Is any one else a type 2 diabetic on here!

Kimrenaud

I am hoping to connect with other type 2 diabetics who are on a life journey like me. I need some new ideas of low fat, carbs,sugar foods, and new exercises. I have hit a plataue and even have changed it up and still am at the same weight for the last month!

chroi23

I have only just now found your post... I was diagnosed with type II diabetes Feb 2011 and am still learning the ins and outs of this disease but if you're still looking to connect with other type 2s you are more than welcome to add me as a friend...if you'd rather not do that...you can look at my food diary...it's open to the public. This last day or so i've been doing a bit of experimenting with what i can and cannot eat...and there is about a week or so that i don't log anything...i was out of town and didn't really have access...I hope you've had more people than just me responding to you... : ) and yes...coming up with new ideas of things to eat is such a chore sometimes...i can stand in front of my fridge or pantry and think there's not a single thing in there that i can eat....but i know we can both get past that block.. good luck to you on your journey

Noctuary

*raises hand. Yup. me. I've lost 12 pounds in about two months and lowered my A1C by quite alot. It's down from a 9.7 to a 6.6! I write a blog about Diabetes that might be helpful.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Noctuary/view/diabetes-control-101-95784
That one is a 101 on Diabetes. hope it helps!

Grokette

Are you a type 2 Diabetic??? If so, are you interested in reversing your condition????????

http://diabetes.about.com/od/nutrition/qt/locarbdiabetes.htm

Does a low-carb diet really help control or even reverse type 2 diabetes? According to a study from Duke University, a very low-carb diet (20 grams or less a day) gave participants better blood sugar control and more effective weight loss than participants who followed a low-glycemic reduced calorie diet.

Eighty-four people with obesity and type 2 diabetes took part in the study. During the study, both groups also had the supportive benefit of group meetings, nutritional supplementation and an exercise program. After 6 months, the low-carb group had lower hemoglobin A1c results, lost more weight, and 95% were able to reduce or even totally eliminate their diabetes medications. The reduced calorie group did lose weight, and 62% of them were also able to reduce or eliminate their medications, but the low-carb diet group had better overall results.

"It's simple," says Eric Westman, MD, director of Duke's Lifestyle Medicine Program and lead author of the study. "If you cut out the carbohydrates, your blood sugar goes down, and you lose weight which lowers your blood sugar even further. It's a one-two punch."

The low-carb diet used in the study is very restrictive on carb intake, with participants eating under 20 grams of carbs a day. This may be difficult for many people to stick to, but as Dr. Westman says, "This is a therapeutic diet for people who are sick," says Westman. "These lifestyle approaches all have an intensive behavioral component. In our program, people come in every two weeks to get reinforcements and reminders. We've treated hundreds of patients this way now at Duke, and what we see clinically and in our research shows that it works."

Keep in mind that there is more to these results than just diet. Both groups also exercised regularly as well. Diet combined with exercise is the cornerstone of diabetes management. Before starting any diet program, please talk with your doctor, or healthcare provider.

Source:

(Jan. 5, 2009). Low-Carb Diets Prove Better at Controlling Type 2 Diabetes . Retrieved February 19, 2009, from DukeHealth.org

Kimrenaud

Thank you for all your responses! please add me as your friend