and I think you will get very good results!
Please keep us posted!
Jellen, that's fantastic! Great work.Jellen wrote:(My fasting levels in 2 months have dropped from 180 to 84.)
terribhappy wrote:
I did a whole bean burrito with a bit of rice and a ton of pico de gallo fresh salsa last night...........
Thanks again for the help and anyone feel free to jump on this issue too. I love getting feedback from the veterans.
Donna R wrote:terribhappy you've gotten good responses. but this is assuming you have diabetes 2 that can be controlled by diet. if you even think you may have insulin dependent diabetes, get to the doctor!
good luck and keep us posted, we care.
terribhappy wrote:Donna R wrote:terribhappy you've gotten good responses. but this is assuming you have diabetes 2 that can be controlled by diet. if you even think you may have insulin dependent diabetes, get to the doctor!
good luck and keep us posted, we care.
I have been diagnosed with Type II about 12 years ago. I have been on and off Glucophage so many times I have lost count. I hate the way it makes me feel. I really want to do this with diet but when I start McDougall's, my sugars go back into the 300 to 400 range and scare me crazy. That is when I revert back to the protein (free range, organic, cage free) to get those sugars back in line. I have stopped all dairy, all seafood with no problem, no red meat or pork. and only use a smudge of olive oil now and then. I love fruit but it gives me the same reaction oatmeal does. I have developed adversity to wheat (gluten) over the years and try to avoid that too. I look for Gluten free alternatives. Can anyone tell me why the sugar goes up eating healthy and if it does about HOW LONG before it will turn around and start behaving? Do I need to really worry about that spike? I really prefer this way of eating but I just get too worried when the sugars get so high.
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